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Summary: not specific enough...
Review: Although Lonely Planet Ireland is wonderful for short trips around the country, stays of over two weeks reqire much more detail. I recommend Fodors guide to Ireland, as this book is just not full or specific enough.
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Summary: Disappointing
Review: As with many other countries, Lonely Planet has a very good guide for Ireland. Every city, town, and village are covered in this book. No matter where we were, we could always find something on the location. The index is wonderfully useful for that purpose. There are also some suggested itineraries. My only criticism is that LP seems to have missed many of the excellent guesthouses in Ireland. I would think this should be LP's speciality, so found this aspect disappointing. Still, I would not leave home without LP, on this trip or any other for that matter. Even if you don't want to go the budget route --something many associate with LP -- you will gain from the descriptions of places, restaurant and pub recommendations, maps, history, and more. And despite its reputation, LP does list high-end hotels, castles, and the like. I haven't found a single excellent guide for Ireland, so I suggest doing some internet research before leaving and taking LP and at least one other guide (I like the Blue Guide series).Bon voyage!!
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Summary: Another good Lonely Planet guide
Review: As with many other countries, Lonely Planet has a very good guide for Ireland. Every city, town, and village are covered in this book. No matter where we were, we could always find something on the location. The index is wonderfully useful for that purpose. There are also some suggested itineraries. My only criticism is that LP seems to have missed many of the excellent guesthouses in Ireland. I would think this should be LP's speciality, so found this aspect disappointing. Still, I would not leave home without LP, on this trip or any other for that matter. Even if you don't want to go the budget route --something many associate with LP -- you will gain from the descriptions of places, restaurant and pub recommendations, maps, history, and more. And despite its reputation, LP does list high-end hotels, castles, and the like. I haven't found a single excellent guide for Ireland, so I suggest doing some internet research before leaving and taking LP and at least one other guide (I like the Blue Guide series). Bon voyage!!
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Summary: What about hostels and hiking?
Review: Can a travel guide get any better? I think not. While no book can possibly cover everything of interest to everyone LP certainly hits more than just the highlights. It's worth reading even if you aren't planning a trip.
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Summary: Lonely Planet does it again
Review: Can a travel guide get any better? I think not. While no book can possibly cover everything of interest to everyone LP certainly hits more than just the highlights. It's worth reading even if you aren't planning a trip.
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Summary: Disappointing
Review: I bought 5 books for a recent trip to Ireland and this is the only book I did not even bother to bring with me. Perhaps it is for a younger travel crowd (I am only 43) but it seemed overconcerned with clubs and trendy places, less interested in helping a traveller negotioate thru the rural and rustic parts of Ireland.
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Summary: Boring.
Review: I do not recommend buying this book if you intend to visit Earth's most beautiful country. I would consider the DK series instead - it offers far more comprehensive information on traditional and cultural issues.
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Summary: Boring.
Review: I do not recommend buying this book if you intend to visit Earth's most beautiful country. I would consider the DK series instead - it offers far more comprehensive information on traditional and cultural issues.
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Summary: A great help!
Review: I have just returned from my first visit to Ireland - I hope there will be many more. Before going I did a lot of background reading, but decided to take just one guide. I chose this and am very glad I did. It was quite accurate, easy to use, and fun to read during long waits for rural busses!
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Summary: A great help!
Review: I just returned from a three month bike tour of Ireland. I had no tour guide; I brought only myself, my bicycle, clothes (of course), and four guide books on Ireland. The one book that I used over and over again, leaving all others tucked abandoned within my pack, was the Lonely Planet guide. The LP guide has detailed chapters on anything and everthing in Ireland, including phone numbers, prices, hours, city maps, hostels, B&B's, hotels etc... It also includes history and facts so that when you do arrive in Ireland and see a castle or a dolmen or the Burren, you will know the story behind it. I can't say enough good things about this guide. If you are going to travel in Ireland, this book is a must!
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