| Eyewitness Travel Guides Prague | 
 enlarge | Author: Dorling Kindersley
Publisher: Dorling Kindersley Ltd.
Category: Book
List Price: CDN$ 28.00
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Avg. Customer Rating:  4 reviews
Sales Rank: 16572
Media: Turtleback
Pages: 272
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 8.6 x 5 x 0.8
ISBN: 0756615488
Dewey Decimal Number: 914.3712045
EAN: 9780756615482
ASIN: 0756615488
Publication Date: February 10, 2006
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A propos de la collection Comme leur nom l'indique, les Guides Voir misent resolument sur le pouvoir de l'image: ces guides de voyage regorgent de photographies en couleur, d'illustrations, de cartes et de plans. De la Thailande a la Nouvelle-Angleterre, en passant par les chateaux de la Loire et la Guadeloupe, la collection regroupe plus d'une quarantaine de titres. Concus selon une formule “tout-en-un”, pour preparer et accompagner le voyage, ces guides offrent des chapitres bien documentes sur l'histoire et la culture de la ville, du pays ou de la region a decouvrir, mais ils recelent aussi une foule d'informations pratiques. Traduits en 24 langues et vendus dans le monde entier, ces ouvrages, initialement publies en anglais sous le titre Eyewitness Travel Guides, comptent de magnifiques dessins en coupe des chateaux les plus reputes, des temples ou des pyramides que le voyageur trouvera sur son parcours. Pour faciliter la promenade, on trouvera aussi des plans detailles, dont plusieurs en trois dimensions, des quartiers et des lieux a visiter. Chaque guide commence par une presentation de la ville, du pays ou de la region dans son contexte geographique, historique et culturel. Les chapitres regroupent ensuite, par quartier ou par region, les principales attractions touristiques ainsi que differentes rubriques traitant de sujets aussi varies que la faune, la cuisine ou la mythologie locale. Deux chapitres bourres de renseignements utiles sur l'hebergement, la monnaie, les transports en commun ou le telephone completent cet outil de voyage compact que le globe-trotter saura apprecier. Grace a leur format pratique et a leur poids tout a fait raisonnable, les Guides Voir se glissent aisement dans le sac a dos. --Marie-Claude Bourdon
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Comprehensive and Fabulous for Prague March 17, 2004
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
This book blew my mind. Before departing, it helped excite me about the people, history and art of the Czech Republic. Upon arrival, it served as the most perfect guide to Prague. From exquisite must-do walks to the breakdown and illustration of statues along the Charles Bridge, it covered everything worth seeing in Prague. Because of the precise maps and excellent directions, my friends and I were able to cover historic Prague in 4 days, visiting every site that we wanted to because we had such an excellent device for orienting ourselves. I would highly recommend this book to any traveler who loves to understand the history and artistic intricacies of a region. I plan to buy Eyewitness Travel Guides for all my future adventures.
I Love These Books January 1, 2004
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I have to confess up front. I love these books. I must have a dozen. I really like the Paris book, and the ones for Prague and Stockholm, and South Africa, and ...On a cold day back here in the USA (or Canada) or elsewhere, have a glass of wine and sit in a nice chair or in the garden on a warm day and read this book. For a moment you will be back in Paris or Stocholm or Prague. You are back in a small restaurant or museum. The photos and desicriptions and cutaway drawings are excellent. Plus they throw in some history and details on the art and many other things of interest. A solid 260 page effort - lots of stuff to see and absorb. Jack in Toronto
Best guide and best illustrations July 21, 2003
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is one of the best Guide I've ever used. It has many illustrations and tips. It provides you with a historical background of Prague. It helps in guiding your tours as it has descriptions + addresses of all monuments, restaurants, shops, ... It has also street's map,... There are many illuastrations in this book that you'll certainly need to label taken photos. It offers you a virtual tour of the city showing its best attractions.
Don't Leave Home without It June 2, 2003
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Just returned from the Czech & Slovak Republics. Recommend this book highly for use in Prague - a delightful, friendly city full of great castles, museums, restaurants, and shopping (and hotels that need to be air-conditioned). This book has good details, pictures, maps. Very helpful! Phrase section was all that was needed, so don't buy an extra phrase book.
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