DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Milan & The Lakes |  | Author: Reid Bramblett
Creator: Ian O'Leary
Publisher: DK Travel
Category: Book
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Pages: 248
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Dimensions (in): 8.5 x 5 x 0.7
ISBN: 0756661110
Dewey Decimal Number: 914.5210493
EAN: 9780756661113
ASIN: 0756661110
Publication Date: December 21, 2009
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Product Description
DK Eyewitness Travel's full-color guidebooks to hundreds of destinations around the world truly show you what others only tell you. They have become renowned for their visual excellence, which includes unparalleled photography, 3-D mapping, and specially commissioned cutaway illustrations.
DK Eyewitness Travel Guides are the only guides that work equally well for inspiration, as a planning tool, a practical resource while traveling, and a keepsake following any trip.
Each guide is packed with the up-to-date, reliable destination information every traveler needs, including extensive hotel and restaurant listings, themed itineraries, lush photography, and numerous maps.
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 Note of appreciation from a Milanese May 23, 2001
N. Daniele Pietro (Milano, MI Italy)
48 out of 49 found this review helpful
I usually buy these guides when I travel for my pleasure, so it seemed a good idea to buy this one when I had American friends visiting , and I wanted to introduce them my city in a thorough, well-informed way. And it was a really good idea indeed! This volume is consistent with the other ones in the series: the Eyewitness may not be as updated or insightful as the Frommer about hotels or restaurants (though I found the Milan listings generally good), but it's virtually unbeatable when it comes to find your way around a city. The many maps and, above all, the amazingly detailed 3-D drawings with the itineraries are entertaining and real time-savers: thanks to the visual approach you don't waste a lot of time trying to understand if the old building you're looking at is actually the one you were looking for! As a native , I found the big "X-rays" pictures of the "big attractions" ( the Galleria, the La Scala Opera, the Castle, the Duomo Cathedral) especially well done, but I also could find at least a couple of off-the-beaten-path attractions I didn' t know ! As ever, the guide also provides an informative presentation of the social and historical background of the city. Finally the "practical life" section (money , transportation, aiports) is extremely well done and clear. We also used the guide for a trip to Lake Como and Bellagio (astonishingly, I had never been there before!) and the whole thing was smooth and exhaustive. The texts are, as ever, somewhat succint but not too simplistic : they tell you more or less what you need to know, and the (unavoidable) inaccuracies are few. The guide is also satisfactorily updated, even if it misses some of the latest renovations, like the new huge Deco-ish fountain of the Castle and the new La Scala Square, now beautifully restored to its turn-of the century appearance, but these guides are regularly updated, and the next edition will surely have them. Finally , my friends' visit was a success, and I know much more about my city, too. Also used (and recommended) : Rome, London, Berlin, Barcelona NYC, San Francisco, Florida.
Excellent as always November 1, 2000
Carlos Blajberg (Rio de Janeiro, RJ Brazil)
21 out of 21 found this review helpful
This is the state-of-the-art tourism book. After dozens of titles edited during the last years, Eyewitness really did it! I used to live in Milan and it's a great place to spend some days, along with the lakes. The coverage of the main lakes (Como, Lugano, Garda) is amazing!The main attractions in Milan are also covered (the Duomo, the Scala, Il Quadrilatero etc). Excellent!
Vacation time! September 1, 2006
Book Sleuth (England)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Off to Lake Como soon, so wanted do some reading. Very interesting and information guide to the area. I highly recommend it.
Great Service January 18, 2008
Terri J. Spencer (Silicon Valley, CA)
Received in condition promised and in a timely manner. thanks and it was helpful during my travels to Milan and the lakes.
great book November 3, 2000
16 out of 16 found this review helpful
This book is great. It divided milan into smaller sections so it's easy to figure out where everything is located. It's rare to find so many pictures that are as big and clear as they are in this book. There's also a street finder map in the back, which is very helpful. It really helped me prepare for my upcoming study abroad trip to milan.
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