Frommer's Belgium, Holland & Luxembourg

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Edition: 7th
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2001-04-01
Publisher(s): Pgw
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Summary

"Complete, concise and filled with useful information." -NY Daily NewsYou'll never fall into the tourist traps when you travel with Frommer's. It's like having a friend show you around, taking you to the places locals like best. Our expert authors have already gone everywhere you might go-they've done the legwork for you, and they're not afraid to tell it like it is, saving you time and money. No other series offers candid reviews of so many hotels and restaurants in all price ranges. Every Frommer's Travel Guide is up-to-date, with exact prices for everything, dozens of color maps, and exciting coverage of sports, shopping, and nightlife. You'd be lost without us!From the cultural scene in Brussels to spectacular fields of tulips in bloom, these three countries offer a wealth of sightseeing and activities. Frommer's is on top of it all, with complete coverage of Amsterdam's notorious nightlife, evocative medieval architecture in Brugges, market towns, cafes, pubs, art museums, and of course, world-class shopping. It's all at your fingertips, in true Frommer's style, with dozens of accurate maps, candid reviews of the best hotels and restaurants in all price ranges, detailed practical tips, and more. We offer a wealth of sightseeing, sports, strolls, and special moments-from highlights for the first-time visitor to off-the-beaten-track discoveries that will impress even the most seasoned traveler.

