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Amsterdam Made Easy: The Best Sights and Walks of Amsterdam (Open Road Travel Guides)

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I now own just about every travel book you can buy on Amsterdam. I am drawn to this one because it isn't too wordy - it provides nothing but the information you need without all the fluff and fuss you find in the other books. It also lists a number of places of interest that the other books don't.

While it may not be the most aesthetically appealing travel books I've come upon, it has certainly proved itself to be one of the most useful.

I've always wanted to visit Holland. This guide let me imagine what I'd see and do if I ever get there. Of course, the museums in Amsterdam like the van Gogh Museum or the Anne Frank House are pretty special. The book gives a number of walking tours that take you along the canals.
For the armchair traveler, you'll want to team this book up with some heftier coffee table books on Amsterdam. For the actual traveler, this slim book will be handy to carry around with you to find the best coffeehouses and entertainment.

I took this book to Amsterdam and was a little disappointed. It's small (which is good) and mentions everything important (also good) but so superficially that a lot of important stuff is glossed over or omitted. Friends who had read the Rick Steves book were much better informed than I.