Attn: Dutch-type-person-individuals... Seeking Amsterdam visit advice

**Fragony** · 05-30-2008, 07:34

If you aren't looking for the sex and drugs you probably won't even notice it's there. Plenty to do for the normal tourist, just go out and explore that's the best way to see Amsterdam.

Originally Posted by Hax

Worst country you're coming to then. We have no history before 1500..

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**Hax** · 05-30-2008, 15:44

Worst country you're coming to then. We have no history before 1500..

The Netherlands.

It has virtually no history before 1500 =D

**Fragony** · 05-30-2008, 16:34

Originally Posted by Hax

The Netherlands.

It has virtually no history before 1500 =D

Just because the netherlands as a country didn't exist before that doesn't mean the place didn't. History galore here, my town is probably +/- 4000 years old. Was called differently of course.

**Geoffrey S** · 05-30-2008, 18:43

Well, it's pretty much undeniable that the vast majority of the historic attractions in the Netherlands date from 1500-1900. Some nice Roman ruins around, too.

**Whacker** · 05-30-2008, 20:52

Originally Posted by Geoffrey S

Well, it's pretty much undeniable that the vast majority of the historic attractions in the Netherlands date from 1500-1900. Some nice Roman ruins around, too.

Do elaborate please.

**Fragony** · 05-30-2008, 21:23

Originally Posted by Geoffrey S

Well, it's pretty much undeniable that the vast majority of the historic attractions in the Netherlands date from 1500-1900. Some nice Roman ruins around, too.

Well yeah most popular tourist atractions but not the history, mucho buildings from +/- 1200 if you know where to look, naturally most are gone but many of the dutch city have been very well preserved.

@Whacker, if you happen to visit Amersfoort beer's on me, one of the older towns here and certainly one of the best looking.

**Geoffrey S** · 05-31-2008, 06:38

Originally Posted by Fragony

Well yeah most popular tourist atractions but not the history, mucho buildings from +/- 1200 if you know where to look, naturally most are gone but many of the dutch city have been very well preserved.

Such as? Most cities now barely even existed back around 1200 - urban growth mainly took place in the 14th century, and the vast majority of what is left is from after that date.

Perhaps the odd fort, or castle? I really wouldn't know.

**Fragony** · 05-31-2008, 09:40

Hmmm you are probably right, 1200 is too far back around 1400 sounds about right. Dieventoren here is from 1250 I believe, but that is indeed rather rare.

**Conradus** · 05-30-2008, 21:23

Originally Posted by Fragony

Just because the netherlands as a country didn't exist before that doesn't mean the place didn't. History galore here, my town is probably +/- 4000 years old. Was called differently of course.

Most of the Netherlands wasn't even land before 1000 AD ;)
You were still getting it back from the sea