Frommer's South Florida: With the best of Miami & the Keys (Frommer's Complete Guides) [Paperback]

Lesley Abravanel (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 19, 2006 | Series: Frommer's Complete Guides (Book 295)

Miami and the Keys are perennially popular destinations, especially for winter travel. Florida tourism officials predict a 3.2 percent increase in visitors for 2006.

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From the Back Cover

Frommer's. The best trips start here.

Experience a place the way the locals do. Enjoy the best it has to offer.

• Complete coverage of South Florida, from kayaking and snorkeling in the Keys to lounging at the hottest South Beach bars.
• Outspoken opinions on what's worth your time and what's not.
• Exact prices, so you can plan the perfect trip whatever your budget.
• Off-the-beaten-path experiences and undiscovered gems, plus new takes on top attractions.

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About the Author

Lesley Abravanel is a freelance journalist and a graduate of the University of Miami School of Communication. When she isn’t combing South Florida for the latest hotels, restaurants, and attractions, she is on the lookout for vacationing celebrities, about whom she writes in her weekly nightlife and gossip column, “Velvet Underground,” for the Miami Herald. She is a contributor to Business Traveler, Time Out, all three illustrious supermarket tabloids, and is the author of Florida For Dummies, Frommer’s South Florida, and Frommer’s Portable Miami.

Product Details

• Paperback: 416 pages
• Publisher: Frommer's; 5th edition (September 19, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0470037199
• ISBN-13: 978-0470037195
• Product Dimensions: 7.9 x 5.3 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,145,674 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very Helpful and informative, April 8, 2008

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Brandi L. Reihl (Orlando, FL) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Frommer's South Florida: With the best of Miami & the Keys (Frommer's Complete Guides) (Paperback)

This book has been a great help in deciding what to do on our trip to Fl this summer. We are traveling from Miami to Key West and it is filled with info about different things to do and even has a map. Wounderful buy.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good Guide But Sketchy On Key West, August 8, 2008

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Marsh Muirhead "Author of 'Key West Explained... (Minnesota) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Frommer's South Florida: With the best of Miami & the Keys (Frommer's Complete Guides) (Paperback)

This is an accurate and insightful guide to South Florida, less so for the Keys and especially Key West. Only 26 of the more than 400 pages are devoted to Key West. There is almost nothing about the wonderful opportunites on the water there -- day trips on schooners, snorkel/kayak adventures. And just a few of the best restaurants are listed (how can anyone omit BO's Fishwagon!); and in a town of a hundred B&Bs, just nine are mentioned.

If you are going to spend more than a day in Key West (and a day trip is a bad idea--a long slow drive, no place to park, and the town is hard to figure out) get a guide for just the Keys and Key West, or just "The Conch Republic" itself.

Marsh Muirhead - author of "Key West Explained - a guide for the traveler."

4.0 out of 5 stars Great books, but not for keys., March 2, 2010

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UniversityDoc (USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Frommer's South Florida: With the best of Miami & the Keys (Frommer's Complete Guides) (Paperback)

Like other Fodor books, this one is informative and easy to read. Each section is broken up into, things to do, lodging, dining, etc.
It covers all of South Florida, including the Keys, though not as extensive as its smaller counterpart that focuses on the Keys. If you want to know more about the keys, get the smaller one about the Keys. This one is great for southern Florida. As always, the ratings and comments make the book a valuable asset in planning your travels and useful throughout.