Boston (Eyewitness Travel Guides) [Paperback]

Patricia Harris (Author), David Lyon (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 19, 2007

Your holiday starts the moment you open the guide..."The best guide available. Packed to the brim with colour photos, maps and essential information." - "Reader Review". Capture the essence of Boston, from Harvard grounds and Trinity Church to the Freedom Trail and where to enjoy wild blueberry pancakes. Photos, illustrations, unique 3D models and birds-eye-view maps of all the major sites ensure you don't miss a thing. Clue up on the basics, from the most comfortable places to stay (whatever your budget) to the best bars and restaurants. Discover where the locals go, enjoy relaxing entertainment, amazing sites and retail therapy, exciting sports, scenic walks or drives, thematic tours and colourful festivals. All you need for an unforgettable trip. This guide is the winner of the Guardian & Observer 'Best Guide Books' and Wanderlust Magazine Silver Award for 'Top Guidebook'.

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Editorial Reviews

Review

'A pleasurable read with ravishing photography plus maps and plans of supreme quality.' The Observer --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Paperback: 208 pages
• Publisher: DK Travel; Rev Upd edition (March 19, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0756625777
• ISBN-13: 978-0756625771
• Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 6.5 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #799,654 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

20 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Updated and Beautifully Crafted Book on a New England City, June 8, 2004

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gobirds2 (New England) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Boston (Eyewitness Top 10 Travel Guides) (Paperback)

I reside in New England and this is another of my favorite books from this region of the country. DK has always published quality books in their Eyewitness Travel Guides and they have done an excellent job with this volume on Boston. It is very current and up-to-date. Unless you visit Boston on a frequent basis it is easy to get disoriented. I really found this book quite useful and the colorful layout of this book with maps, illustrations, photographs and text really inspired me to delve into its pages and check out one of New England's premier cities. The historical information on Boston was invaluable. I never realized some of the things I used to walk past. I think it is also very informative, not only from a historical perspective, but also as a point of reference for sightseeing, travel and enjoyment. DK did an outstanding job with this invaluable edition.

14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars If you purchased the new england guide, don't purchase this one, August 4, 2007

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I. Metzger - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Boston (Eyewitness Travel Guides) (Paperback)

I purchased this guide and the new england guide as a package deal from Amazon.
This was a mistake since the boston chapter in the new england book gives the same info as this one.

aside from this, the book is great as any of the Eyewitness books I purchased so far.

19 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Really great intro to Boston, April 10, 2004

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jmz "jzarate12" (Minnesota) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Boston (Eyewitness Travel Guides) (Paperback)

I bought this because I've only read good things about the Eyewitness series for travel. This books gives you something most of the other travel books don't: color pictures and specific maps of locations in where you're staying. That's just the starter. You will also get history about each location, what to expect while dining in this locations (with colored pictures of dishes), lists of restaurants w/phone numbers, what to do, where to stay....

The layout of the book is lovely, and definitely worth the retail price of the book. If the cost is too much, try finding it used. I'm not sure how helpful the book is while you're travelling (my trip to Boston is a couple of month ahead), but it's great to get a feel for the city beforehand.