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Binding: TurtlebackDewey Decimal Number: 914.930443 EAN: 9780756624408 Edition: Rev Upd ISBN: 0756624401 Label: DK Travel Manufacturer: DK Travel Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 208 Publication Date: January 15, 2007 Publisher: DK Travel Studio: DK Travel Editorial Review: Product Description: This travel guide covers all the major sights - museums, galleries, churches, parks and historic monuments - in Brussels, Bruges, Ghent and Antwerp. It offers special features on Belgium history , culture and art and includes material on art nouveau, tapestry, lace and architecture. Its cutaways, floor plans and 3-D maps help you to explore sights including Cathedrale St-Michel-et-Gidule, Musees Royaux des Beaux Arts: d'art ancient and d'art moderne, Parc Cinquantenaire and Groeninge Museum. Average Rating:
 Rating:  - Mostly BrusselsWe recently took a trip to Belgium, where we intended to visit Brugge, Antwerp, and Brussels, although in the end, we dropped Antwerp in favor of spending more time in Brugge. I bought a copy of this book on the advice that it had a lot of coverage beyond Brussels. Like most EyeWitness guides, the photos, sketched 3D area maps, etc. were all brilliant for identifying points of interest and notable details. The suggested walking tours also proved to be a great resource, since these ... Read More Rating:  - At last - A DK Guide that's not too heavyPerfect for Belgium. Brussels, Bruge, Antwerp are all well done. The quality of the DK series makes them the pick of the class, but heavy. It's the only guilde that emmanates a feel for the area's architecture. I used the hotel section comparatively with other guides. It finished slightly ahead. What is unusual is a non-tourist perspective is part of the review mix. I am an intelligent successful high tech businessman and not particularly interested in clowns staying away from people that are. To ... Read More Rating: - GREAT TRAVEL BOOKThis was an indispensable tool my navigation of Belgium. I also purchased the Top 10, published by DK just so I would not miss anything. I liked the large maps and the clear directions to the venues. The pictures were GREAT. This book greatly enhanced my journey. Rating: - The best travel book around!DK guides are by far the best for any trip -- their black-by-block walking guides just can't be beat. Rating: - Very good resource for planning and en routeI have had great experiences with the DK Guides. I use it extensively in my trip planning and this is the guide I take on the trip. This guide provides execllent information about local sites throughout Beligium. It gives very clear guidance concerning what you can find and access information. It also helps you to locate the sites with indexed maps and diagrams. I have found that this and the other DK Guides are bit weak in providing guidance about what to see. That is, it offers ... Read More |
