The Sarasota, Sanibel Island & Naples Book: Great Destinations: A Complete Guide (Fourth Edition) (Explorer's Great Destinations) [Paperback]

Chelle Koster-Walton (Author)

Book Description

Series: Explorer's Great Destinations | Publication Date: December 3, 2007

Great Destinations™ puts the guide back in "guidebook."

With more than 40,000 copies in print, this best-selling guide in the Great Destinations series dominates the competition in both sales and coverage of these enchanting locales on the Gulf Coast.

Distinctive for their accuracy, simplicity, and conversational tone, the diverse travel guides in our Great Destinations series meet the conflicting demands of the modern traveler. They're packed full of up-to-date information to help plan the perfect getaway. And they're compact and light enough to come along for the ride. A tool you'll turn to before, during, and after your trip, these guides include:

• Chapters on lodging, dining, transportation, history, shopping, recreation, and more!
• A section packed with practical information, such as lists of banks, hospitals, post offices, laundromats, numbers for police, fire, and rescue, and other relevant information.
• Maps of regions and locales.

Black-and-white photographs and maps throughout

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About the Author

Chelle Koster Walton, author of the award-winning Caribbean Ways: A Cultural Guide, has penned more than a hundred articles on the region for publications ranging from the Miami Herald to Caribbean Travel & Life. A diver and boater, she also has won the Bahamas’ Cacique Award for international travel writing.

Product Details

• Paperback: 320 pages
• Publisher: Countryman Press; Fourth Edition edition (December 3, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1581570384
• ISBN-13: 978-1581570380
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,121,548 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars entirely disappointing, December 24, 2008

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This review is from: The Sarasota, Sanibel Island & Naples Book: Great Destinations: A Complete Guide (Fourth Edition) (Explorer's Great Destinations) (Paperback)

I was looking for information specifically about Sanibel and Captiva... there is nothing in this book that I haven't already learned from the internet. The coverage here is entirely skimpy. Quite possibly, this is because there's not much to report on in Sanibel, though there are certainly plenty more places to stay and more places to eat.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great guide for touring Florida's southwest coast, March 17, 2010

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I bought this book to prepare for a trip to Sarasota, Fort Myers, Naples, and the western portion of the Everglades. It turned out to be perfect for my needs--excellent descriptions of places and attractions, organized both by category (e.g. culture, wildlife, boating)and by location.

4.0 out of 5 stars Good Resource, March 29, 2010

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I bought this book for my husband's birthday but have just skimmed through it myself. My husband, grandson and I are going to Sanibel Island over Spring break and I plan on taking this book with us. I have been going there for almost 45 years but was looking for ideas for day trips and some ideas for things to do with my grandson. I was familiar with many of the places but it was good to read what others thought were highlights of things to do and see in the area. I will also use it as a guide to area restaurants. I found the book to be well organized with a good variety of interesting places to visit. Shipping and service were excellent too.