The city of Amsterdam is very much alive with a rich history. It can undoubtedly be considered as one of the most important and complete historical city centers in the world. It can also be considered to be the nicest and most cultural centre on the planet. Arts and sciences are very highly regarded here.

The attitude of live and let live is very important in Amsterdam. A great number of languages are spoken in this multi-cultural society. It is a very sociable place with as nearly 1,300 cafes.

The city centre contains around 20,000 buildings, 1/3 of which were built before 1850. The government and the municipality have listed 6,700 of these with a preservation order. Another 160 buildings are considered as of great aesthetic importance to Amsterdam.

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Metro Manila is the political, economic, social, educational, cultural and recreational hub of the Philippines. It is a vibrant metropolis and nowhere else in the country can any visitor acquire a greater dose of its local color, a better understanding of the country’s multifaceted culture, or as many glimpses of its contrasts. Manila’s streets are alive with colorful jeepneys, rumbling buses and sleek automobiles.

Manila’s old sections like Intramuros (the old walled city) and Chinatown is where visitors can see clip-clopping horse-drawn carriages pick their way through traffic. Glass and concrete towers rise side-by-side with Spanish colonial houses and neo-classical government buildings. Dragon arches, gold-domed mosques and elaborately-styled mansions define the enclaves of the Chinese, the Moslems, the rich and famous.

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