Frommer's Belgium, Holland & Luxembourg

by George McDonald

Book Overview

A highly informative guide to a great trip in the Low Countries Leads travelers to the best of the Netherlands (almost 1 million North American visitors in 2001), Belgium (capital of the European Union and headquarters of NATO), and Luxembourg (which has more Michelin-starred restaurants per square mile than any other country) Delivers the scoop on top cultural attractions in Brussels, Bruges, Amsterdam, Luxembourg City, and other urban centers Reveals...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0764576674
• ISBN13: 9780764576676
• Release Date: April 2005
• Publisher: Frommer's
• Length: 540 Pages
• Weight: 1.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 5.2" x 8.6"

Customer Reviews

useful guide for the Low Countries

Having just returned from a visit to the Netherlands and Belgium, we found this paperback guide to be very useful, particularly in regard to day trips and sites a bit off the beateb track. While it is easy to find information about popular sites, we often got the lowdown on less well-known places such as Kasteel de Haar in the Netherlands, a great castle which we didn't read about anywhere else. We didn't stay at any of the listed hotels, but did use restaurant recommendations with success. Appendices on history were well written and fun too. Recommended.

Great guide with excellent recommendations

We traveled to Brussels and Ghent in August and used this guide extensively. I definately would recommend this for your travels to Belgium!

complete

very complete, the classification by stars is very useful to schedule the attractions. It's very clear, well separeted and easy to read and browse. I reccomend it.

I was able to take my trip on the budget I had set.

Leave it to Frommer's to put all the great cities and towns of Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg in one handy book. This guide offered good maps and suggestions for "best of" experiences. There are separate maps for attractions, hotels and restaurants in each city, all listed by price range. This easy to carry guide came with me everywhere I went and properly lead me to all the best places.

A comprehensive guide to BeNeLux...

It is nice to have all the great cities and towns of Belgium, the Netherlands, and the Luxembourg area covered in one handy book. Good maps and suggestions for "best of" experiences. There are seperate maps for attractions, hotels and restaurants in each city. Hotels and restaurants are listed by price range, and family-friendly establishments are noted. There is not a lot of historical background given in this book, and no photographs. The writing style is clear and direct and not too dry. I found the recommended hotels in Amsterdam to be booked up months in advance- obviously many are following Frommer's advice!