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New Zealand (Eyewitness Travel Guides) (Turtleback)

by Kate Poole (Editor)
Key Phrases: kapiti coast, scenic reserve, hungy jumping, New Zealand, North Island, South Island (more...)
4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (25 customer reviews)


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Encyclopedic in scope, it's meant to be used before, during, and after your stay. (Travel & Leisure) Both novice and experienced travelers will be captivated. (U.S. News & World Report) Each book is a visual as well as informational feast about a particular place. (The New York Times) The best travel guides ever. (Sky Magazine) For comprehensive advice that is attractively presented, publisher Dorling Kindersley's guides for serious travelers are tough to beat. (US News & World Report) Hats off to DK for the Eyewitness Travel Guides...[they] raise the bar for all others. (Dallas Morning News) The most graphically exciting and visually pleasing series on the market. (Chicago Tribune) Eyewitness Travel Guides are marvels of writing, color photography and illustration. What makes these so special is their thoroughness. (New York Times Syndicate) This is a guidebook series that always seems to inspire smiles...You feel, looking at them, as if you could close the book and step into the street. (Contra Costa Times ) Want to know where to get a great espresso on your way to the Uffizi? Or how much to tip a hotel maid in New York City? Try these travel guides, each an intricate trove of 3-D aerial views, landmark floor plans, color photos and essential eating, shopping and entertainment info. With titles covering Paris, Prague, and London, these pocket-sized guides are like a Michelangelo fresco: deliriously rich in detail. (People Magazine) Eyewitness Travel Guides, considered to be the world's best travel resource to over 30 destinations around the world, make it easier to plan a splendid vacation. (North American Press Syndication) Each new Eyewitness Guide adds more of the world to this wonderfully visual series.... What sets these guides apart from others is their striking, three-dimensional cutaways of key sites. (New York Daily News) --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Covers: Auckland, Northland, the Central North Island, Wellington, Marlborough and Nelson, Canterbury and the West Coast, Otago, and Southland.

Product Details

  • Turtleback: 384 pages
  • Publisher: DK Travel; Revised edition (September 2003)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0789497212
  • ISBN-13: 978-0789497215
  • Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5 x 0.9 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (25 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #128,460 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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53 of 53 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Useful, but needs a supplement, January 3, 2007
By Joseph Boone (Irvine, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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I love the Eyewitness Travel Guide series but they generally suffer from certain limitations and the New Zealand guide is no exception. It starts off with the standard historical chapter before getting to an area-by-area description and summary of both islands that form the country. This is where the book shines because it offers color photos on every page that are invaluable in helping you decide which sights are must-see and which ones you can skip if you are short on time. As you would expect, every region is covered, from Auckland in the north down to Stewart Island in the far south. All of the major attractions are covered although perhaps not as comprehensively as you might like.

Next, come the sections on hotels, shopping, restaurants, and other practical needs. These sections are not as comprehensive as you'll see in some other guides such as Frommer's New Zealand (Frommer's Complete). And this really is what it comes down to. The Eyewitness guides are not as detailed as most of the other guide books. They are, however, the only series to offer hundreds of color photos to help you visualise your trip and this is an invaluable planning tool. I highly recommend that you buy this guide as well as one of the more detailed books and use them both to plan your trip. That's the only way to get everything you need to plan a great vacation.
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53 of 54 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Eyewitness New Zealand, February 7, 2002
By Sfuji (Brea, CA United States) - See all my reviews
As an airline employee, I have found my new bible. This book is an excellent (pictoral) reference guide, skipping the usual 2 page historical write up on every attraction. It is very concise, has pictures of the area/attraction with an accurate two paragraph description of the place depicted with maps included. I purchased two other New Zealand books prior to this one, and borrowed 5 additional ones from a friend. This book was equivalent to having all 7 books in one. I would give the book a '10' if it contained the hours and admission prices to the attractions/events, however, it does not. I would also recommend to venture beyond the hotel/restaurant section listed as we found many fine establishments beyond their limited list. A great line of books to have if you want a quick overview of things to do in other countries. Once you've determined what to visit, then purchase the book with the historical write-ups.
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35 of 35 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Used it throughout my trip, December 25, 2002
By Dr Alexander Elder (New York, USA) - See all my reviews
  
I spent over 6 weeks traveling in New Zealand, driving from the Bluff in the South to the Cape in the North, and this Guide proved to be very useful. It is better illustrated and more narrowly focused on top attractions than the Lonely Planet which i used on my previous trips. The Lonely Planet was also excellent, and it was better on history and geography, but this Eyewitness Guide made choosing easier. Highly recommended.
PS - my own book about New Zealand is Straying from the Flock: Travels in New Zealand
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Most Recent Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars Best New Zealand Guide
This book provides an incredible wealth of information, much of it visual. It really is a bargain for what you get as it is several books in one. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Wayne Bokum

1.0 out of 5 stars Quite useless
The first impression of this book is quite good - a lot of picture and some nice informations. Although this is the only positiv thing i can think about. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Harb Parker

5.0 out of 5 stars Practical visual travel guide
I was a first time traveller to New Zealand. From all the guides that I could find in the bookshop I found DK to be the best. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Emil B

5.0 out of 5 stars Great New Zealand Pictures
I enjoy the Eye Witness books after I get home from a trip.
The pictures are very good.

Published 5 months ago by Jane Allison

2.0 out of 5 stars Poor guide from a DK fan
This book is no help planning a trip to new zealand at all. I ended up discarding this book and buying the Frommers (fodors would also be better). Read more
Published 6 months ago by Keith Berman

5.0 out of 5 stars As good as Always
We have used the Eyewitness Travel Guide during all our trips to numerous places. They are consistently well presented and easy to use. Read more
Published 9 months ago by Thomas F. Lydon

4.0 out of 5 stars Primer for a trip to N.Z.
It's a nice and thick travel review of all the places most people would want to visit, when going to New Zealand for the first time. Read more
Published 9 months ago by John Paul Marcum

3.0 out of 5 stars nice pics
This is a nice reference guide when walking around town -- there are good pics and maps and it's a pretty light book. Read more
Published 9 months ago by cinders

5.0 out of 5 stars Best travel guide
The DK books are always great, if a bit heavy because the pictures are so good. Another benefit, if you don't get there the guide makes you feel like you have been there anyway.
Published 10 months ago by G. Hedges

5.0 out of 5 stars New Zealand Eyewithess Travel Guide is great for planning
Eyewithess Travel Guides give the best overall overview of any travel book or other travel product - good organization; great pictures, maps and other graphics; interesting &... Read more
Published 21 months ago by James O. Kahan

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