“The River Amstel is flowing through centuries. In 12th century a dam has been constructed across the river and a small settlement for the fishermen as been formed. It got the name Amsterdam from the dam constructed across the River Amstel”. Professor has no intention to stop his words. We just pretended to be listening to him. We all were on a study tour and it has been conducted by our institute. The intention was to be familiar with various cultures and literature. According to our teachers, that will certainly help us in future to understand the world well. We all have started our journey a month back. After visiting many places of historic and cultural importance we reached Amsterdam. We were coming to the end of our tour.
This destination was not originally in our plan. The idea came in between and we had to collect the details of air flights and make the cheap air flight deals in hurry. This old village of fishermen has developed into a business center now and that is why a number of visitors are coming to this city daily. Almost all airlines including British Airways and Jamaican Air are operating flights to Amsterdam. Hence there was no difficulty in getting cheap tickets to Amsterdam. After reaching here, our first program was to see the different places. The city houses many structures that showcase the architectural heritage. Qude Kerk or the Old Church is the oldest building in the city which has been constructed in 1306. In the past there were many buildings in this city that have been constructed using only wood. Presently only two of them are surviving and the Het Houten Huys, the oldest wooden building in the city has been constructed in 1425. During the 16th century most of the wooden buildings have been demolished to construct brick ones and the architecture of these 16th century building is totally different from the old ones.
The city has a bright past of cultural activities which have been started since the 16th century when the then government has organized competition of Drama and poetry writings in between different areas of the city. The tradition is still continuing and apart from that several theaters have come up in the city. Influence of German music is clearly visible here. We had an opportunity to see some such performances during our stay here.
Other attraction of the city is the well planned canals for transportation inside the city. The journey through these canals is really unforgettable experience. As it was not a pre-planned tour, we did not get enough time to spend there. Hence we decided to return to the city in the near future. As many airlines are operating cheap flights to Amsterdam, we hope that the availability of tickets at that time will not be a problem.
This destination was not originally in our plan. The idea came in between and we had to collect the details of air flights and make the cheap air flight deals in hurry. This old village of fishermen has developed into a business center now and that is why a number of visitors are coming to this city daily. Almost all airlines including British Airways and Jamaican Air are operating flights to Amsterdam. Hence there was no difficulty in getting cheap tickets to Amsterdam. After reaching here, our first program was to see the different places. The city houses many structures that showcase the architectural heritage. Qude Kerk or the Old Church is the oldest building in the city which has been constructed in 1306. In the past there were many buildings in this city that have been constructed using only wood. Presently only two of them are surviving and the Het Houten Huys, the oldest wooden building in the city has been constructed in 1425. During the 16th century most of the wooden buildings have been demolished to construct brick ones and the architecture of these 16th century building is totally different from the old ones.
The city has a bright past of cultural activities which have been started since the 16th century when the then government has organized competition of Drama and poetry writings in between different areas of the city. The tradition is still continuing and apart from that several theaters have come up in the city. Influence of German music is clearly visible here. We had an opportunity to see some such performances during our stay here.
Other attraction of the city is the well planned canals for transportation inside the city. The journey through these canals is really unforgettable experience. As it was not a pre-planned tour, we did not get enough time to spend there. Hence we decided to return to the city in the near future. As many airlines are operating cheap flights to Amsterdam, we hope that the availability of tickets at that time will not be a problem.
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