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Pages: 280 (Paperback) ISBN: 1405318953 Pub: Dorling Kindersley Publishers Ltd Pub date: 2007-02-01 Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 10342 |
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Reader Reviews:
Useless Maps (2/4 people found this helpful)
Having used this guide as the main source of information, I would not recommend it: Some of the information is out of date, which might be forgiven in a fast changing city like Istanbul, but the maps are so poorly drawn and lacking in street names as to make them useless. Particularly frustrating was the fact that many of the addresses provided for restaurants in the food section could not be located on the maps, as the street index did not include the specified street name.
The general information on the city is quite broad and somewhat superficial - all in all, a guide book to be avoided.
Outstanding - Makes Istanbul come alive (5/5 people found this helpful)
I used this award-winning book in preparation for a one-week trip to Istanbul with a tour group. I also found it extremely useful to give context to the sights I was visiting once I was actually there.
I find Dorling Kindersley Eyewitness guidebooks to be in a league of their own when it comes to visual depictions of the sights. The full colour pictures really made Istanbul come alive. And the tourist and historical information was also very informative.
As the group accommodation was already booked, I did not need to use that section of the book, but I can wholeheartedly recommend the rest. Young and independent travellers might prefer Lonely Planet or Rough Guide for more in-depth coverage of budget accommodation.
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