Amsterdam Travel Forum

Travel guide
Posted: Wed May 14, 2003 08:43 PM UTC

Can anybody recommend a good travel guide for Amsterdam.
Also is there a good street map that can be downloaded.

Thanks Rick.

Rickpo

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Re: Travel guide
Posted: Wed May 14, 2003 09:32 PM UTC

Rick....
Two suggestions... downloadable map at www.coffeeshop.freeuk.com and you can buy a terrific laminated, folding map at Barnes & Noble called "Streetwise Amsterdam." Between them you'll see everything.

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MBDVB

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Re: Travel guide
Posted: Thu May 15, 2003 03:24 AM UTC

I have used Lonely Planet and was very helpful and great information.

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ceswho

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Re: Travel guide
Posted: Thu May 15, 2003 03:54 AM UTC

er...about the 400 block of Single street...cant remember her name but she knew the city.....

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Agraichen

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Re: Re: Travel guide
Posted: Thu May 15, 2003 07:28 AM UTC

vt-member dila is from amsterdam....perhaps you could mail and ask her?

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nighthawk

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Re: Travel guide
Posted: Thu May 15, 2003 03:23 PM UTC

this is a site where you can get a lot of information from.
http://www2.holland.com/amsterdam/gb/
i ordered a free map on this site.
for information you can go to the v.v.v. offices like on the leidseplein and central station.
i bought a cheap book at a witteboekenhal (white books shop) at the kalverstraat. i normal use travelguides from capitool.
another idea rent a guide at the library.
there is a free map for public transport at the central station and some drivers or conductors might have it.
enjoy your stay.
bye diana

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dila

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Re: Travel guide
Posted: Thu May 15, 2003 03:26 PM UTC

http://www.amsterdam.nl/
choose english
citymap

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dila

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Re: Re: Travel guide
Posted: Thu May 15, 2003 06:11 PM UTC

Dila's last one is the one I always use. There is a new site at: www.routecraft.com.

Btw, why do you need a travel guide; you have VT (do you need a guide book or guide person?).

PJ

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pieter_jan_v

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Re: Travel guide
Posted: Thu May 15, 2003 06:16 PM UTC

when are you coming to amsterdam?

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dila

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Re: Travel guide
Posted: Thu May 15, 2003 07:03 PM UTC

remember the first time i looked at a map of amsterdam i bought in amsterdam. the map was 3 ft by 4 ft
on one side was map of the city. on the back was all the street names.
seems there are many very short streets in amsterdam. would not surprise me if amsterdam has more street names than any city in the world. was told that many times the name of the street changes when it goes over a cannal.

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delcity

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Re: Re: Travel guide
Posted: Thu May 15, 2003 09:42 PM UTC

Thanks to you all, I have found the replies very useful.
In answer to your question Diana I will be there on the 30th, leaving the next day, I know It's not long but I'm sure I will return.

Thanks,

Rick.

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Rickpo

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Re: Travel guide
Posted: Sat May 17, 2003 04:57 PM UTC

I found "Time out" to be the best for me. If you like history and culture then the "Rough Guide" would be good.

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