Eyewitness Travel Guide to Portugal | 
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| Creators: Tomas Tranaeus, Jane Ewart, Michelle De Larrabeiti
Publisher: DK Travel
Category: Book
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Sales Rank: 882411
Media: Paperback
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Pages: 480
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Dimensions (in): 8.7 x 5.2 x 0.9
ISBN: 0789419483
Dewey Decimal Number: 914.690444
EAN: 9780789419484
ASIN: 0789419483
Publication Date: October 1, 1997
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The guide that shows you what other travel books only tell you! Portugal is a country of rugged landscaped, sophisticated cities, rural backwaters, rustic fishing villages, and sharply contrasting traditions. With more than 1,000 full-color photographs in nine chapters and a special selection on Lisbon, DK's Eyewitness Travel Guide: Portugal brings everything together like no other travel guide. Portugal's architecture, history, cuisine, wines, and much more are examined. Explore the Museu da Sociedade de Geografia, Castelo de Sao Jorge, and Mosterio dos Jeronimos in the 18th century city of Lisbon. Travel to the Palacio de Pena in Serra de Sintra and to the wineries and vineyards in northern Portugal's world-famous port producing region. Maps of southern Portugal lead you to the sun-drenched beaches of Algarve and the islands of Madeira and the Azores. If Portugal is your destination, this is the most practical and easy-to-use travel companion.
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 Very useful March 29, 2003
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Very useful. Got me around from Algarve to Porto, hassle-free and happy.
Great, except for maps! December 5, 2001
17 out of 18 found this review helpful
I have used the Eyewitness Guides a number of times and found the Portugal book excellent as usual with only one complaint.
The hotel and restaurant recommendations were "right on the nose" as far as description of accommodations, kinds of meals, ambiance, and price. I would trust it implicitly. We like the fact that a range in the price and variety is included since sometimes you feel like a big fancy meal with a floor show and sometimes you simply want a quiet place with light food. The same is true of hotels. The visuals, illustrations,layouts and concise backgrounds are wonderful with the most important features of an area highlighted.
The one caveat of the Eyewitness books are their
3-D style maps which are most attractive but sometimes inaccurate. Distances are not included nor are regular city center maps which would be most helpful. In one city (Evora) the map was so confusing, we simply had to park the car and walk. Unfortunately this led to us missing accommodations at a hotel we preferred, as it took so long for us to just orient ourselves to our location. So, while the Eyewitness Guides will always travel with me, I would recommend also taking another guide book with better maps and perhaps a bit more in depth information on the sites.
Incidentally, Portugal is not a well known country to Americans, and it is a charming and romantic country which is undergoing enormous upgrades right now due to European Union funding. We recommend exploring here.
 The best travel book I have ever read March 19, 2000
33 out of 34 found this review helpful
Words don't do this book justice. A long time lover of Lonely Planet guides, I was attracted to the nice pictures of this Eyewitness guide :-) And it's actually the pictures that make this book so great. The graphics have an appeal that just make you want to keep on reading it. It gives you good visual points of reference to find your way around. It helps you prioritize your trip based on more than the writer's prose. There is plenty of detail, more emphasizing the places to see and things to do than details like hotels and restaurants. After saying that, please note that the restaurant guide at the back of the book recomends 5-6 places in each location, and I have yet to be dissapointed by any of the places. After my travels, this book be a prize on my bookshelf. I will definately try buy the Italian edition in preparation for my Italian trip.
Excellent May 5, 1999
13 out of 14 found this review helpful
This book is a must for any traveller. Get all the information. Includes 3d pictures and layout of castles. You wont need to buy extra pamphlets at each tourist site.
An essential tool for anyone planning a trip to Portugal July 23, 1998
33 out of 34 found this review helpful
When I returned from my magical trip to Portugal, I searched for a book that could help me describe to my friends all my experiences in the country. As I read this book it touched upon every aspect imaginable: language, food, monetary exchange, history, lodging, etc... Too many more to list. I recommend this book to any first time traveler as your own personal tour guide. A repeat visitor can use this guide to learn more about the places they have been or those they want to see in the future. This book even contains enough information for students researching the country. A definite must have travel guide.
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