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Amsterdam is a real, living and breathing city.The oldest archaeological finds in Amsterdam date from Roman times - coins and a few artefacts suggest there were people around, but there's no evidence of human settlement. The Calvinists took on the imperial power of Spain's Catholic Philip II, and in 1578 they captured Amsterdam from him. The following year Amsterdam and seven northern provinces declared themselves an independent republic - Holland - led by William of Orange, the forefather of today's royal family. In the 20th century, Amsterdam turned its back on the sea and restyled itself as an industrial centre: rail links were established, steel production thrived and the population expanded. Postwar Amsterdam gathered itself quietly until the early 1960s, when people began to question the status quo and Amsterdam became the radical heart of Europe. By the early 1980s, consensus had settled in, and with it progressive planning and social policies like the neighbourhood councils, a tolerant approach to drugs. During the 90s family businesses and small industries were replaced by tertiary-sector professionals and the service industry that sprang up resulted in the inner city becoming a very pleasant melange of pubs, coffee shops, restaurants and hotels. Amsterdam is a compact, instantly likeable city. It also has a welcoming attitude towards visitors and a uniquely youthful orientation, shaped by the liberal counterculture of the last four decades. It's hard not to feel drawn by the buzz of open-air summer events, by the cheery intimacy of the city's clubs and bars, and by the Dutch facility with languages: just about everyone you meet in Amsterdam will be able to speak good-to-fluent English, on top of their own native tongue. Amsterdam, seems to thrive on its funky mix and, despite hordes of tourists, still manages to feel quintessentially Dutch. The old crooked houses, the cobbled streets, the tree-lined canals and the generous parks all contribute to the atmosphere. Few skyscrapers mar the clarity of the sky and the populace mostly walks or bikes from place to place. The historic center recalls Amsterdam's Golden Age mand post of a vast trading network and colonial empire, when wealthy merchants constructed gabled residences along neatly laid-out canals. A delicious irony is that the placid old structures also host brothels, smoke shops, and some extravagant nightlife. The city's inhabitants, proud of their pragmatic, live-and-let-live attitude, have decided to control what they cannot effectively outlaw.
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informazioni generali Capitale: Amsterdam Area: 41,526 km2 Popolazione: 16,067,754 Elettricità: 220V Prefisso: +31 Numero di emergenza: 117 Fuso orario: GMT +1 ora (+2 ore Mar-Ott)
governo Governo: Monarchia Costituzionale
religione Religione: Cattolica , Protestante , e Musulmana
sanità Sanità: Difterite, Tetano ed Epatite B
valuta Valuta: 1.00 Euro (EUR) = 100 Centesimi
cambia valuta Cambia valuta: EUR 1.00 = USD 1.05 = GBP 0.66 = CHF 1.46
orario di ufficio Orario di ufficio: Lun-Ven: 08.30-17.00
limite di velocità Limite di velocità: Zona urbana: 50 km/h Zona extraurbana: 80 km/h , Autostrade: 120 km/h
traffico Traffico: Guida sulla destra. Età minima: 21 anni.
licenza per condurre Patente: Patente Internazionale
festa nazionale Festa nazionali: 1 Gen. 30 Apr. 5 Maggio 25-26 Dic.
clima Clima: temperato-marittimo. Le estati sono fresche e gli inverni miti.
temperature Temperature: Gen Feb Mar Apr Mag Giu Lug Ago Set Ott Nov Dic T 1 1 4 8 12 15 17 16 14 9 5 3 P 20 18 16 16 14 14 17 17 18 20 21 21 S 62 64 111 158 209 208 187 179 139 94 46 38
T = Temperatura media (°C)P = Precipitazioni (giorni)S = Sole (ore/mese)
rete mobile Rete mobile: GSM 900 / 1800
orario d'apertura negozi Orario commerciale: Lun-Ven: 11.00-17.30 Merc e Sab: 09.00-17.00 08.00 alle 20.00/21.00 domenica: 12.00-17.00
