Travel to Australia And South Pacific

New Zealand (Eyewitness Travel Guides)

Format: Turtleback
Author: DK Publishing
ReleaseDate: 21 August, 2006
Publisher: DK Travel
Rating:

Useful, but needs a supplement
It starts off with the standard historical chapter before getting to an area-by-area description and summary of both islands that form the country. I love the Eyewitness Travel Guide series but they generally suffer from certain limitations and the New Zealand guide is no exception. This is where the book shines because it offers color photos on every page that are invaluable in helping you decide which sights are must-see and which ones you can skip if you are short on time. As you would expect, every region is covered, from Auckland in the north down to Stewart Island in the far south. All of the major attractions are covered although perhaps not as comprehensively as you might like.

Next, come the sections on hotels, shopping, restaurants, and other practical needs. These sections are not as comprehensive as you'll see in some other guides such as Frommer's. And this really is what it comes down to. The Eyewitness guides are not as detailed as most of the other guide books. They are, however, the only series to offer hundreds of color photos to help you visualise your trip and this is an invaluable planning tool. I highly recommend that you buy this guide as well as one of the more detailed books and use them both to plan your trip. That's the only way to get everything you need to plan a great vacation.

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These books can't be beat and are top choices for destination-oriented travelers
From driving and walking tours to cultural insights, these books can't be beat and are top choices for destination-oriented travelers wanting visual excitement paired with practical facts. NEW ZEALAND achieves the same for that country, packing all into a pocket-sized tote which is just easy enough to take along, yet compromises nothing in the amount of detail offered.

Diane C. Donovan
California Bookwatch.

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	The Rough Guide To New Zealand - 4th Edition
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	Fodor's New Zealand 2007 (Fodor's Gold Guides)