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. ...

Laminated & waterproof map for visitors to Amsterdam from Borch, highlighting top 30 sights & combining a street plan of the inner districts of the city with a more detailed plan of its historic centre & a road map of the environs. The main plan at 1:11, 000 covers the city within the canal girdle & the old walls, extending west to Rembrandt Park & the Einsteinweg motorway & east to include most of the Zeeburg district & the Entrepotdok. Coverage southwards extends to include the whole of the Vondelpark & the De Pijp district. On the reverse the old city centre from the Singel canal to the Botanical Gardens is shown in greater detail at 1:6, 000. Both plans highlight places of interest, museums, theatres, selected hotels, etc. & show metro stations, tram lines with stops, & ferry links on the Ij. A map of the Amsterdam conurbation shows the motorways network & the road access to the city from Schiphol Airport. The two plans & the road map are indexed, listing both streets/localities & places of interest. Also included is a map of the tram & metro routes, a small administrative map of the whole of the Netherlands, & information on the city’s climate. ...

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
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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. ...

Amsterdam in the City Pack series from AA Publishing; covering an extensive selection of world-wide cities in a handy, pocket-sized laminated format. The guides provde a detailed overview of each destination, with each city organised by district to allow for practical use on the city streets. An introductory section introduces readers to the city, with individual features on a short stay in the city, the Top 25 attractions, shopping by theme, the city by night, eating out & restaurants by cuisine. Each guide is presented in a similar format, exploring the city by geographical area & district. A basic overview map is provided at the start of each section & there is detailed listings information on the principal sights, walks, shops, entertainment & nightlife & restaurants for each area of the city. A Farther Afield section explores the area outside the city limits, with suggestions for possible excursions & day trips. A dedicated accommodation chapter provides information about a range of budget, mid-range & luxury hotels to suit for individual tastes. There is also a Need to Know chapter with practical information on getting there & around, essential facts, language & a timeline of the city. ...

A street map of Amsterdam in a jigsaw format: Extra Goods introduces the pleasure of learning a city by play with a new series of 500 pieces jigsaw puzzles reproducing the worlds major cites. This 500 pieces puzzle is presented in a beautiful carton tube, decorated with a section of the street plan. The perfect gift for inhabitants, tourists & fans. The tube

Features:- 500 pieces jigsaw puzzle- Size of the carton tube: height 18 cm, diameter 10, 5 cm- Puzzle’s final size 48 x 36 cm- up-to-date cartography supplied by by Falk Verlag- Made in Germany To see the list of other titles in this series please click on the series link.

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A street map of Amsterdam in a jigsaw format: Extra Goods introduces the pleasure of learning a city by play with a new series of magnetic puzzles reproducing the worlds major cites. This 100 pieces puzzle is presented in a beautiful tin box, decorated with a section of the street plan. The perfect gift for inhabitants, tourists & fans. The tin

Features:- 100 pieces magnetic puzzle- dimensions: a puzzle surface of 26cm x 35 cm-

Dimensions of the box: height 9 cm; diameter 7 cm- up-to-date cartography supplied by by Falk Verlag- Made in Germany To see the list of other titles in this series please click on the series link.



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This title features over 70 brilliant writers. ` You are staring out of the window, you are crossing a bridge, you are cycling through traffic, when the heavens open. Amsterdam suddenly feels as right as your favourite pair of old slippers, as heartbreakingly beautiful as that lover you once tossed aside during an eclipse of reason. You wonder whether you will ever have the heart to leave this place. As the writing in this volume proves, this same epiphany has dawned through the long years on the likes of Charles de Montesqieu, Dubravka Ugresic, Alain de Botton, Simona Luff, Chris Ewan & many more.` From outsiders to insiders, from classic to cutting-edge, over seventy brilliant writers reveal the many faces, present & past, of this amazing city. Ian Mc Ewan describes that perfect Amsterdam moment. Alain de Botton finds the exotic in the ordinary. Cees Nooteboom celebrates a city of water. David Sedaris visits Anne Frank`s House Geert Mak on a nation within a nation. Doeschka Meijsing takes a swim in the canal. Simon Schama evokes Old Amsterdam. Dubravka Ugresic discovers a city of exile. Geoff Dyer spends a weekend in Amsterdam & much, much more. ...