Five Misconceptions About Amsterdam

[Article] Many tourists arrive in the city with more than a few misconceptions about the city and, particular, its "drug culture." So, as your resident MyCOW Amsterdammer, I have set out to clarify a few things and shed some light on how the city -- one of the best in the world to visit -- works.


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1) Holland is not actually the same as the Netherlands. Holland comprises two provinces of Holland, Noord (North) and Zuid (South) Holland, but in fact it is not the name of the entire country. Instead, the true name of the country is the Netherlands, but no one really cares. They’re used interchangeably,...
This article was published Monday, 30 July, 2007 by AFP
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Five Misconceptions About Amsterdam


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