help you tailor your trip to your personal needs and interests. - Insider tips to save time and money and get around like a local, avoiding crowds and trouble spots. - Essential info at your fingertips - hours of operation, phone numbers, websites, transit tips, prices. - Honest reviews for all budgets - eating, sleeping, sight-seeing, going out, shopping, hidden gems that most guidebooks miss. - Cultural insights give you a richer, more rewarding travel experience - history, museums, galleries, shopping, drinking, nightlife, canals, Dutch painting, architecture, contemporary Dutch design and more. - Free, convenient pull-out Amsterdam map (included in print version), plus over 35 maps. - Covers Medieval Centre, Red Light District, Nieuwmarkt, Plantage, Eastern Islands, Western Canal Ring, Southern Canal Ring, Jordaan, Vondelpark, the Old South, De Pijp, Oosterpark, South Amsterdam and more.