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Lonely Planet Montreal & Quebec City (Lonely Planet Travel Guides)

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Montreal traveler agrees

Lonely Planet Montreal & Quebec City (Lonely Planet Travel Guides)
Ellis Quinn
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ASIN: 174104006X

Book Description

The old-world grandeur and new-world hipness of Montreal and Quebec City will seduce you. Relive history in their cobblestone streets, discover their vibrant neighborhoods, party with their convivial locals, and embrace it all with joie de vivre...and an appetite. This savvy, indispensable guide's Montreal-based author reveals the magic and magnificence of francophone Canada's sparkling crown jewels.

DISCOVER THE GEMS - spend days ambling through neighborhoods like ever-romantic Old Montreal and the uberhip Plateau with our Montreal walking tours, including one just for art lovers.

BON APPETIT! - top tips on indulging in Canada's foodiest cities, where 5200-plus eateries dish up something for every appetite and budget.

LEND AN EAR - Jazz, Quebecois chanson, indie punk, the symphony...our music and entertainment chapters delve into Montreal's best venues and parties.

FIND YOUR FEST - Quebecers celebrate everything - music, comedy, film, food, snow - and our city calendars capture it all.

Customer Reviews:

Montreal traveler agrees.......2007-06-12

I'm impressed by the amount of detail, all the stories and know-hows have matched to what a well traveled friend says of Montreal.
Highlights dinning, lodging, and sites for each section of the city.

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It is good reference for tourists only
A Great Travel Guide
Almost perfect
A Waste of Money
Very disappointing

Lonely Planet Canada
Andrea Schulte-Peevers , Becca Blond , Kerryn Burgess , Pete Cruttenden , John Lee , and Ryan Ver Berkmoes
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Lonely Planet Banff, Jasper & Glacier National Parks (Lonely Planet Banff, Glacier and Jasper National Park)

ASIN: 1740597737

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From Antarctica to Zimbabwe, if you're going there, chances are Lonely Planet has been there first. With a pithy and matter-of-fact writing style, these guides are guaranteed to calm the nerves of first-time world travelers, while still listing off-the-beaten-path finds sure to thrill even the most jaded globetrotters. Lonely Planet has been perfecting its guidebooks for nearly 30 years and as a result, has the experience and know-how similar to an older sibling's "been there" advice. The original backpacker's bible, the LP series has recently widened its reach. While still giving insights for the low-budget traveler, the books now list a wide range of accommodations and itineraries for those with less time than money.

Whether you've got plans for stepping out in Montreal or kayaking Desolation Sound, this comprehensive guide will get you there in style. This guide offers places to stay and eat for all budgets, extensive coverage of outdoor activities (from sailing to skiing), Canadian English and Canadian French language sections, plus background on history, culture, and politics. Sidebar highlights include information on whales, totem poles, the Acadians, the Grand Banks, and the National Film Board of Canada. Check out the special flora, fauna, and national parks feature. --Kathryn True

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Wanna get soaked by Niagara Falls? Stick your nose into Montreal's markets? Trek arctic Nunavut? Whatever your dreams of the Great White North, this authoritative guide will whisk you all the way from Whistler's mountains to the beaches of Prince Edward Island, stopping at must-see Canadian landmarks and for hidden vistas along the way.

• EXPLORE the country from coast to coast with the expert advice of our team of authors, including contributions by Will Ferguson and other notable Canadians

• HIT THE ROAD and never get lost with 120 trustworthy maps - more than any other guidebook to Canada

• FIND THE FUN with opinionated reviews of epic sights, outdoor activities, smart places to stay, tempting eateries and scintillating nightlife

• BE INSPIRED by full-color highlights, independent itineraries and in-depth culture, history and environment chapters

• TALK THE TALK with our authoritative French language chapter

Customer Reviews:

It is good reference for tourists only.......2007-03-31

I think this book is like all the other books produced by lonely planet is made for tourists with no since of adventure. You can plan your entire trip in advance including your meals and in my opinion will make your trip boring.
I'm immigration to Canada soon and I thought this book will help to understand Canada and Canadian but I was really disappointed.

A Great Travel Guide.......2005-08-30

When I visited Quebec, the guide was a great help. Although most of the prices, hours, and descriptions of the sights and eateries were accurate, some were not, or outdated. A particular restaurant was highly rated in the review, but when I tried to visit the place, the restaurant was nowhere to be found with the given address. Otherwise, the book is good.

