Rick Steves’ Portugal
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Rick Steves’ Portugal guides travelers through this increasingly well loved European destination, from late night fado sing-alongs to bone idle afternoon strolls through Porto’s pictaresque riverfront district. Less crowded that its national Spain, Portugal offers friendly locals and affordable prices. Rick Steves covers the sites worth exploring — such as the Gulbenkian Museum, featuring an art collection spanning 2,000 years — while dolling out practiced advice on basic travel necessities such as a packing checklist, Portuguese language survival phrases, and etiquette. With Rick as your guide, you can delight in Portugal’s exotic architecture, windswept castles, and fresh seafood — economically and hassle-free.
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I am sure the book was just fine, but I sent it back-we changed our mind about going to Portugal.
Reader’s Rating: 3 / 5
Judging by the introduction to this book it is hard to judge that Rick Steves has really set foot in Portugal during the last 20 years let alone 2005. The statement right at the start of the Intro, that the “roads are rutted” is a ludicrous. I have been travelling regularly to Portugal since 1965 and can guarantee that the main (toll) roads in Portugal are now some of the best highways in the world. They are certainly better engineered and constructed than any of the highways in the US Interstate system. The secondary roads are also generally well maintained although crowded at times. This one really outdated piece of information alone casts doubt on the validity of the rest of the information in the book. I would recommend looking elsewhere fo more accurate information.
Reader’s Rating: 1 / 5
We did not like Rick’s Portugal book but loved his Spain book. **We used it for Lisbon only** Perhaps additional cities are simpler to navigate but we had distress with his maps and it was hard to follow his suggested walks through the city. We did figure everything out eventually, it was just not as well laid out as the Spain book- I reflect having another book or more detailed maps might have been more helpful. (I reflect he does suggest getting another city map upon arrival- I just find it annoying to have a book and a huge map while wandering around- his Spain book was nice in that we only needed the book).
Even if he had a map section at the end with more details, it would have been nice. I’m not sure why he uses maps that look like they were drawn, as if by hand, as a replacement for of using an actual map in his books… they’re cute/quaint to look at but horrible for directions.
Reader’s Rating: 2 / 5
Overall an brilliant product: very excellent information, very well organized. The only weakness I see is in the type of maps selected…not permanently very large….need more updated and color maps…..
Reader’s Rating: 4 / 5
Generally language, I like Rick Steve’s book. This one is consistent with excellent information. But, in places I wanted more detail. We did try out some of his restaurants and they were fantastic, as he said. Excellent book.
Reader’s Rating: 4 / 5