Amsterdam / Lonely Planet

Amsterdam 's compact core is laced by atmospheric lanes and quarters. You never know what you ll find: a hidden garden, a "jenever" distillery, even an old monastery turned music venue. Karla Zimmerman, Lonely Planet Writer Our Promise You can trust our travel information because Lonely Planet authors visit the places we write about, each and every edition. We never accept freebies for positive coverage so you can rely on us to tell it like it is. Inside This Book 360 eating and drinking listings 85 great places to stay 67 museums and galleries 28 page map section 6 different way to tour the canals Feature coverage of top sights Range of planning tools Architecture in Amsterdam the styles to spot from your canal boat