Walking Amsterdam

Product Description

See the best of Amsterdam with this streamlined walking guide, complete with 15 step-by-step itineraries & maps, to help you explore the city like a pro & navigate like a local. Created in a handy, take-along format, this guide is written by a seasoned travel writer to help conjure the spirit of the place in elegant text enhanced by National Geographic`s famous eye for good pictures. More than just a guidebook, Walking Amsterdam is full of information about the city & its people. The guide is divided into the following sections: THE WHIRLWIND TOURS section shows you how to see the entire city in a day or a weekend; what sites will interest kids most; plus, a hedonist`s tour that`s pure pleasure from dawn to midnight & beyond. THE NEIGHBOURHOODS section of the book presents the city broken down into 15-odd itineraries that lead you on a walking tour to the best sites in each of the city`s greatest neighbourhoods-from Niewe Zijde & Oude Zijde to the Museum District & New South. Each itinerary

Includes:: such special features as Distinctly Amsterdam, highlighting quintessential aspects of the city (canals, van Gogh, Indonesian heritage, Golden Age); Best Of, providing specific thematic groupings of sights, such as gardens, bike trails, & farmer`s markets; & in-depth spreads that take a deep dive into a major museum or other iconic sight along the route.