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Slim, stylish and pocketable, Rough Guide DIRECTIONS Amsterdam is full of ideas for long-weekends or flying visits to one of Europe"s most popular city break destinations. Now full-colour throughout, this guide highlights all the must-see attractions in 28 themed spreads. From the Van Gogh Museum and the Royal Palace to the city’s famous canals and infamous Red Light District, you’ll never be short of things to see or do. The practical "Places" section will help you to explore the city district by district, with every sight, restaurant, bar and coffee shop located on easy-to-use maps. The comprehensive accommodation and language sections provide all the practical information you’ll need to get the most out of the city.Rough Guide DIRECTIONS Amsterdam is like having a local friend plan your trip!
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ROUGHGUIDES Rough Guide DIRECTIONS Amsterdam Amsterdam DI R E C T I O N S WRITTEN AND RESEARCHED BY Martin Dunford, Phil Lee and Karoline Densley NEW YORK • LONDON • DELHI www.roughguides.com Tips for reading this e-book Your e-book Reader has many options for viewing and navigating through an e-book. Explore the dropdown menus and toolbar at the top and the status bar at the bottom of the display window to familiarize yourself with these. The following guidelines are provided to assist users who are not familiar with PDF files. For a complete user guide, see the Help menu of your Reader. • You can read the pages in this e-book one at a time, or as two pages facing each other, as in a regular book. To select how you’d like to view the pages, click on the View menu on the top panel and choose the Single Page, Continuous, Facing or Continuous – Facing option. • You can scroll through the pages or use the arrows at the top or bottom of the display window to turn pages. You can also type a page number into the status bar at the bottom and be taken directly there. Or else use the arrows or the PageUp and PageDown keys on your keyboard. • You can view thumbnail images of all the pages by clicking on the Thumbnail tab on the left. Clicking on the thumbnail of a particular page will take you there. • You can use the Zoom In and Zoom Out tools (magnifying glass) to magnify or reduce the print size: click on the tool, then enclose what you want to magnify or reduce in a rectangle. To move around the page use the Hand tool. • To reset the page display size, click on one of the icons that looks like a paper sheet and try different page display sizes. This option is also available from the View menu. • To search for a word in the document, click on the Find tool (binoculars) and type in the word you are looking for. • Some versions of e-book Readers, might allow you to bookmark, highlight and underline text in your e-book and add notes or comments. Check the menu bar and tool icons to see if these options are available in your reader. For more tips, check out Adobe’s frequently asked questions for e-book users by clicking here. Introduction 4 Accommodation 133 Hotels .............................................135 Hostels ...........................................143 Ideas 9 The big six ........................................10 Canalside Amsterdam .......................12 Shopping ..........................................14 Museums and galleries.....................16 Bars..................................................18 Restaurants ......................................20 Coffee shops ....................................22 Budget accommodation .................... 24 Green Amsterdam .............................26 Clubbers’ Amsterdam .......................28 Kids’ Amsterdam ..............................30 Dutch art ..........................................32 Architecture ...........