Lonely Planet Naples & the Amalfi Coast (City Guide) [Paperback]

Duncan Garwood (Author)

Book Description

Series: City Guide | Publication Date: April 1, 2007

Discover Naples & the Amalfi Coast

Experience the dramatic Neapolitan combo of sweeping staircases, cultish shrines and bellowing baristi.
Indulge the city's bacchanalian bent for high-voltage street life, thunderous opera and sweat-soaked dance floors.
Explore secret ruins and sub-merged mosaics in Campi Flegrei.
Leave the beach behind and traverse Sorrento's unspoiled rural hinterland.

In This Guide

Two expert authors, four annual miracles, five spa treatments, seven interviews, 67 pizzas and 206 espressos.
Expanded coverage of ancient sites Pompeii, Herculaneum, Paestrum and volatile Vesuvius.
Book in and bed down at great-value accommodation along the Amalfi Coast.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 288 pages
• Publisher: Lonely Planet; 2 Revised edition (April 1, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1740598121
• ISBN-13: 978-1740598125
• Product Dimensions: 7.7 x 6.6 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,307,385 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #51 in Books > Travel > Europe > Italy > Naples

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars LP guide takes a step forward, December 22, 2007

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saliero (NSW Australia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Lonely Planet Naples & the Amalfi Coast (City Guide) (Paperback)

If this is indicative of a "new look" Lonely Planet guide, then it is a wonderful step up. I have used LP guides for years, and always found them reliable , informative and occasionally nicely opinionated.

However, there was a format change a couple of years ago I wasn't too pleased about, which somehow rendered the txt less readable for "mature eyes" (lighter print?).

This guide is fabulous. There are colour pics scattered throughout, the layout is attractive and clear, and the information as good as ever. There has been some criticism that LP are now aiming at the "flashpacker" market, and leaving behind the budget traveller. Perhaps. But while appealing to the more experienced independent traveller, there are still the budget sleep and eat recommendations, and lots of info for the younger, party-searching traveller.

The only niggling thing I don't like about LP guides is their maps. They are not street-indexed, and they don't mark all the streets. Don't rely on LP to get you about - you will need a stand-alone map, or if you are an Eyewitness Guide fan, try to fit both in your luggage, as Eyewitness do great maps.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Amalfi coast coverage laughable, June 29, 2008

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JAMES HOLLAND "travel b******d" (San Diego, Ca. U.S.A.) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Lonely Planet Naples & the Amalfi Coast (City Guide) (Paperback)

While the Naples section is more than adequate, Sorrento and south is woefully lacking. Little more than blurbs. Inexcusable considering the amazing beauty and power and history the area once had.

5.0 out of 5 stars I always trust Lonely Planet, February 7, 2011

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Eggbeth (Atlanta, GA USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Lonely Planet Naples & the Amalfi Coast (City Guide) (Paperback)

Having used a variety of guide books over the years, my husband and I have come to trust Lonely Planet the most. We are not young, nor wealthy; LP guides us to the best values and includes detailed information that helps us choose the activities that are just right for us.