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Moleskine City Notebook Bruxelles (Brussels)

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The first guidebook you write yourself.

Waffles politics museums: Brussels is a city of variety. As you explore the capital of Belgium record your memories in a Moleskine City Notebook Brussels.

The Key Map summarizes the overall layout of the city showing the sequence and location of the 14 zone maps. Map of the metro system and list of stations. Up to 76 blank pages giving you all the space you need to write jot down useful information and record your thoughts stories and memories. 32 removable sheets for loose notes and for exchanging messages. 12 translucent sticky sheets to overlay and re-position so that you can trace your route as you go. Up to 36 pages of zone maps ranging in scale from 1:5 000 to 1:17 000 with large-scale maps of the city center and an alphabetical street index. A personal 96-page archive with 12 tabs in two series of 6 so that everything that matters most is at your fingertips. The first 6 tabs are printed; the others are blank so you can personalize them with the enclosed adhesive labels.

Each pocket sized Moleskine City Notebook is thread bound and has a cardboard bound cover with rounded corners acid free paper three bookmarks an elastic closure and an expandable inner pocket that contains the Moleskine history.

Fodor's Belgium, 2nd Edition (Fodor's Gold Guides)

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Belgium won't disappoint when it comes to its quintessential attractions such as art treasures in Brugge and Gent, golden goblets of artisanal beer, and chocolate, chocolate everywhere! But it has some surprises us its sleeve as well. Whether at a quirky cartoon museum or one of the exuberant carnivals in rural Hainaut, you are sure to catch some of the country's infectious spirit. Our local writers have found the best hotels, restaurants, attractions and activities to ensure that your trip is both memorable and worthwhile. Before you leave on your trip be sure to pack your Fodor's guide to ensure you don't miss a thing.

The San Francisco Chronicle sums it up best "Fodor's guides are saturated with information."

- Two-color interior design makes it easier to find the information you need
- Fodor's Choice Ratings flag must-see sights and hidden treasures
- Hotel and restaurant reviews cover all budgets
- Plus multi-day itineraries to help you build the right trip for you and/or your family

Time Out Brussels: Antwerp, Ghent and Bruges (Time Out Guides)

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A high-speed hop from London, Paris, Amsterdam, and Cologne, the city at Europe's crossroads is as distinguished, diverse, and distinctive as any continental capital. Home to the Surrealists and the Breughels, Brussels is a living monument to art nouveau, and it enjoys a gastronomic reputation second to none — complemented by boundless bar crawls and style-conscious shopping sprees. Written by local journalists, writers, and experts, Time Out Brussels offers an informed and detailed excursion around the city and its attractions, from the Gothic and Guildhouse past of the Grand Place to Brussels' present-day role as Europe's capital, taking in its beers and boutiques, its markets and mussels, and its comics and chocolates along the way. Beyond Brussels, the guide also delves into the three main cities of Flanders: fashion-conscious Antwerp, medieval Ghent, and Bruges, Belgium's biggest tourist draw. Day trips dip each side of the French-Flemish divide, from the coast around Ostend to Liege, nestling on the Dutch and German borders. Color photos and maps throughout enhance this new edition.

The Garden Lover's Guide to the Netherlands and Belgium (Garden Lover's Guides to)

Barbara Abbs

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This authoritative new series of guidebooks to the gardens of Europe is the perfect companion for any garden enthusiast, whether tourist or armchair traveler. Each title is a richly illustrated in-depth guide to over 100 gardens, from the famous to little-known hidden treasures, and features colorful photography and easy-to-read illustrations commissioned especially for this series. Also included are maps, directions, complete visitor information, special features, and neighboring sites of interest.

Each guide, written by a gardening expert, begins with a comprehensive background on the country's garden history and local climate. The most significant gardens in each volume are featured in even greater detail, accompanied by illustrated plans of the gardens and close-up views of particular features. The numerous color photographs and maps show travelers what awaits at each garden. The Garden Lover's Guides are indispensible aids for those planning European travel itineraries.

The Garden Lover's Guide to the Netherlands and Belgium is for everyone who enjoys visiting gardens. In this compact volume, gardening writer Barbara Abbs explores over 100 of the most beautiful Dutch and Flemish gardens, highlighting their most striking features, describing their distinctive chracters, and revealing charming aspects that will delight every garden lover. From the exquisite formal gardens of Paleis Het Loo to the lavender expanses of the Kasteel Twickel, this volume reveals many of the best-kept secrets awaiting travelers in Europe.

Belgium Insight Guide (Insight Guides)

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"Insight Guides" provide the complete picture through expert and informative text and remarkable photography. Each book is an inspiring background read, serving as an invaluable, on-the-spot companion. They can also be kept as a superb, visual souvenir of a visit. Expert local writers bring to life a destination's history, culture, arts and people. The guides contain detailed, cross-reference maps which means that areas and sites mentioned can be quickly pin pointed. They also incorporate all the travel details and contact numbers visitors will need.

Insight Guides Belgium

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Insight Guide Belgium includes a section detailing Belgium‘s history, 9 features covering aspects of the type's life and culture, ranging from a passion to chocolate to the cultural scene, a region by region visitor's guide to the sights, and a comprehensive Travel Tips section packed with essential contact addresses and numbers. Plus many high quality photographs and 15 maps.

