Portrait of Ireland: Landscapes, Treasures, Traditions (Dorling Kindersley Travel Guides) (Hardcover)

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Adapted from Dorling Kindersley s Travel Guides, this stunning book perfectly captures the magic and enchantment of Ireland. You ll discover over 400 full-color pages packed with geographical, cultural, and historical facts, including: Key themes in Irish history and culture The legacy of the Celts The Irish pub tradition Detailed information on countless places of interest, from medieval abbeys to the banks of the Liffey Nearly 1,000 specially commissioned photographs And much more! Much more than a travel companion, Portrait of Ireland is a spectacular pictorial celebration of the country s rich and vibrant heritage.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 368 pages
• Publisher: Dorling Kindersley; 1st edition (August 1, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 078946361X
• ISBN-13: 978-0789463616
• Product Dimensions: 12.4 x 7.5 x 1.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #279,548 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars *Almost* All you Need!, January 28, 2002

By	Irish Flair (San Diego, CA) - See all my reviews

I received this book as a gift from a dear friend who knows just how much I love Ireland. She was right on the mark with "Eyewitness Travel Portrait of Ireland". This book has it all!

It starts out with basic info; finding Ireland on a map, it's history, landscape, wildlife and people. It then moves on to a region by region review of places to visit and the towns/sights to be seen. The book has a ton of information as well as beautiful photographs to give you a feeling of what you'd see. I especially liked that the hardback book I have is bigger and easier to view than it's soft cover counter part. I've seen the smaller version and, even though the information is the same, you lose a lot in trying to see those teeny, tiny pictures. Go for the big one if you have the room! There's not much difference between them in price.

If you plan on going to Ireland I can only suggest you suppliment this book with a guide like Frommer's that give you places to eat and stay as well as all the prices. "Travel Portrait" lists which places have fees but not exact amounts. It also lists which towns have market days, which sights require fees and offer tours, which ones are handicap accessible and what the open and close dates are for most places.

I love this book and you will, too. It is well worth owning!

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book / Great Gift, May 28, 2001

By	Reviewer "last1in" (Seminole, FL USA) - See all my reviews

Essentially a travel guide in a large format, this book makes an exceptional gift for anyone with a hint of Irish blood or an interest in the Emerald Isle. Beautiful images are married to very readable text and interesting sidebars and facts. Printed on glossy, coffee-table-book paper, the pictures really jump out, grab you, and drag into the incredible scenery and history of one of the most spellbinding islands on earth.

8 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Portrait of Ireland, July 13, 2000

By	joni (Boston, MA, USA) - See all my reviews

In Dorling Kindersley's unique and highly readable style, Protrait of Ireland takes the reader to Ireland through photgraphs and interesting facts. Perfect for all ages, Portrait of Ireland offers snippets of information enabling even the smallest attention span to glean valuable information about Ireland.