Rick Steves' Portugal 2007 [Paperback]

Rick Steves (Author)

Book Description

Series: Rick Steves | Publication Date: February 5, 2007

Who but Rick Steves can tell travelers the best way to visit Lisbon, the Algarve, Salema, Évora, Coimbra, Nazare, and Obidos? With Rick Steves’ Portugal 2007, travelers can experience the best of everything Portugal has to offer — economically and hassle-free. Completely revised and updated, Rick Steves’ Portugal 2007 includes:

• Opinionated coverage of both famous and lesser-known sights
• Friendly places to eat and sleep
• Suggested day plans
• Walking tours and trip itineraries
• Clear instructions for smooth travel anywhere by car, train, or foot

America’s #1 authority on travel to Europe, Rick’s time-tested recommendations for safe and enjoyable travel in Europe have been used by millions of Americans in search of their own unique European travel experience.

Product Details

• Paperback: 292 pages
• Publisher: Avalon Travel Publishing; Revised edition (February 5, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1566919657
• ISBN-13: 978-1566919654
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 4.5 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,217,370 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars not as good as his others, February 1, 2008

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paw (pittsburgh pa) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Rick Steves' Portugal 2007 (Paperback)

We bought this (1/08) immediately, based on our favorable experience with the Paris and England books (used 6 months ago); this one is a slim volume and has really rudimentary information, omitting many of the small towns and descriptions which, in other works, enabled us to build an itinerary. It's extremely good for planning for/navigating Lisbon, and the sections on Coimbra and Porto are fairly thorough. (We didn't read the Algarve section, so can't comment on it other than it seems to occupy a good bit of the book.) But the coastal towns, north and eastern areas suffer some serious neglect. If I were only going to Lisbon, Sintra and that area, I would find the book worthwhile. If we were going to the Algarve, I'd pick it up and check through it to see what it offers. For the trip we plan, it's too weak in detail, and I would not buy it again. Sorry- am otherwise a solid fan of the guidebooks.

5.0 out of 5 stars Love Rick Steves books, August 17, 2009

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CorBov (Washington DC) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Rick Steves' Portugal 2007 (Paperback)

Love Rick Steves travel books. Prefer his to all others. Easy to read and excellent suggestions for touring on your own (ex. walking tours of a town - what to see and do, how to get there). When planning a trip I always look for his books first. The only disappointment is that he doesn't have books for everywhere in the world!

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful Portugal, September 20, 2007

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L. Bennett - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Rick Steves' Portugal 2007 (Paperback)

Rick Steves quality of guide and history makes this invaluable for travel to Portugal. He helped us prepare and eased our travels.