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Rick Steves Amsterdam & the Netherlands
Bike cobblestone streets, cruise on charming canals, and stop and smell the tulips: with Rick Steves on your side, the Netherlands can be yours! Inside Rick Steves Amsterdam & the Netherlands you'll find: Comprehensive coverage for spending a week or more exploring Amsterdam and the Netherlands Rick's strategic advice on 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" cafés 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 th...
Amsterdam in the Age of Rembrandt
"In this twenty-first volume of The Centers of Civilization Series, the Amsterdam of tulips and windmills and wooden shoes gives way to the little-known Amsterdam that during the life span of the artist Rembrandt was perhaps the wealthiest, most cosmopolitan city in the world. Here is told the story of how a city literally rose from the sea to become at her height the queen city of Europe. The reader is presented with a rich tapestry of the cultural, economic, political, artistic, and religious factors which made Amsterdam a great creative center."--Publisher's description.
Time Out Amsterdam
Europe’s most infamous city remains one of its most popular, and not without good reason: between its world-class art museums, its eminently wanderable canals and its coffee shops that don’t exactly specialize in coffee, its variety is glorious indeed. However, with one of Europe’s more forward-thinking cultural scenes and striking new architectural developments in IJburg and the Bijlmermeer, there’s much more here to enjoy than the clichés; written, researched and edited entirely by locals, the Time Out Amsterdam guide will tell travelers all about it. Highlights: Amsterdam after dark: the best restaurants, bars and nightclubs in the city, but also the ones to avoid Mini-guides to the city’s most notable works of art, and where to find them An unmatched section on the city’s modern-day cultural scene: galleries and performance art, classical music and theater An in-depth look at the city’s stunning new urban architecture Trips Beyond Amsterdam, to the flower auction in Aalsmeer, the cheese market at Gouda and the windmills of Alblasserdam, and also to the fizzing modern city of Rotterdam
The Miracle of Amsterdam
The Miracle of Amsterdam presents a “cultural biography” of a Dutch devotional manifestation. According to tradition, on the night of March 15, 1345, a Eucharistic host thrown into a burning fireplace was found intact hours later. A chapel was erected over the spot, and the citizens of Amsterdam became devoted to their “Holy Stead." From the original Eucharistic processions evolved the custom of individual devotees walking around the chapel while praying in silence, and the growing international pilgrimage site contributed to the rise and prosperity of Amsterdam. With the arrival of the Reformation, the Amsterdam Miracle became a point of contention between Catholics and Protestants, and the changing fortunes of this devotion provide us a front-row seat to the challenges facing religion in the world today. Caspers and Margry trace these transformations and their significance through the centuries, from the Catholic medieval period through the Reformation to the present day.
The Virago Woman's Travel Guide to Amsterdam
Amsterdam is a city particularly hospitable to women. Dutch women opened the world's first birth control clinic & managed Rembrandt's artistic career. Modern Amsterdam boasts beautiful flower markets, peaceful cafe life, incredible museums & unrivaled cycling. Catherine Stebbings captures all of the sights & sounds of a city that will be particularly welcoming to women travelers.
Summary of Russell Shorto's Amsterdam
Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Sample Book Insights: #1 A day in Amsterdam begins with me leaving my apartment with my toddler son in my arms, strapping him into his seat between the handlebars of my bicycle, and setting off through the quiet, generally breezy streets of our neighborhood. #2 Amsterdam’s tolerance of vice is made apparent when you visit the neighborhood surrounding the school. The streets are lined with stores that sell sex toys, advertising agencies, and strip clubs. But when you live there for a while, the exotic becomes mundane. #3 The neighborhood of Nicolaas Maesstraat and Frans van Mierisstraat, which was home to the city’s elite, has names that instantly give it some of the luster of Amsterdam’s age of glory. But as you go farther away from the center, the houses get plainer. #4 Iman and her husband were legal residents of the Netherlands, but their legal residence was deemed a reason for untrustworthiness. The decision was later reversed, and Iman’s sister was allowed to visit.
DK Eyewitness Amsterdam Mini Map and Guide
The smart way to travel Planning the perfect short break or day trip to Amsterdam? With a detailed fold-out map and all the sights you shouldn't miss, this handy guide is just what you need - and it's just the right size to put in your pocket. Inside Mini Map + Guide Amsterdam, you'll find: An easy-to-use pull-out map, showing Amsterdam in detail A colour-coded area guide, making it easy to find sights quickly and plan your day Illustrations and images, showcasing Amsterdam's most exciting museums, architecture, attractions and more Essential travel tips, including our expert choices of where to eat, drink and shop, plus useful transport, currency and health information Mini Map + Guide Amsterdam is abridged from DK Eyewitness Amsterdam. For an alternative pocket guide, try Top 10 Amsterdam.
Love in Amsterdam
The first novel in the acclaimed VAN DER VALK series - now a major new ITV series starring Marc Warren 'Masterful' SUNDAY TIMES 'Freeling's Inspector Van der Valk is less rugged than Rebus, less parsonical than Dalgliesh, more Morse than Frost, and more Maigret than any of them. Marvellous' - Anita Brookner 'Freeling is a joy to read' TLS 'You're in for a treat' COSMOPOLITAN A woman, Elsa, is brutally murdered in her Amsterdam apartment. Her ex-lover, Martin, is seen outside the building around the time of the crime. The witness who saw him? A policeman. It looks like a straightforward case - but police inspector Van der Valk is not convinced. Despite all the evidence - and the fact that Martin originally denied he was at the apartment - he believes Martin is not guilty of murder. Instead of charging him, Van der Valk takes him on a tour: a tour of the investigation; a tour of Martin's own past; and a tour into the darkly obsessive world of Elsa...
