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Binding: PaperbackDewey Decimal Number: 915.1249045 EAN: 9781843535270 Edition: 1 ISBN: 1843535270 Label: Rough Guides Manufacturer: Rough Guides Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 581 Publication Date: May 21, 2007 Publisher: Rough Guides Studio: Rough Guides Editorial Review: Product Description: The Rough guide to Taiwan is your definitive guide to this fascinating island. From the vibrant, frenetic streets of Taipei and teahouses of Taichung to the laid-back, historic Tainan, the full-colour section highlights all the ‘things-not-to-miss’. Taiwan’s enticing markets and vast range of culinary specialities are covered in full with comprehensive reviews of all the top hotels, restaurants, bars and spas to suit every budget. There is in-depth information on all six National Parks and Taiwan’s highest mountains, including Taroko Gorge, the country’s most popular natural wonder. The guide also looks at Taiwan’s history, culture and indigenous peoples and comes complete with maps and plans for the whole island. The Rough guide to Taiwan is like having a local friend plan you trip! Average Rating:
 Rating:  - Rough Guide TaiwanThis book has all of the sights and activities that you would want to have but, the layout is poor. I found it difficult to use the book as a reference. It was time consuming to sift through the book to find where that particular sight was, most were not included in the index. I made it more useful by using bookmarks that I could turn to quickly to locate the sights. Also, they included shopping as a seperate item so, if you are visiting a sight, you had to sift, again, through the ... Read More Rating:  - Taiwan in a Book for DummiesThe Book is a font of information that is preparing me to go to Taiwan in mid Januaary. It is both concise and in depth. I recommend it higly for those persons like myself who want to prepare to live in a new culture. Rating: - A Good Guide Book When Rough Guides are good, they are arguably the best guide books on the market. The Rough Guide to Beijing is the finest travel book I have ever owned, and I have owned quite a few. The problem is: they're not always that good. However, with this sleek looking 2007 Taiwan edition, the people at Rough Guides are clearly out to make a statement: "Hey, competition! Look out!" This is a quality effort. Weighing in at a hefty 580 pages, the buyer also gets much more bang for his buck, important given the ... Read More Rating:  - Very good, some room for improvementThe Rough Guide series has a new look, and improvements to their style. Rough Guide Taiwan 2007 is one of the new series. At the moment, this is the best guide available in English for Taiwan, and it is very good indeed. It does a fine job of presenting both major and lesser-known attractions, and is clearly superior to the nearest competitor, Lonely Plant Taiwan 2004 (more on this below). Still, there is room for improvement; see CONS. Taiwan is a fascinating but underrated ... Read More Rating: - Excellent Taiwan guidebookThe Rough Guide (RG) is divided into four main sections. The full color pages at the front of the book give a basic introduction to Taiwan followed by "30 things not to miss". The next section, "Basics", gives general information about transport, accommodation, food, festivals and outdoor activities. Next comes the main section of the guide which covers all the places in Taiwan. The final section is about history, religion, aboriginal tribes, arts and language. I like the layout and design ... Read More |
