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Amsterdam (Eyewitness Top 10 Travel Guides)

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The Dk Eyewitness book Top 10 Guide to Amsterdam is just brilliant. It is full of usfull information, beautiful pictures and clearly set out details and maps. All one needs to enjoy a visit Amsterdam. Having brought Dk's Top 10 Travel books before I knew how fantastic they are. I would highly recommend anyone to buy this if they want a handy sized but packed guide. Value for money, buy.

I have used the "Top 10" travel guides on several trips to Europe. They are small and thin enough to fit in a purse, have great maps and are usually all you need. The "Top 10 Amsterdam" guide is somewhat deficient, however.

There is very little information on the famous Red Light District: There is just one short paragraph on the Red Light District on page 77 and a brief mention under "A Day in the Oude Zijde" on page 79. As far as the famous "Smoking Coffeeshops" (where marijuana is served) are concerned, there is just one sentence on them on page 51.

Aside from that, the guide is very good. There are lists of Amsterdam's top ten sights, top ten museums, top ten Churches, top ten bars, top ten clubs, etc. The maps of Amsterdam are very useful, as are the diagrams of the Rijksmuseum and Van Gogh Museum, showing where the most famous works of art are located. There are also top ten lists for different geographic areas of the city.

There are several lists of hotels, including "Top 10 Budget Hotels," and top ten lists of things like "Shopping Tips," "Arriving in Amsterdam," and "Getting Around."

I would recommend this book for those who have no interest in Amsterdam's sleazy side. For the rest, I would recommend the Frommer's guide instead (although, unlike the Top 10 guide, Frommer's does not have many photographs).

I would add that the list of "Top 10 Restaurants" does not include the historic and opulent Cafe Americain, where Mata Hari had her wedding reception. I would list the Cafe Americain as the number one dining experience in Amsterdam.

This was my first time using an EyeWitness guidebook and it definitely won't be the last. This guide is organized very well with maps everywhere. They cover the various areas of the city with detail on everything from sight seeing options to food, night life, etc. I just got back from Amsterdam and this guide was in my hand constantly.

I highly recommend this if you are unfamiliar with the city.

We used this guidebook on our recent 5-day trip to Amsterdam, and were very satisfied with it. It had two excellent maps of the city, which we used constantly. It also pointed us to the most prominent historical and cultural points of interest, and we were able to fit most of them in during our trip. The descriptions in the book were short, but contained enough information for us to tell whether we wanted to visit the places described. If you only get one guidebook to take to Amsterdam, this is a great one.

I recently purchased this book for a quick trip to Europe. We were staying in Amsterdam for only 4 days so we wanted to hit the highlights. The size is perfect to carry around and the color maps were great (including street index).

I used this book for only 2 days - and then I accidentally left it at a restaurant. I couldn't get back there to find it (long story). I was so bummed - I really liked this little book. The book has a "Top 10" theme throughout. "Top 10 Artists" "Top 10 Museums" "Top 10 Moments in Amsterdam History" etc. They also have Hotel recommendations and well as general travel tips.

There is a phrase list in the back for Dutch. DK gives you a couple one-day iteneraries in case you would like guidance. The pictures are also superb - that is one thing I love about DK Eyewitness books.

I also have the Top 10 Brussels/Bruges/Antwerp/Ghent book - so I wouldn't hesitate to get another "Top 10" book if I wanted a quick-read travel guide.

We have been very pleased with all of the Eyewitness Top 10 Travel Guides that we have purchased for cities we were visiting. The guides are concise, listing the 10 most popular sites to see under a variety of categories. The Amsterdam guide is exactly what we need to carry with us so we will have it as an easy reference. I expecially like the colored pictures along with the text.

I just came back from four great days in Amsterdam. I took this book everywhere. It fit in my bag nicely and wasn't heavy. We relied on it for tourist attractions, restaurants, and the handy little map. We also had other guides with us, but this little one had everything we needed. I highly recommend it.

I received a nice book, in good condition and fast delivery. It's helping me to plan my next vacation in Amsterdam. It contains the best sites to visit in amsterdam.

Great little book. A perfect book to use to get you started in planning your trip to Amsterdam. I loved the top 10s for every neighborhood!

Great book for travelling. Small in size so fits in a backpack or purse easily without much weight.