EYEWITNESS TRAVEL THE NETHERLANDS EYEWITNESS TRAVEL THE NETHERLANDS MAIN CONTRIBUTOR: GERARD M.L. HARMANS A typical Dutch landscape with cows, pasture...
THE NETHERLANDS MAIN CONTRIBUTOR: GERARD M.L. HARMANS
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INTRODUCING THE NETHERLANDS DISCOVERING THE NETHERLANDS 12 PUTTING THE NETHERLANDS ON THE MAP 10 A PORTRAIT OF THE NETHERLANDS 16
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Front cover main image: Tulip fields with windmill in background, Netherlands
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Girl with a Pearl Earring (1665) by Johannes Vermeer
THE NETHERLANDS THROUGH THE YEAR 32 THE HISTORY OF THE NETHERLANDS 38
A typical Dutch landscape with cows, pastures and windmills – here near the little town of Woudrichem
AMSTERDAM INTRODUCING AMSTERDAM 62 OUDE ZIJDE 70 NIEUWE ZIJDE 82 CANAL RING 94 MUSEUM QUARTER 116 OUTSIDE THE CENTRE 130
The 15th-century Koppelpoort by Amersfoort
WEST FRISIAN ISLANDS 264
TRAVELLERS’ NEEDS
GRONINGEN 276
WHERE TO STAY 384
FRIESLAND 290
WHERE TO EAT 406
DRENTHE 302
SHOPPING 424
OVERIJSSEL 312
ENTERTAINMENT 430
FLEVOLAND 322 Thialf fans (see p300)
SHOPPING AND ENTERTAINMENT 144
GELDERLAND 330
SOUTHERN NETHERLANDS
STREET FINDER 150
WESTERN NETHERLANDS INTRODUCING WESTERN NETHERLANDS 162
INTRODUCING SOUTHERN NETHERLANDS 348
PRACTICAL INFORMATION 440 TRAVEL INFORMATION 450 INDEX 458
NORTH BRABANT 354
PHRASE BOOK 479
LIMBURG 366
ROAD MAP OF THE NETHERLANDS
NORTH HOLLAND 170
back endpaper
UTRECHT 192 SOUTH HOLLAND 208 ZEELAND 242
NORTHERN AND EASTERN NETHERLANDS INTRODUCING NORTHERN AND EASTERN NETHERLANDS 258
SURVIVAL GUIDE
The imposing Sint Jan in ‘s-Hertogenbosch
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his guide helps you get the most from your stay in the Netherlands. The first section, Introducing the Netherlands, places the country on the map and puts it in its historical and cultural context. Chapters on the provinces and the capital, Amsterdam, describe the most important sights and places of interest. Features cover AMSTERDAM Amsterdam is divided into five tourist areas. The corresponding chapters all begin with a list of numbered sights and places of interest, which are plotted on the Area Map. The information for each sight follows this numerical order, making sights easy to locate within the chapter.
topics from architecture to tulip growing. They are accompanied by detailed and helpful illustrations. Travellers’ Needs gives specifics on where to stay and where to eat and drink, while the Survival Guide contains practical information on everything from the public telephone system to transport and personal safety.
1 This map is numbered to show the most important Area Map
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Linnaeusstraat 2. Map 6 E3. Tropenmuseum Tel 020-5688215. 10am–5pm daily, 10am–3pm 5 Dec, 24 Dec, 31 Dec. 1 Jan, 30 Apr, 5 May, 25 Dec. www.tropenmuseum.nl Tropenmuseum Junior Tel 0205688233. for special programmes in Dutch language only (phone or see website). As Tropenmuseum. 9, 14. www.kindermuseum.nl
3 All main attractions are described individually, including their addresses, opening hours and other practical information. Keys to the symbols used are on the rear flap of this book.
THE NETHERLANDS AREA BY AREA The Netherlands is divided into 12 provinces. Each of these provinces, Amsterdam and the Wadden Islands are dealt with in separate chapters. The most interesting towns, villages and places are shown on the Regional Map.
province are outlined here, showing how the area has changed through the centuries, and what it has to offer today’s visitor.
