Amsterdam (Eyewitness Top 10 Travel Guides) (Paperback)

~ Fiona Duncan (Author), Leonie Glass (Author) "Amsterdam's canals - in particular, the elegant ring of three 17th-century canals known as the Grachtengordel - are its defining feature (see pp8-11)..." (more)
Key Phrases: canal ring, raw herring, canal house, Van Gogh, Centraal Station, Dam Square (more...)

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Take the work out of planning any trip with DK's Eyewitness Top 10 Travel Guides. Branded with DK's trusted and familiar "Eyewitness" style, these compact guides make finding the best every destination has to offer easier than ever before! Perfect for both business travel and vacations, whether you're looking for the finest cuisine or the least expensive places to eat, the most luxurious hotels or the best deals on places to stay, the best family destination or the hottest nightspot, Eyewitness Top 10 Travel Guides provide current, useful information based on the insight of local experts to find the best of everything at each destination.

Product Details

• Paperback: 160 pages
• Publisher: DK Travel; 1st edition (January 20, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0789491826
• ISBN-13: 978-0789491824
• Product Dimensions: 7.4 x 3.9 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #649,241 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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35 of 35 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A must have book for a visit to Amsterdam, February 25, 2003

By	"dbgriffiths" (UK England) - See all my reviews

The Dk Eyewitness book Top 10 Guide to Amsterdam is just brilliant. It is full of usfull information, beautiful pictures and clearly set out details and maps. All one needs to enjoy a visit Amsterdam. Having brought Dk's Top 10 Travel books before I knew how fantastic they are. I would highly recommend anyone to buy this if they want a handy sized but packed guide. Value for money, buy.

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Not Quite the Only Book You Need, January 18, 2006

By	JamesNYC "JamesNYC" (New York, NY USA) - See all my reviews

I have used the "Top 10" travel guides on several trips to Europe. They are small and thin enough to fit in a purse, have great maps and are usually all you need. The "Top 10 Amsterdam" guide is somewhat deficient, however.

There is very little information on the famous Red Light District: There is just one short paragraph on the Red Light District on page 77 and a brief mention under "A Day in the Oude Zijde" on page 79. As far as the famous "Smoking Coffeeshops" (where marijuana is served) are concerned, there is just one sentence on them on page 51.

Aside from that, the guide is very good. There are lists of Amsterdam's top ten sights, top ten museums, top ten Churches, top ten bars, top ten clubs, etc. The maps of Amsterdam are very useful, as are the diagrams of the Rijksmuseum and Van Gogh Museum, showing where the most famous works of art are located. There are also top ten lists for different geographic areas of the city.

There are several lists of hotels, including "Top 10 Budget Hotels," and top ten lists of things like "Shopping Tips," "Arriving in Amsterdam," and "Getting Around."

I would recommend this book for those who have no interest in Amsterdam's sleazy side. For the rest, I would recommend the Frommer's guide instead (although, unlike the Top 10 guide, Frommer's does not have many photographs).

I would add that the list of "Top 10 Restaurants" does not include the historic and opulent Cafe Americain, where Mata Hari had her wedding reception. I would list the Cafe Americain as the number one dining experience in Amsterdam.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Guide Book, September 4, 2005

By	Van Gogh - See all my reviews

This was my first time using an EyeWitness guidebook and it definitely won't be the last. This guide is organized very well with maps everywhere. They cover the various areas of the city with detail on everything from sight seeing options to food, night life, etc. I just got back from Amsterdam and this guide was in my hand constantly.

I highly recommend this if you are unfamiliar with the city.