Pennsylvania Dutch Country-Getawy Guides (Getaway Guides) [Paperback]

Margaret Gates (Author), Susan Jurgelski (Author), John Gattuso (Author), Keith Baum (Photographer)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 15, 1998 | Series: Getaway Guides

These lively features of Pennsylvania Dutch country cover history and culture, review more than 125 inns and restaurants, offer detailed maps, and provide more than 70 photographs.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"Keith Baum's sensitive camera portrayal of the "Plain People" gives readers a rare inside look at the Amish people's gentle way of life" -- Doylestown Intelligencer-Journal, June 28, 1998

From the Publisher

Travel possibilities are endless in Pennsylvania Dutch Country. In a single day you can ride a vintage steam-powered train through picturesque Amish farmland, buy a handmade quilt or antique rocking chair at a quaint country store, shop for bargains at factory outlets, and feast on traditional Pennsylvania Dutch cooking. The book also covers a lot of the quiet, out-of-the-way locations that visitors might otherwise overlook.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 200 pages
• Publisher: Stone Creek Publications (June 15, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0965633810
• ISBN-13: 978-0965633819
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,473,329 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A very comprehensive guide covering Penn Dutch country, March 24, 2003

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Brett Trainor (NJ United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Pennsylvania Dutch Country-Getawy Guides (Getaway Guides) (Paperback)

This beautifully photographed book provides the reader with a comprehensive overview of the region, where to stay, where to eat and where to go and visit. This area is usually treated as an afterthought in travel guides, it was nice to see a book dedicated to the region and its people.

The information is a few years old - I believe the book was published in the late 90s - but we found it to be very accurate and reliable (in fairness, the region is not known for its rapid change.....). I would highly recommend this book to anyone wishing to spend a weekend, a few days, or even just take a quick trip through the area. The book takes less than two hours to read, and it is worth it just for things that you can tell your kids as you drive through!