Phrase Book In Emergency Help! Stop! Call a doctor Call an ambulance Call the police
Making a Telephone Call Help! Stop! Haal een dokter Bel een ambulance Roep de politie
Call the fire brigade Roep de brandweer
Where is the Waar is de nearest telephone? dichtstbijzijnde Where is the nearest hospital?
telefoon? Waar is het dichtstbijzijnde ziekenhuis?
Help Stop Haal uhn dok-tur Bell uhn ahm-bewluhns-uh Roop duh poe-leetsee Roop duh brahntvheer Vhaar iss duh dikhst-baiy-zaiynduh tay-luh-foan Vhaar iss het dikhst-baiy-zaiynduh zee-kuh-houws
Communication Essentials Yes No Please Thank you Excuse me Hello Goodbye Good night morning afternoon evening yesterday today tomorrow here there What? When? Why? Where? How?
Ja Nee Alstublieft Dank u Pardon Hallo Dag Slaap lekker Morgen Middag Avond Gisteren Vandaag Morgen Hier Daar Wat? Wanneer? Waarom? Waar? Hoe?
Hoo ghaat het er-may Hayl ghoot, dahnk ew How do you do? Hoe maakt u het? Hoo maakt ew het See you soon Tot ziens Tot zeens That’s fine Prima Pree-mah Where is/are? Waar is/zijn? Vhaar iss/zayn… How far is it to…? Hoe ver is Hoo vehr iss het naar…? het naar… How do I get to…? Hoe kom ik naar…? Hoo kom ik naar… Do you speak Spreekt u engels? Spraykt ew eng-uhls English? I don’t understand Ik snap het niet Ik snahp het neet Could you speak Kunt u langzamer Kuhnt ew lahngslowly? praten? zahmer praa-tuh I’m sorry Sorry Sorry Hoe gaat het ermee?
Very well, thank you Heel goed, dank u
Useful Words big small hot cold good bad enough well open closed left right straight on near far up down early late entrance exit toilet occupied free (unoccupied) free (no charge)
groot klein warm koud goed slecht genoeg goed open gesloten links rechts rechtdoor dichtbij ver weg omhoog naar beneden vroeg laat ingang uitgang wc bezet vrij gratis
ghroaht klaiyn vharm khowt ghoot slekht ghuh-noohkh ghoot open ghuh-slow-tuh links rekhts rehkht dohr dikht baiy vehr vhekh om-hoakh naar buh-nay-duh vroohkh laat in-ghahng ouht-ghang vhay say buh-zett vraiy ghraah-tiss
I’d like to place Ik wil graag a long-distance call interlokaal I’d like to call collect I’ll try again later Can I leave a message? Could you speak up a little please? Local call
telefoneren Ik wil “collect call” bellen Ik probeer het later nog wel eens Kunt u een boodschap doorgeven? Wilt u wat harder praten? Lokaal gesprek
Ik vhil ghraakh inter-loh-kaahl tay-luh-foe-neh-ruh Ik vhil “collect call” bel-luh Ik pro-beer het laater nokh vhel ayns Kuhnt ew uhn boatskhahp dohr-ghayvuh Vhilt ew vhat hahrder praah-tuh Low-kaahl ghuhsprek
Shopping How much does this cost? I would like Do you have…? I’m just looking
Hoeveel kost dit?
