Great thread. I'm sorry for the sh1t happening/breaking in to your car in Paris... I had that 3 times before(more than a decade ago) it's common here in EU as Gripster already stated....
I'm happy you enjoyed Amsterdam. It's nice but chaotic and not very clean. My grandparents were from A'dam. My daughter lives there atm.
I prefer Paris, Florence and Barcelona tbh.
Cheers
Robin