Berlitz Pocket Guide Amsterdam (Travel Guide eBook)

Description

With an iconic style and a bestselling brand, this is the quintessential pocket-sized travel guide to Amsterdam - now with a bilingual dictionary

Plan your trip, plan perfect days and discover how to get around - this pocket-sized guide is a convenient, quick-reference companion to discovering fun and interesting things to do and see in Amsterdam, from top tourist attractions like the Dam, Anne Frank House, Van Gogh Museum, Rijksmuseum and Oude Kirk, to hidden gems, including the EYE Film Institute, the Van Loon Museum and the Hortus Botanicus. 

- What to see: comprehensive coverage of the city's attractions, illustrated with striking photography
- What to do: how to make the most of your leisure time, from local entertainment to the best activities and shopping
- History and culture: giving you a deeper understanding of the city's heritage, people and contemporary life
- Practical tips: where to stay, dining out and how to get around: reliable recommendations and expert travel advice
- Dictionary: quick-reference bilingual language guide to help you with vocabulary on the ground
- Covers: the Centre, the Southeast, the Southwest and the Northwest

About Berlitz: Berlitz draws on years of travel and language expertise to bring you a wide range of travel and language products, including travel guides, maps, phrase books, language-learning courses, dictionaries and kids' language products.

Sujets

• Benelux Countries
• Países Bajos
• Travel
• Netherlands
• Europe

Informations

• Publié par: Apa Publications
• Date de parution: 01 septembre 2019
• Nombre de lectures: 1
• EAN13: 9781785732515
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 8 Mo

Extrait

How To Use This E-Book

Getting Around the e-Book
This Pocket Guide e-book is designed to give you inspiration and planning advice for your visit to Amsterdam, and is also the perfect on-the-ground companion for your trip.
The guide begins with our selection of Top 10 Attractions, plus a Perfect Itinerary feature to help you plan unmissable experiences. The Introduction and History chapters paint a vivid cultural portrait of Amsterdam, and the Where to Go chapter gives a complete guide to all the sights worth visiting. You will find ideas for activities in the What to Do section, while the Eating Out chapter describes the local cuisine and gives listings of the best restaurants. The Travel Tips offer practical information to help you plan your trip. Finally, there are carefully selected hotel listings.
In the Table of Contents and throughout this e-book you will see hyperlinked references. Just tap a hyperlink once to skip to the section you would like to read. Practical information and listings are also hyperlinked, so as long as you have an external connection to the internet, you can tap a link to go directly to the website for more information.
Maps
All key attractions and sights in Amsterdam are numbered and cross-referenced to high-quality maps. Wherever you see the reference [map], tap once to go straight to the related map. You can also double-tap any map for a zoom view.
Images
You’ll find lots of beautiful high-resolution images that capture the essence of Amsterdam. Simply double-tap an image to see it in full-screen.
About Berlitz Pocket Guides
The Berlitz story began in 1877 when Maximilian Berlitz devised his revolutionary method of language learning. More than 130 years later, Berlitz is a household name, famed not only for language schools but also as a provider of best-selling language and travel guides.
Our wide-ranging travel products – printed travel guides and phrase books, as well as apps and ebooks – offer all the information you need for a perfect trip, and are regularly updated by our team of expert local authors. Their practical emphasis means they are perfect for use on the ground. Wherever you’re going – whether it’s on a short break, the trip of a lifetime, a cruise or a business trip – we offer the ideal guide for your needs.
Our Berlitz Pocket Guides are the perfect choice if you need reliable, concise information in a handy format. We provide amazing value for money – these guides may be small, but they are packed with information. No wonder they have sold more than 45 million copies worldwide.
© 2019 Apa Digital (CH) AG and Apa Publications (UK) Ltd





