"The Rough Guide to Amsterdam" is the essential travel guide with clear maps and coverage of the unforgettable attractions of this compact and instantly likeable city. From the Anne Frankhuis to the Reijksmuseum, the Rough Guide will steer you via outstanding art galleries, elegant canal-side architecture and all the unmissable city sites. The guide provides comprehensive coverage of the best restaurants, stylish bars, intimate cafes, vibrant markets and hottest nightlife in Amsterdam for all budgets. "The Rough Guide to Amsterdam" includes a chapter devoted to day-trips featuring places you can comfortably get to and back from in a day including Haarlem, Alkmaar and Edam. Explore all corners of the city with authoritative background on evrything from the city's canal houses to the art of the Golden Age, relying on the clearest maps of any guide and practical language tips. Whether you're sipping a beer in an old cafe, or dodging the trams on Dam Square, this guide is indispensable. Make the most of your holiday with "The Rough Guide to Amsterdam".
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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.
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Martin Dunford and Phil Lee have been writing for Rough Guides almost as long as they have been visiting Amsterdam - over 20 years. Between them, they have also written or contributed to over five other titles, from New York to Toronto.
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18 of 19 people found the following review helpful
Format: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!
11 of 13 people found the following review helpful
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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.
13 of 16 people found the following review helpful
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Format: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.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Always Worthy
The Rough Guide is always a strong choice for the ones travelling by theirselves. The competition is tought (Lonely Planet is also very good), but when i think about single city... Read more
Published on March 18, 2010 by Daniel Rosemberg
2.0 out of 5 stars
This book is written for people coming from England
It is not a very helpful book, in my opinion. Amsterdam is the only major city in the world where you can go and smoke a joint legally and they spend exactly two paragraphs... Read more
Published on July 24, 1999
5.0 out of 5 stars
An excellent guide
The best guide to the city I've ever used. Packed with masses of practical/cultural information and money-saving hints, this is among the best of a superb guide series, not yet... Read more
Published on September 18, 1997
