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Rick Steves' Amsterdam, Bruges and Brussels (Rick Steves)

Rick Steves, Gene Openshaw

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Total reviews: 17 Average rating: 4.0 of 5

September Trip 5 out of 5 stars.
1 of 1 people found this review helpful.

We recetnly traveled to Amsterdam, Bruges, Brussels and Antwerp. We used Rick's book to select the hotels and the areas to visit versus the bigger name publisher review books (like Let's Go and Formers, etc.). We picked three hotels from his book. Two of the three hotels were great, while one was a bit noisy. Even the hotel that was a bit noisy was a clean, smart hotel in the St. Caterhine neighboorhod section of Brussels. We found his book and recommmedations to be well written, clear and true to form. We also used Fromers guidelbook, in campanion to Rick's, but did not find it to be local enought to our needs. We ate almost exclusively at the restaurants is his book, traveled to the sights, used the train systems and used the maps in his book for our trip. Sometimes when you use a book like this you get one or two great places to stay or to eat, but, with his, it was truely a satisfying experience to go to his book's places and come away satisfied.

We saw other travelers in the regions we visited using his book as well.

We will definitely recommmend this book to novice travelers as well as repeat travelers, and defintely buy one of his books again.

Editorial Review:

Who but Rick Steves can tell travelers the best ways to meander around Amsterdam's Van Gogh museum, explore its maze of canals, and find the tastiest breweries and restaurants? With Rick Steves’ Amsterdam, Bruges and Brussels, travelers can experience everything Amsterdam, Bruges, and Brussels have to offer – economically and hassle-free. Completely revised and updated, this guide includes: opinionated coverage of both famous and lesser-known sights, friendly places to eat and sleep, suggested day plans, walking tours and trip itineraries, and clear instructions for smooth travel anywhere by car, train, or foot. America’s #1 authority on travel to Europe, Rick’s time-tested recommendations for safe and enjoyable travel in Europe have been used by millions of Americans in search of their own unique European travel experience.

Brussels (EYEWITNESS TRAVEL GUIDE)

DK Publishing

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Total reviews: 8 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

Very good resource for planning and en route 4 out of 5 stars.
11 of 11 people found this review helpful.

I have had great experiences with the DK Guides. I use it extensively in my trip planning and this is the guide I take on the trip.

This guide provides execllent information about local sites throughout Beligium. It gives very clear guidance concerning what you can find and access information. It also helps you to locate the sites with indexed maps and diagrams.

I have found that this and the other DK Guides are bit weak in providing guidance about what to see. That is, it offers little qualitative information--everything sounds equally wonderful. And we all know this is not necessarily the case.

So I always find another guide that has more opinions and recomended tours to determine what to see. I espiecially look for guided the provide suggested walking tours. This has worked out well for the most part. I use other guides to plan the trip and the DK Guide in the country.

It has very usable maps although sometimes too limited in scope and you may require a local map to get around beyond the central city. Also, because the book is a bit heavy and too large to fit in a jacket pocket after the first day or so I leave it in the hotel and rely on the local map when walking about.

The one topic I find most reliable is DK's restaurant recommendations. The two places I tried in Brussels were fantastic and offered everything that the guide described. I have had equal success with DK's restaurant recommendations in other cities/countries.

I think this is an indispensible travel guide as long as you know what you are using it for--planning or background info, etc.

Editorial Review:

This travel guide covers all the major sights - museums, galleries, churches, parks and historic monuments - in Brussels, Bruges, Ghent and Antwerp. It offers special features on Belgium history , culture and art and includes material on art nouveau, tapestry, lace and architecture. Its cutaways, floor plans and 3-D maps help you to explore sights including Cathedrale St-Michel-et-Gidule, Musees Royaux des Beaux Arts: d'art ancient and d'art moderne, Parc Cinquantenaire and Groeninge Museum.

Streetwise Brussels Map - Laminated City Street Map of Brussels, Belgium - with integrated metro map including tram lines and stations

Streetwise Maps

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Total reviews: 6 Average rating: 3.5 of 5

Very handy during my 10 days in Brussels 4 out of 5 stars.
4 of 4 people found this review helpful.

Came in very handy during my 10 days in Brussels. Durable and quick to fold/unfold. Shows all the little streets, main tourist sites and hotels, although the small print can be hard to read. Includes a street index. Street names are in French only, contrary to what the previous reviewer said, but that's adequate.

Shows Metro stations as color-coded dots but doesn't explicitly show the lines connecting them, so I had to refer to a transit map initially to be certain how the Metro lines ran. However, Brussels' transit network is complex enough that you will need to carry a separate transit map anyway if you plan to use the trams or buses as well as the Metro.

The city tourist office gives out a free map of the city center that is actually easier on the eyes, but lacks a street index and doesn't show Metro stations.

