Rick Steves' France, Belgium, and the Netherlands 2002 [Paperback]

Rick Steves (Author), Steve Smith (Author)

Book Description

Series: Rick Steves' France, Belgium, and the Netherlands, 2002 | Publication Date: December 10, 2001

Rick Steves doesn't just list where to travel in Europe, he leads travellers through the "back door", revealing how to give every journey an extra, more authentic dimension. He shows travellers how to delve into European culture, and experience each region's natural wonders - economically and hassle-free. Rick Steves' television series Travels in Europe with Rick Steves is seen on more than 200 public tv channels in the US and Canada

Product Details

• Paperback: 395 pages
• Publisher: Avalon Travel Pub; Revised edition (December 10, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1566913551
• ISBN-13: 978-1566913553
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 4.6 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,041,713 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #94 in Books > Travel > Europe > Belgium

Customer Reviews

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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Rick Steves France, Belgium and the Netherlands, May 17, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Rick Steves' France, Belgium, and the Netherlands 2002 (Paperback)

This book was great. I recently went to Paris for the first time and found this book to have invaluable information and to be extremely accurate with pricing, timetables, etc. Not only did it save me about 2 hours standing in line for the Louvre by enlightening me to the underground entrance, but the walking tour had all the necessary places to stop in a great and easy to follow order.
I also found the book extremely useful when traveling to Beaune for the winery tours. The hotel, winery tour and restaurant I selected were straight from the book and they were everything he said it was.
The only thing that disappointed me was the lack of information on Dijon. It's a fairly large city and easy to inlcude with a trip to Beaune, but there wasn't any information at all.
One other useful piece of information would be a holiday schedule. France closes entirely down on certain holidays and as a tourist that would be useful information when planning a trip.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The only book you will need to pack!, June 2, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Rick Steves' France, Belgium, and the Netherlands 2002 (Paperback)

Rule #1 when traveling in Europe: pack light! You will carry your stuff up many stairs from the metro. You certainly do not want to bring 10 books on each region you will visit!

For the person who wants to experience the countries tourism and the real culture behind the front door, this is the best guide I've seen. I've been to Europe with another guide, and this one beat it hands down! I felt like a professional traveler and actually had other tourists befriend me and ask for advise--all from this detailed and wonderful book!

It's a must have for any person who wants to make sure they see everything they came for without breaking the bank or wasting their time.

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Scott, December 6, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Rick Steves' France, Belgium, and the Netherlands 2002 (Paperback)

Raves
The French phrases are excellent-kept it simple. I was complimented for my French.
Rants
The Orangery Musee housing the Impressionists does not open sometime in 2002 as indicated in the book, but 2006. Long walk from Louve to find out its not even open. Made up for this with article on Montmarrse musee with Monets-short cab from Latin quarter-well worth it.