Portugal (Collins Independent Travellers Guide)

By Martha De la Cal

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0004109732
• ISBN13: 9780004109732
• Release Date: April 1988
• Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
• Weight: 0.93 lbs.

Customer Reviews

The Best Guide to Portugal

There are two strong books on Portugal - my opinion - and the two books are the Eyewitness Travel (DK) guide which I personally prefer or Lonely Planet Portugal. These two books both around 500 pages and are both tremendous efforts, very well balanced with photos, maps, history, etc. and both are clearly 5 star guides. I would both (and DK Eyewitness Travel and Lonely Planet) head and shoulders ahead of Frommers, or Rough Guide or similar books that are less well balanced. Overall, the DK guide has better photos and visuals and makes for a better souvenir so it gets the nod as the better book. Portugal is an old country with lots of fun things to see and do. I prefer to Algarve region but also enjoy visiting Lisbon - which can be expensive. Also I like to go well armed with maps and books because unlike the USA or Canada some areas have no English signs so the more information the better. This book is well balanced and like the DK guide is that it pulls a lot of things together such as history and culture, food, towns and lots on Lisbon. The book brings it all to life with just magnificent photos and maps. Either case this is an excellent buy. 5 stars.