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Portugal (Lonely Planet Country Guide)
by: Robert Landon

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Availability: Usually dispatched within 24 hours Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 914
EAN: 9781740599184
ISBN: 1740599187
Label: Lonely Planet Publications
Manufacturer: Lonely Planet Publications
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 508
Publication Date: March 01, 2007
Publisher: Lonely Planet Publications
Studio: Lonely Planet Publications
Sales Rank: 5577

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Editorial Review:

Synopsis:
Features sleeping, eating and entertainment listings, a six-page section on outdoor activities, and itineraries for various sorts of holidays - from beach holidays to city breaks.

Customer Reviews

Average Rating: out of 5 stars

Rating:

- Great travel companion
I bought this Lonely Planet guide as I was moving to Portugal for a year. I have used previous guides by Lonely Planet but this was has been my favourite: the authors are fantastic: their humour, insider tips and just general description of a place are about 99% correct.

This guide makes Portugal seem much bigger than most people believe it to be. The authors research many places outside of the "usual suspects" and provide rarely-heard of information.

The only sections of this guide that are, one expects to be off, such as transport prices. And even though they can be substantially off, I cannot hold this against the writers, seeing that Lisbon metro and carris changed their prices twice in a year. Also, I cannot give ... Read More:

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- Not up to Lonely Planet's usual standard
After having tried a few other guidebook series, I am back to Lonely Planet, as these are simply standard-setting in terms of travellers' reference.

But this is the exception that confirms the rule (along with Lonely Planet Iceland & Faroes). Though published last year, so much of the basic information is not up-to-date - and several recommendations seem like an absolute mystery as they in no way live up to Lonely Planet's usual criteria.

Just too many times I found myself planning according to the book's information and recommendations, and ended up finding nothing or not finding the expected. The examples are too many to be ust coincidence and 'because things change'. I will therefore get rid of this one, and try ... Read More:

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