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Grand arrival of St. Nicholas to Amsterdam
People attend the Saint Nicholas parade, in Amsterdam, Netherlands, on November 19, 2017. With more than a kilometre of floats and boats, Amsterdam hosts the largest Saint Nicholas parade in the world. Sinterklaas sails into town on a Sunday mid-November with 600 Pieten and plenty of pepernoten (small spiced biscuits), welcomed by upwards of 400,000 spectators who line the canals. The white-bearded legend traditionally makes his spectacular entrance into the city by sailing down the Amstel River and following a route through the city past the Nieuwe Amstelbrug, Torontobrug, the Hoge Sluis by the Royal Theatre Carré and the Magere Brug. The waterborne parade ends at the Scheepvaartmuseum (Maritime Museum) where Sint is welcomed by the Mayor of Amsterdam. (Photo by Romy Arroyo Fernandez/NurPhoto)
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| Photo ID | #2333714 |
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| Photographer | Romy Arroyo Fernandez/NurPhoto |
| Category | Human Interest |
| Copyright | © 2026 NurPhoto - Romy Arroyo Fernandez/NurPhoto |
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