Product Description

Beautiful, unspoilt, deeply relaxing and self governing - and in many ways different from anywhere else in the British Isles. Here in the expanded and completely revised edition of this best-selling guide is the full story of what makes the Isle of Man such an interesting and memorable place to visit. It includes: attractions and activities; beaches and resorts; churches; day drives; events; fishing and golf; glens and gardens; history and heritage; lighthouses; myths and legends; queenies and kippers; railways and trams; street plans and maps; TT and motorsport; visitor centres; walks and cycle trails; extraordinary facts; and yachting and sailing.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #351797 in Books
• Published on: 2006-03-13
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 262 pages

Customer Reviews

Comprehensive but quite unhelpful.
If you look at the photo credits, it is clear this book is closely associated with the Isle of Man Government Department of Tourism & Leisure. It shows. Utterly glowing about the island, you will have to read very carefully to find whether some attractions listed are still open or even still exist. (For example the section on Ramsey mentions the Queen's Pier, the fact it is closed is elsewhere.)

There is a chapter listing attractions, but it does not give opening dates or times. Given the thematic structure of this book, if you want to use it as a guide a well compiled index is essential. Sadly the book is lacking here. To take the example of Ramsey again, the index shows 26 entries for this town, but some of these pages have no mention of the town.

Finally a few words about the chapter on walks around the island: don't use it. For the more rural routes there is far too little information and one could easily get lost.