DK Eyewitness Amsterdam

DK Eyewitness Amsterdam

by DK Eyewitness
DK Eyewitness Amsterdam

DK Eyewitness Amsterdam

by DK Eyewitness

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Overview

DK Eyewitness travel guides: award-winning guidebooks

Find your corner of Amsterdam with this essential travel guide to this historic city, designed to help you create your own unique trip and to transport you there before you’ve even packed your case – stroll along atmospheric canals, reflect at the Anne Frank House, explore the Rijksmuseum, or relax in Vondelpark. The
DK Eyewitness Guide to Amsterdam covers the must-see sights and the hidden corners, so you won’t miss a thing.

Gorgeous, all-new color photography so you can imagine yourself there
• Reasons to love Amsterdam: world-class museums, canal cruising and funky street art – what will yours be?
See Amsterdam from a different angle - 22 pages of fresh ideas for exploring the city
A year-long calendar of events in Amsterdam gives a selection of local events and festivals for all seasons
Sturdy, laminated pull-out city map gives transport information
• Expert advice covers the practical stuff: get ready, get around and stay safe
Detailed, color maps help you navigate the city with ease
• Expert tips to make memories that last – where to snap and share the perfect photo, take in stunning views and escape the crowds
• The most authentic places to stay, eat, drink and shop
• Easy-to-follow walks and itineraries take you on a tour of each area, with plenty of eat and drink stops en route.
Hand-drawn illustrations show the inside of the must-see attractions, including Oude Kerk, Museum Ons’ Lieve Heer op Solder, and the Museum Willet-Holthuysen
• Covers Nieuwe Zijde, Oude Zijde, the Central Canal Ring and Eastern Canal Ring, Museum Quarter, Jordaan and the Western Islands, Plantage, Noord, plus sights beyond the city.

DK Eyewitness Travel Guide Amsterdam is a detailed, easy-to-use guide designed to help you create your own unique trip.

DK Eyewitness: winner of the Top Guidebook Series in the Wanderlust Reader Travel Awards 2017.

Planning a shorter break? Try our DK Eyewitness Top 10 Amsterdam guide.

About DK Eyewitness Travel: For 25 years, DK’s beautifully practical Eyewitness guides have been combining inspiring ideas and expert advice with easy-to-read maps and vivid photography to inform and enrich your holiday. This year they have been given a stunning new look that you will love even more.  DK is the world’s leading illustrated reference publisher, producing beautifully designed books for adults and children in over 120 countries.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780241709382
Publisher: DK
Publication date: 02/25/2025
Series: Travel Guide
Pages: 240
Product dimensions: 4.94(w) x 8.56(h) x (d)

About the Author

Experience the world with DK Eyewitness.

DK Eyewitness' highly visual guides show you what others only tell you, with easy-to-read maps, tips, and tours to inform and enrich your trip.

Our travel writers report on what to see, eat, drink, and do around the world, while the very best photographs and illustrations bring cities, regions, and countries to life. We publish guides to more than 200 destinations around the world, from handy pocket-sized city guides to comprehensive country guides.

DK is the world's leading illustrated reference publisher, producing beautifully designed books for adults and children in over 120 countries.

Table of Contents

Discover 6

Welcome to Amsterdam 8

Reasons to Love Amsterdam 10

Explore Amsterdam 14

Getting to Know Amsterdam 16

Amsterdam Itineraries 20

Amsterdam Your Way 28

A Year in Amsterdam 50

A Brief History 52

A Canal Walk 56

Experience 66

Nieuwe Zijde 68

Oude Zijde 86

Central Canal Ring 106

Museum Quarter 120

Eastern Canal Ring 138

Jordaan and the Western Islands 152

Plantage 162

Noord 176

Beyond Amsterdam 184

Need to Know 220

Before You Go 222

Getting Around 224

Practical Information 228

Index 230

Phrase Book 236

Acknowledgments 238

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