- Paperback: 208 pages
- Publisher: Kirkdale Books (2 Mar 2007)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0952314975
- ISBN-13: 978-0952314974
- Product Dimensions: 20.4 x 14 x 1.6 cm
- Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
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Product Description
This book is not an alphabetic list of towns, it contains 'map-driven' days out, so that the visitor can see at a glance the scope of a day and what there is to do.
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Not for nothing is this book sub-titled a practical guide....
telling you how much attractions cost, and at what age they consider a
`child' has become an `adult' (anywhere between 4 and 26!) - so that you
know what you'll be paying before you get to the ticket window....
giving opening times (closing for lunch and on Monday is common in France)
telling you how much attractions cost, and at what age they consider a
`child' has become an `adult' (anywhere between 4 and 26!) - so that you
know what you'll be paying before you get to the ticket window....
giving opening times (closing for lunch and on Monday is common in France)
what about a trip to an island? How much? Do you need to pre-book? How?
clear and easy to use, with dozens of purpose-drawn maps, showing you
exactly where things are
There are background essays on subjects such as driving, cycling, language
and history to make your visit even more memorable.
Full colour photographs are used throughout
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28 of 28 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I bought this book after reading The Mail on Sunday's review by Frank Barrett (It was Travel Book of the week). He said "Some people write guidebooks because it's their job - others see it as a labour of love. Alan Biggins, author of 30 Great Days out in Brittany, is in the second category.....if you're planning a holiday in Brittany, take this book - it could turn your trip into a genuine delight."
...and he was right. I love Brittany and have visited several times but this book shows that there is an awful lot that I don't know about. I can't wait to go again. Well done Mr Biggins!
...and he was right. I love Brittany and have visited several times but this book shows that there is an awful lot that I don't know about. I can't wait to go again. Well done Mr Biggins!
12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This could have been so much better. You can tell the writer loves his subject and has gone to a lot of effort. The descriptions are spot on but there are precious few pictures. For the cost of the book one would have expected more photographs. The binding is decidedly poor: a page came out in my hand the day I opened the book, and it looks like it will fall apart if its opened too far. Despite that it is a really handy little guide, with plenty info on places one would otherwise not be aware of.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
For our first visit to Brittany this was an excellent guide; the amount of information is sufficient without being overwhelming, the writer's style is clear and informative, the map-based "day out" structure makes it very easy to visualise the options available in any particular area, and his identification of some of the more obscure, but nevertheless fascinating, places to visit (alas we didn't make it to the living bee and the city of ants at Kercadoret, but the guided walks to the mussel and oyster beds from Le Vivier sur Mer were fascinating), provided the sort of variety necessary for children (and adults!) to avoid being overloaded with beaches and medieval towns.
But why oh why did the publishers (Kirkdale Books) choose this particular type of binding? The first page fell out during the first evening of trip planning and after two weeks of relatively careful use (but it is a guide book after all and so surely the expectation is that it gets taken out on trips with you?) we basically have a loose-leaf book that has completely disintegrated.
It will still be one of the first books to be packed when we return, but perhaps Kirkdale Books would like to provide a folder to hold the pages!
But why oh why did the publishers (Kirkdale Books) choose this particular type of binding? The first page fell out during the first evening of trip planning and after two weeks of relatively careful use (but it is a guide book after all and so surely the expectation is that it gets taken out on trips with you?) we basically have a loose-leaf book that has completely disintegrated.
It will still be one of the first books to be packed when we return, but perhaps Kirkdale Books would like to provide a folder to hold the pages!
Most Recent Customer Reviews
What a disappointment
The binding literally fell apart within the first five minutes of use. Using the single pages which fell out on different day trips was OK and the info was just about acceptable. Read more
Published on 7 July 2009 by Peter Browne
A must for planning your visit(s) to Brittany
Proably the most helpful guide for planning day trips within Brittany, or any other area, I've come across. Read more
Published on 16 May 2009 by David M. Loukes
Well worth buying
This is such a lovely book and as someone who has lived in Brittany for almost five years now and thought that I knew everywhere of interest, I had a pleasant surprise to find a... Read more
Published on 22 Nov 2007 by French Fancy
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