Recognized the world over by frequent flyers and armchair travelers alike, Eyewitness Travel Guides are the most colorful and comprehensive guides on the market. With beautifully commissioned photographs and spectacular 3-D aerial views revealing the charm of each destination, these amazing travel guides show what others only tell.
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0
It was on the way to be good...but didn't make it The graphics are great. It is a very beautiful guide. But the information in it is rather incomplete.
For example: If you want to go to any place (i.e. a museum), the guide tells you which bus/train/metro take, but doesn't tell you where to stop and what to do in order to get to the place from the bus stop. And the guide also lacks of "real" travelers information: which are the museums that haf discouns with the "copenhagen card", etc.
The guide doesn't seem to transmit if the author has a... more info
best visual guide on Denmark Best visual guide on Denmark (aka DK). This is the first time I had to buy a Eyewitness Travel Guide. Considering that Denmark is such a small country, I was gladly surprised to see that this volume packs a lot of information and images on almost every page. This guide is well organized. It starts with a great introductory chapter: putting Denmark on the map, a portrait of Denmark, Denmark through the year, and the History of Denmark (as the sub-chapters). Then the next chapter covers over 60... more info
Useful, but not self-sufficient, reference I have many Eyewitness Guides, and this one shares their strengths and weaknesses. Their strong points are their photos and street-by-street maps and approach to organizing attractions - great for itinerary planning, especially in a completely unfamiliar region. Downside - little info of a practical nature; I always need Frommer's, Fodor's etc. for more in-depth reviews of hotels and restaurants and points like where to catch a ferry and its schedule. This guide is especially weak on Funen - a very short... more info
Wonderful This is a terrfic guide for someone who wants accurate, succinct and thorough. Just got back from a short trip to Copenhagen. Loved the info provided in this guide book.