No comments about The Pilgrim's Guide to Santiago de Compostela: A Gazetteer.

No comments about Sierra De Aracena Tour and Trail Map.

1 comments about Canary Islands Travel Map (Globetrotter Travel Map).

1. I did not expect much from the book and wasn't disappointed. It is very superficial but gives a relatively acceptable pointers on where to go and what to do. I got it for the map. The content of the map is good but paper quality horrible. It literally disintegrated after first few days. It still was very helpful but a bit better paper would not hurt.

2 comments about Madrid, 2nd (City Guides - Cadogan).

1. The Cadogan "Guide" book on Madrid seems to lack basic fact checking. The hotel we booked into, The Hotel Intur Palacio San Martin, recommended for its terrific location near the Big Three museum triangle, was in fact, nowhere near the museums and nowhere near its location on the Cadogen map. Continuing on Day one in Madrid, following the Cadogan Guide, we made reservations at a restaurant for my husband's birthday. Went to find the restaurant based on Cadogan map again, lo and behold, no restaurant at that location and no-one had ever heard of it. Eventually, many days later, we did track down the restaurant, again nowhere near its mapped location. Needless to say, we no longer trusted any facts in our Cadogan Guide, I recommend only using this "guide" for atmosphere, but wait, I can figure that stuff out myself! Cadogan guide ended up in wastebasket in hotel.



2. I agree with the prior review, the maps were completely incorrect. This guide is useless in relation to the greatest needs of a traveler - where to find lodging and food.

No comments about Fodor's Andalusia, 1st Edition: The Guide for All Budgets, Where to Stay, Eat, and Explore On and Off the Beaten Path (Fodor's Seville, Granada & Andalusia).

2 comments about Knopf City Guide: Lisbon (Knopf City Guides Lisbon).

1. Don't confuse the Knopf city guide with the Knopf Guide. The Knopf Guides are quite good. The city guide, of which I have mistakenly bought several, is very short, and devotes at least 80% to where to eat, where to stay, where to shop, where to find night life...20% or less useful info of what to visit if your'e a tourist. And the maps are pretty useless too.



2. Sorry, I don't agree with the other review posted for this book. Sure it may not be as complete as a Fodor's or some other "book" size guide. However, it is designed to fit into a jacket pocket or a purse.

   The maps were very useful in that they show where the Metro (subway) stops are located. They are color coded and cross referenced to show the location of the Where to Stay, Where to Eat, What to See, Shopping, etc. Half the battle for us is figuring out how close public transportation can get us to where we want to go. The Metro system is excellent by the way. Check out the unlimited use daily passes that can be purchased once you are in Lisbon.

   With the maps and the hotel recommendations in the guide (and use of the web booking engines like Expedia and Travelocity), we were able to find a reasonably priced hotel that was very convenient to the sights we wanted to see.

   Certainly not the "one" book you want to get to know Lisbon. However it is an excellent, very useful guide to carry with you. Overall a very good value. Even better if you consider purchasing a "used and new" Amazon book.

No comments about SC-WILD SPAIN (Sierra Club Natural Traveler).

1 comments about A Brit's Scrapbook: Going Native in Murcia (Second Edition).

1. I got this book as a travel guide (the only one I could find for the Murcia region) for a week-long trip to Cartagena. It was fairly comprehensive and a good resource, but I still needed maps and further detailed information, such as the location of the market, once I got there. Recommended, as no other book covers this area in detail.

No comments about Instant European Spanish.

No comments about Camino Walk.