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Lonely Planet City Guide Lisbon - Julia Wilkinson

Description: ISBN 1864501278 / Author: Julia Wilkinson / Genre: Travel / This savvy guide to one of Europe's most vibrant cities will lead you through ... more

Lonely Planet City Guide Lisbon - Julia Wilkinson ... ancient Alfama, Art Deco cafes and Manueline monuments by day and into the country's hippest dance and music clubs by night. Includes 14 maps, as well as guide to the new entertainment complex of Parque das Nacoes.

Newest Review: ... the economy, boats, beaches, working….. everything is covered, but in little detail. There are suggested itineraries, ... more

... depending on how long you are staying, but you’ll probably find that the “pottedness” of the information leaves you a bit unsatisfied. Fado, for example, which is the typical and original Lisbon blues and has a big following, has only a meagre paragraph about it (about 2.5 inches worth), (although there is a fairly lengthy list of venues where you can experience it live). Many of the museums and other marvellous monuments, such as the Tower at Belem (Torre de Belem), have only a tiny smidgen of history for you to read. I fo...more

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Lonely Planet City Guide Lisbon - Julia Wilkinson: Lovely Lisbon (1075 words)
by Tricksty - written on 02.04.07 (Very useful, 95 readings)
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The Lonely Planet Lisbon, 2nd edition 2001, by Julia Wilkinson, £8.99, 196pp. THE LONELY PLANET GUIDE BOOKS ARE FAMOUS WORLD-WIDE and have managed somehow to globalise independent budget travel. There is an argument these days that if you really want to be independent you should avoid the LP bibles, as if you follow their itineraries you’ll be following in the footsteps of everyone else- hardly independent thought! But I do trust the LP, none the less, and find them good value for money. BUDGET OR JET SET? Before buying any LP guide, decide what sort of traveller you are going to be. If you are having a short break, have got plenty of ...

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