Poland (Eyewitness Travel Guides) (Turtleback)

~ Teresa Czerniewicz-Umer (Editor), Malgorzata Omilanowska (Editor), Jerzy S. Majewski (Editor) "Perched between East and West, Poland has had a varied history which has shaped it into the beguiling, delightful and refreshingly different mix of old..." (more)
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Editorial Reviews

Review

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) It's an expertly illustrated book... (Newsday) 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) These hefty tomes reward the voracious reader with amazing detail, all of it beautifully illustrated. (Oregonian) 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 the Paperback edition.

Product Description

Includes: Warsaw, Mazovia and the Lublin Region, Cracow, Lesser Poland, Silesia, Gdansk, Pomerania, Warmia, Mazuria, and the Bialystock Region.

Product Details

• Turtleback: 384 pages
• Publisher: DK Travel; Revised edition (December 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0789497360
• ISBN-13: 978-0789497369
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 5.3 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #790,358 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is the guidebook for visually oriented people., March 27, 2007

By	Carol Lysek (Albany, OR United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Poland (Eyewitness Travel Guides) (Paperback)

I used this book to plan an upcoming trip to Poland. Like most people I know virtually nothing about what there is to see in Poland. This book was indispensable! And best of all it is filled with pictures! So even though Poland is filled with castles I was able to make a judgement as to which castles looked the most interesting. If you are spending only three or four days in Krakov this book contains more than enough information. No need to buy the Krakov book. The book is divided into regions with lots of maps to help orient you. They also spend a page or two giving in-depth highlights of areas of special interest in addition to the usual stuff for each area. If you are visually oriented don't even think about buying any other guidebook.

22 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Brings Light to this Burgeoning Tourist Destination, March 22, 2004

By	J. Beardsley (MD USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

You may have never considered vacationing in Poland, but after reading the Eyewitness Travel Guide for this country you will definitely want to make plans to go. DK does a fantastic job of highlighting the wonders of Poland. Ten years from now Poland will be just as high or higher on the tourist itinerary as Prague is today.

21 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars DK's Travel Guides Are The Best, April 7, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: Eyewitness Travel Guide to Poland (Eyewitness Travel Guides) (Paperback)

Dorling Kindersley publishes the most beautiful travel guides filled with colorful photographs and brief descriptions and background on points of interest in the particular country. Their
Poland guide is as good as their other country and city guides.

DK's guides are the only ones I buy......there are none better out there !!!! I highly recommend this one for all those who are planning to visit Poland.