Top 10 Amsterdam

Eyewitness Top 10 Travel Guides

by D.K. Publishing, Leonie Glass, Pip Farquharson (Contributor)

Whether you're looking for the best restaurants and bars, a hotel to suit your budget, or want to find the best places in Amsterdam to shop, Eyewitness Top 10 Amsterdam is the perfect pocket-sized companion. Rely on dozens of Top 10 lists — from the Top 10 museums and galleries and the Top 10 finest canals to explore on foot to the Top 10 most fun places for children, there's even a list of the Top 10 things to avoid. Eyewitness Top 10 Amsterdam is divided by area, with sections on the Central Canal Ring, Western Canal Ring and Eastern Canal Ring, the Museum Quarter, Plantage and Oude Zijde and Nieuwe Zijde, all packed with beautiful illustrations of the city's attractions. With Eyewitness Top 10 Amsterdam you'll find the insider knowledge every visitor needs and explore every corner of Amsterdam.

Genres: Travel, Nonfiction, Reference

160 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2003

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

[Sophie Crane · Rating 5 out of 5]

Useful little guidebook for a short trip to Amsterdam. Fits in your pocket or bag and covers all the main things to see. It divides the city into areas and lists the top 10 things to see and do and places to eat in each area as well as the overall top 10 so there's no risk of missing something. Has really clear maps, at each end of the book plus a separate pull out map with large scale plan of the central area on one side and a smaller scale map of a larger area on the other. This map is printed on plasticy paper and stood up really well to being folded and refolded and stuffed in a pocket. But you'll still need tripadvisor for finding restaurants near where you are! But I recommend this book.

[Ярослава]

Очевидно, це просто дуже стислий перелік основних атракцій, без анекдоток, які могли б enrich your experience, але будемо сподіватися, що цього досить, коли немає часу закопуватися в якийсь ґрунтовніший різьорч.

[Candy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very helpful. Love the organization, suggestions and pictures!

[Jo Kneale · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good city guide: clear information, and containing most of the info you would need for a break in Amsterdam.

[Peter B Waddell · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great starter for research and planning

[Kathie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very helpful in finding the highlights to see and do in a short stay in Amsterdam. Also helpful to learn foods to try and acceptable etiquette.

[Mark · Rating 3 out of 5]

Even for a pocket guide, the information was too sparse.

[Beth · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another awesome book in the DK Eyewitness travel series. I love the colorful, accurate maps, the color-coded sections with brief, but helpful tidbits to help plan a visit, and the small compact size of the book overall. I also love the fold out maps in the front and back (which also serve as bookmarks) and the fact that all the pages are just a little bit "waxy" to help keep them from tearing so easily or getting dirty/wet. I wouldn't buy any other brand of travel guide book (I've tried, and was always disappointed). This will definitely be helpful on my upcoming trip to Amsterdam!

[Michael Lawrence · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was a great book for preparing my trip to Amsterdam with my lovely girlfriend Jenn. Who I might add gave me the trip as a 30th b-day gift cause she is awesome!

It was a top 10 list of just about everything. Food, drinks, coffee shops, museums, canals, churches etc. Not as good as the irreverant guide which was more politically incorrect and therefore a better guide to Amsterdam.. but a nice little guide book nonetheless.

[Beverly · Rating 4 out of 5]

The guide is divided by area with restaurant reviews for each, as well as recommendations for hotels, bars, and places to shop. Rely on dozens of Top 10 lists — from the Top 10 purveyors of fine chocolate to the Top 10 Art Nouveau landmarks to the Top 10 restaurants, outdoor activities, shops, and hotels in the region. There's even a list of the Top 10 things to avoid. There is also a separate pull out map to guide you through the city. Great travel book.

[Natalie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Would definitely recommend DK eyewitness to anyone wanting to travel. The "top ten" series especially make things concise and easy to orient. Maps great, all of them, esp. transport. Best thing it recommended was a wee pub from the Middle Ages named 'the monkeys' after sailors used to pay their tabs with exotic merchandise, sometimes a monkey.

[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.

[Tracy · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a quick read that allows one to start planning where to go and what to do in Amsterdam. The book is organized well, provides a great introduction to the layout of the city, and has a helpful list of Dutch phrases with pronunciation help.

[Taija · Rating 4 out of 5]

Eyewitness top 10 travel guides on parhaita oppaita, mistä nopeasti saa käsityksen tärkeimmistä kohteista, mitä kannattaa syödä, ostaa yms. Amsterdamin kohdalla korostettiin vähän liikaa eri museoita. Ennemminkin olisi voinut nostaa tärkeimpien joukkoon esim. Keukenhofin ja vaikka Bluemenmarktin.

[Jens · Rating 5 out of 5]

The Top 10 series is my favorite kind of guidebook. It's concise, to the point, and the various recommendations are easily accessed.

[Jenn · Rating 3 out of 5]

Pretty good for a weekend trip.

[Katie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Number 11: the "Littlest Stuffy" souvenir

[Amy · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was a handy guide to carry while I toured Amsterdam. It had lots of useful information yet wasn't too bulky to keep with me.

[Alison · Rating 5 out of 5]

I'm a big fan of all the Top 10 books from DK Publishing. They give you great suggestions for daily itineraries and places to eat along the way. Perfect way to get to know a new city.

[Gemini · Rating 4 out of 5]

So helpful to bring this book w/ me while traveling.

[Joan · Rating 4 out of 5]

As always, great information in a concise format. This will go with me on my trip to Amsterdam.

[Amanda · Rating 3 out of 5]

Decent travel guide. I am not the biggest fan of travel guides as I feel you can get a lot more information and up to date advice online. I only read travel books if I borrow them from the library.

[Ietrio · Rating 2 out of 5]

Nice try. A top 10 list of many things. What makes the list? What classifies a place as a 5th or a 7th? Magic. At least tripadvisor is free with an adblocker.

[Helena · Rating 4 out of 5]

A little out of date but really good to have an idea of what to see in Amsterdam!