Product Description

Discover Vancouver

Go out on a limb and step onto the world's longest, highest suspension bridge
Mingle with myriad local artists as you make your way around the studios of Granville and Salt Spring Islands
Claim a spot on a Commercial Drive patio and introduce your tastebuds to some standout BC beers
Glide through reflections of mountains and glass towers on a sunset kayak tour of English Bay

In This Guide:

One resident author, 500 hours of research, 31 detailed maps, 39 bars tested and reviewed
Special Green Vancouver chapter to help you plan an eco-friendly visit to the city
The inside work on the hotel, dining and music scenes, from locals in the know

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #333078 in Books
• Published on: 2008-04-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 256 pages

Features

• ISBN13: 9781740598361
• Condition: NEW
• Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
• Click here to view our Condition Guide and Shipping Prices

Review
"Lonely Planet guidebooks are, quite simply, like no others." -- New York Times

Lonely Planet guidebooks are, quite simply, like no others.' --New York Times

From the Publisher
Who We Are
At Lonely Planet, we see our job as inspiring and enabling travelers to connect with the world for their own benefit and for the benefit of the world at large.

What We Do
* We offer travelers the world's richest travel advice, informed by the collective wisdom of over 350 Lonely Planet authors living in 37 countries and fluent in 70 languages.
* We are relentless in finding the special, the unique and the different for travellers wherever they are.
*We update our guidebooks by visiting thousands of places in person to get the details right and tell it as it is.
* We always offer the trusted filter for those who are curious, open minded and independent.
* We challenge our growing community of travelers; leading debate and discussion about travel and the world.
* We tell it like it is without fear or favor in service of the travelers; not clouded by any other motive.

What We Believe
We believe that travel leads to a deeper cultural understanding and compassion and therefore a better world.

Customer Reviews

An up-to-date and informative city guide
As can be expected from a Lonely Planet publication, Vancouver City Guide authored by John Lee is a resourceful, informative, and highly entertaining book. Written in lively, attractive English, this guide has everything one expects from it: background information on the place, clear division into thematic chapters, cross-references between individual sections, reference guide at the end , and - what is of utmost importance - up-to-date information on what Vancouver has to offer - from arts festivals to skiing clinics. If you are not completely satisfied with the extensive list of affordable and not-so-affordable hotels and restaurants (like I and my wife sometimes were), there are always useful internet links to various web pages provided for your convenience.
We have not gone to Vancouver yet to check how reliable the guide really is. Nonetheless, Vancouver City Guide has already made us feel a bit like locals - this is no doubt owing to the fact that its author has for some time been a genuine Vancouverite, and does not hesitate to venture into some off-the-beaten-track places as well as provide information on the negative side of a Vancouverite's daily life. The only drawback of the guide is the size and coverage of the attached pull-out map. It would be much better if it covered more than just the downtown and some of the other central districts of Vancouver. After all, from what John Lee writes, it looks like Metro Vancouver has a lot to offer, too, and the region certainly deserves a better, more detailed map, not to mention a comprehensive transit system one. Also, more space could have been devoted to the description of the Greater Vancouver area itself (Richmond, North Vancouver etc. are discussed only fleetingly, whereas Burnaby is left out of the picture), but - given the range of attractions available everywhere around Vancouver - that would call for a second volume of the guide...