Travel With Books: Europe: Lonely Planet Amsterdam: Condensed (Lonely Planet Amsterdam Condensed)

Lonely Planet Amsterdam: Condensed (Lonely Planet Amsterdam Condensed)
enlarge	Author: Clay Lucas Publisher: Lonely Planet Publications Category: Book Buy New: $15.00 New (3) Used (9) from $0.01 Rating: 1 reviews Sales Rank: 2027961 Media: Paperback Edition: 2nd Number Of Items: 1 Pages: 128 Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4 Dimensions (in): 7.9 x 4.1 x 0.4 ISBN: 1740590724 Dewey Decimal Number: 914 EAN: 9781740590723 ASIN: 1740590724 Publication Date: October 2002 Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days Condition: beautiful pristine copy in excellent/near-fine condition; buy the best!


Editorial Reviews: Product Description This informative and savvy guide captures the best that Amsterdam offers in a practical, easy to use format. With opinionated reviews, essential travel tips and detailed fold-out maps, Amsterdam Condensed has all the information the discerning visitor needs - for one day or one month, for business or for pleasure. quick-view maps allow travellers to navigate with ease hot picks for cruising the canals (or the clubs) the best places to experience the citys treasure trove of art and design healthy activities to counter overindulgence in Europes party capital

Customer Reviews: For the Clueless Americain... June 23, 2004 1 out of 1 found this review helpful In a lot of respects I'm a neophyte, an amateur, a greenhorn (including reviewing, I don't think I've ever reviewed anything before). But on my first solo trip to Europe, this particular guidebook was a lifesaver. My plans were turned on their heads, my friends had missed their train to Amsterdam, and I was absolutely alone in the city. I didn't have any idea how to get anywhere. Fortunately, I had borrowed this guidebook from my cousin prior to travelling to Amsterdam, and it was a veritable lifesaver. From the perspective of a fresh college grad who's not necessarily going for the tulips (especially not in November) Lonely Planet's no-nonsense descriptions of everything from the Anne Frank Huis to the gay/lesbian nightclubs and the Van Gogh Museum to the coffeehouses was the perfect blend. The layout was simple and orderly, the blurbs concise and descriptive. My only complaint would be the maps, which (despite their fold-out nature) seemed small and condensed. We sometimes ended up on streets we could not find listed on the map, and had to re-orient ourselves at Dam Square (that could also be a personal problem). But to sum up, I'm writing this review because I was looking for the book to go back again. I trust this book to get me where I need to go and tell me what I need to see, and ensure that I get both in and out of trouble. If you're headed to the 'Dam, take it with you.