Portugal in the new Marco Polo Guide series designed to enable travellers to have fun & feel relaxed the moment they arrive to their destination. In a compact format & budget-priced, these guides feature full colour & high quality content with unique insider tips. The information is presented in a straightforward & engaging format with three main sections: an introduction to the location & including highlights & insider tips, a sightseeing & entertainment part, & a practical information chapter; all accompanied by atlas pages & a pull out map. The guide starts with a geographical & historical context, suggestions on what not to miss, great places for free, what to do if it rains, chill out & relax, & unique experiences to make the visit even more memorable. The perfect route/day will show the best way to get to know a destination for those with limited time. The sightseeing chapters organise the area in sections & for each one show suggested routes, referenced to the atlas & pull-out map, best places & attractions with practical tips on how to avoid queues, get the best views, where to eat & drink, shopping, entertainment, where to stay & much more. The last section offers a few tours suggestions, travel with kids special pages, festivals & events calendar, travel tips, useful phrases & dos & don’ts. The road atlas pages offer detailed mapping cross-referenced to the sites featured in the book, & a fully indexed pull-out map with its own plastic wallet at the back of the guide. ...

Portugal at 1:300, 000 on a large, double-sided road map from Marco Polo Travel Publishing with prominent highlighting of interesting locations, enlargements for the environs of Lisbon, Braga, Porto & the Algarve, plus an index booklet with 7 city maps & brief descriptions of 15 selected top sights, etc. Portugal is divided north/south, with a good overlap between the sides. Coverage

Includes:: a part of Spanish Galicia but – please note – extending only to Pontevedra & Ourense, i.e. not as shown on the publishers’ coverage image. Cartography is from the renowned German publishers Mair Dumont. Road network

Includes:: minor roads, highlights scenic roads & shows intermediate driving distances on main roads. Railway lines & local airports are included, as well as administrative divisions with names of the provinces. Locations of interest are highlighted, with separate colouring for towns or villages & for natural sites; 15 most interesting sights are cross-referenced to their descriptions in a booklet attached to the map cover. Symbols show locations of campsites, youth hostels, etc. National parks & other protected areas are marked & topography is presented by relief shading with plenty of names of mountain ranges, valleys, etc. The map has no geographical coordinates. The index listing locations with their postcodes is in the booklet. Enlargements show in greater detail the environs of Lisbon, Braga, Porto & the Algarve from west of Lagos to east of Faro. The booklet also provides street plans of town centres in Lisbon, Braga, Coimbra, Faro, Funchal, Porto & Sintra, plus lists of airports, UNESCO World Heritage sites, national parks & amusement parks. Multilingual map legend & all the text include English.A fold-out flap in the cover shows for route planning an overview of the whole area covered by the map plus the adjacent regions, prominently highlighting main places of interest, with the grid reference system in the margins making it easier to find locations on the main map. Also included are a distance/driving times table & basic driving regulations.



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Marco Polo Spiral Guides are for travelers who have little time to prepare for a trip, don t want to miss anything, like to be inspired by great ideas for exciting days out & love all things ultra-practical & easy to use. Top 10 sights: From the top down to make it easy to prioritise! Don`t miss: Each chapter highlights the absolute must-sees for each area. ...

Includes: enlargements of Porto, Braga, Guimaraes, Aveiro & Viseu. About this series: Indexed touring maps of Portugal
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Northern Portugal at 1:300, 000 in a series of indexed touring maps from Michelin. The map provides a good presentation of the landscape, highlighting scenic routes & national/regional parks, &

Includes:: street plans of Porto, Braga, Guimaraes, Aveiro & Viseu showing principal sights & facilities, main traffic routes, one way street & pedestrianized areas; each plan has a short index listing main streets. The map also indicates locations with a street plan in the Michelin`s Red Guide to hotels & restaurants in Spain & Portugal &

Includes:: a distance/driving times table. Please note: cartography is an enlargement of the publishers’ map of the whole of Portugal at 1:400, 000, without additional information but in larger print. Maps in the Michelin’s regional series of Portugal have topography indicated by bold relief shading with spot heights & colouring for forested areas. Detailed road information, characteristic of Michelin’s maps,

Includes:: toll & free sections of motorways, road widths, difficult or dangerous roads, restrictions & seasonal closures, steep gradients, level crossings & fords, etc. Railway lines are shown with stations. Tourist information

Includes:: pousadas & selected campsites, places of interest, scenic routes & viewpoints, sport & leisure facilities, etc. The maps also indicate locations with a street plan in the Michelin`s Red Guide to hotels & restaurants in Spain & Portugal. The maps have a grid showing latitude & longitude at intervals of 20’. The index of place name is next to the map. Each title also has street plans of main towns, as indicated in the individual descriptions, & a distance/driving time table. Map legend

