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Title: Spain (Eyewitness Travel Guides) by DK Publishing ISBN: 0-7894-9388-8 Publisher: DK Publishing Pub. Date: March, 2003 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $30.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.75 (4 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Great book
Comment: This travel guide is superb. There are probably an average of four pictures on each page. Pictures showing the wildlife--butterflies, birds, mammals; foods--cheeses, wines, seafood, fruits, local specialties; architecture; beautifully drawn maps showing exactly where all the notable sights are located. There is a 20 page history of Spain at the beginning of the book. At the back of the book are the hotel, restaurant, and survival guides. In between are the wonderful descriptions of all the notable sights ordered by geographic region.
The one problem I see with the book is that after you look at it, it will be impossible to determine how to spend a limited amount of time among all the things to see. (Also the print is kind of small, 7 pt?. The index must be 5 pt.
Rating: 5
Summary: Sets a new bar for travel guides.
Comment: This is the best travel guide I have ever used for any country. The photos are spectacular and comprehensive beyond any expectation. Clearly tabbed by region and covering towns and villages covered sparsely if at all by other guides, this guide also allows the reader to learn basics of history, architecture, art, food, wine, and adventure with cross-references to the tutorials as you tour the country.
An adventurous independent traveler should not be without this book! Armchair travelers will also find this the next best thing to being there. Viva Eyewitness!
Rating: 4
Summary: A great map, with just a few drawbacks
Comment: Before I review this map, I might mention that Deb Watson's review below refers to another item, the DK Travel Guide, not the Travel Planner, which is the supplementary map and 64-page reference guide. I hope this clears up any confusion.
On to the map, then. It's a great map, with a reasonabe amount of detail for its size. It covers the roads you're most likely to take and indicates some of the major and minor sites in Spain, like national parks, great beaches, cathedrals, and archaeological ruins. The average traveler will find that this map, measuring approximately 3 feet x 3 feet, is pretty adequate for most of his or her needs.
The reverse includes some decent maps of downtown Madrid, Barcelona, and the center of Seville. (I wish I had had this map with me a couple of years ago when I was lost in the old quarter of Seville. My Spanish was faulty at the time and, without a peseta in my pocket to pay for a cab, I walked approximately half way across the city twice. Luckily Seville's a nice place!) If you're planning to venture out into some of the outlying areas of these cities, though, this map won't help you.
One thing that makes this item especially valuable is the accompanying Index-Gazeteer. This is a 50-page index to probably every town and village in Spain. I use it often as a reference guide in my domestic forays into Spanish history.
But nothing is perfect, and this map has one potential drawback for the traveler who wants to get to know any particular region of Spain in depth. If you're looking to spend a week or two in the Pyrenées, for instance, I suggest finding either a regional map, with all the local roads and city streets, or just a good pocket guide (the Cadogan guides to Northern and Southern Spain are among the best). The current map just doesn't give enough detail.
All in all, though, an excellent travel tool for an unbeatable price.
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Title: Portugal (Eyewitness Travel Guides) by Martin Symington ISBN: 078949423X Publisher: DK Publishing Pub. Date: March, 2003 List Price(USD): $25.00 |
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Title: Rick Steves' Spain and Portugal 2003 by Rick Steves ISBN: 1566914604 Publisher: Avalon Travel Publishing Pub. Date: January, 2003 List Price(USD): $18.95 |
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Title: Italy (Eyewitness Travel Guides) by DK Publishing ISBN: 0789493861 Publisher: DK Publishing Pub. Date: March, 2003 List Price(USD): $30.00 |
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Title: France (Eyewitness Travel Guides) by DK Publishing ISBN: 078949387X Publisher: DK Publishing Pub. Date: March, 2003 List Price(USD): $30.00 |
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Title: Barcelona & Catalonia (Eyewitness Travel Guides) by Roger Williams ISBN: 0789494310 Publisher: DK Publishing Pub. Date: April, 2003 List Price(USD): $20.00 |
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