Hoo-vayl kost dit
Ik wil graag Heeft u…? Ik kijk alleen even
Do you take credit cards? Do you take traveller’s cheques? What time do you open? What time do you close? This one That one expensive cheap size white black red yellow green blue
Neemt u credit cards aan? Neemt u reischeques aan? Hoe laat gaat u open? Hoe laat gaat u dicht? Deze Die duur goedkoop maat wit zwart rood geel groen blauw
Ik vhil ghraakh Hayft ew… Ik kaiyk alleyn ayvuh Naymt ew credit cards aan Naymt ew raiyssheks aan Hoo laat ghaat ew opuh Hoo laat ghaat ew dikht Day-zuh Dee dewr ghoot-koap maat vhit zvhahrt roat ghayl ghroon blah-ew
Types of Shops antique shop antiekwinkel bakery bakker bank bank bookshop boekwinkel butcher slager cake shop banketbakkerij cheese shop kaaswinkel chip shop patatzaak chemist (dispensing) apotheek delicatessen delicatessen department store warenhuis fishmonger viswinkel greengrocer groenteboer hairdresser kapper market markt newsagent krantenwinkel post office postkantoor shoe shop schoenenwinkel supermarket supermarkt tobacconist sigarenwinkel
Sightseeing art gallery bus station bus ticket cathedral church closed on public holidays day return garden library museum railway station return ticket single journey tourist information town hall train
gallerie busstation strippenkaart kathedraal kerk op feestdagen gesloten dagretour tuin bibliotheek museum station retourtje enkeltje VVV stadhuis trein
Staying in a Hotel Do you have a vacant room? double room with double bed
Zijn er nog kamers vrij? een twees persoonskamer met een twee persoonsbed twin room een kamer met twin room een lits-jumeaux single room eenpersoonskamer room with a bath kamer met bad shower douche porter kruier I have a reservation Ik heb gereserveerd
Zaiyn er nokh kaamers vray uhn tvhay-per soans-kaa-mer met uhn tvhay-persoans beht uhn kaa-mer met uhn lee-zjoo-moh ayn-per-soans-kaamer kaa-mer met baht
doosh krouw-yuh
Ik hehp ghuh-raysehr-veert
Eating Out Have you got a table? I want to reserve a table The bill, please
Is er een tafel vrij? Ik wil een tafel reserveren Mag ik afrekenen
I am a vegetarian
Ik ben vegetariër
waitress/waiter menu cover charge wine list glass bottle knife fork spoon breakfast lunch dinner main course starter, first course dessert dish of the day bar café rare medium well done
serveerster/ober de kaart het couvert de wijnkaart het glas de fles het mes de vork de lepel het ontbijt de lunch het diner het hoofdgerecht het voorgerecht het nagerecht het dagmenu het cafe het eetcafe rare medium doorbakken
Iss ehr uhn tah-fuhl vraiy Ik vhil uhn tah-fuhl ray-sehr-veer-uh Mukh ik ahf-raykuh-nuh Ik ben fay-ghuhtaahr-ee-er Sehr-veer-ster/oh-ber duh kaahrt het koo-vehr duh vhaiyn-kaart het ghlahss duh fless het mess duh fork duh lay-pul het ont-baiyt duh lernsh het dee-nay het hoaft-ghuh-rekht het vohr-ghuh-rekht het naa-ghuh-rekht het dahgh-munh-ew het kaa-fay het ayt-kaa-fay ‘rare’ ‘medium’ dohr-bah-kuh
Menu Decoder aardappels azijn biefstuk bier, pils boter brood/broodje cake, taart, gebak
pork chop chocolate lemon cocktail dry duck egg prawns fried grilled boiled poached smoked toast vegetables ham herring hot pot ice, ice cream gin cheese cod chicken garlic coffee cabbage, red or white lobster ragout in breadcrumbs, deep fried lamb
B O O K
lekkerbekje
lek-kah-bek-yuh
mineraalwater mosterd niet scherp olie paling pannekoek patat frites peper poffertjes
rijst rijsttafel rode wijn rookworst rundvlees saus schaaldieren scherp schol soep stamppot suiker thee tosti uien uitsmijter varkensvlees vers fruit verse jus vis vlees water witte wijn worst zout
vhorst zouwt
fried fillet of haddock mineral water mustard mild oil eel pancake chips pepper tiny buckwheat pancakes rice Indonesian meal red wine smoked sausage beef sauce shellfish hot (spicy) plaice soup sausage stew sugar tea cheese on toast onions fried egg on bread with ham pork fresh fruit fresh orange juice fish/seafood meat water white wine sausage salt
een twee drie vier vijf zes zeven acht negen tien elf twaalf dertien veertien vijftien zestien zeventien achtien negentien twintig eenentwintig dertig veertig vijftig zestig zeventig tachtig negentig honderd duizend miljoen
EVOLUTION
Eyewitness
Eyewitness
Evolution
Skull of early
hominid Homo erectus
Snails with feelers extended
Rock containing
fossilized remains
of sever...
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