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Looking for a travel guide that goes where other guides fear to tread? One that rides roughshod over ad-copy puffery to smartly deliver the real scoop on a destination's sites and attractions? One that dares to be honest, hip, and fun? Look no more. Frommer's Irreverent Travel Guides are wickedly irreverent, unabashedly honest, and downright hilarious, and provide an insider's perspective on which attractions are overrated tourist traps and which are the secret gems that locals love. You'll get the lowdown on restaurants, lodging, and shopping, and even find out what the locals think of you. Like being taken around by a savvy local," said the New York Times. "Hipper and savvier than other guides," concurred Diversion magazine. Never shy about confronting the issues, the Irreverents are guides to real travel in the real world. The one-dimensional Amsterdam of tulips, wooden shoes, and 17th-century architecture is the stuff of many a standard guidebook, but with its booming economy, legalized prostitution, and tolerant attitude toward recreational drug use, the city is much more than that. For savvy travelers who want to fully experience the place as the locals live it, Frommer's Irreverent Guide to Amsterdam is the way to go, offering the lowdown on this hip, cultivated city, where old and new sunnily coexist. You'll discover the proper way to knock back genever (Dutch gin--the potent national spirit), why Amsterdam is considered the Gay Capital of Europe, plus the inside scoop on the red-light district, complete with advice and warnings.

Table of Contents:
INTRODUCTION. NEIGHBORHOOD MAP. YOU PROBABLY DIDN'T KNOW. ACCOMMODATIONS. Winning the Reservations Game. Is There a Right Address? THE LOWDOWN. In search of canal-house coziness. For tourists who want clogs, windmills, and tulips. For enemies of clogs, windmills, and tulips. The grande dames. In search of the indefinable gezelligheid. Taking care of business. For travelers with old money. For travelers with new money. Dowdy but lovable. For those who hate surprises. Luscious love nests. Rooms with a view. Homes away from home. Convention hotels with flair. To relive the Golden Age. In search of the perfect pool. The royal treatment. For cheap sleeps. Lavender lodgings. Party scenes. Family values. When smoke gets in your eyes. When you've got a plane to catch. When everything else is filled. THE INDEX. An A to Z list of places to stay, with vital statistics. MAPS. Accommodations in the Museumplein & Amsterdam South. Accommodations in Central Amsterdam. DINING AND CAFES. Only in Amsterdam. Cafe Society. Tap Houses. How to Dress. When to Eat. Getting the Right Table. Celebrity Chefs. THE LOWDOWN. Going Dutch. Dutch on the run. Real Rijsttafel. Bombay on the Amstel. Thai me up, Thai me down. Asian delights. Utopian Ethiopian. Multi Mediterranean. The French connection. For that special moment. Overrated. See-and-be-scenes. Landmarks. Cheap eats. Isn't it romantic? Tourist traps. Something fishy. Can you put that out, please? When the play's the thing. Kid pleasers. For a quiet tete-a-tete. Vegging out. When the boss is paying. Al fresco. Take me to the river. CAFES AND BARS. Vintage brown cafes. Neo-browns. White cafes. Designer cafes. Tap houses (proeflokalen). For suds. Best cafe food. THE INDEX. An A to Z list of restaurants, with vital statistics. MAPS. Dining in the Museumplein Area & Amsterdam South. Dining in Central Amsterdam. DIVERSIONS. Getting Your Bearings.) THE LOWDOWN. Where the tourists go. Don't believe the brochures. For culture vultures. Perfect picture (101). Courting privacy. Ladies with a past. Looking down on it all. Lifestyles of the rich and deceased. Okay, if you've gotta see windmills. For history buffs. Moments in time. Sacred sights. Turrets syndrome. Row, row, row your boat. Diamonds in the rough. Sex, drugs, and torture museums. Museums that won't bore the kids. More kidding around. People-watching. Behind the eight ball. Chess cafes. Where to escape the crowds. Art nouveau to go. When you're down to your last euro. The red-light district. The old Jewish district. Hofje-hopping in the Jordaan. The Grachtengordel mansions. A Singel-minded stroll. Haarlem days. THE INDEX. An A to Z list of diversions, with vital statistics. MAPS. Diversions in Central Amsterdam. Diversions in the Museumplein Area & Amsterdam South. Diversions in Amsterdam East. GETTING OUTSIDE. THE LOWDOWN. Green spaces. Two-wheeling it. Cycling beyond the city limits. Island hopping. Pedaling and paddling on the water. Horsing around. The squash and tennis racket. Jogging and pick-up sports. On ice. In the swim. Tiptoeing through the tulips. The windmills of your mind. SHOPPING. What to Buy. Target Zones. Outdoor Markets. Bargain Hunting. Trading with the Natives. Hours of Business. Sales Tax. THE LOWDOWN. Budding prospects. Where you'll be pampered. Everything under one roof. Diamonds are a girl's best friend. Club gear. Royal fashions. Wacky and one-of-a-kind. Bags and beans. Fashion forward. Everything you always wanted to know about sex. For foot fetishists. Home designs. Mosquito nets and hammocks. The art scene. Very old things. Kid stuff. Incredible edibles. Smokes. Book nooks. Clogs, china, and kitsch. THE INDEX. An A to Z list of shops, with vital statistics. NIGHTLIFE. Smoke Houses. Sources. THE LOWDOWN. Kink on stage. That arty, multi-culti thing. Dutch drinking songs. Smoking out. Painting the town pink. Dance fever. All that jazz. For fabulous, beautiful people. For youthquakers. For baby-boomers and up. Where to drink hard. Erotic play for gays. THE INDEX. An A to Z list of nightspots, with vital statistics. ENTERTAINMENT. Info Sources and Tickets. THE LOWDOWN. Classical sounds. Music for the masses. Modern sounds. Kitsch concertos. Theater you can understand, sort of. What's opera, doc? Men in tights. On the fringe. Life is a gamble. Life is a cabaret. The sporting life. THE INDEX. An A to Z list of venues, with vital statistics. HOTLINES & OTHER BASICS. Airport. Airport transportation to downtown. Baby-sitters. Banks and exchange offices. Car rentals. Consulates and embassies. Currency. Doctors and dentists. Driving and parking. Electricity. Emergencies and police. Events information. Festivals and special events. Gay and lesbian sources. Holidays. Internet. Language. Newspapers. Opening and closing times. Passports and visas. Post office. Public transportation. Radio and TV stations broadcasting in English. Standards of measure. Taxes and duty free. Taxis and limos. Telephones. Time. Tipping. Trains. Travelers with disabilities. Visitor information. Weather.


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9780764565687
  • Publisher: Frommermedia
  • Publisher Imprint: Hungry Minds Inc,U.S.
  • Edition: Revised edition
  • Language: English
  • Spine Width: 19 mm
  • Width: 203 mm
  • ISBN-10: 0764565680
  • Publisher Date: 15 Mar 2002
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Height: 112 mm
  • Returnable: N
  • Weight: 170 gr


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