Rick Steves Amsterdam & the Netherlands

This is so disappointing. It feels that no one has updated the books since Rick went there himself. Amsterdam was missing multiple attractions, some reasonably major (all were fewer than 10 years old). Haarlem also was missing things, including the very nice catholic church west of town with a bridge between its two towers.It feels that someone only occasionally updates the opening times, and apart from this, nothing. They don't even bother to answer Email anymoreSo disappointing.

This guide is missing important information about major cities and sites. For example, the Rotterdam section assumes you will only do a walk/bike tour outside the sites, and contains no information about museums, etc. For those traveling in tulip season, the Keukenhof Gardens section recommends arriving early but fails to mention that none of the buses leaving from Amsterdam arrive earlier than approx 1hr after the park opens.

We try to use this book as a guide during our recent trip, but abandoned it after a couple of days. I'm suspecting Steves must be getting some 'kickback' on his recommendations as none of the places he suggested were bad - there were fiew (other than the main attractions) that were extraordinary. He has a 'style' of travel that does not match what we like to do or how to do it.

This travel guide is a great investment, especially if it's your first time travelling! It has a map of Amsterdam attached to the back cover, a list of all the attractions, list of places you HAVE to see, should TRY to see and some that'll be worth your while.It contains points of interest in EACH city in Amsterdam, schedules of the operating times at each attraction, and recommendations of what time you should visit each attraction to avoid long lines.

I purchased the Kindle version and have read much of it already. We booked tickets online in advance as suggested. We have tickets to the Van Gogh Museum and the Ann Frank Home (and there were 4 left when we did). There is lots of valuable information and tour information. Things such as when to go, don’t buy tickets from scalpers, and a walking tour of the different floors. Last night I read about Van Gogh’s life which was fascinating and will add so much to our visit. I am very impressed and grateful.

I have been to 30 countries around the world. However, this was going to be my first trip to the Netherlands. I actually got four other guide books out of the library on the Netherlands, but they didn't have Rick Steves book. Therefore I read the other four, cover to cover, then purchased the RS book to take with me on my trip. In my opinion Rick Steves is equal to, or superior than, any of the other books I read. One thing for sure, Rick recommends that if you do your homework you will have a great trip. I wholeheartedly concur.I like to think of myself as an experienced world traveler. My recommendations are that if you're going to South America, the South American Guide Book is indespensible. (It's been published for decades, and is thick, but compact. Last one I saw was bound in a red hard back binding. If you're going to Asia, then you'll have to make your own decision about which guide book to get. But DO learn enough of the language of the country you are going to, or you'll end up having a difficult time. AND finally, if you're going to somewhere in Europe, get a Rick Steves guide book. They cover every imaginable detail, and provide enough information to insure that you will have a stupendous trip.

I made flight arrangements About a month ago to fly ti the Netherlands next year. This booked helped me figure out where to stay and what to do. I am already booking Hotels for next May, because many of the hotels were already booked. I the smaller town the hotels don't have a lot of rooms to begin with.

Another very well done Rick Steves book. He basically tells you everything you need to know. Sometimes it's more information than you can handle and not something you read like a novel. These are always a must buy if you are going to Europe for an extended period of time and want to make the most of a city visit.

Very detailed. The maps are very useful especially as it is very difficult to find a street map large enough. Have not yet visited the Netherlands, but the book helps me a lot in planning my itineraries. Will give more information on my return from the Netherlands.

if you are going to buy a information book, this is the only one you need, I purchased the soft cover book over the ebook, so that I could share it with my family

Very little information compared to the price of the book.

Great vacation info

A straightforward and helpful guide. Well thought out and exactly the information needed to plan a good trip.