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The worst Lonely Planet I have read so far !
As much as I am faithul to Lonely Planet guidebooks, I was shocked by reading their edition of Belgium & Luxembourg. Not only did we have to wait 2004 to have a LP guidebook for those 2 countries (which must be after about all other regions in the world, even Antarctica, Papua New Guinea and tiny tropical islands), but it's not even half satisfying.
Belgian exchange student knows her stuff, and this is it
I'm an exchange student living in Belgium for a year.. and this book is AMAZING! I'm determined to do everything in this book, and I'm already on my way! A few of the pricing things and anything to do with money is a little outdated (ie: the Diamond museum in Antwerp is no longer free). But the authors know their stuff, and (quoting Notting Hill) has actually been to Belgium, which is a plus. And not only do they know their stuff, they give it to you straight up. No sugar coating, nothing, and that's a huge plus. Go out, buy the book, then visit our amazing country! ... Read more

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Written from a British point-of-view.
If you live in the USA, this is a fine book to get you pointed in the right direction. However the book is really written for British or Irish persons. Most of the information is dependant on your being a citizen of anEU nation. ... Read more

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The Rough Guide fills out our itinerary excellently...
I Bought this book in February, and have since been planning my trip to Belgium and France in detail.The book is well laid out and thorough.I love the highlights on specific locations of interest, where specifically I should go.I will take it with me on our travels.

Great Book
I love to travel and have many favorite travel books.This was my first Rough Guide that I bought.I used it all through Belguim and Luxemburg and saw places I would never have found without the book.And I agreed with everything they said about the locations listed.I loved this book so much, when I came back I ordered several other Rough guides for places I planned to visit in the future.

Great Guide Book for Touring Belgium & Luxembourg
I am currently living in Belgium and have gone through several guide books to help find the spots to visit.Many other books focus on hotels or restaurants, but the Rough Guide focuses on where to go and what to see when you get there.It has useful information on how to get there by car, train and even bike.I take this book with me on my travels around Belgium and am enjoying learning more about this wonderful country. ... Read more

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Inaccurate
First, the good news: there is a guide to the low countries, known pre-EU as the Benelux (for Belgium, Netherlands, and Luxembourg).Now the bad news: it's not a very good guide.I should have known from the inaccurate title--Holland (a subset of provinces) is part of the Netherlands (the country), so the names are not synonymous--but I found out the hard way instead.
I was able to take my trip on the budget I had set.
Leave it to Frommer's to put all the great cities and towns of Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg in one handy book. This guide offered good maps and suggestions for "best of" experiences. There are separate maps for attractions, hotels and restaurants in each city, all listed by price range. This easy to carry guide came with me everywhere I went and properly lead me to all the best places. ... Read more

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The Most Useful Book!
This book rocked! We made last-minute travel plans to Brussles with no idea of what we would find once we got there. The book contains practical and interesting walking tour maps of plenty of towns worth visiting. This came in quite handy when we began taking the trains throughout Benelux using Brussels as our hub. Excellent way to see a Western Europe that is undervisited
Daytrips has everything you need to be a do-it-yourself tourguide.Trips are based on major cities in each country with estimated distances and times, so you can see what you want on your schedule.Each trip has atleast one, and more often several, walking tours all of which begin at thetrain station (or bus stop if the area doesn't have one).The maps aredetailed and clear; although I would recommend stopping at the localtourist information center and acquiring a map-locations for informationcenters are always highlighted. Each tour has some historic background onthe area, places to visit and some dining suggestions.As a previousreviewer has noted, take prices and opening times with a grain of salt-theycan and do change. I was a tour guide in this region (including Germany)for three years, and this book was always in my backpack.Without a doubt,Luxembourg, Belgium, and rural Holland are under visited by tourists. Luxembourg is probably the best-kept secret in Western Europe. The peoplein Benelux are friendly, especially towards Americans, prices are notoutlandish and the scenery is excellent.HIGHLY Recommended.

Accurate maps, good driving directions.
I have made 3 trips to the area covered by this book, and it is the firstresource I reach for when looking for ideas on what sights to see. Steinbicker orients his tours to train travel, so if you drive, and park atthe train station, which is always easy to find just by following theStation signs in any city, you don't have to worry about finding parking inthe right end of an unfamiliar town.Read more

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the best book on cycling in the area
This is a gem of a book for people looking for comprehensive suggestions for biking in the area.Given that local maps and guides in the Netherlands are usually published in Dutch, this book is a great help to English speakers.I was impressed when I followed a route in this book how it took me through especially beautiful areas that I wouldn't have found otherwise.Although it's already a few years old, this book is still worth seeking out.

Plan your trip NOW!
What is wonderful about this book is that not only do you get detailed maps with good directions, but there are also overview maps so that you have a sense of where you are in the countries.Everything that you needfor a great cycling trip is included, transportation to and within thecountries, a few accomodations (and especially where there are noaccomodations), noteworthy sites, restaurants and prices.The routes aregenerally circle routes with side trips and also connect with each otherwith both total mileage for the whole circle and sectional mileages.Because this book is well organized with excellent maps - I will definatelygo to Benelux for a leisurely cycle tour - and probably more than once. ... Read more

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Frommer's Benelux bombs!
I used this guide book during a recent trip to the Benelux region of Europe.I found the book useful in helping me pick out good restaurants.It also listed the major sites I wanted to see.I did not find the book useful in reserving hotels and describing each site.I especially found the maps to be of poor quality.Many of them mislabeled the location of sites and failed to include important street names that would make it easier to find sites, restaurants, and accomodations.As a frequent traveler, I rely on good maps in guidebooks to get around cities that are unknown to me.Frommer's got me to take wrong turns repeatedly. A Travel Guide Without a Focus
When I first started travelling to Europe 25 years ago, the Frommer guides were like beacons. They had a very definite goal in mind: To let you enjoy Europe for $XX dollars a day. Their books were fun and informative; butsomewhere along the line, the Frommer people lost touch with theirleadership. A comprehensive guide to BeNeLux...
It is nice to have all the great cities and towns of Belgium, the Netherlands, and the Luxembourg area covered in one handy book.Good maps and suggestions for "best of" experiences.There are seperatemaps for attractions, hotels and restaurants in each city.Hotels andrestaurants are listed by price range, and family-friendly establishmentsare noted.There is not a lot of historical background given in this book,and no photographs.The writing style is clear and direct and not too dry. I found the recommended hotels in Amsterdam to be booked up months inadvance- obviously many are following Frommer's advice! ... Read more

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