Lonely Planet the Netherlands (Lonely Planet Travel Guides) [Paperback]

Neal Bedford (Author), Simon Sellars (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 1, 2007

The crackling energy of Rotterdam's nightlife, Friesland's golden sands and shimmering lakes, Amsterdam's museums and art galleries - the Netherlands is more than canals, clogs and coffeeshops! This inspiring guide takes you beyond the tourist honeypots to uncover the real Netherlands.

Pedal Power - our special section on cycling tells you all you need to know about biking the byways.

Be Inspired - full-color highlights and preplanning sections give you the lowdown on this Low Country before you leave home.

Know Your Way - packed with user-friendly maps.

Stay In Style - bustling hostels or boutique hotels, canalside or countryside: whatever your taste, we've got it covered.

Find The Fun - from cool cafes to fabulous festivals, our experts bring you the best reviews.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 344 pages
• Publisher: Lonely Planet; 3rd edition (March 1, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1741042992
• ISBN-13: 978-1741042993
• Product Dimensions: 7.7 x 5.1 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.9 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #995,502 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Disappointment with Lonely Planet, October 16, 2007

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Sue and Bill "Sue and Bill" (Chicago, IL United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Lonely Planet the Netherlands (Lonely Planet Travel Guides) (Paperback)

We were disappointed with this book. The maps were almost unreadable. Information attached to them was confusing. Street addresses were sometimes wrong. The written tone was unhelpful and unappealing. No more Lonely Planet for us.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars From an expat living in Maastricht, March 17, 2009

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This review is from: Lonely Planet the Netherlands (Lonely Planet Travel Guides) (Paperback)

Lonely Planet the Netherlands (Lonely Planet Travel Guides)

I bought this book because my Dutch girlfriend was interested to see what the LP covered in her native land.
I've been using this guide for a few months to give me an idea of what cities and places in the Netherlands I would want to visit. It's a good resource for planning my sight-seeing, but after that I prefer to use HostelWorld.com and the local VVV offices for lodging and maps. The VVV maps are usually more detailed than the LP maps anyway

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars A very disappointing Lonely Planet Guide, January 22, 2009

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Neil D. (Castro Valley, USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Lonely Planet the Netherlands (Lonely Planet Travel Guides) (Paperback)

Most Lonely Planet Guides that I have used in the past had an excellent selection of accommodations and restaurants for a range of budgets. "The Netherlands" LP guide falls far short of expectation in these areas. Their selections are unremarkable and seem to be poorly researched.

Another area of disappointment is the print quality of the city map sections. The monochrome renditions are extremely hard to read and find landmarks on and are thus of little practicle value to the average tourist.