Eyewitness Travel Guide to Great Britain (revised) - Softcover

Leapman, Michael

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0789401878 ISBN 13: 9780789401878

Publisher: DK Travel, 1997

Synopsis

The guide that shows you what other travel books only tell you!

From its stately homes to quaint villages, no travel reference leads you through the United Kingdom like DK's Eyewitness Travel Guide: Great Britain. Containing more than 1,400 full-color photographs, this handbook features street-by-street maps as well as illustrated 3-D overviews to all main attractions. Visit the royal residences of Buckingham Palace, Blenheim Palace, Warwick Castle, Hampton Court, the Royal Pavilion, and Edinburgh Castle. Suggested driving tours like the North Norfolk Coastal Tour take you to the Blakeney Marshes, Hunstanton Cliffs, and the exquisite lavender fields of Caley Mill. Beyond England, the guide covers the scenic wonders of Wales and Scotland, including the Welsh National Park Brecon Beacons. Complete with historical overviews of England, Scotland, and Wales this informative handbook also includes guides for regional cuisine, entertainment, shopping, and established pubs.

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Review:

You'd be hard-pressed to find a more comprehensive, engrossing, and just plain fun-to-read guidebook than the Eyewitness Travel Guide: Great Britain. Spilling over with all sorts of useful information for the traveler, you'll find three-dimensional drawings, floor plans, and detailed neighborhood maps, as well as timelines, charts, and even popular bus routes. Broken into several sections--"Introducing Great Britain," "Region by Region" (including London and environs, Scotland, and Wales), "Traveler's Needs," and "Survival Guide"--the guide paints a complete picture of the country. Readers will especially appreciate the hundreds of color photos of everything from London's double-decker buses to the ancient formations at Stonehenge. You'll also find street-by-street illustrated city walks (Covent Garden, Westminster), as well as scenic hikes in the Scottish highlands and the Lake District, with plenty of listings for inns and fish-and-chip taverns along the way. --Jill Fergus

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...You feel, looking at them, as if you could close the book and step into the street. -- Contra Costa Times

...considered to be the world's best travel resource to over 30 destinations around the world, make it easier to plan a splendid vacation. -- North American Press Syndication

Both novice and experienced travelers will be captivated. -- US News & World Report

Each book is a visual as well as informational feast about a particular place. -- The New York Times

Each book is a visual as well as informational feast about a particular place. --The New York Times -- The New York Times

Encyclopedic in scope, it's meant to be used before, during, and after your stay. -- Travel & Leisure

The Best Guidebooks Ever -- SKY MAGAZINE

The best travel guides ever. -- Sky Magazine

The most graphically exciting and visually pleasing series on the market. -- Chicago Tribune

Want to know where to get a great espresso on your way to the Uffizi? Or how much to tip a hotel maid in New York City? Try these travel guides, each an intricate trove of 3-D aerial views, landmark floor plans, color photos and essential eating, shopping and entertainment info. With titles covering Paris, Prague, and London, these pocket-sized guides are like a Michelangelo fresco: deliriously rich in detail. -- People Magazine

About this edition

• Publisher: DK Travel
• Publication date: 1997
• ISBN 10: 0789401878
• ISBN 13: 9780789401878
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 672