Lonely Planet Washington, D.C. and the Capital Region (Travel Survival Kit) [Paperback]

Jeff Williams (Author), Randy Peffer (Author), Kap Stann (Author, Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 1997 | Series: Travel Survival Kit

Covering Virginia, Maryland, Delaware and Washington DC, this guide aims to show the traveller how to see as much as they want on a reasonable budget. It includes climate charts, information on outdoor activities, restaurants, accommodation and culture.

Product Details

• Paperback: 621 pages
• Publisher: Lonely Planet (April 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 086442437X
• ISBN-13: 978-0864424372
• Product Dimensions: 7.2 x 5 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,315,167 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A detailed guide, January 20, 2000

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David A. Farnham (Roanoke, VA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Lonely Planet Washington, D.C. and the Capital Region (Travel Survival Kit) (Paperback)

This is one of the most complete guides to the region that I have ever seen, and I've lived in all the states covered (including Washington, DC) except for Delaware. There are some holes--northeastern Maryland is not covered at all nor is part of Virginia's Allegheny Highlands--and the book now suffers from Lonely Planet's practice of not updating their guides annually, but for in-depth coverage of off the beaten track areas such as western Maryland and southwest Virginia, where I live, this book is superior to any other guide I've ever seen.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars This book is not up to the standards of LP, March 26, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Lonely Planet Washington, D.C. and the Capital Region (Travel Survival Kit) (Paperback)

The figures and schedules are way outdated. The maps are fairly accurate. It does have some good suggestions on "Places to Eat", but not really on "Places to Stay". I've used several LP guides for many different places in the World, and this book is definitely way below the rest. Still, it offers some help for the firts time travelers.