Loire Valley

by Jack Tresidder

Book Overview

DK Eyewitness Travel Guides the most maps, photography, and illustrations of any guide.DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Loire Valley is your in-depth guide to the very best of the Loire Valley in... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0789404265
• ISBN13: 9780789404268
• Release Date: January 1996
• Publisher: DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.2" x 8.7"

Customer Reviews

Love those Eyewitness Guides

Whenever I'm getting ready to take a trip, I check to see if there is an Eyewitness Guide for my destination. My husband and I spent one week of a two-week 25th anniversary trip in the Loire Valley and this book was our guide. I love that everything is divided into regions and that you get so many pictures so that you know what you're really going to go see. My main complaint with a lot of other guides is that you have to rely on a short written description and often when you get there, it's nothing like you expected. There are numerous maps with the sites marked. They also include restaurants and hotels rated by price and region. There's a history of the region in the front of the book. All of their guides follow the same basic format, so if you travel a lot, there's no surprises between the books. My star ratings: One star - couldn't finish the book Two stars - read the book, but did a lot of skipping or scanning. Wouldn't add the book to my permanent collection or search out other books by the author Three stars - enjoyable read. Wouldn't add the book to my permanent collection. Would judge other books by the author individually. Four stars - Liked the book. Would keep the book or would look for others by the same author. Five start - One of my all time favorites. Will get a copy in hardback to keep and will actively search out others by the same author.

Excellent! I LOVE IT!

I rode my bike in the Loire Valley. This book helped me in planning the route (along with Michelin Green Book). Wonderful, alluring pictures! Wonderful color code/guide system. Interesting information on the differences on the variety of castles/chateaux and churches & abbeys. Detailed yet concise history. Provides different themed tours for walking or driving. Nice pictursque maps of old towns with interests. It helped me decide which villages to stop for the night. I highly recommend this book! I also have Eyewitness Travel Guide of Paris, London, and Amsterdam. I plan to buy more books on Greece and Italy for my next trip!

IF YOU LIKE MAPS AND COLOR PICTURES, THIS IS YOUR BOOK.

This is a great book for people who like lots of pictures and maps. It not only provides you with tips on travel (phonec calls,money ect) but it gives you insight into the different sections of the Loire. Each major attraction has one or more pages dedicated to it. The book really gives you a feel for what you will be seeing. It is one of the best guide books i have ever bought. I liked it so much i bought the one for Paris.