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| Rick Steves' Portugal (Rick Steves) | 
 enlarge | Author: Rick Steves
Publisher: Avalon Travel Publishing
Category: Book
List Price: $18.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (2 reviews)
Sales Rank: 39433
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown), English (Published)
Media: Paperback
Edition: 4th
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 320
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.6
Dimensions (in): 7.9 x 4.4 x 0.8
ISBN: 1566919665
Dewey Decimal Number: 914
EAN: 9781566919661
ASIN: 1566919665
Publication Date: April 28, 2008
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Product Description
Who but Rick Steves can tell travelers the best way to visit Lisbon, the Algarve, Salema, Evora, Coimbra, Nazare, and Obidos? With Rick Steves? Portugal, travelers can experience the best of everything Portugal has to offer ? economically and hassle-free. Completely revised and updated, this guide includes: opinionated coverage of both famous and lesser-known sights, friendly places to eat and sleep, suggested day plans, walking tours and trip itineraries, and clear instructions for smooth travel anywhere by car, train, or foot. America?s #1 authority on travel to Europe, Rick?s time-tested recommendations for safe and enjoyable travel in Europe have been used by millions of Americans in search of their own unique European travel experience.
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 Good at what it does November 7, 2005
12 out of 12 found this review helpful
Yes, as the prior review mentions, the road info may not be accurate... but there's a lot more to this book. I live in Lisbon and recommend it to all our visitors as it has excellent info on making your way through Sintra, Belem, Tavira, etc. If you're a first-time visitor looking for insider-type tips on the "highlights" of Portugal, this book is worth considering. (It is limited to a few key Portuguese cities/sites, so don't expect an overview of everything in this beautiful country.)
 Outdated Information September 25, 2005
7 out of 18 found this review helpful
Judging by the introduction to this book it is hard to believe that Rick Steves has actually set foot in Portugal during the last 20 years let alone 2005. The statement right at the start of the Intro, that the "roads are rutted" is a ludicrous. I have been travelling regularly to Portugal since 1965 and can guarantee that the main (toll) roads in Portugal are now some of the best highways in the world. They are certainly better engineered and constructed than any of the highways in the US Interstate system. The secondary roads are also generally well maintained although crowded at times. This one totally outdated piece of information alone casts doubt on the validity of the rest of the information in the book. I would recommend looking elsewhere fo more accurate information.
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