Top 10 Amsterdam (Eyewitness Top 10 Travel Guides)

173 Pages·2005·7.88 MB·English

by  Fiona Duncan

EYEWITNESS TRAVEL
TOP 10
AMSTERDAM
110 Unmissab0le museums & galleries
10 Best restaurants, bars & cafes
10 Most fun places for children
10 Best hotels for every budget
10 Finest canals to explore on foot
10 Best shops & markets
10 Greatest Dutch artists
10 Best venues for music, dance & theatre
10 Most elegant canal houses
10 Insider tips for every visitor
YOUR GUIDE TO THE 10 BEST OF EVERYTHING
Amsterdam Area by Area
This Top 10 Travel Guide to Amsterdam divides this historic city into
seven easily managed central Amsterdam areas and one area
exploring further afield. This map shows the location and extent of
these areas. Each Amsterdam area in the guide is colour coded;
colour bands on the pages covering each area correspond to the
colours shown on this map. Almost every place mentioned in the book
has a map reference, which takes you to the large maps on the front
and back flaps.
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DK EYEWITNESS TOP 10 TRAVEL GUIDES
AMSTERDAM
MAIN CONTRIBUTORS
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Canals & Waterways 8
Produced by DP Services, Rijksmuseum 12
31 Ceylon Road, London W14 0PY
Van Gogh Museum 16
Reproduced by Colourscan, Singapore
Printed and bound in Italy by Graphicom Museum Amstelkring 20
First published in Great Britain in 2003 Begijnhof 22
by Dorling Kindersley Limited
80 Strand, London WC2R 0RL Amsterdams Historisch
A Penguin Company Museum 24
Reprinted with revisions 2005
Copyright 2003, 2005 © Dorling Oude Kerk 28
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Museums 40
A CIP catalogue record is available from
the British Library. Churches 42
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Historic Buildings 44
Within each Top 10 list in this book, no
hierarchy of quality or popularity is Dutch Artists 46
implied. All 10 are, in the editor’s
opinion, of roughly equal merit. Jewish Sights 48
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Nieuwe Zijde 82
Clubs 54
Western Canal Ring 90
Performing Arts Venues 56
Central Canal Ring 98
Culinary Highlights 58
Eastern Canal Ring 106
Restaurants 60
Museum Quarter 114
Shops & Markets 62
Plantage 122
Walks & Cycle Rides 64
Further Afield 126
Places for Peace & Quiet 66
Streetsmart
Children’s Attractions 68
Practical Information 132
Festivals & Events 70 Places to Stay 144
Excursions 72 General Index 150
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