Fodor's Belgium, 3rd Edition (Fodor's Gold Guides)

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Take a twilight walk along the canals of Brugge, window-shop in Antwerp for edgy designs, stumble across cartoon-art murals along the streets of Brussels, discover masterpieces by Rubens and Van Dyck or gain a new perspective at World War I sights—Fodor's Belgium, 3rd edition offers all these experiences and more! Our local writers have traveled throughout the area to find the best hotels, restaurants, attractions and activities to prepare you for a journey of stunning variety. Before you leave for your trip be sure to pack your Fodor's guide to ensure you don't miss a thing.

The San Francisco Chronicle sums it up best —"Fodor's guides are saturated with information."

- We frequently update our Belgium guide, and we make every effort to bring you the most accurate and thorough book. Plus we provide timely updates about the area to Fodors.com.
- Unlike other travel books, Fodor's guides rely heavily on local experts who know the territory best—so you know you're seeing the real Belgium.
- We give you the planning tools you need to tailor your trip. We give options for all budgets. You make the choices.

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With Fodor’s you get much more than a guidebook–we make it easy for you to customize your dream vacation.

Visit www.fodors.com to find up-to-date travel bargains, mini-guides to worldwide destinations, information on local festivals, dazzling drives, maps, vacation planning tips and much more!

And, for more insider secrets, visit “Travel Talk” and “Rants and Raves” online at www.fodors.com/forums to get advice from other travelers like you.

Cycling the Netherlands, Belgium, and Luxembourg (Bicycle Books)

Katherine Widing, Jerry Widing

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Plan your trip NOW! 5 out of 5 stars.
32 of 34 people found this review helpful.

What is wonderful about this book is that not only do you get detailed maps with good directions, but there are also overview maps so that you have a sense of where you are in the countries. Everything that you need for a great cycling trip is included, transportation to and within the countries, a few accomodations (and especially where there are no accomodations), noteworthy sites, restaurants and prices. The routes are generally circle routes with side trips and also connect with each other with both total mileage for the whole circle and sectional mileages. Because this book is well organized with excellent maps - I will definately go to Benelux for a leisurely cycle tour - and probably more than once.

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Cycling the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg leads cyclists through these extremely bicycle friendly countries on two wheels. The routes meander along canals, past windmills, through rolling hills and quaint villages. Included is information on weather, terrain, sightseeing, rentals plus practical information on places to stay and eat.

For the person planning to cycle for two days or two months, this book, the only English language cycling guide to these three countries, is the ideal companion.

Rick Steves' France, Belgium and the Netherlands 2001 (Rick Steves' France)

Rick Steves, Steve Smith

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Slim Pickin'... 3 out of 5 stars.
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Although Rick Steves' France, Belgium & the Netherlands 2000 was our primary guide during our 2 week vacation in France, we felt that he did not do justice to such a beautiful country like France. This book dedicates over 60 pages (out of 330) talking about Paris and leaves out beautiful places in the Alps and the Atlantic Coast. Also, this book has not lived up to the standards expected in the new millennium such as providing complimentary information regarding websites related to travel in France. I recommend using the Michelin Green Guide as a supplement, especially if you plan to drive around France. As always his recommended eateries, hotels and places to visit are always on the mark. The hand-drawn maps and helpful hints always came in handy. For example, following his advise about using alternative entry into the Louvre saved us over an hour of waiting in line. Otherwise, despite its shortcomings, this book still is my top choice, especially if you intend visiting the touristy-most-visited places in France.

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In Rick Steves' France, Belgium & the Netherlands 2001, Rick weeds through the endless possibilities each country offers and gives you his personal recommendations in an honest and entertaining style. He highlights the best local sights and activities, friendly places to eat and sleep, suggested day plans and itineraries that mix the famous and not-so-famous, and clear transportation instructions that make it easy to get anywhere by car, train, or foot. Chapters include Paris, the Loire, Normandy, Dordogne, Languedoc, Provence, the French Riviera, the French Alps, Burgundy, Alsace, Brussels, Amsterdam, and Haarlem. "Rick Steve's France Belgium & the Netherlands is an excellent source for lower-priced accommodations, even in pricey Brussels."-New Orleans Times-Picayune

Leaky Iron Boat: Nursing an Old Barge Through Holland, Belgium, & France

Hart Massey

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Sell the house and buy a barge 4 out of 5 stars.
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Hart Massey's engaging tale of purchasing and travelling in an old barge is sure to make to yearn for the freedom of barge life. With his wife and the dog Joss he sets out to travel the canals of Holland, Belgium and France meeting adventure and misadventure along the way. I thoroughly enjoyed this book and would recommend it to anyone who loves armchair travels or has thought of buying a barge.

A whale of a tale 5 out of 5 stars.
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The leaky boat in question is a 60-year-old barge, LIONEL owned by a 60-year-old Canadian couple. The book recounts Massey's trip from Holland, Belgium and France. Told with humor and candor, it is a delightful voyage despite a less-than-perfect beginning: Lionel had sunk over the winter, and Massy retuned to leaking water pumps, pips and a hole in the hull. After eight years of cruising, the 68-year-old Masseys decide to sell LIONEL This reader shed a tear at the end of the book when their leaky iron boat chugged down the river with new owners.

The perfect way to travel 5 out of 5 stars.
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Massey is an excellent and witty author and a great observer of the passing towns and countryside. The book is full of interesting historical insights, empathetic sketches of canal life, fascinating facts about food and wine and he shares lessons learned the hard way navigating an old vessel through the often shallow and sometimes confusing waterways of France, Belgium and Holland. We would love to have been his guest on some of these votages. Bravo!