Almost perfect.......2004-07-25

I used the lonely planet Canada for travelling from the West Coast to the East Coast. In most places I found that it gave me all the information that I needed on hostels and places to eat.

The section on the Canadain Rockies was not so good, and an extra guide book is recommened.

On the negative side of this book is that some of the maps are incorrect and I found myself walking the wrong way.

I don't have anything to compare the book to, but it did the job for me.

A Waste of Money.......2004-01-04

This book is a lot of things, and none of them good. The authors really don't know the country very well, or have failed to visit many of the palces they recommend. I buy a guidebook to learn what's good and what's not. But this book doesn't give that. It just lists the same information anyone can find on the internet or in tourist brochures. I want to know if the rooms are big, if they're clean, where they are in relation to local attractions. None of this information is given.

I used this book to seach out a hotel near Vancouver Airport, which was my arrival point in Canada. The text says that the Holiday Inn is "beside Highway 99.", with no indication where along this 30 mile long road it is.

When the author does add a description, it does nothing to inform. Or it's incorrect. My travels took me to Lake Louise. There are lots of good hiking guides to this region, but I figured the outlines in this book would get me going. I hiked 2 trails the author suggested. The descriptions of both were so wildly inaccurate as to be dangerous. The author thinks there is a teahouse at Mirror Lake (never, I was told). He or she highly recommends hiking the "popular" trail between Moraine Lake and Lake Louise when in fact one doesn't even exist!

The Lonely Planet description of Mt. Assiniboine Park sounded good, so I followed their lead which said "a gravel road takes you close to the park through the ski resort of Sunshine Village." I followed my map to Sunshine Village to be told the gravel road has never ever been open to the public.

The only redeeming feature of this book is that when the author hasn't bothered to visit a place, he or she admits it in a subtle way: In Lake Louise, the extent of recommendations for places to dine is "Eat at your hotel." (lots of great places here for all budgets including the best bakery I found in a month on the road). In Nelson readers are encouraged to "ask at the visitor center" for somewhere to stay. These type of entries make me doubt whether they even bothered to travel to many places they write about, let alone do any actual research.

This book has turned me off a guidebook series I have used for years. Never again.

Very disappointing.......2003-03-05

The new edition of this book fails to deliver in every aspect. I've used Lonely Planet books in the past, and they've proved to be reliable and useful, but not this one. I live in Banff, and so the observations are from this region.

Firstly, the "new" edition is terribly out of date. I purchased it after seeing the publication date was October 2002. It's accepted and understandable that things change, but there is information that was wrong well over a year before the publication date. A hostel that burnt down in 2000 (Hilda Creek, page 701), and reference to Banff and Jasper as "townsites" (Banff was incorporated in 1991, Jasper in 2001) are examples.

The description of Banff is laughable. There is no possible way anyone could describe the town as a "small, alpine-style village that consists of essentially one main street" (page 686), as this book does. The following history section doesn't get better: "The Bow River forms a class-distinctive boundary that is still evident today." In the first instance, the side of the river that LP tells us "caters to the wealthy crowd" comprises mainly of subsidized housing. And "Many people complain that the townsite is too crowded and argue that more hotels and streets should be built." Aside from the fact a 12 year old could have written the sentence, it's just simply not correct. In an effort to include an environmental slant, the authors have touched on current issues. Readers are informed that a convention center at Lake Louise is controversial because it's "in grizzly bear habitat-good goin' guys" (page 696). Bad goin' I say-it's controversial due to water issues, not bears.

The book is riddled with inaccuacies. Not information that is out of date, but straightforward mistakes. Page 688 talks of canoe rentals at Banff's Central Park. There has never been a canoe rental place here. How could a trained writer even imagine there was? Golden is "just outside the park" (page 692) No, it's over an hour's drive away along a treacherous road. There are literally dozens of similar mistakes in just the few pages on Banff. This is also reflected in the maps: Banff has no "Mamoth St." (page 687). As all Banff streets are named for animals, I guess they meant "mammoth" street, but there is no street of this name either. The mapmakers can't even correctly spell an incorrect name, or something along those lines anyway.

