Customer Reviews

Pocket Map and Guide Amsterdam (EYEWITNESS POCKET MAP & GUIDE)

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I just returned from Amsterdam. The Pocket Map and Guide is a must have item for anyone visiting Amsterdam. It's small and convenient size allows you to keep it handy. I refered to it constantly the entire time I was there. It's index by streets allows you to quickly pinpoint your current location and route to take to your destination. The information contained in the individual area sections covers the major monuments, museums, churches, markets, and sights; plus offers good recommendations for cafes, bars, and restaurants by neighborhood. I highly recommend it and found it was the best source for finding my way around the city on foot.

I have also purchased the larger guide book and found that the pocket guide book was useful as a companion mainly for its concise map. It did give me a quick reference for main landmarks but I think one may need the larger book to give more detailed information.

I just took a trip to Amsterdam for Spring Break, and although I had two other guides with me, this one came in handy mostly because of the size and the map that was very helpful when we got lost in neighborhood during a downpour of rain. I've used it the most and found it easy to read. Some of the other information in there besides the map is helpful, but since it is a small pocket edition, you might wanna pick up a bigger guide. So anyway, great book!

I bought several other pocket maps for our trip, but this was the one I used the most. Only one other was as good- and my definition of good is whether or not I can identify even the smaller roads. This one had enough detail to get us around for four days. The guide portion was interesting enough to read through, but I always do my own research on vacation destinations, so this didn't help me all that much.

It was small enough to fit in my pocket and in my very small purse. The map refolds easily. The only complaint is that it's easy to rip and had we had any serious rain, this book wouldn't have made the trip.

This guide is great for 3-4 days and longer: great map, easy to use, all main attractions, opens and closes easily for quick reference. I was in amsterdam one month and used this guide more than the others i brought.