Top 10 Brussels, Bruges, Antwerp & Ghent

Eyewitness Top 10 Travel Guides

by Antony Mason

"DK Eyewitness Top 10 Brussels, Bruges, Antwerp & Ghent" will lead you straight to the best attractions this region has to offer. Whether you're looking for vibrant festivals and lively nightlife or want to find the best attractions in Brussles for suberb Belgium beer; this guide is the perfect pocket-sized companion. You can rely on dozens of Top 10 lists for all budgets - from the Top 10 purveyors of fine chocolate and the Top 10 art nouveau landmarks to the Top 10 restaurants, outdoor activities, shops and hotels in the region and, to save you time and money, there's even a list of the Top 10 things to avoid. "DK Eyewitness Top 10 Brussels, Bruges, Antwerp & Ghent" is packed with beautiful illustrations of the region's attractions, providing the insider knowledge every visitor needs to know. Explore every corner effortlessly using the FREE pull-out map, plus many smaller maps included within the guide. This is your guide to the Top 10 best of everything in Brussels, Bruges, Antwerp & Ghent

Genres: Travel, Nonfiction, Reference

144 pages, Paperback

First published February 16, 2004

About the author

Eighty books – seems a bit excessive, really, even to me. But this is the product of more than twenty years of writing. And I have to say that some authors in my field – illustrated non-fiction – have written twice, even three times, as many.

How did I get here? Well, I worked as an editor with a couple of small publishing companies in London for about ten years (1977–87), and then I turned freelance. Whenever any writing tasks were offered to me, I took them, and so gradually I made the conversion from editor to writer – although I still do both.

I think I always wanted to be a writer, penning short stories as a child. I also have an insatiable curiosity. This is how I’ve ended up in non-fiction, where my magpie instincts to investigate virtually any area of knowledge have served me well.

My primary skill – so I’m told – is to research a subject and then convert it into clear, accessible and engaging text for a general readership, or for children.

I also translate books from French, and write website content.

For a couple of years (2008–10) I was a tutor in writing at Goldsmiths, University of London, working as a Fellow of the Royal Literary Fund. Latterly I have been closely involved in the Intergenerational Foundation, which aims to remind government and policy-makers of the need to think for the long-term to ensure an honourable and sustainable legacy to future generations.
Since 2011 I have also been writing as the ‘Brussels expert’ for the Daily Telegraph and the Telegraph online travel website.

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.