- Paperback: 320 pages
- Publisher: Bradt Travel Guides; Third edition (Jan 20 2009)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1841622699
- ISBN-13: 978-1841622699
- Product Dimensions: 21.1 x 13.5 x 1.8 cm
- Shipping Weight: 386 g
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #1,149,769 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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‘An engaging written companion with practical information of the sort only a resident could impart.’ Book magazine for librarians
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In spite of political problems and no-go areas you’ll find plenty of attractions on the tiny teardrop island of Sri Lanka. The island’s rich history comes alive with hundreds of temples, monasteries and gardens and even colonial architecture such as the World Heritage Site of Galle Fort. Watch Sri Lanka’s feisty cricket team, taste some of the world’s finest teas, or relax on its sandy beaches. Sri Lanka is a country where you can splash out, even if your budget is small.
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A disgrace, Aug 11 2010
By Ytrebyen - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Sri Lanka, 3rd (Paperback)
With the possible exception of Iran this is the worst Bradt Guide on the market. Whenever possible I try to avoid Lonely Planet and go for minor guides such as Bradt, as they usually lead you to places, sites, hotel and nightlife that isn't overrun by other tourists. Besides they're usually practical and geared towards those on a budget.Sometimes Bradtguides use local residents as writers, and in this case that turned out to be a big mistake. Royston Ellis has been to every luxury hotel Sri Lanka can offer, he knows how you should properly address "your beach boy" and he's happy to elaborate on fireplaces or how he spent his 50th birthday, but the "guide" holds next to no relevant information about travel, sights or where to stay for those of us who are "not accustomed to 5-star hotels" (as he so elegantly puts it). The maps are rare and wildly inaccurate. In interesting towns such as Kandy and Trincomalee he hardly bothers to mention reasonable places to stay at all, and if you won't eat in your hotel, you might as well go hungry.
During my travels in Sri Lanka I ended up downloading parts of the Lonely Planet guide, simply because this Bradt Guide was only useful as toilet paper. Unlike Royston Ellis, who recommends the left hand, I really needed it.
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