Portugal, 4th [Paperback]

David J.J Evans (Author)

Book Description

Series: Cadogan Guide Portugal | Publication Date: September 1, 1998

Fourth edition thoroughly updated. Discerning, enthusiastic and with practical information every step of the way.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"replete, witty, and wonderfully lucid."
--Travel Publishing News

"a marvelous collection of treasure and trivia."
--The Daily Telegraph (United Kingdom)

"Not for beach and bar tourists but for real travelers."
--The Observer (United Kingdom)
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--Travel Publishing News

"a marvelous collection of treasure and trivia."
--The Daily Telegraph (United Kingdom)

"Not for beach and bar tourists but for real travelers."
--The Observer (United Kingdom)
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--Travel Publishing News

"a marvelous collection of treasure and trivia."
--The Daily Telegraph (United Kingdom)

"Not for beach and bar tourists but for real travelers."
--The Observer (United Kingdom)
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From the Back Cover

Cadogan offers you the key to unlock Portugal's little-known charms: tiny walled villages, unspoiled beaches, brazen castles and crenellated cathedrals. David Evans' sharp eye brings into focus Portugal's beguiling rural life - from smoked sausages to wolves and witches - and the opulence of another age, the pure colors of astonishing landscapes and the intricate hues of azulejos. The entertaining insights in this handy volume reveal the nation's history, art, festivals and folklore. It's discerning reviews ensure you find the perfect palace hotel or family pension, the freshest fish or the finest port. You'll also find up-to-date, practical advice on markets, money, museums and moving around.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 480 pages
• Publisher: Cadogan Guides; 4th edition (September 1, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1860110835
• ISBN-13: 978-1860110832
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.7 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 1.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #8,869,550 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars not a useful guide, January 7, 2010

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Susan Golden "eclectic reader" (North Carolina) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Portugal (Cadogan Guides) (Cadogan Guide Portugal) (Paperback)

My husband and I disregarded the other review and bought this book and several other guidebooks for a trip to Portugal this past fall because we had found other Cadogan guides useful and fun to read. This one is, unfortunately, a flop. Poorly organized and vague, we didn't even use it but donated it to a library book sale. Much preferred Lonely Planet and Rick Steves.

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars If you are not renting a car...., November 3, 2004

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braincandy (Chapel Hill NC) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Portugal (Cadogan Guide Portugal) (Paperback)

Travelling through Portugal trying to use this book led to a ridiculous series of misadventures. We had thought about renting a car beforehand, but ended up visiting Coimbra and Lisbon only - making this book completely useless.

The guide's profile of each of these cities (two of the three biggest) was abysmal. The maps had no scale or even north/south orientation, and included only a small section of each city. Also, the location of each place to stay and every other sight was given in address only, rather than as reference points on a map (Such as they do in Lonely Planet). Several of the addresses were not even on the maps provided by the guide, and some were on streets that were too small for the guide to print the street name.

Basically our strategy became to get to the city and go straight to the tourist office. The only time the guide was remotely helpful was in listing a laundry facility located in Lisbon - but again, we had to rely on a tourist office map to find it. This guide was endlessly frustrating, and we constantly had to rely on the help of other travellers/citizens, the ever-useful tourist offices, and our ability to wander endlessly, to find anything and everything from internet cafes to hostels to clubs to good dining spots to fado.

Honestly, by the end of the trip if we'd had a match we'd have burned it. Instead we just threw it away.