Insight City Guide Hong Kong: Macau & Guangzhou [Turtleback]

Tom Le Bas (Author)

Book Description

Series: Insight City Guide Hong Kong | Publication Date: October 15, 2005

This 258-page guidebook to Hong Kong presents the city's highlights in a comprehensive but portable format. The book has the following key features: The Best of Hong Kong - overview of vital information for visitors, including money- and time-saving tips and the most family-oriented attractions; Places - district-by-district guide, with top attractions highlighted and cross-referenced with detailed local maps; Restaurant guide - a pull-out, pocket-size "Z" map, with review listings of 60+ recommended restaurants and bars; Photo Features - magazine-style full-color features on some of the city's most famous sights, including its green and white ferries in Victoria Harbour to pigs and chickens in Central Market; Essay Features - incisive essays on history, people and culture, from traditional feng shui to its booming commercial powerhouse; Travel Tips - practical listings, covering Accommodation, Entertainment, Transport and more; and a Street Atlas - color maps of downtown Hong Kong, with grid-referenced index.

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About the Author

Brian Bell is a contributor for Langenscheidt titles including: 'Insight Guide - Sicily','Insight City Guide Bangkok','Insight City Guide Boston'

Since 2000. Hammond, American Map, Langenscheidt Dictionaries, Insight Travel Guides, Delorme – the famous names in the Langenscheidt family. These represent the most authoritative, up-to-date, and extensive travel and reference products available. In January 2003, the renowned Berlitz Publishing became part of the Langenscheidt Group. The Langenscheidt Publishing Group, the premier group of map and travel companies, offers over 4,000 North American and international street maps, road maps, atlases, language-learning, bilingual dictionaries, and travel-related products covering countries, cities, and languages in every continent.

Product Details

• Turtleback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Insight Guides; 10th ed. edition (October 15, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 9812582460
• ISBN-13: 978-9812582461
• Product Dimensions: 7.4 x 5.3 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,504,385 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #8 in Books > Travel > Asia > China > Guangzhou
  • #23 in Books > Travel > Asia > Macau
  • #93 in Books > Travel > Asia > Hong Kong

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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great guide, March 19, 2006

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Wendell (Yucaipa, CA) - See all my reviews

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Just got back from my trip to Hong Kong, Macau, and some areas of China. This guide was invaluable and perfect for my needs. The maps and highlights are great. The photos are colorful and plentiful. I chose this guide over the Lonely Planet because Lonely Planet seemed to have more listings, like hotels and restaurants. My hotel accommodations were already taken care of, so I didn't need that. The Insight Guide gives a good recitation of the history and the contemporary culture. I highly recommend it.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Skims the surface AND it's out-dated!, May 7, 2007

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wylev (New York, NY United States) - See all my reviews

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This travel book was very disappointing. The book is broken out by neighborhood but does a very poor job organizing the information, particularly if you don't want to follow their guide step-by-step. Directions were off and the restaurant information was way out-dated, which is a definite no-no for a foodie's paradise like Hong Kong. That said, if this is your first time to HK and you have no idea how or where to begin, this might prove handy. If you're looking to really explore the neighborhoods and learn about the culture, consider your options.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great but not perfect, March 19, 2007

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M. Farmer (Tallahassee, FL United States) - See all my reviews
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I am traveling to Hong Kong this summer. This book was great and the pictures were wonderful, but I wish it would have had the top ten things like the Fromme guide. Like top ten places to visit; top ten gardens etc.