Bike cobblestone streets, cruise on charming canals, and stop and smell the tulips: experience the Netherlands with Rick Steves! InsideRick Steves Amsterdam & the Netherlands, you’ll find:

• Comprehensive coveragefor spendinga week or moreexploring Amsterdam and the Netherlands
• Rick’s strategic adviceon how to get the most out of your time and money, with rankings of his must-see favorites
• Top sights and hidden gems,from the Van Gogh museum and Rembrandt’s home workshop, to cozy “brown” cafs
• How to connect with local culture:Explore Amsterdam by bicycle, sample distinctive Dutch cheeses, and chat with a friendly local over beer brewed from 1,000-year-old recipes
• Beat the crowds, skip the lines, and avoid tourist trapswith Rick’s candid, humorous insight
• The best places to eat, sleep, and relaxover a pint
• Self-guided walking toursof lively neighborhoods and incredible museums
• Detailed mapsfor exploring on the go
• Useful resourcesincluding a packing list, a Dutch phrase book, a historical overview, and recommended reading
• Over 500 bible-thin pagesinclude everything worth seeing without weighing you down
• Complete, up-to-date informationon Amsterdam, Haarlem, Delft, Alkmaar and Zaanse Schans, Edam, Volendam, Marken, Hoorn, Enkhuizen, the Historic Triangle, Flevoland, Keukenhof, Aalsmeer, Leiden, The Hague, Rotterdam, Utrecht, Arnhem, and more

Make the most of every day and every dollar withRick Steves Amsterdam & the Netherlands.

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• Travel Guide by Steves, Rick and Openshaw, Gene