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Nobody knows Wales like Lonely Planet. Whether you re looking for secluded beaches or mountain walks, ancient monuments or medieval castles, a romantic hotel or a top gastropub, this book gives you everything you need for an unforgettable trip.
In This Guide:
Tailor-make your perfect trip with our handpicked recommendations and inspiring itineraries
Immerse Yourself: local tips and insights get you to the heart of the country
Detailed maps and driving tours make independent exploration easy
In This Guide:
Tailor-make your perfect trip with our handpicked recommendations and inspiring itineraries
Immerse Yourself: local tips and insights get you to the heart of the country
Detailed maps and driving tours make independent exploration easy
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
It's sad that neither of the two editors of this guide are Welsh, a fact which may help explain the niggling errors which have crept into this part of the usually excellent travel series. I'm from Newport (which isn't in Gwent!) and found two silly slip-ups in less than a minute.
I like the tell-it-how-it-is attitude displayed in the text, and perhaps a future edition will tidy up the errors in what would otherwise be a five-star book.
I like the tell-it-how-it-is attitude displayed in the text, and perhaps a future edition will tidy up the errors in what would otherwise be a five-star book.
33 of 35 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I specifically looked for this guidebook, because the Lonely Planet books are generally quite good, although not my favourite series. This, however, is really bad. It is more a personal travel journal than a serious guidebook giving factual information and it is absolutely not suitable if you have your own means of transport, as it is totally geared towards people travelling by public transportation.
What I found most annoying is that most places are described as dull, or of no interest (what's the point of including them in the guide then?!) and there are supposedly "funny" comments such as "Hello. My name is Newport and I'm a bit of a dump" (p.106). And the paragraph goes on like that to say that now the situation has improved... Besides finding similar comments often inappropriate, I don't care what the author likes or dislikes: I want to be able to judge by myself, especially because we figured out right away that the places the authors recommended the most were the ones we liked the least.
Very commercial places are praised, whereas more beautiful off-the-beaten-path places are not included or not recommended if mentioned.
I found this guidebook incredibly bad and I have the feeling that it's mostly because the travelling style of the authors is really different from ours. Still, I had never come across such an opinionated travel writing in a guidebook. Save the money and try some other guidebook.
What I found most annoying is that most places are described as dull, or of no interest (what's the point of including them in the guide then?!) and there are supposedly "funny" comments such as "Hello. My name is Newport and I'm a bit of a dump" (p.106). And the paragraph goes on like that to say that now the situation has improved... Besides finding similar comments often inappropriate, I don't care what the author likes or dislikes: I want to be able to judge by myself, especially because we figured out right away that the places the authors recommended the most were the ones we liked the least.
Very commercial places are praised, whereas more beautiful off-the-beaten-path places are not included or not recommended if mentioned.
I found this guidebook incredibly bad and I have the feeling that it's mostly because the travelling style of the authors is really different from ours. Still, I had never come across such an opinionated travel writing in a guidebook. Save the money and try some other guidebook.
10 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This guide is all you need to experience Wales as it should be. You've got travel information (and do get yourself an ISIC card, if you meet the requirements), you've got places to stay, and of course a description of the main features in Wales, starting obviously from Cardiff, Europe's youngest capital. This guide is especially useful if you have a rather low budget, since many of the hotels, B&Bs, bars and restaurants listed a rather cheap (but not reall low quality, mind you). Recommended.
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Excellent information
Used this book on a 5-day tour of North Wales. Found all the information in it I expected. The book gives a good overview of things to see and do in Wales.
Published 1 month ago by Henrik Behrndt
Guide Books to Touring Wales
A fair book for those intending to tour Wales but not as well written or as comprehensive as the "Rough Guide" to Wales, which has far more information for the first time and... Read more
Published 9 months ago by C. Evans
Recommended
I've used this on a couple of short trips to Wales over the past few months. The book is really easy to use and has some great recommendations. Read more
Published 11 months ago by Irving
Pick another one...
1. No accurate address and post code of sites.
2. Phone numbers of sites are without prefix, if you're not local you will never know how to call them.
3. Read more
2. Phone numbers of sites are without prefix, if you're not local you will never know how to call them.
3. Read more
Published on 26 Aug 2008 by Nir Kuner
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