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Lonely Planet Vancouver | 
 enlarge | Authors: Sara Benson, Chris Wyness
Publisher: Lonely Planet Publications
Category: Book
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Rating:  12 reviews
Sales Rank: 1041150
Media: Paperback
Edition: 2nd
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 240
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.6
Dimensions (in): 7.3 x 5.1 x 0.6
ISBN: 1864503742
Dewey Decimal Number: 910
EAN: 9781864503746
ASIN: 1864503742
Publication Date: April 2002
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Product Description
Surrounded by majestic mountains, forests and water Vancouver sparkles like a jewel in the province's crown. Includes a 20 page map section, a special section on Whistler, walking tours of the city centere, Yaletown and the West end.
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 Might as well have bought a Fodor's May 3, 2007
Perhaps erroneously, I expect Lonely Planet guides to cater to the smart and budget-conscious traveler. Far too many of the hotels and especially the restaurants in this guide were waaay out of my price range. Further, the writer recommends Granville Island as a must-see of artists studios and a farmer's market, when it was actually a Disneyland version of such. Lastly, her chipper enthusiasm for diversity-as-consumer-product chafed. Better to get Douglas Coupland's City of Glass; it's not a guidebook per se, but it's a better guide.
Travel March 13, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I tend to buy a small guide to carry around and a bigger one such as lonely planet that has more indepth information, but this trip I didn't use the lonely planet that much and stuck with the Top 10 travel guide most of the time, although I suppose it helped that I was visiting someone who lives in Vancouver. I highly recommend the top 10 guide (much better to carry around for quick access of info.) The benefit of the Lonely planet guide I think is to use it ahead of time when planning things out and using the book info to supplement internet research.
 Great for tourism and more April 23, 2006
9 out of 10 found this review helpful
Whether you are planning to visit Vancouver as a tourist, or you are doing preliminary research about it as a potential permanent destination later in your life, Lonely Planet Vancouver sums it all up nicely for you. The first few pages do a great job of giving the newcomer a birdseye view of the city's composition, lifestyle, culture, etc. The book moves on to cover other aspects from dining to outdoors activities and much more in a detailed yet not overwhelming way.
The only shortcoming this guide (as well as other Lonely Planet books) has is a lack of more pictures, which other series such as DK's Eyewitness Travel Guides excel at. However the competing book about Vancouver in that series is nowhere near as comprehensive as this one.
 Updated version - A great improvement August 10, 2005
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
I read reviews of the last version and the Lonely Planet people have really taken on board the feedback people gave. Its easy to read, VERY up to date and has some great additions. A great top 10 things to do in Vancouver, it details the top restaurants, good summaries of local areas etc. Its a brilliant overview and now we have our trip all maped out! Its well laid out and the use of color is helpful too. One of the best city guides I've seen.
 Unorganized April 25, 2004
6 out of 7 found this review helpful
The book contains a lot of information for sure. The thing is for a first time visitor it does not really provide a big help. Which things are a must to see? The book does not say. Instead the reader is forced to read each every section of the book because the book is divided into sections, each covering a part of the city.All in all it is a bit disappointing.
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