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Berlitz Pocket Guide Portugal is a concise, full-colour travel guide that combines lively text with vivid photography to highlight the very best that this sunny, hospitable country has to offer. The Where To Go chapter details all the key sights, from the capital Lisbon which mixes old-world charm, local colour & modern amenities to the ever-popular Algarve & its finest top quality golf courses, hotels & resorts
- all of this washed down with a glass of fine port. To inspire you, the book offers a rundown of the Top 10 Attractions in the country, followed by an itinerary for a Perfect Tour of Portugal. The What to Do chapter is a snapshot of ways to spend your spare time, from sampling some fine port in Porto to practising your swing on some of the best golf courses in Europe, or just topping your tan on one of the Algarve`s beautiful sandy beaches. In this guide you`ll also find background information, including a brief history of the country & an Eating Out chapter covering its wonderfully traditional cuisine. There are carefully chosen listings of the best hotels & restaurants, & an A-Z to equip you with all the practical information you will need. Looking for something more focused? Why not take a look at our Berlitz Pocket Guide Lisbon, or Berlitz Pocket Guide Algarve? Berlitz Pocket Guide Portugal is the perfect choice for your trip to this beautiful country.
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Portugal at 1:350, 000 on an indexed, waterproof & tear-resistant road map with topographic & tourist information, published by Reise Know-How as part of their highly acclaimed World Mapping Project. The map is double-sided to provide the best balance between a good scale & a convenient size sheet. Light altitude colouring with contours, peak heights & graphics for swamps presents the country’s topography. Road network

Includes:: selected small local roads & country tracks & gives driving distances on main & secondary routes. Railway lines are included & local airports are marked. The map also shows internal administrative divisions with names of the provinces. National parks & other protected areas are highlighted & a range of symbols mark various places of interest including campsites, UNESCO World Heritage sites & other historical or cultural monuments, viewpoints, golf courses, etc. Latitude & longitude lines are drawn at 10’ intervals. The map has an extensive index of localities. Map legend

Includes:: English.



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Portugal in Rick Steves’ travel guide series, published in the UK by Avalon, comprising a range of titles focussing on destinations in Great Britain & Europe. As one of the leading American guide book publishers to European destinations, Rick Steves’ guides are predominantly targeted at an American market in terms of language, style & tone, yet still remain a useful companion to European travellers. The author himself has comprehensively researched each title, lending the recommendations in each guide a more personal air than guides that are researched by a team of writers. Each title is arranged geographically by region, area & city, with each section giving details on orientation, tourist information, ‘helpful hints’, getting around, local tours on foot or by car, day trips, principal sights, activities, recommended experiences, nightlife, sleeping, eating & transport connections. H&-drawn overview maps lend each guide a more personal touch. An introductory paragraph also introduces readers to the destination, with guidance on pre-trip planning, practicalities, money, sightseeing, sleeping, eating, ‘travelling as a temporary local’ & ‘back door travel philosophy’. An appendix also offers information on communication, transportation, resources, holidays & festivals, conversions & climate, a packing checklist & essential vocabulary. *A number of Rick Steves’ guides are updated annually. Please see individual titles for further information; they will carry the year in the title of the guidebook.’* ...

Includes: enlargements of Lisbon, Setubal, Evora, Beja, Lagos, Portimao & Faro. About this series: Indexed touring
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Southern Portugal including the Algarve at 1:300, 000 in a series of indexed touring maps from Michelin. The map provides a good presentation of the landscape, highlighting scenic routes & national/regional parks, &

Includes:: street plans of Lisbon, Setúbal, Evora, Beja, Lagos, Portimão & Faro showing principal sights & facilities, main traffic routes, one way street & pedestrianized areas; each plan has a short index listing main streets. The map also indicates locations with a street plan in the Michelin`s Red Guide to hotels & restaurants in Spain & Portugal &

Includes:: a distance/driving times table. Please note: cartography is an enlargement of the publishers’ map of the whole of Portugal at 1:400, 000, without additional information but in larger print. Maps in the Michelin’s regional series of Portugal have topography indicated by bold relief shading with spot heights & colouring for forested areas. Detailed road information, characteristic of Michelin’s maps,

Includes:: toll & free sections of motorways, road widths, difficult or dangerous roads, restrictions & seasonal closures, steep gradients, level crossings & fords, etc. Railway lines are shown with stations. Tourist information

Includes:: pousadas & selected campsites, places of interest, scenic routes & viewpoints, sport & leisure facilities, etc. The maps also indicate locations with a street plan in the Michelin`s Red Guide to hotels & restaurants in Spain & Portugal. The maps have a grid showing latitude & longitude at intervals of 20’. The index of place name is next to the map. Each title also has street plans of main towns, as indicated in the individual descriptions, & a distance/driving time table. Map legend

Includes:: English.









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