Table of Contents
Amsterdam’s Top 10 Attractions
Top Attraction #1
Top Attraction #2
Top Attraction #3
Top Attraction #4
Top Attraction #5
Top Attraction #6
Top Attraction #7
Top Attraction #8
Top Attraction #9
Top Attraction #10
A Perfect Day In Amsterdam
Introduction
A Living City
A Brief History
From Fishing to Trading
The Arrival of the Spanish
Towards Independence
The Coming of the Golden Age
Decline and Fall
The Return of the House of Orange
The 20th Century
People Power
Twenty-first Century Challenges
Historical Landmarks
Where To Go
The Centre
Stationsplein to Damrak
Oude Kerk
The Red Light District
Museum Het Amstelkring
De Waag
Nieuwmarkt and Zuiderkerk
Rembrandt’s House
The Southeast
Waterlooplein
Towards Magere Brug
Herengracht
Museum Willet-Holthuysen
Reguliersgracht and Museum Van Loon
Thorbeckeplein and Rembrandtplein
The Jewish Quarter
The Plantage
Tropenmuseum
Entrepotdok
The Het Scheepvaartmuseum
Science Center NEMO
The Southwest
Muntplein
Bloemenmarkt
Leidseplein
Vondelpark
Museumplein
Rijksmuseum
Van Gogh Museum
Stedelijk Museum and Surrounding Area
Diamond Territory
Nieuwe Spiegelstraat and the Golden Bend
The Northwest
The Begijnhof
Amsterdam Museum
The Dam
Koninklijk Paleis
Nieuwe Kerk, Nationaal Monument and Waxworks
Around Raadhuisstraat
Westerkerk
Anne Frank House
The Jordaan
Amsterdamse Bos
Excursions
Villages to the North
Zaanse Schans
Broek in Waterland and Monnickendam
Marken
Volendam and Edam
Haarlem
Floral Glory
Leiden
Alkmaar
What To Do
Shopping
Markets
What to Buy
Entertainment
Bars and Clubs
Sports
Football
Watersports
Cycling
Skating
Children
Calendar of Events
Eating Out
Dutch Dishes
Fish
Cheese
Desserts
Indonesian Cuisine
Food of the World
What to Drink
Reading the Menu
To Help you Order
Menu Reader
Restaurants
The Centre
The Southeast
The Southwest
The Northwest
A–Z Travel Tips
A
Accommodation (see also camping, youth hostels and the list of Recommended Hotels, click here)
Airport
B
Bicycle Hire (fietsverhuur)
Budgeting for Your Trip
C
Camping
Car Hire
Climate
Clothing
Crime and Safety (see also emergencies and police)
D
Driving
E
Electricity
Embassies and Consulates
Emergencies (see also police)
G
Getting There
Guides and Tours
H
Health and Medical Care
L
Language
LGBTQ Travellers
M
Maps
Media
Money
O
Opening Times (see also holidays)
P
Police (see also emergencies)
Post Offices
Public Holidays
T
Telephones
Time Zones
Tipping
Toilets
Tourist Information
Transport
Travellers with Disabilities
V
Visas and Entry Requirements
W
Websites and Internet Access
Y
Youth Hostels
Recommended Hotels
The Centre
The Southeast
The Southwest
The Northwest
Beyond the City Centre
Dictionary
English–Dutch
Dutch–English


Amsterdam’s Top 10 Attractions




Top Attraction #1
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The Dam
This square is the symbolic heart of the city and home to the ornate Koninklijk Paleis. For more information, click here .



Top Attraction #2
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Oude Kerk
Dating from the early 13th century, it is the oldest church in the city. For more information, click here .



Top Attraction #3
Getty Images

Anne Frank House
Visit the house in which she wrote her extraordinary diary. For more information, click here .



Top Attraction #4
Getty Images

Begijnhof
Find peace and quiet in the picturesque courtyard, notable for its quaint architecture. For more information, click here .



Top Attraction #5
Shutterstock

A canal cruise
A leisurely way to see the sights. For more information, click here .



Top Attraction #6
Vincent van Gogh Foundation

Van Gogh Museum
Houses a collection of hundreds of the troubled artist’s works. For more information, click here .



Top Attraction #7
Getty Images

Bloemenmarkt
Colourful flowers on display all year round. For more information, click here .



Top Attraction #8
Greg Gladman/Apa Publications

Hortus Botanicus
This botanical garden in the Plantage district houses more than 4,000 species of plants. For more information, click here .



Top Attraction #9
DigiDaan/NEMO Science Museum

Science Center NEMO
Get your hands on the latest science and technology in this remarkable ship-shaped museum. For more information, click here .



Top Attraction #10
JL Marshall/Rijksmuseum

Rijksmuseum
Reopened after a 10-year renovation, the city’s famous art and history museum is looking better than ever. For more information, click here .


A Perfect Day In Amsterdam



9.00am

Breakfast
A leisurely breakfast over the morning newspapers in a grand café, Café Luxembourg, at Spuistraat 24, should hit the spot.


10.00am

The Begijnhof
Cross over Spui to the tranquil courtyard garden of this restored medieval hofje (almshouse), which was once home to pious single women known as beguines , who carried out religious and charitable duties.


11.00am

Leidseplein
Take tram 1, 2 or 5 to Leidseplein, Amsterdam’s bustling entertainment square. Maybe fit in a coffee in the spectacular Art Nouveau and Art Deco Café Américain.


12.00pm

Vondelpark
Continue south to this wild and wonderful park, with its hippie-era history. There is usually plenty of free space amid the trees to escape from the city’s hustle and bustle.


1.00pm

Lunch
Vondelpark has three cafés with outdoor terraces and vi