Amsterdam (Nelles Pocket)

Water and wind permeate Amsterdam, and its inhabitants feel in their element. They themselves break through the channels and let the water in all corners of the city. They call their churches are not in holy, but by rose winds, and in the suburbs still mashed windmills with wings. Once water and wind, or rather, marine trading sailing ships, laid the foundation of Amsterdam"s prosperity. The result was amazing.
Walking along the embankments of the channels and admiring thousands of bridges (in the guidebook, of course, not all of them are described), you can read the ranks of old merchant houses, like a line of historical chronicles about the "Golden Age" of Dutch Colonial Trade. When wealth became the norm, the residents with the same business grip took up the town-planning projects - and the city appeared with a clear plan, flawless logistics and carefully painted, intricate, but very rationally built houses. Three centuries ago, Tsar Peter Alekseich was hit by the charm of Amsterdam practicing, and now we, pets of his city, and these canals, and red and white houses, and the courtyards of the Netherlands of the Netherlands Capital.
The guide gives us due not only the history of Amsterdam, its old architecture and the unpretentious wealth of his museums. No less detail he introduces you to today"s appearance of the city: with his architectural innovations, with his everyday life and holidays. The current descendants of merchants and captains inherited their sociability, the breadth of views and common sense. Therefore, people dozens of nationalities and religions are perfectly fighting in Amsterdam - this is the most international city in Europe. The famous morale tolerance of Amsterdamsev, as it turns out, also the result of sober calculation. And control the "vices" here knows no worse than the water level in the channels: Element - it is element. As for the virtue ... I"m thinking: Well, what prevents me from getting in my yard is the same neat, wonderful blooming kindergarten?
The guide contains 63 color photos, 7 cards and plans, sensible dictionary of the local menu and a mini-controversy. Information about addresses and mode of work of museums, about churches and synagogues, about coffee shops and restaurants, about shops and markets, on the work of transport and tourist reference services is collected in special sections. Separate chapters are devoted to excursions in the vicinity of Amsterdam: in Kharlem, Zagandam, Zandworth, Edam, etc.
In the "Tourist Information" section:
o embassy
o travel information and Internet resources
o climate and tourist season
o Country entry
o Customs Rules
o pharmacy
o Festive days and festivals
o crime
o Medical care
o emergency call service
o Working hours of institutions
o mail and phone
o network voltage
O Taxi
o certificates for tourists
o tip
o currency and money exchange
o newspaper