Product Description

Provence is a magical place - a unique combination of ultra-fashionable beach resorts, charming hilltop villages, ancient monasteries and Roman sites, and justly famous vineyards. This award-winning Eyewitness Travel Guide will help you get the most out of your visit, with its detailed maps, museum floor-plans, aerial views and sumptuous photography. From the places to see and be seen to the loveliest villas and gardens, superb wines and best shopping - this guide features the insider knowledge that every visitor needs. An illustrated food section introduces the flavours of Provence with local produce and dishes whilst sights, beaches, markets and festivals are listed town by town. You’ll find expert advice on restaurants and hotels, and scenic routes and themed tours make the Eyewitness Travel guide completely indispensable.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #39598 in Books
• Published on: 2008-02-01
• Original language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• 272 pages

Review
A pleasurable read with ravishing photography plus maps and plans of supreme quality.' The Observer

Customer Reviews

Picture Perfect Guide
If you believe a picture tells a thousand words, you'll love this guide to Provence and the Côte d'Azur.

It's filled with photos, but also maps of areas, towns and museums.
For the Fondation Maeght in St Paul de Vence, for example, you'll get a very nice layout of the museum in relief 3-D format, with a sampling of artwork from George Braque, Chagall, etc.

The guide lets you stroll through the streets of Avignon, see the backdrop cliffs behind Monaco and the location of its famous spots, plunge underwater in the islands of Hyères.

The introductory Portrait of Provence gives a taste of local culture, architecture, history.

Due to the thickness of glossy pages, the book weights 1lb... which is a negative when you have to carry it around. Also, the hotel and restaurant back-of-book listings are on the light side.

All in all, highly recommended for a vivid overview of this region I love.

Excellent guide
This is a great guide with simple straightforward information about the region. It is easy to use and has plenty of pictures and photographs - I can't stand travel guides that are just pages of text.

Good Book
Good book but could have done with a bit more things to do in the St Rapheal area. Its a good book in fairness and I would have no problem buying similar. thanks.