Umbria (Eyewitness Travel Guides) |  | Author: DK Publishing
Publisher: DK Travel
Category: Book
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Sales Rank: 103,426
Media: Paperback
Edition: Rep Rev
Pages: 192
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.8
Dimensions (in): 9 x 5.6 x 0.6
ISBN: 0756661226
Dewey Decimal Number: 914.5650493
EAN: 9780756661229
ASIN: 0756661226
Publication Date: December 28, 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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 Umbria (Eyewitness Travel Guide December 28, 2009
John D. Christianson
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I carried this book to Umbria this year and found it a good reference for the following reasons: 1. Its small size can be easily tucked into carry-on bag compartments. 2.Concise descriptions with plenty of pictures. 3. The introductory history of Umbria provides a concise time-event reference to set the stage for understanding the development of the area through the years. 4. Good color maps. The cons: 1. Small print is hard to read. 2. The descriptions are a bit brief.
I would rate this book #2 in my carry-on category second to the "Touring Club of Italy" book
 Very useful as an adjunct source in planning your trip November 5, 2009
Ursiform (Torrance, CA USA)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
As is typical with this series, it has a lot of pictures coupled with brief descriptions of places in Umbria, and is useful for choosing places you want to see. While the information in the book is solid and helpful, it does not contain the amount of practical detail you can find in wordier guides. (A picture is sometimes worth a thousand words, but a paragraph about a hotel can be worth far more than the three lines in a table this guide offers.)
I have several guides from this series, and have always found them a useful adjunct to a more comprehensive guide. I'm looking at Umbria as an add-on to a trip to Tuscany, and since I already have guides to Tuscany plus the Michelin Guide to Italy I may not buy another guide to Umbria. While I wouldn't advise planning a trip to Italy based only on this guide, it's worth the investment as a supplement to a more practical and less colorful guide.
Another Excellent DK guide May 27, 2008
Joe Murray (New York, NY USA)
0 out of 6 found this review helpful
Another excellent Eyewitness Travel Guide. I anticipate it will be very helpful on my vacation.
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