20 NOVEMBER: AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS – 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 sailed into town on Sunday with plenty of pepernoten (small spiced biscuits) and was welcomed by around 400,000 spectators lining the canals of the city.

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