Insight Guides The Netherlands (Travel Guide with Free eBook)

by Insight Guides

Overview

Insight Guides The Netherlands

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Comprehensive travel guide packed with inspirational photography and fascinating cultural insights, now with free eBook.

From deciding when to go, to choosing what to see when you arrive, this guide to the Netherlands is all you need to plan your perfect trip, with insider information on must-see, top attractions like the Van Gogh Museum, The Hague and the Wadden Islands, and cultural gems like visiting the fascinating 16th-century Kasteel Amerongen, browsing the rambling flea market Waterlooplein or cycling through the hills of Salland.

Features of this travel guide to The Netherlands:
- Inspirational colour photography: discover the best destinations, sights and excursions, and be inspired by stunning imagery
- Historical and cultural insights: immerse yourself in The Netherland's rich history and culture, and learn all about its people, art and traditions
- Practical full-colour maps: with every major sight and listing highlighted, the full-colour maps make on-the-ground navigation easy
- Editor's Choice: uncover the best of The Netherland's with our pick of the region's top destinations
- Key tips and essential information: packed full of important travel information, from transport and tipping to etiquette and hours of operation
- The ultimate travel tool: download the free app and eBook to access this and bonus content from your phone or tablet
- Covers: Amsterdam; Amsterdam Environs; The Hague and Environs; Rotterdam and Environs; Utrecht; Zeeland; Noord-Brabant; Limburg; Gelderland; Overijssel; Flevoland; the Ijsselmeer; Drenthe; Groningen; Friesland

Looking for a specific guide to Amsterdam? Check out Insight Guides Pocket Amsterdam for a detailed and entertaining look at all the city has to offer.

About Insight Guides: Insight Guides is a pioneer of full-colour guide books, with almost 50 years' experience of publishing high-quality, visual travel guides with user-friendly, modern design. We produce around 400 full-colour print guide books and maps, as well as phrase books, picture-packed eBooks and apps to meet different travellers' needs. Insight Guides' unique combination of beautiful travel photography and focus on history and culture create a unique visual reference and planning tool to inspire your next adventure.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781789198430
Publisher:	Apa Publications
Publication date:	04/28/2020
Series:	Insight Guides Series
Edition description:	6th ed.
Pages:	336
Sales rank:	633,650
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 8.80(h) x 1.00(d)

About the Author

Insight Guides wherever possible uses local experts who provide insider know-how and share their love and knowledge of the destination.

Table of Contents

Introduction

The best of the Netherlands 6

Dutch treats 19

Reclaimed from the sea 21

History & features

Decisive dates 28

Early history 31

The Golden Age 35

Sailors' talk 38

From colonists to conquered 43

Amsterdam: A historical portrait 46

The war years 49

Operations Manna and Chowhound 57

Modern history 59

The evolution of a nation 67

The House of Orange 73

Provincial life 75

A scenic cycle 85

A feast of festivals 86

The art of the Golden Age 89

Modern art 95

Architecture 99

Inside story 101

Flowers - A way of life 103

Food and drink 109

Drinking 115

Places

Introduction 123

Amsterdam 129

Anne Frank 143

Streetwise in the city 153

Amsterdam café culture 154

Amsterdam environs 157

The hague and environs 167

Rembrandt 176

Delftware 180

Rotterdam and environs 185

Rotterdam port 190

Utrecht 199

Rebels with a cause 207

Zeeland 209

Noord-brabant 219

The Catholic south 229

Riotous fun 233

Limburg 235

Life on the Water 250

Gelderland 253

The Battle of Arnhem 256

Overijssel 261

Flevoland 266

The ijsselmeer 269

Wildlife and nature reserves 274

Drenthe 277

Groningen 283

Friesland 289

Travel tips

Transport

Getting there 302

By air 302

By train 302

By sea 302

By car 302

Getting around 302

Public transport 302

By air 303

By train 303

Train taxis 304

Taxis 304

Driving 304

Cycling 304

Water transport 305

A-Z

Accommodation 306

Admission charges 306

Arts 306

Budgeting for your trip 307

Children 307

Climate 308

Crime and safety 308

Customs regulations 308

Eating out 308

Electricity 309

Embassies and consulates 309

Emergencies 309

Etiquette 310

Festivals and events 310

Health and medical care 311

Internet 311

Left Luggage 311

Lost property 311

LGBTQ travellers 311

Maps 311

Media 312

Money matters 312

Nightlife 312

Opening hours 313

Photography 313

Postal services 313

Public holidays 313

Religious services 313

Shopping 313

Smoking 314

Student travellers 314

Telephones 314

Time zone 314

Ticket offices 314

Travellers with disabilities 315

Tourist information 315

Tour operators and travel agents 315

Value added tax 315

Visas and passports 315

Weights and measures 315

Language 316

Further Reading 319

Maps

Netherlands 124

Amsterdam 126

Haarlem 158

Amsterdam Environs 161

The Hague 168

Leiden 174

Delft 181

Rotterdam 186

Zuid-HolLand and Utrecht 192

Utrecht 200

Zeeland 210

Noord-Brabant and Limburg 220

s-Hertogenbosch (Den Bosch) 224

Masstricht 242

Gelderland and Overijssel 254

IJsselmeer 276

Drenthe, Groningen and Friesland 278

Inside front cover Netherlands

Inside back cover Amsterdam

Legend

Insight on

Photo story