Amsterdam smartguide - Mike Gerrard

A brand new series from Insight brings you the Smart Guide to Amsterdam. The unique and innovative A-Z format of Smart Guides allows you to plan your trip according to your own personal taste. Themed headings cover over 400 amazing things to see and do, including hotels, museums, cafes, churches, fashion, history, nightlife, restaurants, shopping, theatre and much more for a truly tailor-made, individual travel experience. Area overviews conveniently highlight the best each district has to offer, from the infamous canals and the Red Light District, to up-and-coming districts like the Waterfront and the Pijp. The front-cover flap highlights all the top sights of the destination, such as the Anne Frankhuis, the Bloemenmarkt, the Van Gogh Museum and the Vondelpark. Special chapters focus on Amsterdam's unique character, providing information on the city's notorious coffeeshops, markets and gabled architecture, where to shop for Dutch design and where to find authentic Dutch cuisine. The guide also contains a street atlas with full index and detailed mapping which is cross-referenced to the main text for ease of use and transport maps are provided to help you get around and explore. The back-cover flap provides useful Dutch phrases to help you get by, along with other useful contact information. Smart Guides - The smart way to navigate.