Most surprising for me, the good, solid travel information these books were once renowned for has been replaced by useless, fluffy text that serves no purpose at all. For example, the restaurants listed are not recommendations as such, but simply listings. And where there is a description it does little to inform. Four lines are used to explain the source of the name of an Irish pub (page 694) that has absolutely no relevance to Banff or the mountains, including that the original Guinness Brewery is still open and that it was "founded by 34 year old Arthur Guinness in 1759." The next listing is for Bruno's, named for one of Banff's most famous and respected mountain men. This name isn't explained, just that the restaurant has a "wide-ranging menu." There is an excellent reason why renting a vehicle in Banff, as opposed to Calgary or Canmore, is a bad choice (no unlimited mileage is offered, even by the majors), yet, this important and useful information isn't included (page 696).

My original purpose of buying this book was for travel around my own country, not so much to rely on every word in print but to get a feeling as how Canada is portrayed by these books. The litany of inaccuracies and uselessness seems to continue beyond the Rockies section. On page 34 readers are told brown bears are "actually a black bear but brown in color." I just wish I could ask the author how he came up with this unique theory.

I imagine picking a Lonely Planet book as the guide of choice is habit more than anything for many travelers. It's reflected in the attitude of those I meet on the road and the reviews I see here at Amazon. It seems somehow ironic that Lonely Planet has evolved from the likes of an Africa book I relied on for every word in the 80s, written by a guy whose biography had him living in a hut brewing mango wine somewhere I can't recall, to this worthless tome that relies on name rather than content to generate sales.

Lonely Planet Vancouver
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Might as well have bought a Fodor's

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Great for tourism and more

Updated version - A great improvement

Unorganized

Lonely Planet Vancouver
Karla Zimmerman , and Chris Wyness
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ASIN: 1741041945

Book Description

Cycle the wilds of Stanley Park, gawk at towering First Nations crest poles or even get nekkid at Wreck Beach - no matter where you go, Vancouver is the envy of the Pacific Northwest. Scale the heights of the cosmopolitan City of Glass with our smart, streetwise and stylish guide.

• GET OUT & ABOUT - explore Vancouver's mosaic of neighborhoods, where the urban jungle is a rain forest and mountains tower over skyscrapers

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• GO BEYOND THE CITY LIMITS - rocket down the slopes at Whistler Blackcomb, escape to old-world Victoria or laze in the lotus land of the Southern Gulf Islands

Customer Reviews:

Might as well have bought a Fodor's .......2007-05-03

Perhaps erroneously, I expect Lonely Planet guides to cater to the smart and budget-conscious traveler. Far too many of the hotels and especially the restaurants in this guide were waaay out of my price range. Further, the writer recommends Granville Island as a must-see of artists studios and a farmer's market, when it was actually a Disneyland version of such. Lastly, her chipper enthusiasm for diversity-as-consumer-product chafed. Better to get Douglas Coupland's City of Glass; it's not a guidebook per se, but it's a better guide.

Travel .......2007-03-13

I tend to buy a small guide to carry around and a bigger one such as lonely planet that has more indepth information, but this trip I didn't use the lonely planet that much and stuck with the Top 10 travel guide most of the time, although I suppose it helped that I was visiting someone who lives in Vancouver. I highly recommend the top 10 guide (much better to carry around for quick access of info.) The benefit of the Lonely planet guide I think is to use it ahead of time when planning things out and using the book info to supplement internet research.

Great for tourism and more.......2006-04-23

Whether you are planning to visit Vancouver as a tourist, or you are doing preliminary research about it as a potential permanent destination later in your life, Lonely Planet Vancouver sums it all up nicely for you. The first few pages do a great job of giving the newcomer a birdseye view of the city's composition, lifestyle, culture, etc. The book moves on to cover other aspects from dining to outdoors activities and much more in a detailed yet not overwhelming way.

The only shortcoming this guide (as well as other Lonely Planet books) has is a lack of more pictures, which other series such as DK's Eyewitness Travel Guides excel at. However the competing book about Vancouver in that series is nowhere near as comprehensive as this one.

Updated version - A great improvement.......2005-08-10

I read reviews of the last version and the Lonely Planet people have really taken on board the feedback people gave. Its easy to read, VERY up to date and has some great additions. A great top 10 things to do in Vancouver, it details the top restaurants, good summaries of local areas etc. Its a brilliant overview and now we have our trip all maped out! Its well laid out and the use of color is helpful too. One of the best city guides I've seen.

Unorganized.......2004-04-25

The book contains a lot of information for sure. The thing is for a first time visitor it does not really provide a big help. Which things are a must to see? The book does not say. Instead the reader is forced to read each every section of the book because the book is divided into sections, each covering a part of the city.

