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Knopf Mapguide: Havana

by Knopf Guides

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ISBN13: 9780307263827
ISBN10: 0307263827
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This opening fold-out contains a general map of Havana to help you visualize the 6 large districts discussed in this guide, and 4 pages of valuable information, handy tips and useful addresses.

Discover Havana through 6 districts and 6 maps

La Habana Vieja/ Catedral

La Habana Vieja/ Belén

Capitolio/ Centro

Malecón/ Colón/ San Leopoldo

Cayo Hueso/ Vedado/ Miramar

Plaza de la Revolución/ Nuevo Vedado

For each district there is a double-page of addresses (restaurants listed in ascending order of price cafés, bars, tearooms, music venues and stores) followed by a fold-out map for the relevant area with the essential places to see (indicated on the map by a star *). These places are by no means all that Havana has to offer but to us they are unmissable. The grid-referencing system (A B2) makes it easy for you to pinpoint addresses quickly on the map.

Transportation and hotels in Havana

The last fold-out consists of a transportation map and 4 pages of practical information that include a selection of hotels.

A thematic index lists all the sites and addresses featured in this guide.

Synopsis:

The Washington Post says, “The map guide lets you be inconspicuous: it’s as small and light as a novella, and its flip-out maps could pass as a flyer to a cool club.”

“Make sure you never lose your way in a strange city. Each of the Knopf MapGuides captures its city’s pith in a package as small as a passport wallet…”– Real Simple

“Knopf MapGuides are handy, practical and perfect for those of us who are slightly impaired when it comes to map-reading. You don’t have to search a huge crackling sheet with a microscopic index for one of 10,000 dots on the map…The extraordinary quality of the books’ beautiful hues and heavy paper also give these $8.95 guides an evocative quality that stands apart from the glossy, garish look of most travel books.” – Marin Independent Journal

“A good, handy portable item for a quick trip” – San Francisco Chronicle

“We love Knopf’s smart new map guides.” – Travel & Leisure

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nickihippie, May 18, 2008 (view all comments by nickihippie)
It's the perfect title, states the type of map guide and where it's for.
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Product Details

ISBN:
9780307263827
Publisher:
Knopf
Subject:
Asia - Far East
Author:
Knopf Guides
Subject:
Caribbean & West Indies
Subject:
Europe - Spain & Portugal
Edition Description:
Trade paper
Series:
Knopf Mapguides
Publication Date:
20060228
Binding:
Paperback
Grade Level:
General/trade
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Y
Dimensions:
6.72x4.86x.30 in. .25 lbs.
Knopf Mapguide: Havana
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Product details pages Alfred A. Knopf - English 9780307263827 Reviews:
"Synopsis" by , The Washington Post says, “The map guide lets you be inconspicuous: it’s as small and light as a novella, and its flip-out maps could pass as a flyer to a cool club.”

“Make sure you never lose your way in a strange city. Each of the Knopf MapGuides captures its city’s pith in a package as small as a passport wallet…”– Real Simple

“Knopf MapGuides are handy, practical and perfect for those of us who are slightly impaired when it comes to map-reading. You don’t have to search a huge crackling sheet with a microscopic index for one of 10,000 dots on the map…The extraordinary quality of the books’ beautiful hues and heavy paper also give these $8.95 guides an evocative quality that stands apart from the glossy, garish look of most travel books.” – Marin Independent Journal

“A good, handy portable item for a quick trip” – San Francisco Chronicle

“We love Knopf’s smart new map guides.” – Travel & Leisure

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