Focusing on the limited time a short stay allows, this guide suggests interesting ways of getting to know Amersterdam in just a few days. Explore the city's character, culture, and lifestyle, area by area; the book includes walks that lead you around the best places to see; a wide selection of hotels, restaurants, cafés, and bars; a detailed shopping guide; and lots of practical travel details. Lightweight and designed to slip easily into a jacket or bag, and highly illustrated with color photos and maps, this pocket guide will help you get the most out of every day of your stay.
An interesting and useful guide, in combination with the DK Pocket Map & Guide to Amsterdam, they're a great team of books. Gives a lot of information and interesting details. Concentrates on the major places of interest and gives a fair bit of information. The maps aren't as good as the DK one but it does have more information.