Book Description

Paddle the turquoise waters of glacier-fed lakes, snowshoe through fresh powder and melt into soothing hot springs. Glimpse elk and bighorn sheep along the highest road in North America. Enjoy night stars from a backcountry campsite or the deck of a posh resort. Our comprehensive, inspiring guide to Banff, Jasper & Glacier will help you connect with this stunning region.

* GET BUSY - you're spoiled for choice with skiing, hiking, biking, mountain climbing, white-water rafting, horseback riding and canoeing * KID AROUND - recommended activities, restaurants, lodgings and cultural events for the whole family * DELVE DEEPER - explore the less-touristed Waterton Lakes, Yoho and Kootenay National Parks * ESCAPE THE CROWDS - insider tips on finding high-season solitude * LEARN MORE - insightful chapters provide background on the history, geology and ecosystem of the Canadian Rocky Mountains

Customer Reviews:

Cost effective.......2006-11-02

This book is a great way to plan the trip ahead.
Pretty much all the information is present in Canada's great
topographical maps, but those are available only when you're there...

A Big Let Down.......2005-08-02

I have used Lonely Planet travel guides for years. Yet, I am sorry to say that this one is a real let down. The lay out is not user friendly. The print styles are very difficult to read. The book is not directed to the outdoors person as was the hallmark of the series. I was throughly dissappointed in this guide. The Moon guide is a vastly superior guide to this area.

great all around bk.......2004-07-26

maybe b/c we're hikers, we wish there was even more info on hiking in these parks! but the hiking info in the bks we thought very helpful. we thought the bk did a great job hitting all different tourists' needs. we especially appreciated all the little charts of "must see's," the basic info (post offices, laundry, etc.), the many well-laid out maps, etc.
our only complaint is that it seems the authors put more passionate energy into the canadian parks. the descriptions in Glacier were a little more blah. in all, a great help though! well worn on our trip.

For Hikers Only.......2004-07-25

I own and use several Lonely Planet Guides. I have come to trust these books as thorough, authoritative and helpful in planning and implementing trips. The Banff, Jasper & Glacier National Parks book is an exception and meets none of these criteria unless you sole focus is hiking. This book is for hikers and has little information for others. Furthermore, of the 280 pages of actual information, only 57 pages are devoted to Glacier National Park. Information concerning lodging, restaurants and other activities such as cycling is sparse. The few maps that are included detail mainly hiking trails. If this book had been titled A Hikers Guide, I would highly recommended it.

A worthy companion for these parks.......2004-07-08

Just the kind of book I'd want wandering these Parks for the first time. Along with lodging and eating ideas, this book includes maps of the parks, hiking routes and descriptions, and my particular favorite, the section near the end which gave background of the geological, flora and fauna aspects of this region. It was well organized and easily utilized. I carried it my bag and referred to it often, and was able to astound (or annoy) my companions with countless facts.

Lonely Planet Nova Scotia, New Brunswick & Prince Edward Island (Lonely Planet Travel Guides)

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Lonely Planet Nova Scotia, New Brunswick & Prince Edward Island (Lonely Planet Travel Guides)
Karla Zimmerman , and Celeste Brash
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Master 18th-century cooking techniques while soaking up music and mutiny at Louisbourg, p. 131. Discover what festival-going Scots really wear under those kilts in Halifax and Antigonish, p. 71, p. 119. Slap on a bib and loosen your belt at a PEI lobster supper, p. 205. Shore up your sea legs while spotting humpbacks and dodging icebergs on Newfoundland's waters, p. 229. Dedicated Newfoundland & Labrador chapter. Two fearless authors, 800+ hours and 8830km on the road. Oodles of itineraries to please road-trippers, foodies, history buffs and Anne maniacs alike. Evocative insights from a host of Atlantic Canadians.

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Rushed & Poor
very poor indeed
poor effort

Lonely Planet British Columbia
Ryan Ver Berkmoes , and Graham Neale
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ASIN: 174104023X

Book Description

In British Columbia, get ready to say 'Wow!' Spectacular scenery, Olympic-class skiing and First Nations art will take your breath away. Set sail from cosmopolitan Vancouver down to the Southern Gulf Islands or up the Inside Passage. Follow our experts to national parks and mountain resorts. This definitive guide gives you detailed coverage for the perfect getaway.

