Villagey, cosmopolitan, liberal, design-conscious, enlightened Amsterdam is the ultimate European city destination, bridging high & low culture, intellect & hipness. Beautiful cafes & eccentric shops, charming house hotels & canal-side delights can all be found in a pleasingly compact setting, accessible on foot or bicycle. For the perfect short getaway or a more enriching longer stay, this updated edition of Style City Amsterdam leads the way with an astute selection of the city's true treasures. ...

What better way to get to know a city than to take some well-planned walks, stopping off to sample the culinary specialities? Amsterdam in the Walk & Eat full colour pocket guide by Sunflower is designed for short-break holidays with a gastronomic touch. Even non-walkers will appreciate the restaurant suggestions, excursions & information about local food. The book describes 2 excursions & 10 city walks, all illustrated with city plans. Each excursion or walk recommends at least one restaurant en route serving local cuisine, with photograph, price guide, opening times, sample menus, & recipes for some of their specialities. Other sections include: planning your trip, getting about, food shopping (including health foods & local markets), glossary of food terms & restaurant mini-vocabulary. A special feature is the emphasis on natural local foods suitable for those with food intolerances. On-line updates keep readers abreast of any route or restaurant changes. ...

Amsterdam in the Wallpaper City Guide series, published by Phaidon & encompassing a collection of pocket-size guides dedicated to the best design elements in major cities. Compiled by experts at the Wallpaper magazine, the guides are widely recognized for appealing to design-conscious travellers & are aimed at those interested in art, design & architecture. Each guide identifies the best bars, restaurants, hotels, places to shop, leisure activities & excursions with a unique emphasis on the finest examples of unusual architecture & design. Each Wallpaper City Guide has the same layout, with separate tabs allowing readers & travellers to access individual sections easily. The tabs consist of Landmarks, Hotels, 24 Hours, Urban Life, Architour, Shopping, Sports & Escapes. High quality colour photographs appear alongside brief descriptions of each hotel, bar or attraction, highlighting distinctive & unusual styles of architecture & design. Extra pages are provided at the back of each guide, allowing readers to record their own notes & sketches. ...

Amsterdam Amstelland on a waterproof, tear-resistant, GPS compatible walking map at 1:25, 000 from Trage Paden, in a series of maps with extensive overprint for long-distance & local walking routes. GPS waypoints & route profiles are available for download from the publisher’s website. Contours used in this map series vary between 2, 5 to 5m according to the terrain, with 5m interval predominantly used for hilly areas. Varied colouring show different types of landscape: woods, vineyards, fields etc. An overprint highlights both the national long-distance walking routes & the shorter local circular trails, each clearly identified by a code and/or an abbreviation of its name. Recommended starting points for walks are designated by a symbol. Cycle lanes are visibly marked with a bike symbol; roads with heavy traffic are clearly indicated. Symbols indicate various facilities, such as railway & bus stations, coffee shops, campsites, country restaurants/bars, sport & leisure facilities. Maps have the lines of the Dutch National Grid for measuring distances & for determining location using GPS device & they are printed on weather resistant & tear-resistant paper. Each map covers an area of Approx. 25 x 26 km & the map legend is in Dutch only. The map is presented in an elegant cardboard case. To see all the titles in this series please click on the series link. ...

You can count on Rick Steves to tell you what you really need to know when traveling in Amsterdam. With this guide, immerse yourself in the culture of Amsterdam as you stroll along canals & saunter through the red light district. Bike through historic streets to grand museums where you will marvel at the works of the great Dutch Masters. For dinner, sample fine fresh seafood, or stop at a coffee shop for some extra local flavor. Rick`s candid, humorous advice will guide you to good-value hotels & restaurants. He`ll help you plan where to go & what to see, depending on the length of your trip. You`ll get up-to-date recommendations about what is worth your time & money. More than just reviews & directions, a Rick Steves guidebook is a tour guide in your pocket. ...

Amsterdam Canal District World Heritage by ANWB is a compact guide to the grachtengordel, the district of the city that was added to the UNESCO list of World Heritage sites & including the Beemster polder & the Stelling van Amsterdam. The grachtengordel, the canal district, represents the original plan of Amsterdam & ranks among the world ...

Discover the famous Amsterdam canals through the eyes of Ecuadorian photographer Cris Yoala Olivares. He highlights the characteristic places of this city from different angles, in photographs taken over the course of a year. The beautiful, historical houses, everyday life & the many tourists are captured through the lens of this top photographer from the air, the ground & the water. The result is a luxurious photography book. ...

The Flip Pad is a tried & tested format for notes in all walks of life. Thanks to these new City Flip Pads travellers will find their way around any metropolis as they have a fold out inner city map as well as plenty of space for your notes. All city Flip Pads are bound at the top with a hard cover that flips up to open & folds back for easy note taking. This portable, pocket-sized notepad features a sturdy construction & an elastic fastener to protect sheets on your travels.
- 160 lightly ruled pages
- Portable pocket-size is great for trips
- Personal data page
- Sewn binding
- Elastic band closure
- Fold out city map
- Perforated pages
- Shrink-wrapped







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Amsterdam in the City Guide Series from Lonely Planet, profiling in comprehensive detail the history, major sights, best places to eat, nightlife, accommodation & shopping possibilities of an extensive range of cities worldwide. Frank & informal in style, the guides are renowned for their appeal to independent travellers & are written & researched by local authors. Each guide is divided into 11 main sections
- Getting Started, Background, Neighbourhoods, Shopping, Eating, Drinking & Nightlife, The Arts, Sports & Activities, Gay & Lesbian, Sleeping & Day Trips & Excursions. The Background section details the history, arts, architecture, environment, media, fashion & government & politics of the city. An
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2.38 million Britons visited the Netherlands in 2006 this is a 8.6 per cent increase on 2005 (National Statistics). This is a new-look city guide, featuring great new design & a new colour section. It contains more walking & cycling tours of Amsterdam than the competition & offers in-depth coverage of the city & off-the beaten path sights & neighbourhoods for the intrepid traveller who wants to go beyond the typical & experience real Amsterdam culture. ...