Let's Go 2003: Israel [Paperback]

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Book Description

Publication Date: December 1, 2002 | Series: Let's Go: Israel

Let's Go The Resource For The Independent Traveler
For over forty years Let's Go Travel Guides have brought budget savvy travelers closer to the world and its diverse cultures by providing the most up-to-date information.

- Entries at all price levels for lodging, food, attractions, and more
- Must-have tips for planning your trip, getting around, and staying safe
- Walking tours of ancient sights and advice for hiking
- In-depth cultural information that offers an insider's look at life in the Israel
- Opportunities to make a difference through study, work, and volunteering
- Detailed city and regional maps

Cultural Connections: Follow the Via Dolorosa through Jerusalem
Hidden Scoops & Hidden Deals: Buy silver at bargain prices in the Yafo shuk
Off The Beaten Path: Join the harvest at one of Israel's 270 kibbutzim

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"The grand-daddy of budget guides"
--The New York Times

"Guides that penetrate the veneer of holiday brochures and mine the grit of real life"
--The Economist

Product Details

• Paperback: 432 pages
• Publisher: Let's Go Publications; 4th edition (December 1, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 031230580X
• ISBN-13: 978-0312305802
• Product Dimensions: 7.7 x 5 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 2.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,737,531 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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22 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Outdated and Incorrect..., August 6, 2005

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Joshua Gamson (Boca Raton, FL) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Let's Go 2003: Israel (Paperback)

While there was a lot of great ideas and information in this book, the phone numbers and address sites that were listed were EXTREMELY inaccurate. The maps in it were excellent. I just think that it is very important to review the information and put in up-to-date material. Especially in this time of turmoil, this is the most recent publication in all of our searches for Israel trips. So as far as that goes, I guess it's better than nothing. I also think that there should be a choice of accomodations listed, as opposed to just Youth Hostels and "cheap-end" accomodations, my wife and I were often looking for moderate hotels, but there were never any listed in this book. Until an updated book is published, this should be the one that you go with if you are looking for a tourbook of Israel.

31 of 37 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars what a disaster, October 23, 2004

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K. M Merrill "justine" (Forest Grove, OR, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Let's Go 2003: Israel (Paperback)

I borrowed two guide books from the library, had then special order this,,,,, what a bad guidebook, I am an experinced traveller and found this unusable for trip planning. This is what you get when you let eighteen year olds write travel guides. Give it a skip, and buy the frommers and use the internet to fill the blanks. I lead tour groups, and need decent information.

20 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Don't Waste Your Money on this Book, January 30, 2005

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Lisa S (NJ) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Let's Go 2003: Israel (Paperback)

From the inaccuracies in the so-called historical review to the inaccurate descriptions of non-existent "perils and pitfalls" and the failure to describe the real areas of concern, it's hard to believe the author of this guidebook has ever been to Israel. Buy Frommers and use the on-line updates.