Karen Brown's Portugal: Charming Inns & Itineraries 2000 [Paperback]

Karen Brown (Author)

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Series: Karen Brown's Portugal | Publication Date: December 28, 1999

Karen Brown Portugal Inns & Itineraries"A Pioneer and still leader in the category of high-quality small inns and bed and breakfasts." -- Gourmet
"Books to dream over, but also to use." -- Washington Post

Completely updated every year, Karen Brown Guides point you to the most charming inns and B&Bs in Europe and the USA.

Tons of reviews and easy-to-follow ititneraries as well as lively, personal descriptions of all inns, hotels, and B&Bs.Accommodations of all price ranges, chosen for their charm and the warmth of their welcome.Locator maps help to plan inn-to-inn itineraries.

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Karen Brown Portugal Inns & Itineraries"A Pioneer and still leader in the category of high-quality small inns and bed and breakfasts." -- Gourmet
"Books to dream over, but also to use." -- Washington Post

Completely updated every year, Karen Brown Guides point you to the most charming inns and B&Bs in Europe and the USA.

Tons of reviews and easy-to-follow ititneraries as well as lively, personal descriptions of all inns, hotels, and B&Bs.Accommodations of all price ranges, chosen for their charm and the warmth of their welcome.Locator maps help to plan inn-to-inn itineraries.

Product Details

• Paperback: 288 pages
• Publisher: Karen Brown; 2000 edition (December 28, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0930328949
• ISBN-13: 978-0930328948
• Product Dimensions: 6.9 x 6.9 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,709,399 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Karen Brown's 2000 Portugal: Charming Inns and Itineraries, April 13, 2000

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Richard P. Kemper (Illiunois, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Karen Brown's Portugal: Charming Inns & Itineraries 2000 (Paperback)

After digesting several other books on Portugal I received Karen Brown's book. Had I received her book first, I could have saved a lot of money and time because no other book comes anywhere close to providing the information and interest in visiting the places that she writes about. I cannot wait to read her other books. Wanted to have a vehicle there but was disuaded by the other publications. However, after reading her book I am anxious to rent a vehicle and visit all the wonderful adventures that she has written about. Sorry to say we only have 16 days this time, but rest assured we will return to finish the books descriptions of all the wonderful places. The web sites and phone numbers provided are extremely helpful; even moreso that the information provided by the state run tourism office. The encouragement to explore is there. Thanks once again for a wonderfully written guide book.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Indispensible for any traveler in Portugal, September 20, 2000

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gabrielle pecarsky (New York, NY USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Karen Brown's Portugal: Charming Inns & Itineraries 2000 (Paperback)

I used this book side-by-side with my Frommer's Portugal and found it to be a great complement. It excels at finding wonderful accommodations across the ENTIRE country. (My Frommer's book, I found, included only the most popular tourist spots, largely ignoring the Douro Valley, for example, which every traveler should see.) Each of the places we stayed was unique and spectacular, and many of them were not included in other travel guides. The regional itineraries were also very useful. While we didn't follow any of them to the letter but rather picked and choosed to suit our travel plans, the book pointed out lots of special points of interest, again not always mentioned in my Frommer's book. (Were it not for these itineraries, we undoubtedly would have missed seeing the medieval castle at Marvao, a highlight of our trip.)

For in-depth coverage of all of the regions of Portugal and lodging recommendations you can trust, this book is it.

This was my first time buying a Karen Brown guide, and it certainly won't be my last.