Travel to Portugal

Portugal (Eyewitness Travel Guides)

Format: Turtleback
Author: Tomas Tranaeus
ReleaseDate: 31 January, 2003
Publisher: DK Travel
Rating:

Pretty pictures, no details -- maybe good for riding a tour bus.


The maps are such high level they are worthless for actual navigation. This book looks impressive, but when I tried to get down to details of actually traveling in Portugal, they just weren't there. There is no information on where to find the train stations, bus stations. The information about hotels and restaurants are laughable. In Oporto, the book says you can take river trips upstream, but gives no information about where they originate or where to find the boats.

I suppose this book might be useful if you just like to look at pictures, and your travels are all organized by a tour bus operator.

The old standby, Lonely Planet, is a much better choice. .

Everything You Need and More
The layout of the book is easy to use and it is chocked full of extra information on wine regions, the making of port, cork and regional food. I have just returned from a 10 day trip to Portugal during which this travel guide was a valuable companion. While I did not use the guide to select hotels, it was great for information at the various stops. Highly recommended!.

Great Book!
They provide many pictures, and explain the history of places in portugal. I have to say, eyewitness travel books are definately the best travel books there are. This book gives a brief overview of everything, you do not have to read big lengthy travel books to find out about a place. The pictures are very helpful, and they allow get a glimpse of what you are going to see, if you deciede to go there. Although, if you want a very extensive travel book, I would suggest something other than this book, lonely planet has some good travel books. Overall, really good, and the sites in Portugal are absolutely beautiful!.

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