DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Brussels, Bruges, Ghent & Antwerp [Turtleback]

DK Publishing (Author), Ian O'Leary (Photographer), Antony Mason (Contributor), Emma Jones (Contributor), Delphine Lawrance (Contributor)

Product Details

• Turtleback: 208 pages
• Publisher: DK Travel; Rev Upd edition (January 15, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0756624401
• ISBN-13: 978-0756624408
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #737,827 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #34 in Books > Travel > Europe > Belgium > Brussels

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Mostly Brussels, June 17, 2007

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M. Natraj (Oslo, Norway) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Brussels, Bruges, Ghent & Antwerp (Turtleback)

We recently took a trip to Belgium, where we intended to visit Brugge, Antwerp, and Brussels, although in the end, we dropped Antwerp in favor of spending more time in Brugge. I bought a copy of this book on the advice that it had a lot of coverage beyond Brussels.

Like most EyeWitness guides, the photos, sketched 3D area maps, etc. were all brilliant for identifying points of interest and notable details. The suggested walking tours also proved to be a great resource, since these cities are best visited simply by wandering the streets rather than heading straight for key destinations.

My only qualm with the book is that (as the title suggests) it is heavy on Brussels. This was a little disappointing, having heard that it included adequate coverage of the other cities in its subtitle. Nearly 75% of the book is dedicated to the capital with the other cities receiving only around a half dozen pages each. If you're planning to spend a lot of time in Brugge, Antwerp, or Ghent, I'd recommend finding a book with more focused coverage. If you plan to spend a lot of time in Brussels, with daytrips to one or more of the other cities, this book would probably be great.

5.0 out of 5 stars Great, handy reference, February 24, 2009

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M. McElroy (Austin TX) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Brussels, Bruges, Ghent & Antwerp (Turtleback)

I like to see what's there before I go somewhere. This book makes it easy to do. It covers history, culture, shopping, food, and does it all with great color maps, photos and drawings. This particular book is slim and light so it will be easy to pack.