Tiny facts of Great Cities – 05. AMSTERDAM
- Amsterdam is about 2 meters below sea level.
- The city stands on 11 million poles.
- The canals are about a 100 kilometers and are navigable.
- the canals are full of old bicycles thrown in.
- Amsterdam is known as the fun capital of Europe owing to its large number of cafes, pubs, nightclubs etc.
- The famous red light area of Amsterdam also has an area with blue and purple lights where all are not females. The city has a special Nightlife mayor in charge of the nightlife!!
- Schiphol airport is about 4 meters below sea level, and is the only airport in the world with a museum inside it.
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