DK Eyewitness Top 10 Brussels, Bruges, Antwerp and Ghent

Eyewitness Top 10 Travel Guides

by D.K. Publishing

An unbeatable, pocket-sized guide to Brussels, Bruges, Antwerp, and Ghent, packed with insider tips and ideas, color map and top 10 lists--all designed to help you see the very best of Brussels, Bruges, Antwerp, and Ghent.

Take in the splendors of the Golden Age at the Musées Royaux des Beaux-Arts in Brussels and the Groeningemuseum in Bruges, see exceptional triptychs at Antwerp Cathedral or visit the Comics Art Museum in Brussels. From top 10 Art Nouveau buildings to the top 10 Belgian beers, discover the best of Brussels, Bruges, Antwerp, and Ghent with this easy-to-use travel guide.

Inside Top 10 Brussels, Bruges, Antwerp & Ghent :
- Nine easy-to-follow itineraries, perfect for a day trip, a weekend, or a week
- Top 10 lists showcase the best Brussels, Bruges, Antwerp, and Ghent, covering the Grand Palace, the Burg Bruges, Rubenshuis, The Adoration of the Mystic Lamb, and many more
- Plus five neighborhood maps in color
- In-depth area guides explore the most interesting neighborhoods in Brussels, Bruges, Antwerp, and Ghent with the best places for shopping, going out, and sightseeing
- Color-coded chapters divided by area make it easy to find information quickly and plan your day
- Essential travel tips, including our expert choices of where to stay, eat, shop, and sightsee, plus useful transportation, visa, and health information
- Color maps help you navigate with ease
- Covers Central and Outer Brussels, Bruges, Antwerp, and Ghent

Staying for longer and looking for a more comprehensive guide? Try our DK Eyewitness Travel Guide Brussels, Bruges, Ghent & Antwerp for more in-depth information.

Genres: Travel, Nonfiction, Reference

386 pages, Kindle Edition

First published February 16, 2004

About the author

Dorling Kindersley (DK) is a British multinational publishing company specializing in illustrated reference books for adults and children in 62 languages. It is part of Penguin Random House, a consumer publishing company jointly owned by Bertelsmann SE & Co. KGaA and Pearson PLC. Bertelsmann owns 53% of the company and Pearson owns 47%.

Established in 1974, DK publishes a range of titles in genres including travel (including Eyewitness Travel Guides), arts and crafts, business, history, cooking, gaming, gardening, health and fitness, natural history, parenting, science and reference. They also publish books for children, toddlers and babies, covering such topics as history, the human body, animals and activities, as well as licensed properties such as LEGO, Disney and DeLiSo, licensor of the toy Sophie la Girafe. DK has offices in New York, London, Munich, New Delhi, Toronto and Melbourne.

Source: Wikipedia.

Reviews

[Bobbie Danino · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great little book!

Excellent choices for the traveler with minimal time to spend. Definitely the best highlights, book does the research for you.

[Lisa Case · Rating 4 out of 5]

Love these little books. The info is concise and the maps included have saved us a time or 2!

[Marko Mravunac · Rating 5 out of 5]

Bruxelles ma belle

[Janis · Rating 2 out of 5]

I borrowed this as an ebook from my local library and used it as a quick “second opinion” that our itinerary included the highlights.

[Robert · Rating 4 out of 5]

I've used the Eyewitness Top 10 guides to a number of cities, this one most recently. The series is well designed; it can genuinely be fitted into a pocket, has good maps and is not heavy.

Being Top 10 Guides, they are not intended to be the most detailed guides on the market. If you are travelling only for a long weekend they will provide all the practical information you are likely to need and more in the way of activities than you could possibly do at about half the price of the bulkier comprehensive guides. If you are staying longer, then a comprehensive guide may be what you want.

With regard to this volume specifically, I had two days of playing tourist in Brussels and it served me well - I still got lost three times in two days in the maze that is Brussels old town, but not so severely as to feel stressed...whether another book has more detailed maps of the very centre of Brussels I can't say. A seperate Metro/Premetro map would have been useful, too.

I was able to plan my "hit list" of activities easily and even found a much needed English language bookstore...it's a branch of Waterstone's.

[Pete daPixie · Rating 2 out of 5]

I'm quite a fan of Dorling Kindersley, and I've used their 'Eyewitness Travel' books in the past. As my travel plans only include two of the four places in this Top 10 guide I haven't read everything in this edition. Also, this is a library copy, and unfortunately the free pull-out map is missing.
I'm now reading the DK 'Belgium & Luxembourg' guide.

[James · Rating 4 out of 5]

A great series of guides if looking for a place to begin your exploration of the great cities of the world. If your time is limited, these guides help you to select the important places/events you may not want to miss. Certainly helped in our online searches for information.

[Kristy · Rating 3 out of 5]

As travel books go, this one is pretty surfacey, but it does give a nice overview of what the highlights are in Brussels, Antwerp, Bruges, and Ghent. Also includes some nice maps (which I love) and some nice but very tiny pictures.

[Rebekah · Rating 3 out of 5]

Plenty of pictures, which is helpful, and lots of maps and info. but arranged in an inefficient manner, in my opinion.

[Amy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Love these series of books. This edition needs to be updated as I think it leaves out some key information you need to make your trip easier and safer. But the walking tours are fantastic.

[Kalei · Rating 4 out of 5]

Mainly read Brussels sections

[Rachel Sharf · Rating 1 out of 5]

The information is very sketchy and the lists are absolutely useless.