Insight Compact Guide Malta [Paperback]

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Book Description

Publication Date: January 2000 | Series: Insight Compact Guide Malta

One of over 400 titles in the Insight series,

Insight Guide Malta. This 312-page book includes a section detailing Malta's history, 7 features covering aspects of the island's life and culture, ranging from its ribald sense of humour to its aged fleet of rusting workhorse cars, a region by region visitor's guide to the sights, and a comprehensive Travel Tips section packed with essential contact addresses and numbers. Plus many complementary photographs and 9 maps.

--This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Paperback
• Publisher: Langenscheidt Publishers (January 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0887295444
• ISBN-13: 978-0887295447
• Product Dimensions: 7.6 x 4.7 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,996,440 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Malta in Miniature, February 18, 2002

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CamiloUK "Camilo the Silver Bint" (Norfolk, England) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Insight Guides Malta (Insight Guide Malta) (Paperback)

Probably the best available guide book about Malta, written by natives of the island and others with close connections. as usual with the Insight Guides, it succeeds in giving an authentic flavour of the place in miniature, and I have found it very useful throughout several trips there. Photography is very atmospheric, and almost faultless, though my only gripe is that the latest edition has replaced the Passionist 'cover boy' and his lantern - so typical of religious processions on the Island -with an ordinary, though very attractive, Maltese lass. The boy seemed to sum up perfectly the mixture of youth and devout Catholic faith of Malta. This apart, you will not need another guide to the Island if you have this one.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars This review of the larger 310 page book, August 18, 2003

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Stephen McHenry (Olney, MD USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Malta (Insight Guide Malta) (Paperback)

As usual, the Insight Guide relies heavy on photography for a visual feel of the country, probably 40% of the book is photographs, the quality of which is good to very good. With 80 pages of Maltese history, you will get more in depth history here than with any of the other travel guides.
The text does not pull any punches with discussing Malta & its people when it comes to their love of killing birds, leaving trash around, stealing car parts, overbuilding the island, being stubborn, or being horrendous drivers. But there is also an understanding and appreciation for the natives. The essays on Maltese people, their vehicles, the architecture, and superstitions are good. The last 20 pages of travel tips are helpful, the hotel recommendations adequate, the description of the various areas of interest detailed.
This book is too cumbersome to take along, this is more for pre-trip research. A good book if you are heavy into the history end...