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Streetwise Brussels Map - Laminated Center City Street Map of Brussels, Belgium - Folding pocket size travel map with integrated metro map including tram lines & stations

This map covers the following areas:
Main Brussels Map 1:17,000
Brussels City Center Map 1:11,000
Domaine Royal Area Map 1:21,000
Brussels Area Map 1:140,000
Brussels Metro Map

Rick Steves' Amsterdam, Bruges, and Brussels 2007 (Rick Steves)

Rick Steves, Gene Openshaw

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Total reviews: 10 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

great book- but get something extra for Brussels 4 out of 5 stars.
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Rick Steve knows all- I am one of his many, many followers. i think his walks are great, and he gives really practical info as well as providing personal commentary that allows you to judge what sights are actually important to see.

However, If you are going to be in Brussels for more than three hours, get another book. It sort of comes across that Rick doesn't like Brussels, and tells you very little about what to do outside of eating in the Grand Place (the cities main tourist square) and indifferent (or downright hostile) descriptions of the attractions. AND the restaurant in the grand place he suggests stinks. worst meal i had in all of Europe. If I had realized rick's preferences ahead of time, I would have gotten another book.

happy travels!

Editorial Review:

Who but Rick Steves can tell travelers the best ways to meander around Amsterdam's Van Gogh museum, explore its maze of canals, and find the tastiest breweries and restaurants. With Rick Steves' Amsterdam 2007, travelers can experience everything Amsterdam, Bruges, and Brussels have to offer - economically and hassle-free.

Completely revised and updated, this guide includes: * Opinionated coverage of both famous and lesser-known sights * Friendly places to eat and sleep * Suggested day plans * Walking tours and trip itineraries * Clear instructions for smooth travel anywhere by car, train, or foot

America's #1 authority on travel to Europe, Rick's time-tested recommendations for safe and enjoyable travel in Europe have been used by millions of Americans in search of their own unique European travel experience.

Frommer's Europe (Frommer's Complete)

Darwin Porter, Danforth Prince, George McDonald, Sherry Marker

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America’s #1 bestselling travel series

Written by more than 175 outspoken travelers around the globe, Frommer’s Complete Guides help travelers experience places the way locals do.

• More annually updated guides than any other series

• 16-page color section and foldout map in all annual guides

• Outspoken opinions, exact prices, and suggested itineraries

• Dozens of detailed maps in an easy-to-read, two-color design

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.

Frommer's Brussels and Bruges Day by Day (Frommer's Day By Day Series)

Mary Anne Evans

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These attractively priced, four-color guides offer dozens of neighborhood and thematic tours, complete with hundreds of photos and bulleted maps that lead the way from sight to sight. Day by Days are the only guides that help travelers organize their time to get the most out of a trip.

• Full-color package at an affordable price

• Star ratings for all hotels, restaurants, and attractions

• Foldout front covers with maps and quick-reference information

• Tear-resistant map in a handy, reclosable plastic wallet

• Handy pocket-sized trim

19 Self-guided Tours. 39 Maps. One Great Trip.

At last, a travel guide that tells you how to see the best of everything-in the smartest, most time-efficient way.
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The best of Brussels and Bruges in one, two, or three days
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Thematic tours for every interest, schedule, and taste
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Hundreds of evocative photos
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Bulleted maps that show you how to go from place to place
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Hotels, restaurants, shopping, and nightlife for all budgets
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A tear-resistant foldout map-enclosed in a handy plastic wallet you can also use for tickets and souvenirs

Frommer's. The best trips start here.

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Moleskine City Notebook Bruxelles (Brussels) (Moleskine City Notebook)

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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.

Top 10 Brussels (EYEWITNESS TOP 10 TRAVEL GUIDE)

DK Publishing

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Very good guide. 4 out of 5 stars.
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These guides are excellent, very visual. Nevertheless not good for a budget traveller or backpacker since it shows fine and expensive restaurants and attractions mostly. It would be better a guide for only Brussels.

Fodor's Brussels' & Bruges' 25 Best, 4th Edition (25 Best)

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25 MUST-SEE SIGHTS in Brussels & Bruges PLUS A FULL-COLOR FOLDOUT MAP and the best of the rest including:

Best canal tours • Best chocolate shops • Best museums • Best festivals & processions • Best skating • Best clubs and bars

Everything you need to explore Brussels & Bruges.

• Top lodging and dining picks for every budget
• A museum for everyone - paintings by Brueghel and Rubens, 17th-century tapestries, Renaissance musical instruments, Expressionist sculpture, modern comic strips
• Great places to sample belgian delicacies, from beer and chocolate to moules frites and waffles
• The best options for kids, including whale skeletons in the Musée des Sciences Naturelles and dolphins at the Bouldewijinpark
• Side trips to Leuven, Waterloo, and Damme