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No other guide whets your appetite quite like this one (The Independent )
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DK Eyewitness Loire Valley will lead you straight to the best attractions this majestic region has on offer. Packed with stunning photography, colour illustrations and detailed maps, discover the Loire Valley area by area; from car racing in Le Mans to breathtaking châteaux and vibrant Nantes. DK Eyewitness Loire Valley provides all the insider tips every visitor needs from the spectacular son et lumière shows, to invigorating outdoors activities of the Atlantic Coast and wine tasting in the numerous vineyards. You'll find 3D cutaways and floorplans of all the must-see sites plus street-by-street maps of all the major towns and cities, with comprehensive listings of the best hotels, museums and restaurants in each area for all budgets. DK Eyewitness Loire Valley explores the rich layers of culture, history, architecture and art of this beautiful region, not forgetting the best scenic routes and thematic tours. With up-to-date information on getting around by train, car and foot plus all the sights, beaches, churches, markets and festivals listed town by town, DK Eyewitness Loire Valley is indispensable.
Don't miss a thing on your holiday with DK Eyewitness Loire Valley.
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27 of 28 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Dorling Kindersley really know how to do decent travel guides.
This is another stunning visual guide - with clear pictures, map and guidance. It includes all of the touristy things everyone is going to want to see for the first time visit but also plenty of more unusual and out-of-the-way places for those who are coming back for more.
Included are details of all the Chateaux to visit (a little potted history, opening times and phone number), maps of all the areas and street maps of important towns and cities, places to visit, the history of this area, places to stay and places to eat - in fact everything you could possibly want to do in the area.
The book is, as always, excellent value for money via Amazon so there's no excuse not to buy a copy before you go. In fact I usually by the Green Michelin Guide AS WELL as a DK guide just to ensure my holiday is packed full with places to see and so i don't miss ANYTHING!
DK's Loire Valley guide gets the 5-star thumbs up from me!
This is another stunning visual guide - with clear pictures, map and guidance. It includes all of the touristy things everyone is going to want to see for the first time visit but also plenty of more unusual and out-of-the-way places for those who are coming back for more.
Included are details of all the Chateaux to visit (a little potted history, opening times and phone number), maps of all the areas and street maps of important towns and cities, places to visit, the history of this area, places to stay and places to eat - in fact everything you could possibly want to do in the area.
The book is, as always, excellent value for money via Amazon so there's no excuse not to buy a copy before you go. In fact I usually by the Green Michelin Guide AS WELL as a DK guide just to ensure my holiday is packed full with places to see and so i don't miss ANYTHING!
DK's Loire Valley guide gets the 5-star thumbs up from me!
11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
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I like this series of guide books. This one in particular is really helpful. if you are planning a trip to the Loire, this has everything you need to design your itinerary. It is beautifully illustrated and well organised. Even the paper and binding is better than the competition. The illustrations leave all the others (Michelin et al) in the dust.
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
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I have to admit that the DK Eyewitness guides are without doubt the most beautiful and comprehensively illustrated travel guides on the market. I bought this recently for our first trip to the Loire Valley and I found it very useful in choosing which sites to visit and very informative on those sites.
Where it falls down, in my view, is that there is very little practical information on things like restaurants. For the whole of this quite large area of France there are only 6 pages given over to restaurants so that, for example, there is only one mentioned for Amboise, a quite large town. As it also happens to be quite an expensive restaurant, you are left rather to your own devices. Other guides I have used in the past have been more comprehensive on this aspect and at least given a choice of differently prices restaurants for each town.
The same seems to be true for accommodation. As it happens we were renting a gite, but only one hotel is given for Amboise and that is a very expensive one.
I guess it rather depends what you are looking for in a guide but this series seems to be focussed very heavily on tourist attractions rather than practical information which is fine, so long as you are aware of that when you buy it.
Where it falls down, in my view, is that there is very little practical information on things like restaurants. For the whole of this quite large area of France there are only 6 pages given over to restaurants so that, for example, there is only one mentioned for Amboise, a quite large town. As it also happens to be quite an expensive restaurant, you are left rather to your own devices. Other guides I have used in the past have been more comprehensive on this aspect and at least given a choice of differently prices restaurants for each town.
The same seems to be true for accommodation. As it happens we were renting a gite, but only one hotel is given for Amboise and that is a very expensive one.
I guess it rather depends what you are looking for in a guide but this series seems to be focussed very heavily on tourist attractions rather than practical information which is fine, so long as you are aware of that when you buy it.
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Excellent holiday guidebook
The DK books are superb and I find them most use in planning a holiday in an area. The level of detail is just about right to make sure expectations are correct. Read more
Published 8 months ago by D. Russell
Great guide
Bought this book just before our holiday near Angers. Impressed with content which is condensed into this small book with fine drawings and photographs. Read more
Published 21 months ago by John A. Danks
We survived in France this year, so the book must have helped!
An easy to read, easy to digest travel book, as all DK Eyewitness guides are. I like these books as they have nice pictures and are not overly heavy on text!
Published 22 months ago by FLB
Excellent guide
Very well presented and easy to follow. After browsing the book, I could not wait to get to the Loire Valley. I was not disappointed. Highly recommended guide book and destination.
Published 22 months ago by StevieMac
Great book at a great price
Great book to read up before exploring the area, lots of good narrative and excellent pictures and information. Also a handy size to take with you. An excellent planning tool. Read more
Published 23 months ago by Tommo
DK Travel Books are best
Off to France to test out this book in June. I have purchased many DK travel books in the past and they are always full of great information and wonderful pictures. Read more
Published on 28 April 2010 by Traveller
Visiting the Loire valley
First found this book at the Library and thought must have it, most descriptive and useful.
Highly recommended
Highly recommended
Published on 11 Jun 2009 by Garry Brinton
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