Frommer's Belgium, Niderlandzki
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Belgium, Holland
& Luxembourg
THE BENELUX COUNTRIES
National Capital
Provincial Capital
0
50 mi
Schiermonnikoog
Ameland
Terschelling
0
50 km
Delfzijl
Vlieland
GRONINGEN
Harlingen
Leeuwarden
Groningen
Texel
FRIESLAND
Assen
Den Helder
Heerenveen
NORTH SEA
IJsselmeer
DRENTHE
NOORD-
HOLLAND
Emmen
Emmeloord
Alkmaar
Hoorn
Beverwijk
Lelystad
Zwolle
Zaandam
OVERIJSSEL
Haarlem
Almelo
Amsterdam
N
Hengelo
Leiden
NETHERLANDS
Enschede
W
E
The Hague
Utrecht
GELDERLAND
Gouda
UTRECHT
Delft
S
ZUID-
HOLLAND
Arnhem
Rotterdam
Nijmegen
Waalwijk
’s-Hertogenbosch
GERMANY
NOORD-BRABANT
Middelburg
Bergen
op Zoom
Helmond
Vlissingen
Eindhoven
Venlo
Turnhout
Ostend
Antwerp
Düsseldorf
Bruges
OOST-
ANTWERPEN
WEST-
VLAANDEREN
Mechelen
Ghent
LIMBURG
Sittard
VLAANDEREN
VLAAMS-BRABANT
Hasselt
Köln
Kortrijk
Brussels
Leuven
Maastricht
Halle
BRABANT
WALLON
Lille
Tournai
Alt
Liège
BELGIUM
HAINAUT
LIÈGE
Spa
Mons
Namur
Malmédy
NAMUR
Dinant
Chimay
Bastogne
LUXEMBOURG
Bouillon
FRANCE
Arlon
Luxembourg
Schiermonnikoog
Ameland
Terschelling
Delfzijl
GRONINGEN
Vlieland
Leeuwarden
Groningen
Harlingen
Texel
FRIESLAND
Assen
Den Helder
Heerenveen
N O R T H S E A
DRENTHE
IJsselmeer
NOORD-
HOLLAND
Emmen
Emmeloord
Hoorn
Alkmaar
Lelystad
Zwolle
Beverwijk
OVERIJSSEL
Zaandam
Haarlem
Almelo
Amsterdam
Hengelo
N E THE R L AND S
Enschede
Leiden
The Hague
Utrecht
G E L D E R L A N D
Gouda
UTRECHT
Delft
Z U I D -
H O L L A N D
Arnhem
Rotterdam
Nijmegen
Waalwijk
G E RMA N Y
’s-Hertogenbosch
N O O R D - B R A B A N T
Middelburg
Helmond
Bergen
op Zoom
Vlissingen
Venlo
Eindhoven
Turnhout
Ostend
Antwerp
Düsseldorf
Bruges
A N T W E R P E N
OOST-
WEST-
VLAANDEREN
Mechelen
Ghent
LIMBURG
Sittard
VLAANDEREN
VLAAMS-BRABANT
Hasselt
Köln
Maastricht
Leuven
Brussels
Kortrijk
Halle
BRABANT
WALLON
Liège
Lille
Tournai
Alt
B E LG I UM
L I È G E
H A I N A U T
Spa
Mons
Namur
Malmédy
N A M U R
Dinant
Chimay
Bastogne
LUXEMBOURG
Bouillon
Arlon
Luxembourg
F R A N C E
Belgium, Holland
& Luxembourg
11th Edition
by George McDonald
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
George McDonald
has lived and worked in both Amsterdam and Brussels, as deputy editor
of the in-flight magazine for KLM and as editor-in-chief of the in-flight magazine for
Sabena. Now a freelance journalist and travel writer, he has written extensively on both the
Netherlands and Belgium for magazines and for travel books. In addition to
Frommer’s
Belgium, Holland & Luxembourg,
he is the author of
Frommer’s Amsterdam, Frommer’s Day
by Day Amsterdam,
and a coauthor of
Frommer’s Europe
and
Frommer’s Europe by Rail.
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CONTENTS
LIST OF MAPS
viii
WHAT’S NEW IN BELGIUM, HOLLAND & LUXEMBOURG 1
1 THE BEST OF BELGIUM, HOLLAND & LUXEMBOURG
4
1
The Best Travel Experiences . . . . . . . . 4
2
The Best Castles & Stately
Homes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
3
The Best Museums . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
4
The Best Cathedrals & Churches . . . . 7
5
The Best Offbeat Trips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
6
The Best Outdoor Activities . . . . . . . . 9
7
The Best Romantic Getaways. . . . . . . 9
8
The Best Deluxe Hotels. . . . . . . . . . . .10
9
The Best Moderately
Priced Hotels. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
10
The Best Restaurants . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
11
The Best Cafes & Bars. . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
12
The Best Shopping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
2 BELGIUM, HOLLAND & LUXEMBOURG IN DEPTH
15
1
Belgium Today . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
2
Looking Back at Belgium . . . . . . . . . .16
3
Belgian Art & Architecture. . . . . . . . .19
4
Belgium in Popular Culture. . . . . . . .21
5
Holland Today. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
6
Looking Back at Holland . . . . . . . . . .25
7
Holland’s Art & Architecture . . . . . . .28
8
The Lay of the Land . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
9
Holland in Popular Culture . . . . . . . .30
10
Eating & Drinking in Holland . . . . . .32
11
Luxembourg Today . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
12
Looking Back at Luxembourg . . . . .34
13
Eating & Drinking
in Luxembourg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
3 PLANNING YOUR TRIP TO BELGIUM, HOLLAND &
LUXEMBOURG
37
1
Visitor Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
2
Entry Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
3
Getting There & Getting Around . . .40
4
Money & Costs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
5
Health . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
6
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
7
Specialized Travel Resources . . . . . .49
8
Sustainable Tourism . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52
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