Michael Brein's Guide to Amsterdam by the Tram (Michael Brein's Guides to Sightseeing By Public Transportation) (Michael Brein's Guides to Sightseeing ... to Sightseeing By Public Transportation) [Folded Map] [Map]

Michael Brein (Author)

Book Description

Series: Michael Brein's Guides to Sightseeing By Public Transportation | Publication Date: June 30, 2000

#Michael Brein's Guide to Amsterdam by the Tram shows travelers how to go to Amsterdam's top 50 visitor attractions by metro, rail, tram, bus and canal boat. The guide shows which transit to use, which lines to take, which stops to board and exit at, and, using about 30 detailed mini-area-walking maps, shows exactly how to walk from these stops right to the visitor attractions. Additional nearby points of interest are also indicated on these mini-maps. An ultra-large (very easy to read) official map of Amsterdam's transit system is also provided. The Amsterdam guide is concise, compact, comprehensive and fits in your pocket (leave the bulky books back in the hotel room!). Michael Brein's Amsterdam guide is part of the world's first and only travel guide series specifically designed to show travelers how to sightsee the top 50 visitor attractions by public transportation in a variety of the world's most visited cities.#

Editorial Reviews

Review

For those who want to know where a subway will take them, there is a new series of city public transit maps packed with information. --The New York Times

In all my years in travel, I've seen some offbeat things, but when I got a copy of Sightseeing by Public Transportation I was hooked, fascinated and wondered why no one's done this before. --On the Road with John Clayton

#Sightseeing like the locals. U-Bahn, tram, underground, metro, bus ... sometimes the best way to see a city is by public transportation. Michael Brein s maps include public transit routes and directions to the top 50 points of interest in cities around the world ...# --United Airlines Hemispheres In-flight Magazine

Language Notes

Text: English, Dutch

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Product Details

• Map: 2 pages
• Publisher: Michael Brein, Inc.; 1st edition (June 30, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1886590141
• ISBN-13: 978-1886590144
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 4.3 x 0.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,023,238 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars This is not a book!, January 16, 2001

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Altso Nonaz (Seattle, WA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Michael Brein's Guide to Amsterdam by the Tram (Michael Brein's Guides to Sightseeing By Public Transportation) (Michael Brein's Guides to Sightseeing ... to Sightseeing By Public Transportation) (Map)

Hi fellow travellers...be warned, this item is not a book (check the number of pages listed above!). This item is no more than pamphlet with maps and points of interest in the city. It is an accurate map, indicating all the tram routes and stops--highlighting places that a visitor to Amsterdam may like to experience. I won't say it is totally useless, but it is not what I expected.

Although I will make use of this "pamphlet," the price is pretty steep for what you get. I can see this being sold for maybe $2, but not $5. For five bucks you can buy a used city guidebook with more than just a map of tram routes. With shipping costs, this item simply isn't worth it. Save your money for plane, train or tram tickets and buy a map when you get to Holland. The exchange rate will make your U.S. dollar go further anyway.

Happy travelling!

1.0 out of 5 stars This one should not be even sold now, April 17, 2011

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A. Serov (Lawrencevile, NJ) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Michael Brein's Guide to Amsterdam by the Tram (Michael Brein's Guides to Sightseeing By Public Transportation) (Michael Brein's Guides to Sightseeing ... to Sightseeing By Public Transportation) (Map)

This book should not be sold to anyone - complete waste of money. First and most important that it is outdated and there is no tram line 20 now. And second it is not a map but a schema that you still need to put to the map to make it useful anyway. Third - in any hotel you will get much better free map. Enough said.