Lonely Planet Cyprus (Paperback)

~ Paul Hellander (Author) "Situated at the maritime crossroads of the eastern Mediterranean basin, Cyprus has a rich and varied history, Many invaders, set and immigrants have come here..." (more)
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Product Description

updated coverage on both North & South Cyprus & how to travel between them - discovering Cyprus: remote hill villages to buzzing beach resorts - practical hiking notes to Troodos Massif & Kyrenia Range - insights on political & cultural sensitivities - 30 plus detailed maps, including prime archaeological sites

Product Details

• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: Lonely Planet Publications; 2nd edition (June 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1740591224
• ISBN-13: 978-1740591225
• Product Dimensions: 7.9 x 5.1 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.5 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,199,912 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars You've got to be kidding me, December 17, 2002

By	David W. Tschanz - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Lonely Planet Cyprus (Travel Survival Kit) (Paperback)

Lonely PLanet makes fine books but this is NOT one of them. I have toured the island several times and apparently the author and I have not been to the same places. Or rather the writer merely went as far as the nearest tourist office and copied the local brochures. I found his descriptions of all of the historical sites inaccurate -- museums the size of 10 x 10 room are described as "large" and worth half a day; sites are described as "near the village" when they are right in the middle -- hence the author was never there. The language glossary doesn't even include "Please, Thank You or Excuse Me."
BUY another Cyprus book

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Yawn, June 7, 2006

By	Kirsteen "Teeny-annie" (Scotland) - See all my reviews

I expected a "Lonely Planet" guide to help me explore off the beaten track, but I found this book too bland and long-winded to use. Some of the information is useful, but some is out of date. The "Eye Witness Top Ten Cyprus" suited me better to help me explore the beauty and appeal of Cyprus.

3 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very good, but hardly the "only" guide to Cyrpus, March 10, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Lonely Planet Cyprus (Travel Survival Kit) (Paperback)

This is an excellent guide book to the island. However, contrary to the previous reviewer's comments there are many other guide books to Cyprus, some of them quite fine - and Amazon sells them too. The Rough Guide is also excellent.