
The Berlitz Corsica Guide is a good introductory guide with basic
information and lovely photographs. the book slips into your pocket and
is ideal for those visiting Corsica on a short break.
Buy from Waterstones for £4.99 & free p&p.
How to choose a guide
book
Choosing a guide book is
unique for everyone. One man’s bible is another man’s waste of money.
Guide books aren’t cheap and
we all have useless purchases gathering dust on our bookshelves. Here are
Corsica Guides' top five tips for choosing the right guide:
1. Where is the guide for? – Corsica is a large
island. Guides that concentrate on the whole area become necessarily short
on detail. You may be better suited to a couple of detailed guides.
2. What do you want from the guide?- If you are
going camping then pages detailing four star hotels and lavish restaurants
will be of little use.
3. Guidebook or souvenir? –How
practical is the guide. Guides
with
lots of glossy photos
are great to whet the appetite before you
go and remind you of the
trip in future years.
However, these guide
books
aren’t always the best ones to carry around.
4. How far will you walk? –
no point in buying a guide full of 15 mile
mountain treks if the most you
will manage is 3 or four miles around
the village.
5. Guidebooks aren’t always right
–
stuff changes! Restaurants
and hotels change hands, paths get diverted or built on.
Don’t become dependent on
the guide – use your own judgement.
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