USA Berlitz Pocket Guide (Berlitz Pocket Guides) - Softcover

 
9789812461001: USA Berlitz Pocket Guide (Berlitz Pocket Guides)
Softcover
ISBN 10: 9812461000 ISBN 13: 9789812461001
Publisher: Berlitz Publishing Company, 2003

Synopsis

This guide to the USA covers all the main sights from Alaska to New Orleans and California to Cape Cod, area by area, in an easily navigable format. Descriptions of tourist attractions include New York's Statue of Liberty, Empire State Building and Wall Street, San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge, Fisherman's Wharf and China Town, Washington's White House, Lincoln Memorial and Capitol Hill, the casinos of Las Vegas, and Boston's historical sights. Natural attractions described range from Florida's sun-baked beaches to the flora and fauna of Yellowstone National Park, and the awe-inspiring Grand Canyon to the Alaskan wilderness. The guide also contains background historical information, advice on shopping and entertainment and the low-down on eating out. There is an A-Z of practical information and listings of recommended hotels and restaurants. The book also contains special features on topics such as the wildlife at Yellowstone National Park, how to drink with Texans, riding San Francisco's cable cars and jazz and Mardis Gras in New Orleans. Maps show New York, the USA, San Francisco and Washington, and there are dozens of colour photographs throughout.

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Review

""This is an invaluable guide for the public, for travel agents and for the cruise companies and cruise ship directors."

Synopsis

This guide to the USA covers all the main sights from Alaska to New Orleans and California to Cape Cod, area by area, in an easily navigable format. Descriptions of tourist attractions include New York's Statue of Liberty, Empire State Building and Wall Street, San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge, Fisherman's Wharf and China Town, Washington's White House, Lincoln Memorial and Capitol Hill, the casinos of Las Vegas, and Boston's historical sights. Natural attractions described range from Florida's sun-baked beaches to the flora and fauna of Yellowstone National Park, and the awe-inspiring Grand Canyon to the Alaskan wilderness. The guide also contains background historical information, advice on shopping and entertainment and the low-down on eating out. There is an A-Z of practical information and listings of recommended hotels and restaurants. The book also contains special features on topics such as the wildlife at Yellowstone National Park, how to drink with Texans, riding San Francisco's cable cars and jazz and Mardis Gras in New Orleans. Maps show New York, the USA, San Francisco and Washington, and there are dozens of colour photographs throughout.

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Publisher
Berlitz Publishing Company
Publication date
2003
Language
English
ISBN 10 
9812461000
ISBN 13 
9789812461001
Binding
Paperback
Edition number
4
Number of pages
256
Editor
Zenfell Martha Ellen