Tag Archives: Netherlands

Rotterdam, Amsterdam’s Rival City

The fires were everywhere, destroying everything in its path as the bombs continued to fall overhead. When it was over, there was nothing left except empty craters and a people looking to rebuild. Unlike many other Dutch cities, Rotterdam was completely destroyed during the WWII. But it turned the end of the war into a [...]

The Saturday City: Utrecht

Utrecht is a city about 40 minutes south of Amsterdam. A fairly large city (population 250,000) with a university whose proximity to Amsterdam makes it a big residential and commercial area, Utrecht was where a friend of mine lived. Having never seen it (and despite his protests that there wasn’t anything to see), I was [...]