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The Rough Guide Venice Map (Rough Guide City Maps)
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ASIN: 1843530007 |
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Travel Map of Venice, Italy.......2007-03-28
Perfect in a city where a map is a must-have!.......2007-01-17
This was my 1st Rough Guide Map and IT WAS AWESOME!.......2007-01-06
Venice guide.......2006-11-10
I love Rough Guide maps and the Venice map is no exception.......2006-05-13
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The Rough Guide to Belgium & Luxembourg (Rough Guide Travel Guides)
Martin Dunford , and Phil Lee Manufacturer: Rough Guides ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
ASIN: 1858288711 |
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INTRODUCTIONThere isn't a country on earth quite like Belgium. It's one of the smallest nations in Europe, yet it has three official languages and an intense regional rivalry between the Flemish-speaking north and the French-speaking south. Its historic cities - most famously Bruges and Ghent - are the equal of any, as is its cuisine, with a host of regional specialities, alongside a marvellous range of beers and sumptuous chocolate. Neighbouring Luxembourg, commonly regarded as a refuge of bankers and diplomats, has surprises in store too: its capital, Luxembourg City, has a handsome setting, its tiny centre perched on a plateau above deep green gorges, and the rest of the country - diminutive though it is - boasts steep wooded hills and plunging valleys aplenty.
Many outsiders view Belgium and Luxembourg as good weekend-break material - but not much else, which is a pity, as this is historically one of the most complex and intriguing parts of Europe. Squeezed in between France, Germany and the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg occupy a spot that has often decided the European balance of power. It was here that the Romans shared an important border with the Germanic tribes to the north; here that the Spanish Habsburgs finally met their match in the Protestant rebels of the Netherlands; here that Napoleon was finally defeated at the Battle of Waterloo; and - most famously - here, too, that the British and Belgians slugged it out with the Germans in World War I. Indeed so many powers have had an interest in this region that it was only in 1830 that Belgium and Luxembourg became separate, independent states, free from foreign rule.
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Not A Useful Guide When You Want To Find the "There" There.......2007-07-26
Out of Date.......2007-06-08
Great Book.......2004-07-24
Great Guide Book for Touring Belgium & Luxembourg.......2001-11-28
Anything and everything you need to know about Belgium!.......2000-03-28
So, having gone through the gamut of books on Belgium, I can wholeheartedly say that this is the best one out on the market at the current time. The coverage given to tourist sites and getting around this small-but-wonderful country is outstanding...it helped me find some great, off-the-beaten-track destinations that other guidebooks might pass over. The coverage given to Luxembourg within these pages is also very well-done (not to mention helpful) -- something sorely lacking in other guidebooks.
The Insight Guide to Belgium is also recommended, but more as a cultural and historical primer. For the practicalities of everyday Belgian life, this is the only book you'll need (and its physical size is great - the least cumbersome and yet most informative guide I've ever carried around on my travels). So...what are you waiting for? Go to Belgium and take this book with you!
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The Rough Guide to The Netherlands 4 (Rough Guide Travel Guides)
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ASIN: 1843538040 |
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The Rough Guide to the Netherlands is your complete handbook to this unique part of Europe. From the pretty village of Edam and Van Gogh’s spectacular masterpieces to Amsterdam’s famous canals and vibrant nightlife, the 24-page full colour section highlights all the âthings not to miss’. The guide includes detailed listings for all the top places to stay, eat and drink, from bars and coffee shops to luxury hotels and restaurants, plus the new âAuthors’ Picks’ feature will highlight the very best options. You will find plenty of practical information on exploring historic towns, dunes, beaches, islands and of course, the famous bulbfields. The guide includes detailed listings to help you make the most of the capital, Amsterdam and takes an informed look at the art, literature and history of the Netherlands.
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The Rough Guide to Holland, 2nd Edition (Rough Guide the Netherlands)
Martin Dunford , Jack Holland , and Phil Lee Manufacturer: Rough Guides ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items: ASIN: 1858285410 |
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"Authoritative and opinionated, this series can't be beat," extols the Chicago Tribune of the Rough Guide's lively collection of guidebooks, including their first-edition Holland manual. Looking beyond truckloads of tulips and wistful windmills, these three rough guiders--Dunford, Holland (he should know his stuff) and Lee--take you mucking through the mud to the Frisian Islands, biking to the Biesboschmuseum nature reserve, lurking around the fish houses of Urk, and gulping Gulpener beer in Gulpen.Along with essential coverage of places to eat, sleep, and meet, you'll learn a polder is an area of land reclaimed from the sea, a spoor is a train station platform, a VVV is a tourist information office, a gracht is a canal, beiaard are carillon chimes, and a fietspad is a bike path. The Rough Guide's penchant for using boldface type for words like meal, beer, bus, opening hours, payment, campsite, and the names of local towns and attractions is a useful way to help the traveler quickly glean the appropriate information from each chapter. In addition to a concise presentation of Dutch history, art, and literature, the authors provide useful reviews of the sites and charms of the larger towns like Amsterdam, Haarlem, Leiden, and Delft.