Table of Contents

List of Maps
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The Best of Belgium, Holland & Luxembourg
1(13)
The Best Travel Experiences
2(2)
The Best Castles & Stately Homes
4(1)
The Best Museums
5(1)
The Best Cathedrals & Churches
6(1)
The Best Offbeat Trips
7(1)
The Best Outdoor Activities
7(1)
The Best Romantic Getaways
8(1)
The Best Deluxe Hotels
9(1)
The Best Restaurants
10(1)
The Best Moderately Priced Hotels
11(1)
The Best Cafes & Bars
12(1)
The Best Shopping
13(1)
Planning a Trip to the Benelux Countries
14(19)
Visitor Information
14(1)
Entry Requirements & Customs
15(3)
Health & Insurance
18(1)
Tips for Travelers with Special Needs
19(3)
Getting There
22(6)
Getting Around
28(2)
Tips on Accommodations
30(1)
Tips on Dining
31(2)
Getting to Know Belgium
33(16)
The Regions in Brief
33(2)
History 101
35(8)
Dateline
35(4)
Did You Know?
39(3)
The ``Typical'' Belgian
42(1)
Rubens, Brueghel & Magritte: Belgium's Influence on Art
43(1)
Architecture Through the Ages
44(1)
A Taste of Belgium
45(4)
Planning a Trip to Belgium
49(9)
Visitor Information & Money
49(1)
The Belgian Franc
50(1)
When to Go
50(4)
The Euro
51(1)
Belgium Calendar of Events
51(3)
Getting Around
54(4)
Fast Facts: Belgium
55(3)
Brussels
58(54)
Frommer's Favorite Brussels Experiences
58(2)
Orientation
60(2)
Neighborhoods in Brief
62(1)
Getting Around
62(4)
Fast Facts: Brussels
64(2)
Where to Stay
66(10)
Family-Friendly Hotels
75(1)
Where to Dine
76(9)
On Your Guard in the Ilot Sacre
77(2)
Family-Friendly Restaurants
79(5)
Fish Market Gems
84(1)
Seeing the Sights
85(14)
Christmas in the Grand-Place
91(6)
Walking Tour: Ilot Sacre to the Marolles
97(2)
Sports & Recreation
99(1)
Shopping
100(4)
Belgian Specialties: Chocolate & More
101(3)
Brussels After Dark
104(5)
Puppet Shows: A Belgian Passion
105(4)
Side Trips from Brussels
109(3)
Bruges
112(25)
Frommer's Favorite Bruges Experiences
112(1)
Orientation
113(1)
Getting Around
114(2)
Fast Facts: Bruges
116(1)
Where to Stay
116(5)
Where to Dine
121(2)
Seeing the Sights
123(10)
Folklore Events in Bruges
130(1)
Walking Tour: Through the Heart of Bruges
131(2)
Shopping
133(1)
Bruges After Dark
134(1)
A Side Trip from Bruges
135(2)
Ghent & Antwerp
137(27)
Ghent
137(11)
Antwerp
148(14)
Fast Facts: Antwerp
152(10)
Side Trips from Antwerp
162(2)
The Belgian Coast & Ypres
164(21)
Knokke-Heist/Het Zoute
166(3)
Ostend
169(7)
Oostduinkerke & Koksijde-Bad
176(2)
De Panne
178(3)
Ypres
181(4)
Liege & the Meuse Valley
185(21)
Liege
185(12)
The Belgian Rome
190(6)
Prolific Touch
196(1)
Huy
197(2)
Namur
199(4)
Dinant
203(3)
Sax Appeal
204(2)
The Ardennes
206(17)
Bouillon
208(3)
Duke of Hazards
210(1)
Bastogne & Han-sur-Lesse
211(3)
The Battle of the Bulge
212(2)
Durbuy
214(2)
Skiing the Ardennes
216(1)
Spa
216(3)
The Ambleve Valley
219(1)
The East Cantons
220(3)
Hainaut: The Green Province
223(12)
Tournai
223(6)
Mons
229(5)
The Hainaut Lakes
234(1)
Getting to Know Holland
235(14)
The Physical Landscape
235(3)
Hole Land?
238(1)
History 101
238(4)
Dateline
238(4)
Art & Architecture
242(4)
Sports & Recreation
246(1)
A Taste of Holland
246(3)
Planning a Trip to Holland
249(11)
Visitor Information & Money
249(1)
The Dutch Guilder
250(1)
When to Go
250(4)
Holland Calendar of Events
251(3)
Getting Around
254(6)
Sightseeing Tips
257(1)
Fast Facts: Holland
257(3)
Amsterdam
260(78)
Frommer's Favorite Amsterdam Experiences
261(1)
Orientation
261(3)
Neighborhoods in Brief
263(1)
Getting Around
264(4)
Fast Facts: Amsterdam
266(2)
Where to Stay
268(18)
Family-Friendly Hotels
283(3)
Where to Dine
286(19)
Family-Friendly Restaurants
299(6)
Seeing the Sights
305(20)
A New Museumplein
307(13)
Walking Tour: The Golden Age Canals
320(5)
Sports & Recreation
325(2)
Skating on the Dutch Canals
327(1)
Shopping
327(4)
VAT & the VAT Refund
330(1)
Amsterdam After Dark
331(7)
Smoking Coffee Shops
335(3)
North Holland Province
338(21)
Haarlem
338(4)
Zandvoort
342(2)
Hot Jets
344(1)
The IJsselmeer
344(5)
Cycling Along the Ijsselmeer Shore
348(1)
The Zaanstreek
349(1)
The Tulip Trail
350(2)
The Cheese Trail
352(2)
Need a Refreshing Swim?
353(1)
Den Helder & Texel Island
354(2)
Castle Country
356(3)
South Holland Province
359(39)
The Hague
360(11)
Scheveningen
371(5)
Rotterdam
376(11)
Windmills of Kinderdijk
381(6)
Delft
387(3)
Gouda
390(3)
Leiden
393(5)
The Northern Provinces
398(21)
Friesland
398(12)
Mata Hari
403(2)
Walking on the Wadden Sea
405(3)
A Museum Route
408(2)
Groningen
410(5)
Drenthe
415(4)
Westerbork Camp---A Memorial
417(2)
Central Holland
419(22)
Utrecht Province
419(8)
Gelderland
427(6)
A Bridge Too Far
431(2)
Overijssel
433(4)
The Hanseatic Towns
436(1)
Flevoland
437(4)
The Southern Provinces
441(38)
Zeeland
441(11)
The Delta Expo
446(6)
Noord-Brabant
452(10)
Canoeing in the Biesbosch
459(3)
Limburg
462(17)
The Maastricht Carnival
470(9)
Getting to Know Luxembourg
479(8)
The Physical Landscape
479(1)
History 101
480(6)
Dateline
480(5)
The Mysterious Maiden Melusine
485(1)
A Taste of Luxembourg
486(1)
Planning a Trip to Luxembourg
487(8)
Visitor Information & Money
487(1)
The Luxembourg Franc
488(1)
When to Go
488(2)
Luxembourg Calendar of Events
489(1)
The Active Vacation Planner
490(1)
Getting Around
491(4)
Fast Facts: Luxembourg
493(2)
Luxembourg City
495(17)
Frommer's Favorite Luxembourg City Experiences
496(1)
Orientation
496(1)
Who, Us?
497(1)
Getting Around
497(2)
Fast Facts: Luxembourg City
498(1)
Where to Stay
499(5)
Family-Friendly Hotels
502(2)
Where to Dine
504(2)
Family-Friendly Restaurants
505(1)
Seeing the Sights
506(3)
Outdoor Activities
509(1)
Shopping
510(1)
Luxembourg City After Dark
510(2)
Around the Grand Duchy
512(15)
Exploring the Grand Duchy
512(1)
Valley of the Seven Castles
513(2)
The Luxembourg Ardennes
515(5)
The Moselle Valley & Southern Luxembourg
520(7)
Index 527

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