**GREAT BRITAIN** (EYEWITNESS TRAV) - Softcover

Michael Leapman

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1405310855 ISBN 13: 9781405310857

Publisher: Dorling Kindersley Publishers Ltd, 2006

Synopsis

The guides that show you what others only tell you! Features a Discovery' feature which describes each region and its highlights, to ensure you make the most of your trip. With clear maps, extensive hotel and restaurant listings of all price levels. From the high-tech domes of the Eden Project to the Highlands of Scotland explore the magnificent countryside, cities and tourist sites of England, Scotland and Wales with the unique 3D models and cutaway maps. Whether you want to experience a rural retreat or urban chic there's recommended places to eat, drink or stay to suit any style!

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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: Dorling Kindersley Publishers Ltd
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 1405310855
• ISBN 13: 9781405310857
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 720