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The rough guide was rough reading.......2004-02-19
There is a Holland outside Amsterdam!.......2001-09-03
There are better guides to Holland than this.......2000-06-08
I do enjoy the voice of the Rough Guides, that of a discerning traveller, and the gray informational sections detailing national custom are usually right on target. As expected, each of these signature features can be found here. But if you want a comprehensive guide to The Netherlands, for recreation & nightlife as well as Amsterdam & museums, you might look elsewhere. I'd start with Michelin.
Invaluable resource.......1999-03-24
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The Rough Guides' Amsterdam Directions 2 (Rough Guide Directions)
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ASIN: 1843537990 |
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Slim, stylish and pocketable, Rough Guide DIRECTIONS Amsterdam is full of ideas for long-weekends or flying visits to one of Europe''s most popular city break destinations. Now full-colour throughout, this guide highlights all the must-see attractions in 28 themed spreads. From the Van Gogh Museum and the Royal Palace to the city’s famous canals and infamous Red Light District, you’ll never be short of things to see or do. The practical "Places" section will help you to explore the city district by district, with every sight, restaurant, bar and coffee shop located on easy-to-use maps. The comprehensive accommodation and language sections provide all the practical information you’ll need to get the most out of the city.
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The Rough Guide to Brussels 3 (Rough Guide Travel Guides)
Martin Dunford , and Phil Lee Manufacturer: Rough Guides ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
ASIN: 1843535742 |
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Synopsis "The Rough Guide to Brussels" is the definitive guide to the capital of Belgium and the EU. A 16-page, full-colour introduction gives an inspiring insight into many of the city's highlights, from the top museums to its handsome art nouveau buildings. The guide includes extensive, up-to-the-minute reviews of all the best hotels, bars, restaurants and clubs, catering for every taste and every budget. If you decide to take a day trip outside of Brussels, there is plenty of detailed coverage of the neighbouring cities of Bruges, Ghent and Antwerp. The guide comes complete with maps and plans for the entire city, with every recommendation precisely located.
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The Rough Guide to Paris Map (Rough Guide City Maps)
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ASIN: 1843530392 Release Date: 2002-05-16 |
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Excellent overview.......2005-10-01
Very rough guide.......2004-10-04
This was the best map we could have had!.......2003-05-09
The map was easy to read and through all our fighting over it and folding and unfolding, the map stayed in tact! It's also waterproof!
It was so worth the money! We got lost once when we travelled far off the map. But it really is the best map out there! We are keeping it for our next visit!
Great Help to the Tourist.......2002-09-08
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The Rough Guide To Amsterdam - 8th edition
Martin Dunford , and Phil Lee Manufacturer: Rough Guides ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
ASIN: 1843534606 |
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The Rough Guide to Amsterdam is an indispensable guide to this compact and instantly likeable city. Described in the introduction as ''an intriguing mix of the parochial and the international, Amsterdam has a welcoming attitude towards visitors shaped by the liberal counter-culture of the last four years''. The Rough Guide introduction highlights 23 ''Things Not to Miss'', from elegant canalside architecture and vibrant markets to outstanding art collections and traditional bars. The heart of the guide provides detailed listings, practical information and entertaining accounts of the city''s sights. Supporting the text are maps and plans covering the entire city, many in full colour and keyed with bars, restaurants and clubs.
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The Rough Guide Amsterdam
Martin Dunford , and Jack Holland Manufacturer: Rough Guides ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 1858285127 |
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IntroductionAmsterdam is a compact, instantly likeable capital. It's appealing to look at and pleasant to walk around, an intriguing mix of the parochial and the international; it also has a welcoming attitude towards visitors and a uniquely youthful orientation, shaped by the liberal counterculture of the last three decades. It's hard not to feel drawn in by the buzz of open-air summer events, by the intimacy of the clubs and bars, or by the Dutch facility with languages: just about everyone you meet in Amsterdam will be able to speak near- perfect English, on top of their own native Dutch and fluent German and French.
