Lonely Planet The Netherlands

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• Publisher: Lonely Planet
• Year: 2019
• Print ISBN: 9781786573919
• eBook ISBN: 9781788685801

Lonely Planet: The world's number one travel guide publisher* Lonely Planet's The Netherlands is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Stroll the intricate canals of Amsterdam, revel in Utrecht's nightlife and stand amid acres of flowering colour in South Holland - all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of The Netherlands and begin your journey now! Inside Lonely Planet's The Netherlands: Colour maps and images throughout Highlights and itineraries help you tailor your trip to your personal needs and interests Insider tips to save time and money and get around like a local, avoiding crowds and trouble spots Essential info at your fingertips - hours of operation, phone numbers, websites, transit tips, prices Honest reviews for all budgets - eating, sleeping, sightseeing, going out, shopping, hidden gems that most guidebooks miss Cultural insights provide a richer, more rewarding travel experience - history, people, music, landscapes, wildlife, cuisine, politics Covers Amsterdam, Haarlem, North Holland, Utrecht, Rotterdam, South Holland, Friesland, Central Netherlands, Maastricht and more The Perfect Choice: Lonely Planet's The Netherlands is our most comprehensive guide to the Netherlands, and is perfect for discovering both popular and offbeat experiences. Looking for just the highlights? Check out Pocket Amsterdam, our small, handy-sized guide featuring the top sights and attractions for a short visit or weekend away. About Lonely Planet: Lonely Planet is a leading travel media company and the world's number one travel guidebook brand, providing both inspiring and trustworthy information for every kind of traveller since 1973. Over the past four decades, we've printed over 145 million guidebooks and grown a dedicated, passionate global community of travellers. You'll also find our content online, and in mobile apps, video, 14 languages, nine international magazines, armchair and lifestyle books, ebooks, and more. 'Lonely Planet guides are, quite simply, like no other.' - New York Times 'Lonely Planet. It's on everyone's bookshelves, it's in every traveller's hands. It's on mobile phones. It's on the Internet. It's everywhere, and it's telling entire generations of people how to travel the world.' - Fairfax Media (Australia) *Source: Nielsen BookScan: Australia, UK, USA, 5/2016-4/2017eBook Features: (Best viewed on tablet devices and smartphones) Downloadable PDF and offline maps prevent roaming and data charges Effortlessly navigate and jump between maps and reviews Add notes to personalise your guidebook experience Seamlessly flip between pages Bookmarks and speedy search capabilities get you to key pages in a flash Embedded links to recommendations' websites Zoom-in maps and images Inbuilt dictionary for quick referencing Important Notice: The digital edition of this book may not contain all of the images found in the physical edition.

Amsterdam

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Sleeping

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Why Go?

Amsterdam works its fairy-tale magic in many ways: via the gabled Golden Age buildings, the glinting boat-filled canals, and especially the cosy, centuries-old bruin cafés (pubs), where candles burn low and beers froth high. Art admirers will be hard-pressed to marvel at a more masterpiece-packed city, thanks to rich collections at the Rijks, Van Gogh, Stedelijk and Hermitage museums. Music fans can tune into concert halls booked solid with entertainment from all over the globe. Amsterdam’s risqué side, meanwhile, includes the Red Light District and cannabis-selling coffeeshops.

The city is remarkably intimate and accessible, its compact core ripe for rambling. You never know what you’ll find among the atmospheric lanes: a hidden garden, an antique-book market, a 17th-century distillery – always worlds within worlds, where nothing ever seems the same twice.

When to Go

A Summer is the peak time, when cafe terraces boom and festivals rock almost every weekend. Locals go on holiday in late July and August, so you might find your favourite restaurant closed.

A Visitor numbers start to taper in October, and by November off-peak rates begin in earnest. Ice skating, fireplace-warmed cafes and queue-free museums ease the chilly days from December through February.

A Crowds start coming back around Easter, and amass in full force around King’s Day (27 April), Remembrance Day (4 May) and Liberation Day (5 May).

Best Places to Eat

A Rijks

A D’Vijff Vlieghen

A Ron Gastrobar

A Greetje

A De Kas

A Lt Cornelis

Best Places to Stay

A Hoxton Amsterdam

A Collector

A Sir Albert Hotel

A ClinkNOORD

Amsterdam Highlights

1 Rijksmuseum Plunging into this treasure ch...

Table of contents

• Contents
• Welcome to the Netherlands
• The Netherlands’ Top 10
• Need to Know
• What’s New
• If You Like…
• Month by Month
• Itineraries
• Cycling in the Netherlands
• Travel with Children
• Regions at a Glance
• Amsterdam
• Haarlem & North Holland
• Utrecht
• Rotterdam & South Holland
• Friesland (Fryslân)
• Northeastern Netherlands
• Central Netherlands
• Maastricht & Southeastern Netherlands
• Understand the Netherlands
• The Netherlands Today
• History
• The Dutch Way of Life
• Dutch Art
• Architecture
• The Dutch Landscape
• Dutch Cuisine
• Directory A–Z
• Transport
• Language
• Behind the Scenes
• Our Writers