Rough Guide Travel Guides
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Our Rough Guide to New York City is written by New York natives who performed an exhaustive search of their own backyard to compile a guide full of the best, the worst, and the just plain overrated in the city that never sleeps. We zero in on Manhattan, New York's crown jewel, and its world-class museums, restaurants, clubs and hotels, then take you to the rich and diverse outer boroughs, digging up the less obvious charms. It's all you need to feel like a local.
From its humble origins as a city crowded around a dam of the Amstel river, Amsterdam has grown up to be one of Europe's most beautiful and well-loved capitals. The Rough Guide to Amsterdam is an indispensible tool in discovering the works of Rembrandt and Van Gogh at the Rijksmuseum, navigating your way through the winding streets that follow the flow of the city's canals, and seeking out the hottest nightspots in the Leidseplatz. This guide includes everything you need to know to eat, drink, and sleep in this most intriguing and captivating of cities.
The "Rough Guide to New York City" is your definitive guide to this bustling metropolis. Covering all five boroughs - Manhattan, the Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens, and Staten Island - in depth, the 24-page full-colour introduction highlights all the 'things not to miss'. This updated tenth edition explores New York's history and culture, includes detailed listings on everything from baseball games at Yankee Stadium to the city's many film festivals, gives practical information on transportation and accommodation, and of course, reviews all the best eating and drinking options. New for this edition are two full-colour inserts featuring New York's Architecture and Ethnic New York and a full chapter on the Museum of Modern Art. The "Rough Guide to New York City" is like having a local friend plan your trip.
From the mountains of Lombardy to the volcanic isles of Sicily, we take you to every corner of Italy's entrancing geography. The "most readable, comprehensive, and informative guide around" (Cosmopolitan) includes detailed accounts of all the sights and incisive coverage of Italian culture and customs.