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| The Unofficial Guide to Washington, D.C. (Unofficial Guides) | 
 enlarge | Author: Eve Zibart
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Category: Book
Buy New: £9.99
Avg. Customer Rating:  4 reviews
Media: Paperback
Edition: 10th Edition
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 448
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.7
ISBN: 0470380004
Dewey Decimal Number: 917
EAN: 9780470380000
ASIN: 0470380004
Publication Date: March 2, 2009 (In 104 Days)
Shipping: Eligible for Super Saver Shipping
Availability: Not yet published
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 'unofficial' does not mean 'alternative' (or 'un-American') May 5, 2007
If you are looking for a guide to 'alternative' Washington look elsewhere.
This guide is very much aimed at providing good practical thoroughly researched down-to-earth information and advice to an American of largely conventional tastes visiting his capital city, possibly for the first time, quite possibly with children in tow, and quite possibly with no previous experience of being in a big city before (p 128 even includes advice on exactly how to board and how to get off a metro train!).
But it does contain a lot of useful information for a visitor who wants a detailed guide with lots of practical information and tips on DC in general, e.g. a detailed description of how to use the somewhat eccentric metro ticketing system (saving you from the fear of looking like a complete idiot when you try to work it all out for yourself at the station, possibly making yourself vulnerable to urban predators in the process), and on every possible visitor attraction including tips on best times to try to avoid queues and crowds, what you will find there and how long you might want to allow for your visit.
A very good guidebook May 13, 2000
My wife and I used this guide book for a weekend break in Washington. It is highly informative and helped us make the most of the short time in Washington. The restuarant recommendation we used was very accurate. The only negative points that I would make is that it directed at an American audiene. This is just irritating rather than causing any practical problems. Also, do people find the Metro so tricky to work out that it needs so much space ? I found the Metro system excellent, the staff were helpful and it was really easy to use.
 The section on the Metro is worth the price of the book April 9, 1999
I used this book last summer when my 9-year-old son and I visited DC. It gave us several suggestions of activities that would not have otherwise occured to us. The section on the Metro was great! It does a great job of describing what to expect on the Metro which is a clean, safe and inexpensive way to travel around the city.
Well done--doesn't rehash the marketing material. May 27, 1998
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is the only one of the "Unofficial Guide" series that I've read, but I'd eagerly order the others if they're anything like this.Infomation on general touring strategies; safety; transportation; maps; daytrips; restaurants (with prices, maps, phone numbers); hotels (ditto); and loads of details about main attractions for both the quick stay-over and the extended vacation trips. At an inch thick, it's sizeable--but it's the only guidebook I took with me during the trip.
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