Uit Kijk Punten/ Scenic Points Amsterdam

Eelco van Geene & Marijke Mooy
Gottmer €18.95

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If you’ve ever stood on top of a building looking out over a big city and wondered what you can see in the distance then Uit Kijk Punten might tickle your fancy.

Eelco van Geene & Marijke Mooy have created an alternative guide book that instead of leading you around the city at ground level, it views Amsterdam from above and nicely presents it in photographs.

Uit Kijk Punten shows panoramic shots of the Amsterdam skyline in every direction from 30 different vantage points around the city like Westerkerk, Centraal Station and even Schiphol Airport (!), and all the main landmarks and interesting sights are indicated on the horizon.

Each photo is accompanied with practical information in Dutch and English, ensuring it appeals to residents and tourists alike and ‘Visitor info’ includes transport advice, entry costs, wheelchair access (or lack of it) and nearby refreshment outlets. An especially nice touch is the photography tip for amateur snappers on every page.

At just over 200 pages and A5 size, Uit Kijk Punten is quite chunky, but it’s still small enough to fit in a rucksack and it makes a refreshing change to traditional fact-laden and touristy city guides. And if you enjoy photography, then this provides a new and unorthodox view of the capital.

If you’ve lived here for years or you think you’ve seen everything in Amsterdam then Uit Kijk Punten offers a great opportunity to explore this wonderful little city from a whole new panoramic perspective.

Shelley Antscherl
books@dutchnews.nl