Until now, the city of Amsterdam cannot be separated from the Amstel river dam which is also the origin of the name Amsterdam from Amestelledamme. Initially Amsterdam was occupied by small fishermen in the 12th century. Then, as time progressed, Amsterdam became an important part of the Netherlands.

Amsterdam was first established as the capital of the Netherlands in 1806, when the Windmill country was under the influence of Napoleon Bonaparte from France. The city of Amsterdam then became the economic and cultural center of the Netherlands. Many large Dutch companies have their headquarters in Amsterdam, including Philips and ING.

Amsterdam also has tourist attractions, including canals, Rijksmuseum, Van Gogh Museum, Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam Hermitage, Anne Frank's House, Amsterdam Museum and so on. Every year, more than 3.66 million foreign tourists visit this city. Amsterdam is recorded as having more than 100 kilometers (60 miles) of canals, most of which can be passed by boats. The three main canals are Prinsengracht, Herengracht, and Keizersgracht.

I really enjoyed being in Amsterdam, because there are lots of Indonesian restaurants here. Many Indonesians live here, even the language is similar to Indonesian.