- Paperback: 528 pages
- Publisher: Rough Guides Ltd; 3rd Revised edition edition (29 Jun 2000)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1858285437
- ISBN-13: 978-1858285436
- Product Dimensions: 19.9 x 13.1 x 3 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 327,425 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Nick Henshue (reader), Wind Gap, PA, USA: "I studied at the University of Wales, Aberystwyth as an American Exchange Student. In preparation, I bought all sorts of guidebooks. They were very good, but the detail and ease of use of the Rough Guide made it the one I used most. I highly recommend it. A big thank you to Mike Parker, Paul Whitfield, and everyone at Rough Guides." Jan Morris: "A marvellous guide, fair, generous and lucid ... it's almost persuaded me to drop everything and go wandering again."
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Mike Parker has had close ties with Wales since buying himself a "Teach Yourself Welsh" book at the age of twelve and is a contributer to the Rough Guide to Britain. Paul Whitfield has had a similarly long-term relationship with Wales and is author of the Rough Guide to Alaska and co-author of Rough Guides to New Zealand and California.
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24 of 24 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This is probably the best Rough Guide I've ever used and there have been many!
It really is all you need to find your way round this dazzling country,at least for a first visit.
Wales is surely a land of contrasts but if you make this guide your companion there should be few surprises.
As ever it is very strong on arrival,accommodation and restaurants although we did experience an unpleasant restaurant in Conwy it was for the most part extremely reliable.
The maps of town centres are invaluable and make sure you find time to read the history section before you go.
We spent a week in St Davids and a week in the Conwy valley this month and referred to this book constantly. For example it suggests you visit Bodnant Garden in late aftenoon to get the benefit of the setting sun. That tip alone is worth the price of the book.
Thank you Rough Guide.
It really is all you need to find your way round this dazzling country,at least for a first visit.
Wales is surely a land of contrasts but if you make this guide your companion there should be few surprises.
As ever it is very strong on arrival,accommodation and restaurants although we did experience an unpleasant restaurant in Conwy it was for the most part extremely reliable.
The maps of town centres are invaluable and make sure you find time to read the history section before you go.
We spent a week in St Davids and a week in the Conwy valley this month and referred to this book constantly. For example it suggests you visit Bodnant Garden in late aftenoon to get the benefit of the setting sun. That tip alone is worth the price of the book.
Thank you Rough Guide.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
The Rough Guide to Wales (Rough Guide Travel Guides)
An excellent guide.
Very comprehensive coverage. As with all other Rough Guides I have used, this one packs an astounding amount of information into its 570 pages. It is well structured and indexed and easy to use on-the-move. It is, in my opinion, well illustrated, that is to say not over-illustrated at the expense of information. Those seeking a glossy travel guide may be disappointed by the Rough Guide approach which is to provide a set of appetite-whetter photos in the "Introduction" and "Things not to miss" sections at the front, but for the main body of the guide, illustrations consist primarily of such things as clear town plans and detailed local area maps, with a relatively small number of mainly black-and-white photos. But if it's practical information you want, from clear descriptions of the countless recommended places to visit, historical and cultural references, contextual notes, opening times and tariffs, walks, hiking trails, transport, accommodation, eating, drinking and entertainment, and a myriad things to look out for, to see and to do, this is THE guide to Wales.
An excellent guide.
Very comprehensive coverage. As with all other Rough Guides I have used, this one packs an astounding amount of information into its 570 pages. It is well structured and indexed and easy to use on-the-move. It is, in my opinion, well illustrated, that is to say not over-illustrated at the expense of information. Those seeking a glossy travel guide may be disappointed by the Rough Guide approach which is to provide a set of appetite-whetter photos in the "Introduction" and "Things not to miss" sections at the front, but for the main body of the guide, illustrations consist primarily of such things as clear town plans and detailed local area maps, with a relatively small number of mainly black-and-white photos. But if it's practical information you want, from clear descriptions of the countless recommended places to visit, historical and cultural references, contextual notes, opening times and tariffs, walks, hiking trails, transport, accommodation, eating, drinking and entertainment, and a myriad things to look out for, to see and to do, this is THE guide to Wales.
27 of 33 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Some parts of Wales are simply breath-taking and beautiful. The 'Land of my Fathers'. Yet Wales has been one of the poorest regions of Europe on and off for years. This book combines these opposing qualities with a truely honest account of homely, down-to-earth hospitality with scenery to kill for! Whichever town or village you decide to visit, Rough Guide to Wales is your key to a great visit!
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