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Two Amsterdam Universities Make Higher Education Top 200
About.com - Amsterdam Travel Guide &bull Oct 14, 2009
The Times Higher Education Survey has ranked the University of Amsterdam and the VU (Vrije Universiteit) Amsterdam 49th and 165th, respectively, on its QS World University Rankings, a list of... Full Story »
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Watch the Amsterdam Marathon on Sunday
About.com - Amsterdam Travel Guide &bull Oct 13, 2009
This Sunday marks the 34th edition of the Amsterdam Marathon, which attracts nearly 20,000 participants. The action begins at 10:30 a.m. on Sunday, October 18, at the Olympic Stadium in... Full Story »
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New Photos: Only in Amsterdam
About.com - Amsterdam Travel Guide &bull Oct 7, 2009
Some of the things I took for granted when I lived in Amsterdam were the sights and scenes so typical there, which might seem unusual anywhere else. These oh-so-Amsterdam images... Full Story »
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Love Halloween? Find a Costume Party in Amsterdam
About.com - Amsterdam Travel Guide &bull Sep 30, 2009
Last year I dragged my Amsterdam friends to the super-fun Halloween bash at Boom Chicago, where we went all out to dress in themed costume. I can't tell you how... Full Story »
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Amsterdam Artists Open Their Studios Through 2009
About.com - Amsterdam Travel Guide &bull Sep 24, 2009
I find art far more interesting when I know something about either the creator or the inspiration behind it. These Open Studios weekends in Amsterdam (also called Open Ateliers) offer... Full Story »
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Enjoy a Car-Free Amsterdam on Sunday, September 20
About.com - Amsterdam Travel Guide &bull Sep 16, 2009
As part of a pro-cleaner-environment initiative called Nieuw Amsterdams Klimaat (New Amsterdam Climate) this city has declared this Sunday, September 20 Autovrije Dag (Car-Free Day) in the Amsterdam city center.... Full Story »
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September 18-20: Amsterdam's Jordaan Festival
About.com - Amsterdam Travel Guide &bull Sep 13, 2009
Every third weekend in September, locals and visitors flock to the former working-class (and now one of the hippest) Amsterdam neighborhood for the much-anticipated Jordaan Festival. Since the '70s, entertainingly... Full Story »
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September 12 & 13: Open Monument Days
About.com - Amsterdam Travel Guide &bull Sep 8, 2009
This weekend marks one of Amsterdam's annual September events, the Open Monumentdagen or "Open Monument Days." On Saturday and Sunday, September 12 and 13, 63 monumental buildings, museums and churches... Full Story »
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New Photo Gallery: Amsterdam in Fall
About.com - Amsterdam Travel Guide &bull Sep 5, 2009
Fall is a spectacular time to visit Amsterdam. Part of the spectacle is the slowly changing color of the city, as its trees don new ocher-colored outfits. I'll let this... Full Story »
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On the Fringe in Amsterdam
About.com - Amsterdam Travel Guide &bull Aug 31, 2009
Beginning this Thursday, September 3, the Amsterdam Fringe Festival turns the city into one big alternative stage. Running alongside the Netherlands Theater Festival through the 13th, Fringe aims to contrast... Full Story »
