The south of the city, Oud Zuid, with its leafy, green neighbourhoods and wealth of cafés and shops, is considered to be the most chic and expensive part of Amsterdam. Strand Zuid, Dok and Sloterplas, around the periphery of the city, all have beach restaurants, water and sand. One little known fact about Amsterdam is that it has beaches. They also have a good work life balance and parents share their child-rearing responsibilities. Dutch families combine traditional family values with mutual respect and a desire to raise independent children. The Dutch, and their children, have frequently featured highly in, or topped, a variety of world happiness ratings. Amsterdam is a very family friendly city with hundreds of playgrounds and child friendly cafés around the city. Public transport, via trains, trams, the metro, bus and ferry, is also straightforward and convenient. Cycling is a very popular and easy way to get around the city, in fact there are actually more bikes than people in Amsterdam. It is famous for its unique architecture, extensive canal network and comprehensive system of cycle routes. Amsterdam is well known around the world for its long, fascinating history and cultural heritage. About AmsterdamĪmsterdam, the capital city of The Netherlands, has a population of around 850,000 in the city and 2.4 million in the metropolitan area. There are 19 international schools in Amsterdam and the surrounding area, 3 of these are British schools and 7 are International Baccalaureate schools.

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