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The Rough Guide to Amsterdam 9 (Rough Guide Travel Guides) | 
 enlarge | Authors: Martin Dunford, Phil Lee
Publisher: Rough Guides
Category: Book
List Price: $18.99
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Rating:  2 reviews
Sales Rank: 176700
Media: Paperback
Edition: 9th
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 320
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.8
Dimensions (in): 7.7 x 5 x 0.8
ISBN: 1843538091
Dewey Decimal Number: 914
EAN: 9781843538097
ASIN: 1843538091
Publication Date: September 17, 2007
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Product Description
The Rough Guide to Amsterdam is your indispensable guide to this compact and instantly likeable city. The full- colour introduction highlights ''what not to miss'', from elegant canal-side architecture and vibrant markets to outstanding art collections and traditional bars. This fully-updated ninth edition includes expanded coverage of Amsterdam’s best sites from Anne Frankhuis to the Reijksmuseum, complete with brand new “authors picks” highlihgting all the top places to eat, drink and stay to suit every budget. You’ll find plenty of practical advice and entertaining accounts of the city''s sights including day trips to Haarlem, Alkmaar and Edam. The guide also takes a comprehensive look at Amsterdam’s history and culture and comes complete with maps and plans for every area. The Rough Guide to Amsterdam is like having a local friend plan your trip!
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OK Travel Guide January 21, 2008
Just got back from Amsterdam yesterday. This guide book was ok but I also took Frommers which I found to be much more useful.
Not My First Choice December 2, 2007
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
I loved Amsterdam, but I wish I had not left my Fodor's Amsterdam at home. We bought The Rough Guide in the train station at Amsterdam. The recommendations for places to visit are fine. However, the recommendations for places to stay are not. We stayed at one place listed in the Rough Guide. No, it wasn't too expensive, but it was a really sketchy joint--which is being kind. The included breakfast was very good. I wondered if anyone on the Rough Guide staff had actually stayed at the place.
It is not tourist season this time of year so you can get much better deals than are listed in this book. We paid almost 50 Euros less than the stated price in the Rough Guide. However, we found out later that we could have negotiated with the hotel and saved a lot more.
The next morning we checked-out and went to the tourist office across from the station. They do collect a fee of four Euros per person when they book a reservation. However, we ended-up staying in a lovely hotel near the Anne Frank house for not much more than we spent on the "dump" the first night.
You can also get tickets to many attractions from the tourist office so that you don't have to wait in line to buy tickets when you get there. You pay half a Euro more for each ticket than you would at the door, but I think it's worth it to avoid the wait. You can also buy tram tickets there--I don't know if there is a surcharge on those.
Amsterdam is an exciting city. I wish I had been able to spend more days there. It reminds me of Venice--however, you have to constantly be on the watch for trams, cars, and bikes while walking around town. I have never seen a city with so many police. They were everywhere in doubles and triples and dozens. In cars, buses and on horseback--or walking. I was amazed. You also see quite a few signs asking you to watch-out for pickpockets. I've never seen any warnings about pickpockets in Paris or Italy (where they abound) and think it's refreshing that Amsterdam warns you.
By all means GO to Amsterdam. And if you don't mind the cold I would go in the off season where you can save lots of Euros and avoid crowds. Do your research and make reservation ahead of time if you can. If you don't know for sure that you are going to Amsterdam--as we didn't--take at least one other travel book with you and try the tourist office (if it's open) directly across from the train station.
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