Top 10 Brussels (Eyewitness Top 10 Travel Guides) [Paperback]

Antony Mason (Author), Draughtsman Ltd (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 1, 2010

Drawing on the same standards of accuracy as the acclaimed DK Eyewitness Travel Guides, each book in DK's Top 10 series uses evocative color photography, excellent cartography, and up-to-date travel content to create a reliable and useful pocket-sized travel guide.

Dozens of Top 10 lists provide vital information on each destination, as well as insider tips, from uncovering a city's most memorable sights to finding the best restaurants and hotels in each neighborhood. And to save you time and money, there's even a Top 10 list of Things to Avoid.

Each Top 10 contains a pull-out map and guide that includes fold-out maps of city metro systems, useful phone numbers, and 60 great ideas on how to spend your day.

Product Details

• Paperback: 144 pages
• Publisher: DK Travel; Pap/Map edition (February 1, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0756660459
• ISBN-13: 978-0756660451
• Product Dimensions: 7.4 x 3.9 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #868,934 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #39 in Books > Travel > Europe > Belgium > Brussels

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Learn French before you go!, November 3, 2010

By 

B. Miller "Small business owner" (Ogunquit, ME) - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)   

Amazon Verified Purchase

This review is from: Top 10 Brussels (Eyewitness Top 10 Travel Guides) (Paperback)

I agree with a prior review---this is not a great book for budget travelers, but still, it's a nice overview for someone who's only going to be there a few days and only wants highlights.

Beware, tho. The guide says Brussels is part french, part flemish, so to be safe, just rely on english. I found 2 things. First, all language i heard was french. All shops, bars, restaurants--greeted me and spoke to me in french. The only time i heard flemish/dutch was when i overheard a few poeple on the street talking to each other. When i asked (in french) if shop keepers spoke english, they said yes, but only about half really could speak much.

Second: other than the machines to buy a ticket for a tram or train, there is no English there. On some trains the electronic signs were in Flemish and French, in others, they were only in french. Nothing in English (which is contrary to what this book says). The book didnt warn of this...it gives a false sense of security for English-only speakers.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Belgium travel, September 17, 2009

By 

J. Wolf (Rochester, NY) - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)   

This review is from: Top 10 Brussels (EYEWITNESS TOP 10 TRAVEL GUIDE) (Paperback)

We went to Belgium unexpectedly and grabbed this book to help us navigate. The top 10 idea is good and allows for a broad range of travel tips and reviews in a very small volume. Nice pictures and layout. The things we did that were reviewed in the book, we found to be accurately rated.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good, Concise Info, October 18, 2009

By 

Critical Consumer (SF Bay Area) - See all my reviews

Amazon Verified Purchase

This review is from: Top 10 Brussels (EYEWITNESS TOP 10 TRAVEL GUIDE) (Paperback)

I took this to Belgium with me. The book is small, so it is good size for traveling with. I like the organization of the book by category (e.g. museums, restaurants, etc.), and the suggested daily itineraries. The book is well-produced and has a lot of high-quality photos.