You won't find too many travel books (if any) that surpass DK Eyewitness Travel Guides for detail and illustration quality. But do they actually benefit a budget traveler or do they just look good as you thumb through them in your favorite armchair? Although they're a bit pricey, the wonderful detail in these guides will help you decide how to expend your limited time and money resources before you leave that armchair, thus saving money and focusing your trip on the best sites, restaurants and even an economical hotel or two. Take a look at a book review of DK Eyewitness Travel Guides edition about Portugal. Image courtesy DK Eyewitness Travel Guides.
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DK guides are wonderful! We’ve used ones in Italy, England, France and, most recently, China and they were marvelous for pointing out the must see items and for reading about destinations before getting there. Also, it is sometimes hard to understand the English of the guides if you hire one locally and the book fills in the blanks.
I haved used the DK Eyewitness Travel guides many times and they have become my primary sourse of information for planning all my travel. The information is clear and concise, the recommended walking tours are full of information and easy to follow. I have purchased many of the books at on line used book sites such as Alibris.com at a fraction of the price of new ones.