Most Beautiful City In The World : Amsterdam, Netherlands,
You know Amsterdam’s oh-so-famous central canal, rightly dubbed a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2010. Add to that swathes of green spaces, storied red-brick facades, and museums filled with Van Gogh paintings, and you have yourself one of Europe’s most gorgeous cultural epicenters.
History
When the last millennium was still quite young, a handful of adventurers came floating down the river Amstel in hollowed-out logs. Out of the marshlands and swamps surrounding the Amstel River, a structure of dams and dikes was forged – the first of which is marked by the Dam square at the heart of the city today. These canny “Aemstelledammers” began exacting toll money from the passing beer and herring traders of the roaring Eastern Sea Trade of the Baltics. They quickly became expert boat builders and brewers; attracting more interest in the emerging town. In 1275, Count Floris of Holland formalised these activities by granting special toll privileges to the merchant town and in 1300 the town got its first charter.
Amsterdam’s city Centre is brimming with history and exploring its winding, narrow streets or 17th-century canal belt allows visitors to glimpse into its tremendous past. Several impressive monuments are scattered throughout its central districts, which commemorate significant aspects of Dutch heritage while paying tribute to important events from European history.
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