National Geographic Walking Amsterdam: The Best of the CityNational Geographic Books, 2014 - 192 pagina's See the best of Amsterdam with this streamlined walking guide, complete with 11 step-by-step itineraries and maps, to help you explore the city like a pro and 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 and 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 tours catered to shoppers and history lovers. The Neighborhoods section presents the city broken down into six itineraries that lead you to the best sites in each of the city's greatest neighborhoods--from Niewe Zijde and Oude Zijde to the Museum District and New South. Each itinerary includes such special features as "Distinctly Amsterdam...," highlighting quintessential aspects of the city (tulips, Genever & beer, and Dutch design); "Best Of," providing specific thematic groupings of sights, such as biking around town, canals, and Dutch food; and "in-depth" spreads that take a deep dive into a major museum or other iconic sight along the route. Travel Essentials provides information on how to get to the city and how to get around once you're there, as well as hand-picked hotels and restaurants. Walking Amsterdam is part of an exciting pocket-guide series from National Geographic that showcases the world's great cities. Travelers will find top-notch, streamlined, and useful local knowledge that goes beyond the Internet basics to ensure a rewarding, authentic, and memorable urban experience. |
Inhoudsopgave
INTRODUCTION PAGE 40 | 9 |
AMSTERDAM IN A WEEKEND 128 SOUTHERN CANALS | 18 |
AMSTERDAM FOR SHOPPERS 146 MUSEUM DISTRICT DE PIJP | 24 |
A WEEKEND | 35 |
Crossing | 173 |
Overige edities - Alles bekijken
Veelvoorkomende woorden en zinsdelen
17th-century Amstel River Amsterdam Museum Anne Frank House APPROX Artis Royal Zoo artist Baerlestraat Beurs van Berlage bike bridge building café Canal Bus Centraal Station century church city's Closed Jan Concertgebouw Dam Square Damrak Dutch exhibition floor galleries garden Gogh Museum gracht Heineken Hendrikje HENDRIKKADE Herengracht Hermitage Amsterdam Hollandsche Hooftstraat jenever Jewish JODENBUURT Jordaan Keizersgracht King's Day Koninklijk Paleis LEIDSEGRACHT Leidseplein located major cards medieval MUSEUM DISTRICT Museum het Rembrandthuis Museum van Loon Museumplein Negen Straatjes Netherlands Nieuwe Kerk NIEUWE ZIJDE Nieuwmarkt OOSTERDOK Oude Kerk OUDE ZIJDE Oudezijds Voorburgwal paintings park PIJP Plantage Middenlaan PLEIN Prinsengracht red-light district Reguliersgracht Rembrandt Rembrandthuis restaurant Rijksmuseum rooms SAVVY TRAVELER Schreierstoren shops Singel Singelgracht Southern Canals district SPUI Stedelijk Museum STRAAT street Tassenmuseum taxi theater tickets tower Tram TRAVEL ESSENTIALS tulips Van Gogh Museum Verzetsmuseum Vondelpark Waag Waterlooplein Westerkerk WESTERSTRAAT WHIRLWIND TOURS World Zeedijk Zuiderkerk