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Title: Lonely Planet Spain (Spain, 4th Ed) by Damien Simonis, Fiona Adams, Susan Forsyth, John Noble, Miles Roddis, Elizabeth Swan, Lonely Planet ISBN: 1-74059-337-5 Publisher: Lonely Planet Pub. Date: March, 2003 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $24.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.78 (18 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: Some slight errors involved....
Comment: My wife and I just completed a tour of some of the major cities of Spain. Before we went, we purchased this Lonely Planet rather than the individual city guides. Since we were part of a tour and merely wanted some supplemental information, we purchased this one.
The information they give on each of the sites and monuments is helpful. Although it didn't go into intense detail, you did get enough background historical information to make some sense. This book also gave us some good ideas of sites to see which the tour we took did not tell us about.
Some of the information is a little inaccurate, don't take this information as 100 percent correct. For instance, admission to the Capilla Real is 350 ptas and not 300. The hours were a little off also. We did find the maps to be pretty accurate. The walking tour of Madrid was a little more difficult to follow, but it could be done.
A fellow traveler had the Let's Go book for Spain and Portugal. Consistently, we found her looking at our Lonely Planet for better information.
I would recommend this book for a trip to Spain. Remember that it is supplemental and should not be taking as 100 percent accurate.
Rating: 3
Summary: Success has gone to their heads!
Comment: After checking out an older edition of LP's Spain guide ('98 or '97) I decided to order the '99 edition here. When it arrived I noticed immediately that the book was only about 2/3 the size of previous editions. After perusing the contents I could see why. The book contained less content and many more references to other LP guidebooks (eg Trekking in Spain, city guides, etc.) Lonely Planet has obviously pared down their info in each guide in an effort to sell more books! While not a terribly surprising tactic in today's marketplace I nevertheless felt a little cheated. At $21.95 I don't think I'll buy again!
Rating: 5
Summary: If you buy one travel book on spain this must be it.
Comment: When you arrive in Barcelona at 11pm and don't have a hotel this is the ONLY travel book that will solve your fears of sleeping on the street. This wonderful edition includes beautiful, detailed colored maps of Madrid, Barcelona and many black and white maps of other cities. The maps for the Madrid and Barcelona subways can be easily torn out for easy conspicuous use around town.
Separate chapters detail every aspect of Spanish life, culture and customs, including histories of the essential Franco and post Franco periods. Separate chapters detail every inch of Spanish territory, from Linea De La Concepcion to Santiago to Bilboa and of course Ibiza. A wonderful book for anyone traveling, those looking for hostels and those looking for 3 star hotels will both be satisfied, whether you're a hippie or a business man or just looking for the parties in Seville and Cordoba you will be very pleased.
Seth J. Frantzman 2003
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Title: Lonely Planet Portugal (Portugal, 4th Ed) by Julia Wilkinson, John King ISBN: 1740593391 Publisher: Lonely Planet Pub. Date: March, 2003 List Price(USD): $19.99 |
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Title: Lonely Planet Barcelona (LONELY PLANET BARCELONA) by Damien Simonis ISBN: 1740593413 Publisher: Lonely Planet Pub. Date: October, 2002 List Price(USD): $14.99 |
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Title: Lonely Planet Spanish: Phrasebook (Spanish Phrasebook, 2nd Ed) by Marta Lopez, Lonely Planet Phrasebooks ISBN: 0864427190 Publisher: Lonely Planet Pub. Date: April, 2003 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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Title: Lonely Planet Italy (Italy, 5th Ed) by Damien Simonis, Fiona Adams, Miles Roddis, Sally Webb, Nicola Williams ISBN: 1864503521 Publisher: Lonely Planet Pub. Date: March, 2002 List Price(USD): $24.99 |
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Title: Lonely Planet France (LONELY PLANET FRANCE) by Jeanne Oliver, Steve Fallon ISBN: 1740592913 Publisher: Lonely Planet Pub. Date: January, 2003 List Price(USD): $24.99 |
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