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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Walking is the way to see this city
I didn't bring this book along on my Netherlands trip. A friend did, and popped it out while we were in Den Haag. The Den Haag walk was great, crisscrossing the center of the city to show off the history and architecture. The walk snapped the city into focus for me, where it had before been just a blurred maze viewed from a tram. My friend left this book with me...
Published on April 28, 2000 by C. J. Silverio
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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
Terrible book ( there are better resources)
My wife and I used this book two weeks ago when we were in Amsterdam. The book is terrible. Often times, the writer suggests that you walk down roads which have no interest or value (such as down a busy road in the Western Isles walk). The directions given in the walk are confused and confusing (you are told to go down a street but not whether down means left or right). A...
Published on June 5, 2001
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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Walking is the way to see this city,
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This review is from: Walking Amsterdam: Twenty-Five Original Walks in and Around Amsterdam (Paperback)
I didn't bring this book along on my Netherlands trip. A friend did, and popped it out while we were in Den Haag. The Den Haag walk was great, crisscrossing the center of the city to show off the history and architecture. The walk snapped the city into focus for me, where it had before been just a blurred maze viewed from a tram.My friend left this book with me when I went on to Amsterdam and he to Germany, and I am so happy he did. I used it every day to give shape to my meanderings across Amsterdam. It's a compact city. You can walk anywhere if you're willing to spend the time, and I recommend you do. Slow down and spend the day ambling along the Herengracht with this book.
11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
Terrible book ( there are better resources),
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This review is from: Walking Amsterdam: Twenty-Five Original Walks in and Around Amsterdam (Paperback)
My wife and I used this book two weeks ago when we were in Amsterdam. The book is terrible. Often times, the writer suggests that you walk down roads which have no interest or value (such as down a busy road in the Western Isles walk). The directions given in the walk are confused and confusing (you are told to go down a street but not whether down means left or right). A better walks resource is the walks designed by the VVV (the Dutch train system) which are detailed, clear, and very interesting. The VVV is near is Central Station.
1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
There must be 10 odder and better books,
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This review is from: Walking Amsterdam: Twenty-Five Original Walks in and Around Amsterdam (Paperback)
As a Dutchman I enjoy reading travelbooks about my own country. I bought this one but was a little dissappointing. There are many more things to see in Amsterdam near the routes in this book. Just a few different ways to walk will let you see more and more.
There are some interesting facts but a lot more could be told, if you are interested in the history that is. I am also a little embarressed about the writing. It's definitely a Dutchman who wrote it. There are words in there no one uses and most Americans/Englishmen won't understand either. It's not very 'folky' which makes it weird sometimes. The worst one was the use of 'odder' for other, they way we usually pronounce the dd. get another one. |
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Walking Amsterdam, Third Edition: 25 Original Walks in and Around Amsterdam by Robin Gauldie (Paperback - January 15, 2002)
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