* PLAN YOUR ADVENTURE - our thrilling road trips, ferry rides and Outdoor Activities chapter will put you at the heart of the region's beauty * INDULGE YOURSELF in high-class restaurants or small-town cafes with the world's best salmon and bountiful fresh fruits and vegetables * FIND YOUR WAY with over 70 detailed maps, more than any other guide to the region * REST EASY in luxurious alpine hotels, fun family inns, comfy B&Bs or hip hostels * EXPLORE IT ALL - coverage of British Columbia, the Canadian Rockies and the Yukon gives you every option for every sort of trip

Customer Reviews:

Rushed & Poor.......2006-07-30

You know that this is a rushed slacking off LP job when the index on page 4-5 with the map of places to visit still shows names of places with placeholders. For example, it would say "see Victoria (pp XXX)", etc. Suprisingly, newer editions do not have this print error.

Avoid this book. Its just not researched enough.

Cheers.

very poor indeed.......2006-07-16

I recently took this book on a trip to British Columbia. No idea why I bought it (except that I thought Lonely Planet put out decent guides), but this book was of far less value than the freebee tourist bureau handouts that one finds along the way. I'm absolutely certain that the authors did not visit any of the locations, as they provide no insights at all into the destinations, and their recommendations seemed outdated and sketchy at best. Bottom line is, I left it at a hotel because I didn't think it was worth the weight or effort to carry it around.

poor effort.......2004-07-06

The basics in this book are okay, but it looks like Lonely Planet hasn't used the original author and instead this edition has been updated by people with dubious qualifications and no link at all to Canada. This shouldn't translate to a poor guidebook, but in this case it does. The research was obviously done very quickly and some in some regions not at all. When I compared some sections to the previous edition, it looks like the prices had simply been raised a few dollars. In one case, a restaurant had been closed since 2001 (just as the first edition came out), yet the listing was identical, except for the prices. Even if the writers didn't visit, I'd at least expect them to call and check to see if it was still operating - I suppose changing the price makes it SEEM like the job is done. As this was in Whistler, a major tourist area, I would have expected them to have at least visited the town. They didn't - this restaurant alone was a giveaway, as was the lack of correct info center location (changed three years ago).

Book Description

Croissants and cobblestones...jazz and joie de vivre...laid-back cafes and lush parks...hip clubs and haute couture...let yourself fall under the intoxicating spell of the Paris of the West. This smart, streetwise and stylish guide will help you discover all that this vibrant, cosmopolitan city has to offer.

• EAT, DRINK & BE MERRY - expanded cuisine and nightlife coverage of Canada's most indulgent town • SHOP 'TIL YOU DROP - hunt down the newest styles, above and below ground • WALK THE WALK - new walking tours include the Plateau, Parc du Mont Royal and romantic Old Montreal • LEARN THE LINGO - earn smiles from the locals with our handy French language section • GO BEYOND THE CITY LIMITS - explore the other charms of the province, including Quebec City and the Laurentian Mountains

Customer Reviews:

Lonely Planet Montreal.......2007-06-03

I spent a month in Montreal to study French and used this book to explore the city. It lead me to some cool places that I would not have found otherwise and gave me good insight into the neighborhoods. By going to the recommended bagel shops, I discovered Mile End, my favorite place in the city. I also found the recommended breweries to be worthwhile. Overall this was worth the money.

Disappointing.......2007-01-17

This book is very poorly organized, the "French dictionary" contained no useful phrases, and the maps were terrible!! I would definitely choose something more comprehensive & buy a separate city map.

good, but could've been much better.......2005-06-17

i picked this book out of the ones at the bookstore b/c i liked the look of it: good number of pictures, good maps (inc. a map of the metro which most other books didn't seem to have), good info. -however-, a huge drawback to this book is its poor organization. if you're looking at one of the street maps in the book, the landmarks, etc. aren't marked by page number, so you have to look up the landmark in the index (which they have separated into food, accomodations, sites instead of all together, which proved to be very annoying), and then flip back to the page in the book. also, the book is organized again according to categories (food, sites, shopping, etc.) instead of by area, so if you're trying to build a list of things to do in one part of the city you have to keep flipping back and forth from the maps to the indices to the book, which is a huge effort that could've been fixed w/ better planning. this is really too bad, b/c o/w it has a lot of good info. next time i'm def. getting a book by a diff. company.

another good Lonely Planet guidebook.......2002-01-06

I used this guidebook while visiting Montreal in summer 2001 and had no problems at all. As to be expected from Lonely Planet, the color maps at the back are great and the three walking tours really give you a feel for the city. The restaurant list was excellent, especially an extended section on Montreal's famous bagels. There was a large chapter on excursions from Montreal, which included Ottawa, Quebec City and the Laurentian mountains among other places. All the standard Lonely Planet bits on history, culture, arts and religion were very informing; best was the little section on Canadian French where I learned to say "y'est quelle heure" instead of "quelle heure est-il."

