Best of Kuala Lumpar, 2nd (Globetrotter Travel: Best of Kuala Lumpur) [Paperback]

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Book Description

Series: Globetrotter Travel: Best of Kuala Lumpur | Publication Date: April 15, 2008

Globetrotter's "The best of Kuala Lumpur" provides an attractive, handy pocket guide to this eternally popular destination. The book features well-presented, to-the-point sections on the highlights of the city, places of interest, activities, accommodation, where to eat out, entertainment and excursions. It features travel tips, a general index and also a separate index for the places of interest. Each entry is cross referenced with the fold-out maps.The Highlights chapter features an introduction to each of the 20 featured highlights, information on its location and how to get there, contact details, opening hours, entry fees and tour details where applicable. The Sightseeing chapter features historic buildings, galleries and museums, parks and gardens. The chapters are arranged in directory form, with contact details, nearest metro stops, opening hours, and entry fees for each featured site. The Activities chapter features sports, activities for children, unusual activities unique to the city, suggested routes for walking tours (including map grid references, distance and duration, where to eat and drink) and organized tours, while the Shopping chapter covers shops and markets.Accommodation includes listings by area and price category. Eating out covers the cuisine of the region, as well as listings of suggested venues by area and price. Entertainment includes nightlife, music, theatre, festivals, casinos, pubs and clubs, and spectator sports. Excursions are cross-referenced with the excursions map, and includes transport options, distance, contact details, highlights and where to eat and drink. A handy Travel Tips section handles everything from transport and money to personal safety and etiquette.

Product Details

• Paperback: 96 pages
• Publisher: Globetrotter; 2nd edition (April 15, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1845379934
• ISBN-13: 978-1845379933
• Product Dimensions: 7.7 x 4 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,092,230 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #17 in Books > Travel > Asia > Malaysia & Brunei
  • #31 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Travel > Asia

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3.0 out of 5 stars OK as a Pocket Travel Guide, but not enough detail, October 20, 2009

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Scott's on Vacation (San Francisco, CA USA) - See all my reviews

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There are few travel guide books about Kuala Lumpur so this is a reasonable option with coverage on the popular sites, hotels, dining, and general info and basic maps. I am disappointed that there isn't more detail - the book is kind of thin. They could easily leave out the hotel info and make this better as a pocket guide to carry around while exploring the city. Lonely Planet which coverages Peninsula Malaysia in their full guidebook is more useful and comprehensive overall (as would be expected). I was hoping the city map included street by street detail, at least in the central tourist areas, but sadly it does not. I guess they expect you to carry this and a separate map too which is not the reason I purchased it. I'll plan on looking for a compact street level map when I arrive.

3.0 out of 5 stars A really good pocket guide to Kuala Lumpur, October 17, 2009

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This review is from: Best of Kuala Lumpar, 2nd (Globetrotter Travel: Best of Kuala Lumpur) (Paperback)

I'm a big fan of the pocket-sized books that you use as an overview to a city. If I'm on a time constraint and have a few days in a city, I want to be able to hit the highlights of a city. Plus, if this fits in my cargo pants pocket. The book serves as a great overview for KL with lots of pictures to rival the DK Top Ten series of books.

This book is pretty helpful in planning the highlights of what will probably be a short trip to Kuala Lumpur. I'll use this book as my overview book and the The Rough Guide to Malaysia, Singapore & Brunei 6 (Rough Guides) as the more comprehensive guide for more obscure adventures.

Edit 12.16.2009:
The KL map was pretty worthless in this book, and I ended up using The Rough Guide map in the book above. The book is decent in the information, but without a good map, there's no real value-add in getting this book.