Amsterdam in the AA Spiral Guides series; comprising a selection of titles exploring a wide range of cities, regions & countries in a handy, spiral loose-leaf format. Fold-out flaps at the front & back of each title give an overview of the main regions covered, with page numbers so visitors can locate their destination easily. Each guide explores the destination geographically by region or area & provides the essential information for the main sites & attractions in addition to a recommended tour of each area by car. An introductory section - ...

J. H. F. Gronloh was a successful Dutch businessman, executive of the Holl&-Bombay Trading Company & father of four, with a secret life: under the pseudonym Nescio (Latin for ”I don`t know”), he wrote a series of short stories that went unrecognized at the time but that are now widely considered the best prose ever written in Dutch. Nescio`s stories look back on the enthusiasms of youth with an achingly beautiful melancholy comparable to the work of Alain-Fournier & F. Scott Fitzgerald. He writes of young dreams from the perspective of adult resignation, but reinhabits youthful ambition & adventure so fully that the later perspective is the one thrown into doubt-and with language as fresh as when it was written a century ago. His last long story, written & set during World War II, is a remarkable evocation of the Netherlands in wartime & a hymn to our capacity to take refuge in memory & imagination. This is great literature-capturing the Dutch landscape & scenes of Amsterdam with a remarkable poetry, & expressing the spirit of the country of businessmen & van Gogh, merchants & visionaries. ...

Amsterdam Street Atlas from Falk in an A5 spiral-bound format, covering the city with its outer suburbs, plus more detailed coverage of its historic centre. Metro & railway stations are clearly marked & tram routes are shown with stops & line numbers. Coverage extends beyond the city’s motorway ring to include access to the Schiphol Airport, Amstelveen, Ouderkerk aan de Amstel & Diemen. Colouring and/or graphics indicate different types of land use or institutions (parks, industrial, education, etc). Main traffic arteries are highlighted, motorway junctions are shown with names & exit numbers, & the plans indicate restricted access or pedestrianized streets, one way streets, car parks & P+R facilities. Cycle lanes are marked, & tram lines are shown with numbers & stops. A range of symbols indicate various institutions & places of interest. Amsterdam’s historic centre is shown on in greater detail at 1:7, 500. Map legend is in Dutch only. ...

Amsterdam is famed for its pretty canals, world-class galleries & edgy night life, but, as with any major city, a new generation is busy establishing design studios, cafes, clothing stores & creative spaces
- breathing new life into former industrial areas & quiet neighbourhood streets. Monique van den Heuvel`s Amsterdam Style Guide is a refreshing alternative to traditional travel guides: shining a light on small businesses run by people who love what they do. Monique`s favourite places to eat, sleep & shop, as well as insider tips from local business owners, will help you make the most of your visit. This Amsterdam is best travelled by bike or canal boat, at a pace that allows for plenty of diversions; whether that`s lunch & a smoothie at a health-food cafe, shopping for vintage treasures with a latte in h&, or enjoying an evening cocktail by the water.. .inspiration lies around every corner.
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In this volume Paul Vincent presents a compelling collection of prose fiction, memoirs & anecdotes centring on Amsterdam from the seventeenth to the twenty-first century. His selection offers a rare insight into the history & culture of the city. The subjects range from Rembrandt to the persecution of the Jews in World War 2, from barricades in a working-class district during the Depression to a writer`s unhealthy obsession with a massage parlour. These eighteen newly-translated tales give the reader, & the traveller, a tantalizing glimpse of the Amsterdam that lies beyond the tourist guidebooks. ...

Amsterdam is renowned as an anything-goes city. But it helps to know where to go. This guide provides the lowdown on local culture as well as directions to the many freshly rejuvenated art museums
- notably the Rijksmuseum
- the ever-evolving alternative scene, the ins-&-outs of gay nightlife, & how to negotiate the city`s coffee shops. Time Out Amsterdam continues to chart the ups & downs of this cosy but dynamic city. With the help of local journalists, writers & experts, the Time Out Amsterdam Guide takes you beyond the superficial
- into the places where locals work, play & imbibe, sampling the full extent of its museums & galleries, the best of its eating, shopping & carousing, the most interesting sights, excursions
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- cycling routes. The Amsterdam city guide highlights: full colour & illustrated throughout with exclusive photography, using original imagery to give a real sense of the place; handy pull-out Amsterdam map; extensive area guides not only cover the sightseeing in Amsterdam, but also restaurants, bars & shops
- all plotted on maps handily located within the chapter; top 20 list of the must-see highlights; Itineraries to help you plan your visit; Critic`s choices pick out the best Amsterdam sights, experiences & cultural highlights
- at a glance; all Amsterdam restaurants, pubs & bars have been visited & reviewed anonymously by critics who pay their own way; & Amsterdam hotels independently reviewed. The revamped Time Out Guides retain the independence & local expertise that the series is known for, while adding more features to help the visitor navigate the city. Whether you have an action-packed 24 hours or a leisurely week in which to take it all in, these guides are more essential than ever. Time Out Guides is rated top guidebook brand by Which? Survey, for level of detail, photography, quality of maps, ease of finding information & value for your money.






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Amsterdam in the National Geographic Traveler guide series, produced by America’s leading travel publishers, exploring a range of cities, regions & countries worldwide & using the expertise & tradition of National Geographic to provide a comprehensive survey of each destination. Each of the guides in the series draws upon National Geographic’s rich history of travel experience & is researched by authors familiar with the area. Whilst the content is influenced by an American editorial style, individual titles are still accessible to a non-American audience, with a combination of practical guidance & detailed information included in each guide. The series also relies upon the extensive image libraries of National Geographic to present a rich visual image of each destination. Individual National Geographic Traveler titles are organised uniformly, allowing readers to access information quickly & easily. Introductory sections provide information on Charting your Trip, with details of getting there & around & a History & Culture chapter profiling history, food & drink, land & landscape, flora & fauna & arts & literature. Chapter are arranged geographically by region, with notable cities & areas principally describing the main sites & attractions, with further information on directions, history & practicalities. There are also a number of individual features & insider tips throughout each guide covering subjects such as walking tours, local culture, driving tours, recommended local experiences & in-depth thematic short histories of the culture & histories of individual regions. A Travelwise section at the back of each guide provides essential practical information on when to go, what to take, further reading, getting there & around, local etiquette, media, holidays, money matters, religion, smoking, time differences, opening times, travellers with disabilities & accommodation. Restaurants & hotels are listed with brief descriptions & information on prices, location, contact details & facilities for the relevant regional chapters in the guide. ...

This title is popular, compact that guides for discovering the very best of country, regional & city destinations. Travellers are perfectly balanced to provide the ideal mix of insightful background & top sights with practical information & resourceful listings for those interested in gaining a deeper appreciation for the destination without being weighed down with information overload. Each Traveller presents all the major places of interest
- plus some hidden ones too. Feature spreads illuminate additional themes of specific interest, while walks & tours allow the reader to discover the destination from a different prospective. Shopping, entertainment, food & drink, sport & leisure & children's activities are all covered, together with essential information on arrival, currency, health & transport, & listings for restaurants, hotels & entertainment venues. New releases for 2008 come in a simple, clean look with a fresh, easy-overview layout, & the brand new destinations being published this season include an entirely new section to showcase the destination highlights & suggested itineraries.
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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. ...