Book Description

Dogsled in the far north, disco in downtown Montréal, ski the Laurentians or drive along the scenic St Lawrence. This comprehensive guide, written by a homegrown author, is your ticket to `La Belle Province,' from the cobbled streets of Québec City to the katajaq (throat singing) of Nunavik. <ul>

46 detailed maps, including Route Verte bike trails </li>

special sections on First Nations cultures and world-class whale watching </li>

accommodations for all budgets - in hostels, B&Bs, castles and ice hotels </li>

inside scoop on the culinary scene, from haute cuisine and creton páté to poutine and maple Popsicles </li>

handy language section with Québécois French </li></ul>

Customer Reviews:

Very helpful guide!.......2005-10-18

This travel guide was extremely helpful on my recent visit to Quebec City and the Saguenay region. We used many of the suggestions for restaurants and lodging and all were excellent. The author encourages the reader to try "whale watching" from the shoreline near Tadoussac and I was doubtful, but it's true - we saw whales from shore! My traveling companions originally thought that guidebooks were a waste of money, but they commented several times during our trip on how accurate and informative this guide was.

The reason why I buy Lonely planet Guides.......2004-08-11

Last year I had a conference/holiday trip to Quebec (City). I bought this guide and it made my life so much easier over there. The detailed maps of both Quebec City and the Quebec Region are a big help.

I used many of the recommendations in the book for sightseeing and tours. There are suggestions for the most popular places and also to get off the beaten track. Once I didn't follow the advice in the book, and it cost me extra money..... The guys have really checked out the place.

A perfect guide to Quebec.......2004-02-17

This book features many interesting information for travellers to the belle province. The information is well-organized and valuable. Even you are not visiting Quebec recently, it's still a great reference book to understand more about the unique province, from different point of view.

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Not what I expected
Excellent brochure sized city map

Lonely Planet Vancouver City Map

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City Maps cover the world's great cities in a full-colour, easy-to-use format. Downtown and metropolitan maps are provided for each city as well as public transport routes, walking tours and a complete index of streets and sights. Plastic-coated for extra durability. <ol>

Around Vancouver</li>

Central Vancouver</li>

Greater Vancouver</li>

Gulf Islands</li>

West Side & Kitsilano</li>

Stanley Park</li>

Granville Island</li>

Unique Lonely Planet Walking Tour</li>

Index of all Streets & Sights</li>

Essential Information</li></ol>

Customer Reviews:

Not what I expected.......2002-10-02

The map is ok. Laminated and colorfull, but too small. I was looking for more details.

Excellent brochure sized city map.......2001-08-11

First, I must say that this item was not what I expected. I thought I had ordered a guide book, not a map! Having said that, I will not be returning the item because it is an excellent value and an item which I'm sure I will get much use out of on my first trip to Vancouver.

The map is actually 7 maps in one brochure-sized, laminated, accordian-folded sheet -- much easier to reference than maps in a guidebook. The maps include not just the main city center but the outlying areas of interest. It even has a suggested walking tour described in words and graphically represented on the map. Best of all - Lonely Planet has pointed out on the map not just the main touristy attractions but smaller recommended ones - like "Little Sister's Book & Art Emporium" and "Kitsilano's Cyber Cafe".

Book Description

California sunsets, Vegas jackpots, BC rain forests, New York energy - hit the wide open highways to the trip of your choice. Written by and for backpackers, this compact, detailed guide lets you go further, stay longer and pay less for the adventure of a lifetime.

• GET THE INSIDE SCOOP - extensive eating, sleeping and drinking listings, themed highlights and travel-tested budget tips from an intrepid team of backpacking authors

• FIND YOUR WAY - expanded itineraries and more than 100+ maps put you in charge of your journey

• DIVE INTO ADVENTURE - outdoor activities chapter covers adrenaline rushes from mountain biking in Moab to skiing Whistler and diving the Florida Keys

• SEE ANOTHER SIDE - cruise unexplored backroads, scenic byways, hip neighborhoods, diverse cities and vast national parks

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