The city's layout is determined by a web of canals radiating out from a historical core to loop right around the centre: these planned, seventeenth-century extensions to the medieval town make for a uniquely elegant urban environment, with tall, gabled houses reflected in their still, green water. With its tree-lined canals, cobbled streets, tinkling bicycle bells and stately architecture, Amsterdam is a world away from the traffic and noise of other European city centres - modern and quiet, while still retaining a perfectly preserved 400-year-old centre.
The conventional sights are for the most part low-key - the Anne Frank House being a notable exception - but, thanks to an active and continuing government policy of supporting the arts, Amsterdam has developed a world-class group of museums and galleries. The Van Gogh Museum is, for many people, reason enough to visit the city; add to it the Rijksmuseum, with its collections of medieval and seventeenth-century Dutch paintings, the contemporary and experimental Stedelijk Museum, and hundreds of smaller galleries, and the quality and range of art on display is evident.
However, it's Amsterdam's population and politics that constitute its most enduring characteristics. Celebrated during the 1960s and 1970s for its radical permissiveness, the city mellowed only marginally during the 1980s, and, despite the inevitable gentrification of the last decade, it retains a laid-back feel. It is, however, far from being as cosmopolitan a city as London or Paris: despite the huge numbers of immigrants from former colonies in Surinam and Indonesia, as well as Morocco and Turkey (among other places), almost all live and work outside the centre and can seem almost invisible to the casual visitor. Indeed there is an ethnic and social homogeneity in the city-centre population that seems to run counter to everything you might have heard of Dutch integration.
This apparent contradiction embodies much of the spirit of Amsterdam. The city is world famous as a place where the possession and sale of cannabis are effectively legal - and yet, for the most part, Amsterdammers themselves can't really be bothered with the stuff. And while Amsterdam is renowned for its tolerance towards all styles of behaviour and dress, a more prim, correct-thinking capital city, with a more mainstream dress sense, would be hard to find. Behind the cosy cafés and dreamy canals lurks the suspicion that Amsterdammers' hearts lie squarely in their wallets. And while newcomers might see the city as a haven of liberalism and tolerance, Amsterdammers can seem just as indifferent to this as well.
In recent years, increasingly hard-line city mayors have taken this conservatism on board and seem to have embarked on a generally successful - if unspoken - policy of quashing Amsterdam's image as a counterculture icon and depicting it instead as a centre for business and international high finance. Most of the inner-city squats - which once defined Amsterdam's people-power for locals and visitors alike - are now either empty or legalized. Coffeeshops are now forced to choose between selling dope or alcohol, and, if only for economic reasons, many are switching to the latter. Such shifts in attitude, combined with alterations to the city's landscape, in the form of large-scale urban development projects on the outskirts and an almost continuous modernization of buildings and infrastructure in the historic centre, together generate an unmistakeable feeling that Amsterdam and its people are busy reinventing themselves, writing off their hippyish adventures and returning to earlier, more respectable days.
Perhaps mercifully, this hasn't happened yet, and Amsterdam remains a casual and intimate place, modern and innovative yet comfortably familiar. Amsterdammers themselves make much of their city and its attractions being gezellig, a rather overused Dutch word roughly corresponding to a combination of "cosy", "lived-in" and "warmly convivial". The city's unparalleled selection of gezellig drinking places is a delight, whether you choose a traditional, bare-floored brown café or one of the many designer bars or "grand cafés". Amsterdam's unique approach to combating hard-drug abuse - embodied in the effective decriminalization of cannabis - has led to a large number of coffeeshops, which sell coffee only as a sideline to high-quality marijuana and hashish. The city's wide range of entertainment possibilities means you need never wonder what to do: multimedia complexes like the Melkweg are at the forefront of contemporary European film, dance, drama and music, while dozens of other venues present live music from all genres (the Dutch have a particular soft spot for jazz), and, resident in the world- famous Concertgebouw concert hall, Amsterdam has one of the world's leading classical orchestras. The club scene, on the other hand, is subdued by the standards of other capital cities, dominated by more or less mainstream house music, and with the emphasis far more on dancing than on posing. Gay men, however, will discover that Amsterdam has Europe's most active nightlife network, although women might be disappointed at the exclusivity of the proclaimed "Gay Capital of Europe".
Customer Reviews:
Accurate But Missing That Extra Spark.......2001-01-18
Secondly, while descriptions of restuarants, coffeeshops, htels and stores are accurate, a lot of REALLLLLLLLY cool places that I found on my own there are just not listed.
So, definitely carry it with you but keep in mind that on your own, you will find a lot of people/places and things that haven't been spotted by this guide.
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The Rough Guide San Francisco Map (Rough Guide City Maps)
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ASIN: 1843530023 |
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