The Rough Guide to Amsterdam 7 (Rough Guide Travel Guides) [Paperback]

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Book Description

Publication Date: August 25, 2003 | Series: Rough Guide Travel Guides

This guide features a full listing of Amsterdam's bars, brown cafes, restaurants and nightclubs, as well as accommodation to suit any traveller. There are accounts giving insight into well-known sights such as Anne Frank's house and lesser-known attractions, from Indonesian restaurants to Art-Deco hotels. There are critical listings on the best places to stay, from hostels, to houseboats to upmarket hotels. The final section of the guide includes articles on Amsterdam's history, arts and literature.

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Whether you're looking for the restroom in The Rijksmuseum, free beer at the Heineken Brewery, information at The Prostitution Information Centre, yellow corduroy flares at the Waterlooplein market, a canal bike to cruise the waterways, a primer on Dutch cheese, or where to dial for BBC World Service broadcasts--look no further. Amsterdam: The Rough Guide can help you fulfill these and thousands of other needs.

There are many reasons to visit Amsterdam, not the least of which could be its breath-of-fresh-air qualities compared to the rush of other cities. As the authors explain, "With its tree-lined canals, cobbled streets, tinkling bicycle bells and stately architecture, Amsterdam is a world away from the traffic and noise of other European city centres--clean, modern and quiet, while still retaining a perfectly preserved 400-year-old centre."

The Rough Guide's maps include sights, bars, hotels, restaurants, clubs, and public transport routes. They're easy to read and well-marked and are accompanied by choice-provoking tidbits about places to stay and nearby eateries and drinkeries: "Well-worn but clean rooms awaiting imminent renovation, friendly and helpful staff," "Small, homely and serving delicious pancakes," "Tiny place that looks and feels like an African mud hut, except for the hip-hop beats. Grass specialists." --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

About the Author

Martin Dunford and Jack Holland have co-authored several Rough Guide titles and were part of the original group who founded Rough Guides in the early 1980's. Phil Lee has worked as a freelance author for Rough Guides for the last fifteen years. His other titles include Norway, Brussels, Canada and Toronto.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 400 pages
• Publisher: Rough Guides; 7th edition (August 25, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1858288983
• ISBN-13: 978-1858288987
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 5.4 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.3 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,229,656 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Used this guidebook constantly on my trip, April 28, 2000

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C. J. Silverio (Menlo Park, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Amsterdam: The Rough Guide, Second Edition (5th ed) (Paperback)

I just got back from two weeks in the Netherlands on my own, one week of which I spent in Amsterdam. I carried this book with me as I went and consulted it a lot. It helped me decide which coffeeshops to visit, pointing me away from high-neon blaring tourist traps to fun little places like Rusland and the Grey Area. It helped me find restaurants. I liked the neighborhood-by-neighborhood maps. And I loved the glossary of Dutch food terms! The history of Amsterdam in this book felt vibrant and alive, unlike the bowdlerized version given in the Lonely Planet guide. (Compare the descriptions of the Lieverdje and the Provos to see what the LP guide leaves out.) Good guidebook. Thumbs up!

10 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars All of Amsterdam....in one book, March 17, 2000

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Jeffery Dodenbier (Utah, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Amsterdam: The Rough Guide, Second Edition (5th ed) (Paperback)

If you are looking for a book that will tell you everything you ever needed to know about Amsterdam...look no farther. I have been to Amsterdam three times before, but I never knew there was so much to see, or the history about the places there. This book combines everything. It has great maps, good directions, and colorful historical information. No one would be lost or at a loss of things to do with this book. A must for any traveler going to Amsterdam.

12 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Packed with essential details, November 16, 1999

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Minimalist (New Jersey) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Amsterdam: The Rough Guide, Second Edition (5th ed) (Paperback)

Easily the best travel guide to Amsterdam and one of the best travel guides I've used. Rough Guides always pack a lot of information and this edition is no different. From how to use the trams to an informative historical backround section, this guide can not be beat.