Open Road's Holland Guide [Paperback]

Charles (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 1, 1998 | Series: Open Road Travel Guides Holland Guide

This is a comprehensive look at the vacation destination of Holland. With cool summers and mild winters, Holland is a year-round attraction for Europe-bound travellers. This guide includes extensive walking tours, plus hotel, restaurant and sight-seeing details to 48 major cities and towns, picturesque country villages, luxury seaside resorts and historic, architecturally-rich hamlets and villages. From exciting Amsterdam, bursting with non-stop nightlife, wonderful street-life, beautiful canals and world-renowned museums and galleries, to the stately buildings, ordered streets and lovely seascapes of The Hague, to the mediaeval majesty and centuries-old winding streets of Utrecht, Ron Charles presents the Holland he knows so well. The author features every major museum (and many minor ones), castles, parks and gardens, flower festivals, outdoor markets and countless breweries and pubs. More than a dozen special-interest itineraries have been prepared, ranging from 6-14 days, including several geared toward student activities, tulip viewing and crafts shopping. The guide also features valuable money-saving tips throughout the country, and contains never-before published insider tips on finding the best vacation deals - including savings of fifty percent or more on accommodations, air and train fare, and rental cars. Also featured are historic and entertaining sidebars, from the history of dikes and dams to the in's and out's of the royal palace. Day trips and excursions from Amsterdam are presented, as are trips off the beaten path to places few tourists ever visit.

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From the Publisher

Ron Charles is the author of Open Road travel guides to Holland, Spain, Portugal, Bahamas and Bermuda. Ron also is a travel consultant. He makes his home in Montreal, Canada. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Paperback: 419 pages
• Publisher: Open Road; 2 edition (April 1, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1883323800
• ISBN-13: 978-1883323806
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.4 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #7,830,869 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is a must have travel book for Holland!, August 8, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Open Road's Holland Guide (Paperback)

Open Road`s Holland Guide is the book you will ever need while traveling in Holland. It has very good discussions on history, art, sights and the bars and restaurants guides and hotel listings are also very good and informative. Ron Charles really know how to write and whets your apetite for the culture and doesn`t let you down.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A great book for the money, March 16, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Holland Guide, Third Edition (Paperback)

This book was by far the best of the 4 travel guides we took to Holland. I would prefer more photos, but the info in the book was solid and much different than the other books. A great companion in our travels.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Open Road's Holland Guide, August 4, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Open Road's Holland Guide (Paperback)

If you're looking for an interesting, readable, and spirited guide to the Netherlands, then look no further. Ron Charles has written a book that is bold enough to have real opinions to help prioritize where to go, stay and eat. No photos, no ads, just the important stuff. Enjoy.