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Morocco (Footprint Travel Guides) (Paperback)

by Anne McLachlan (Author), K.S. McLachlan (Author), Justin McGuinness (Editor)
3.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)

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  • Paperback: 560 pages
  • Publisher: Footprint Handbooks; 4th Revised edition edition (26 Sep 2003)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 190347163X
  • ISBN-13: 978-1903471630
  • Product Dimensions: 20.8 x 12.7 x 2.5 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 684,179 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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The back cover of Footprint's new Morocco guidebook cites praise for earlier editions of Justin McGuiness' book: described by London's Traveller Magazine as "excellent--stands apart from the rest", this is a slick, erudite and attractive guidebook to the most easily accessed country in Africa for Europeans.

McGuiness is clearly deeply immersed in the cultures and history of North Africa. A graduate in Arabic, and having lived widely in Tunisia as well as Morocco, his book benefits from his knowledge of the area. There are excellent sections on, for instance, the history of the small Spanish enclaves in Morocco and remote peoples of the Atlas mountains, as well as first-rate coverage on the history and architecture of Morocco's famous medinas. Practical information is also strong, although the book is perhaps tailored most to travellers with a little more than a basic budget to spend--description and information on the cheaper hotels is less detailed than on the more expensive ones.

Still this book will be of use to people of all budgets, ages and interests planning a visit to Morocco. The language section benefits from McGuinness' training in Arabic, and some of the architectural descriptions bring to mind the descriptive prowess of Patrick Leigh Fermor--particularly when McGuinness describes the great mosques, such as Marrakech's Koutoubia Mosque.

Providing insights into both historical and contemporary Morocco, this is certainly a book to take with you when you travel. --Toby Green --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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"Excellent - stands apart from the rest." Traveller magazine - London "Written with a wide cultural canvas and packed with historical anecdotes." The Independent on Sunday

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3.0 out of 5 stars Detailed but a bit short on practical information, 10 Oct 2001
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This review is from: Morocco Handbook: The Travel Guide (Footprint Handbooks) (Paperback)
This guidebook is very good at giving you information about the various historical and natural sites and also on the culture of Morocco. The background information about the country was excellent and generally better than that found in the other guidebooks of my travelling companions. It did not however contain the detailed practical information contained in their South American Handbook which was invaluable. More information on the cost of rail & bus journeys, the price of meals at recommended resteraunts and the exact price of accomodation would have been helpful. The maps were terrible and of only minimal use. A useful book, but depends what you are looking for in a guidebook.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent travel guide in so many ways, 8 Jun 2000
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I have traveled to Morocco five times and went with a pretty good Spanish guidebook from the "Trotamundos" series the first four times...until I discovered this Footprint guidebook... It was the perfect time, since the other one was falling apart, and because the Footprint guide was far superior for going to any town other than a big city. If you are going off the beaten track, then this guidebook is a must, because it is the ONLY one I have ever found that actually gives town maps of small cities and villages, as well as big cities, since you can get lost in any of them! The info on accommodations and food is GREAT, because it doesn't JUST cover the dirt cheap places, but also gives you a chance to go to some moderately priced and expensive places, too. The guide definitely covers more destinations than any other guidebook on Morocco that I've seen (and I think I've seen them all in English, French and Spanish). The only thing it is a little weak on is background info on some historical sites, although you won't get lost finding them and the historical and cultural background section at the end of the guidebook is great and interesting.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Mixed content, better for those not on a budget., 7 Dec 2006
By Mr. S. P. M. Dymott (Cheltenham, UK) - See all my reviews
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I only travelled to Morocco for a week to Fes and Marrakech, using the Footprint and Lonely Planet Guides.
The Lonely Planet is obviously targetted at bugdet travellers while Footprint caters for those with more to spend. If you like a comfortable hotel then use the Footprint. Having said that, I turned quickly to the internet and Expedia, etc as it's much quicker, informative and upto date, and cybercafes are everywhere now.

Similarily, for those with past their packpacker days, seeking decent restaurants, bars and clubs, the Footprint guide is the better choice. Although occasionally only giving a phone number to find these venues could make things difficult.

The maps in the Footprint guide are OK but Lonely Planet's are better. The historical information in both is good. The guide to sights, excursions etc comparable, although Lonely Planet just wins out.

If you're a budget traveller this isn't the guide for you. If you're not then consider the Footprint guide.
For accomodation I will now always choose the internet.
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