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UK Holidays - Edinburgh (City Guide)
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List Price: $17.99
Our Price: $17.99
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
Manufacturer: Lonely Planet
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Average Customer Rating:   
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 914
EAN: 9781740598309
ISBN: 174059830X
Label: Lonely Planet
Manufacturer: Lonely Planet
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 226
Publication Date: 2006-06-01
Publisher: Lonely Planet
Studio: Lonely Planet
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Editorial Reviews:
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With a brooding castle at one end and the new Scottish Parliament at the other, Edinburgh’s Royal Mile is a walk through Scottish history. But no museum city this: the nonstop nightlife, cutting-edge shopping and packed festival programme makes Auld Reekie a compelling destination year round. Is it all fur coat and nae knickers? Why don’t you find out!
Explore – inspirational walking tours and full color maps guide you through Edinburgh’s winding streets and hidden corners
Festival City – from jazz and blues to Hogmanay and the Fringe, our resident author explores Edinburgh’s festival calendar
Eat, Drink & Be Merry – discerning reviews track down the city’s finest eateries, coolest bars and good old-fashioned pubs
Sleep In Style – friendly hostels, charming B&Bs, boutique hotels and romantic hideaways: the pick of Edinburgh’s accommodation
Detailed Day Trips – go further with excursions to Glasgow, Stirling and St Andrews
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Spotlight customer reviews:
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Customer Rating:
Summary: helpful guidebook
Comment: This book provided a good introduction to the city of Edinburgh, though the part I used the most and found most helpful was the map section in the back. The maps are very detailed and were extrememly useful to me as I navigated the streets of the city.
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Summary: Great book and major overhaul
Comment: Not only is this book witty, it covers all the city sights and is very useful. This book is written by a different author from the first edition and the change is phenomenal. This book is definitely recommended - the colourful festivals section is totally cool.
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Summary: Unfortunately, this books lacks the quality of other LP's.
Comment: This guide to Edinburgh unfortunately lacks the quality we're used from Lonely Planet. I couldn't taste any commitment of the author to the subject, it almost looks like that the author wrote the guide during an afternoon visit. Surprisingly, many very interesting features of Edinburgh are not included, like the Botanical Gardens. Many other features are decribed too briefly. When looking for a guide of the town, step into a local bookstore en look for the locally issued handbook of Edinburgh, published bij Mercat Press. It's good souvenir too.
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