Let's Go 2009 Spain & Portugal with Morocco (Let's Go: Spain, Portugal & Morocco) [Paperback]

Let's Go Inc. (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 25, 2008 | Series: Let's Go: Spain, Portugal & Morocco

&&LDIV&&R&&LP&&RPacked with travel information, including more listings, deals, and insider tips:&&L/P&&R

• CANDID LISTINGS of hundreds of places to dance, eat, drink, and sleep
• RELIABLE MAPS, from the twisting streets of Granada to the &&LI&&Rmedina&&L/I&&R of Marrakesh
• MULTILINGUAL glossary including Arabic, Basque, Catalan, French, Gallego, Portuguese, and Spanish phrases
• INSIDER TIPS on finding the best jazz on Las Islas Baleares or scoring that magic carpet in a Rabat market
• HIDDEN SWEETS, from chocolate factories in Astorga to honey-drizzled pastries in Tangier
• STRAIGHT TALK from travelers on everything from social graces to social justice

&&L/DIV&&R

Editorial Reviews

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“For independent travelers on a budget, with an emphasis on whatever's hip, fun, or free.”—Associated Press

About the Author

Let's Go, Inc., is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Product Details

• Paperback: 800 pages
• Publisher: Let's Go Publications (November 25, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0312385730
• ISBN-13: 978-0312385736
• Product Dimensions: 7.6 x 5.1 x 1.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,092,788 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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10 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars A more accurate title: Clubbing in Spain on a shoestring., November 30, 2009

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S. C. Brandl "Drunkard. Critic. Jerk." (Whittier, AK) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Let's Go 2009 Spain & Portugal with Morocco (Let's Go: Spain, Portugal & Morocco) (Paperback)

I purchased this book because I was going to Spain, Portugal and Morocco and thought I'd save space and weight by getting this book instead of 2 or 3 others. I spent 6 weeks combined in these countries and was very dissapointed in the coverage of this book.

Before I continue with this review I should tell you about myself. I am 26 and my travel style is to take longer trips, stay in cheap hotels and travel slowly. My travel companion had "Lonely Planet Spain" and "Lonely Planet Morocco," which for us were much better books.

Things I didn't like about the book:

1. After several days it became apparent that the maps in "Let's go" are harder to follow. For example, in Lonely Planet all hotels, restuarants and sights are described and the corresponding number-letter coordinates to the map are given so finding them on the map is a breeze. "Let's Go" does not usually do this so scanning the map to find your landmark can take some time.

2.There were a few times things were on the wrong spot on the map and only after walking in the neighborhood around where they were supposed to be did we find them.

3. The "Let's go" crew did not have maps for many medium and smaller towns which makes you dependent on finding the tourist info center (assuming there is one) in said mapless towns.

4. The coverage on Portugal was spotty.

5. I can not hold this against "Let's Go" as there is the qualifier of "with Morocco" in the title, but if you have not previously been to Morocco and don't speak french or arabic the coverage for Morocco is not adequate. Morocco is very different and overwhelming. A supplementary guide book for Morocco is a must.

Things I liked about the book:

1. The cheap accomodation listings were slightly better than "Lonely Planet's."

2. The coverage of Madrid was good.

If your plans for Spain, Portugal and Morocco are to visit the large cities only and want to go to dance clubs every night, and sleep in cheap hotels this book is for you.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars student traveler's bible!, March 28, 2011

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Travelgirlxoxo - See all my reviews

This review is from: Let's Go Spain, Portugal & Morocco: The Student Travel Guide (Paperback)

I found Let's Go: Spain & Portugal with coverage of Morocco to be indispensable during my recent trip to Spain. Seville in particular offers tourist traps around every corner - and Let's Go helped me navigate to find THE authentic flamenco bar in a town full of overpriced "authentic flamenco." Let's Go S&P helped me find hostels and nightlife where I met other students - both locals and travelers. The guide is light and pack-able, full of excellent maps, and the listings are honest with a touch of sarcasm. I cannot recommend Let's Go highly enough to young backpackers or those studying abroad in Spain.

6 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars full of inaccuracies, July 28, 2008

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S. Levesque "the anarchist" (Quebec) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Let's Go 2008 Spain & Portugal (Let's Go: Spain & Portugal) (Paperback)

Very disappointing. Let's go team has been sitting on their laurels. They don't even bother to check if the information they publish is still valid year after year. I was in Seville in 2008 and the book mentions a campsite near the airport, well according to the gypsies who took over the site, the campsite has been closed for more than three years. How come the information hasn't been revised. Let's go team is asleep at the switch. There are many many errors and inaccuracies, don't buy !!!