Active travelers trust National Geographic to deliver what they want in a guidebook: expert advice, insider tips, and the cultural feel of each destination not easily found online. These guides are pitch-perfect for today's experiential travel enthusiasts who Amsterdam's profusion of cultural and natural treasures--Vincent van Gogh and the Rembrandthuis museums, Artis Royal Zoo, Albert Cuyp flea market, floating flower market, antiquarian bookstores, brown cafes, tasting houses, and more--are all covered in this indispensable guide. Special tours, such as a walk in the heart of the city and a drive in the neighboring tulip-dotted countryside, are included as well as three-dimensional floor plans of famous museums and detailed architectural drawings (one of the Koninklijk Paleis). In-depth sidebars reveal the heart and soul of Amsterdam, exploring such diverse topics as houseboat living, native-son Rembrandt, and sex and drugs.
CHRISTOPHER CATLING first visited Amsterdam in the 1980s and fell in love with its easygoing ways. He has written more than 40 guidebooks, including top-selling titles on Venice, Florence, and Tuscany. GABRIELLA LE BRETON has a thorough understanding of the Dutch people, country, and traditions through regular visits to friends and family since birth. Her writings have appeared in The Sunday Telegraph, The Daily Telegraph, Financial Times, Harper's Bazaar, Conde Nast Traveler, Food & Travel, and many other publications. YADID LEVY has visited and photographed more than 70 countries over the past 15 years. He has shot travel and editorial features for some of the leading publications in the world, such as Travel & Leisure, National Geographic Traveler, Conde Nast Traveler, Lonely Planet Travel Magazine, Sunday Times Travel Magazine, Wall Street Journal, Bon Appetit, Geo, and Insight Guides, among many others.
Title: National Geographic Traveler: Amsterdam
Author: Christopher Catling
ISBN: 9781426211850
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Publisher: National Geographic Society
Publication Date: 2010-01-06
Number of Pages: 272
Weight: 0.4537 kg