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Grand Arrival Of St. Nicholas To Amsterdam

St. Nicholas arriving on his boat on November 18th, 2018 in Amsterdam, Netherlands. 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 parade ended in the center of the town, at the Dam square. (Photo by Romy Arroyo Fernandez/NurPhoto)

Photo ID	#3444814
Date Taken	18 November 2018
Location	N/A
Photographer	Romy Arroyo Fernandez/NurPhoto
Category	Human Interest
Copyright	© 2026 NurPhoto - Romy Arroyo Fernandez/NurPhoto

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