Canada Eyewitness Travel Guides

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Cristi Flad says...

I especially like the physical characteristics of the guide. Every page is in color on nice paper and the binding is very nice as well. Unlike most travel guides I have used, this one gives the reader a good history lesson on the area so that you can appreciate the historic value of the land. Easy to use. Covers everything you would expect from a guide.

Posted on August 15, 2010

Dwain Mcmillian says...

The guide proved to be a very useful source for our trip to Eastern Canada.

Posted on August 15, 2010

Karmen Burham says...

This book is my favourite one. I like DK's travel books very much.Good pictures,elegant print and useful knowlage.Taking DK`s book is the best way to learn about the country you would be traveling to.And the elegant print is also a favourite collection to me. Thanks Amazon for the careness in the shiping.

Posted on August 16, 2010

Herminia Cranmer says...

I have a number of quibbles with this guide.Coverage of Montreal and Toronto is very skimpy, as well as the areas beyond the Great Lakes (which isn't covered in too much detail), particularly the Northern and Central parts.The great photos do save it quite a bit, though.I hope that next time, DK can make a better guide!

Posted on August 19, 2010

Adela Florenz says...

Beware Rocky Mountaineer Vacations!

We booked a day trip to Whistler with them and when we arrived at the destination found they had failed to organize anyof the events promised and we were left having to pay for a Greyhound bus home. It also turns out the package was very over priced. They eventually offered us only a 30% refund. Perhaps if we had used a book like this we would have spotted the alternatives.

Posted on August 19, 2010

Ralph Gilpatric says...

Consistent with all the DK Guides we have purchased, their Canada Guide is comprehensive, accurate, and current.

Posted on August 19, 2010

Tabitha Goike says...

This is a very attractive book with lots good pictures and information on countryside, historical sites and so such. However, it contains almost nothing on modern Canada and its cities and also doesn't have much information on Northern Canada. This book is fine for the tourist who only wishes to see historic buildings and Niagra Falls but not very good anyone else. The maps and and information on accomadation, restaurants and so on is also not particularly good, as with most Eyewitness guides.

Posted on August 19, 2010

Wilma Braune says...

I have just recently received this book and went through it and of course liked it a lot. I was in Toronto,Montreal, Niagra Falls and it was so nice to go through those places through the book and also checking the other places where I had no chance to go. I like these Eyewitness travel guides how they are build , they give a nice overview on a country or city and of course the lovely photoes and drawings those help a lot.

This is my 32.nd book from this travel guide series and I was not disappointed by buying this one also.

Posted on August 20, 2010

Sang Grazier says...

I just came back from a trip to Canada where I toured Toronto, Montreal, Quebec City and Niagara Falls. Before I depart for this trip, I spent a lot of time in bookstore and my friend and I finally settle down with a Insight tour book and this one. We plan on using Insight for Montreal and Quebec, then the rest with DK. As it turns out, my Insight is completely useless. Despite good story telling, it is totally useless when it comes touring around the place, not to mention mistakes everywhere in the book, even in map they messed up a major road. In the end, we used only DK for the entire trip.



In the end, we relied heavily on this book, and find it a great resourse. The colorful pictures gives us an idea of what to expect, and have a feeling of how the city is really like. Also, the descriptions are fairly well-placed, we need not go through the whole book to look for a particular tour site (like the Discovery one). Essential information are listed clearly, and it even contains visiting tour plans.



I just hope that DK can have a book for Quebec province on its own. It is such a beautiful place, I think it deserves a book to itself.

Posted on August 23, 2010

Glennie Overby says...

Years ago, as a child, I traveled with my family to Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island. It was one of the best memories I have of my childhood.Flash forward to 30+ years later, I have since learned that my maternal grandfather was born and raised in Nova Scotia while doing my family tree; additionally, I have a distant cousin, whom I used to play with, now married and living in Nova Scotia.This summer I plan to visit Nova Scotia for the first time since my childhood.I bought this particular book over Fromer's and other similar travel book because this series of Eyewitness Travel Guides is THE BEST ever! It is very informative and up-to-date, something that other travel books lag on.Plus the stunningly beautiful photos in this book and detailed diagrams and maps of cultural and historical places really gives you a bird's eye view before you even get there! This book also provides information on the country of Canada as well as NS and PEI. I plan to use this book again and again for future travels to Canada. The best part of the book is the last section you should read first...the Survivor's Guide.It gives you practical information such as entry requirements, cash and currency, driving laws, emergency/medical information should you need it, and much more!DK Eyewitness writers constantly reviews and updates the information in this book!I highly recommend readers buy this book and pass it on to your family and friends! P.S. My NS cousin says this book is right on the money!

Posted on August 27, 2010