Amsterdam (Amszterdam) Encounter - Lonely Planet

220 g/db

2nd Edition
October 2010

192 pp colour / 12 maps
Next edition due: Nov 2012

The Amsterdam Encounter guide gives you twice the city in half the time. Be it sipping cold beer and watching canal boats float by in the Jordaan, discovering clever Dutch design in the boutique-filled Negen Straatjes or experiencing the convivial Dutch gezelligheid at a traditional brown cafe - there's a lot to love about Amsterdam!

This pared-down number is ideal for quick trips - it's less accommodation, more neighbourhood highlights and the best of local knowledge.

* full-colour pull-out map and detailed neighbourhood maps for easy navigation
* our discerning author pinpoints the city’s best sights, museums, shops and restaurants
* unique Snapshots chapter helps you get under the skin of the city
* meet the locals: insider tips from an expert in Dutch culture, a bartender and a freelance oysterman