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1001 Gardens You Must See Before You Die

1001 Gardens You Must See Before You Die
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Editor: Rae Spencer-Jones
Preface: Elizabeth Scholtz
Edition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2007-02-01
ISBN: 0764160052
Number of pages: 960
Publisher: Barron's Educational Series
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Book Review: Do not use this book as a travel guide
Summary: 4 Stars

This a great resource book. However DO NOT attempt to use this book as a travel guide...if you want to see the gardens in this book I urge you to do lots of advance planning before you leave home. I bought this book before a trip to Spain 1 1/2 years ago. I went to the tourist information centers in the cities I visited in order to find out where these gardens were. In many cases, these were private gardens not open to the public or the visiting hours were so limited that it was virtually impossible to visit them. One garden in Granada I was steered to correctly. However, when I got there, I discovered it was closed the entire month of August! (I did peer in through the gates). I wish the tourist information had told me that before I ventured out there.

On a recent trip to Rio de Janeiro, I had a similar experience with one of the gardens listed. I did find someone who was familiar with it, but it wasn't open to the casual visitor.

In conclusion, many of the gardens in this book are not open to the casual visitor, so use it with caution. If you do have your heart set on seeing some of these gardens, plan in advance before leaving home.

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