Periplus Guide to Bali: The Island of the Gods (Periplus Adventure Guides)

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Binding: Paperback Dewey Decimal Number: 915 EAN: 9780794601690 ISBN: 0794601693 Label: Periplus Editions Manufacturer: Periplus Editions Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 332 Publication Date: 2005-06-15 Publisher: Periplus Editions Studio: Periplus Editions
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Editorial Reviews: Far from the madding crowd, Bali is the fabled tropical island where an ancient civilization thrives in the modern world. Whether you come here to trek the volcanoes, visit the island's many temples or simply laze on the beach and enjoy the nightlife, Bali provides the adventure of a lifetime.
Spotlight customer reviews: Customer Rating: Summary: The only serious choice Comment: This book is the best possible option for those visiting Bali for anything more than a week of lying on the beach. The authors, many of whom are world experts in their field, illuminate this fabulous multi-faceted island almost as well as the splendid photos from the Periplus image collection. I'll never recommend another guide book about Bali now that I've found this one! Customer Rating: Summary: Beautiful & Informative! Comment: This book contains excellent background information and descriptions of obscure attractions written by a team of expert authors along with photos of stunnning quality. Practical information is found separately in the back of the book, and is somewhat dated. However, with Bali well set-up for tourism, you will easily find accomodation/transport of your choice anyway. Highly recommended, even as a 2nd guidebook if you already have another guide stronger on practical details like Lonely Planet or Rough Guide. Customer Rating: Summary: The best guide on culture and history Comment: I think this is an exceptionally good quality guide book for those who travel to Bali not just to lie on a beach or surf, but also for its amazing cultural and historical heritage, where every village and temple have their own story. The closest I can compare it with is Eyewitness Guide on Bali, but there is definitely more information in this guide. There is also an abundance of beautific pictures but they don't take full pages so you get much more text not sacrificing the aesthetics. This is a book for people who want to feel in a new place not like stupid foreigners but rather informed observers, understanding their performances, rituals, lifestyle, etc. You'll know exactly what village or place you want to stay in and why. For practicalities you'll have to get Lonely Planet or Rough Guide though. More Reviews