Berlitz Pocket Guides
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With over 40 million copies sold worldwide, Berlitz Pocket Guides have been long renowned for their ease of use and portability by booksellers and travelers alike. Redesigned and updated, Pocket Guides continue to provide a world of information for travel at any budget -- and still fit into a pocket. Each guide includes: -- New foreign language and cultural tips featured in sidebar columns-- Updated hotel and restaurant information, catering to a variety of budgets and tastes-- New eye-catching, modern covers-- Four-color interior design and graphics-- Color-coded quick-reference sections with lists of most frequently used phrases and expressions-- Convenient fold-out, quick-view front-cover flaps-- Maps and town plans with 3D icons of main sights-- Updated information covering amenities, transport, and emergencies-- Practical advice for leisure and business travel-- Comprehensive recommendations for shopping, sports, festivals, and nightlife
This guide to Belgium focuses on Brussels, Antwerp, the Kempen, Ghent, Bruges, Hainaut, the Meuse Valley, Ardennes, Ostkantone and the coast. It covers all the main sights, area by area, in an easily navigable format. Descriptions of tourist attractions include Brussels' Grand-Place, Laeken Estate and major museums, Bruges' canals and medieval squares, Antwerp's Diamond Quarter, cathedral and castle, and Ghent's historic towers. The guide also contains background historical information, advice on shopping and entertainment and the low-down on eating out. There is an A-Z of practical information, listings of recommended hotels and restaurants and useful expressions in French and Dutch. The book also contains special features on topics ranging from lace to Flemish masters and Flanders Fields to Belgian beer. Maps show Bruges, Brussels and Belgium, and there are dozens of colour photographs throughout.