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Things to do in Amsterdam

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 Amsterdam Every year, to celebrate my birthday, I travel somewhere, in 2019 I went to Morocco , in 2020 to Israel and this year (2022) I decided to visit Amsterdam. It was a long time since I wanted to visit this city and there I have a friend that I wanted to see, so with these three points combined, I decided to visit Amsterdam in winter. I spent five days in Amsterdam and I visited the city plus some places outside like Zaanse Schans, Zandvoort and Haarlem. One important thing is that I forgot my camera so all the pictures were taken with my phone, maybe the quality is not high but I think they are anyway beautiful. Amsterdam is the capital and the most populous city of the Netherlands, with a population close to a million. It is colloquially referred to as the "Venice of the north" due to the large number of canals which form a UNESCO world heritage site since 2010. Amsterdam was founded at the Amstel, the city's name derives from the Amstel dam, originating as a sm

Things to do in Israel, Masada

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Israel In the previous post, I talked about the two main cities of Israel, now I want to share pictures of my trip to Palestine and show a bit about the contradictions of that territory, and my last days in Jerusalem and Israel in general. Palestine The difference between Israel and Palestine is clear, you can see it and feel it immediately. From Damascus Gate in Jerusalem to Bethlehem is like 10 km, but the trip is really long and difficult, of course not for tourists but for Palestinians. Anyway, I really enjoyed Palestine, the people, and the atmosphere, and I felt that people there, even if they suffer, can be friendly, smile and enjoy life more than what we do in Europe. Bethlehem Shopping We took a Palestinian bus from Damascus Gate in Jerusalem to Bayt Jala and then from there we walked to Bethlehem. It was a 2 km walk through a market or a local shopping area. It was simply amazing! I liked to see locals shopping, a lot of good food, something really authentic

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