About This Book
Pocket Rough Guide Amsterdam is an easy to use, inspiring travel guide to a city which has something for everyone Â- art lovers, lounge lovers, cycling fans and night owls will all be spoilt for choice in the Dutch capital.
Rough Guides have trawled Amsterdam for the very best cafés, coffeeshops, restaurants, shops, clubs and bars, and described all the key sights, from the Van Gogh Museum to the Anne Frank Huis, in absorbing detail.
Tailored itineraries, inspirational photography, neighbourhood-by-neighbourhood accounts and accurate maps (including a handy pull-out map) will all help you make the most of your trip.
There's no need to waste precious moments of your mini-break wading through online reviews - Pocket Rough Guide Amsterdam combines tell-it-like-it-is recommendations with all the practical info you'll need for the perfect Amsterdam experience.
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Table of contents
- Contents 3
- INTRODUCTION 4
- Amsterdam at a glance 7
- Itineraries 8
- BEST OF AMSTERDAM 12
- Big sights 14
- Museums and galleries 16
- Waterfront 18
- Coffeeshops 20
- Restaurants 22
- Bars 24
- Nights out 26
- Shopping 28
- PLACES 30
- 1 The Old Centre 32
- 2 The Grachtengordel 52
- 3 The Jordaan and western docklands 72
- 4 The Old Jewish Quarter and Plantage 80
- 5 The eastern docklands and Amsterdam Noord 90
- 6 The Museum Quarter and around 100
- 7 De Pijp, Nieuw Zuid and Amsterdam Oost 108
- 8 Day-trips 118
- ACCOMMODATION 124
- Hotels 126
- Hostels 132
- ESSENTIALS 134
- Arrival 136
- City transport 136
- Directory A-Z 139
- Festivals and events 142
- Chronology 144
- Dutch 146
- Index 148