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AA CityPack New York (AA CityPack Guides)

from: Automobile Association

January 15, 2007
In many respects it is hard to fault this pocket sized guide to one of the great cities of the world. It contains a wealth of information, and I particularly liked the fold-up map in the back, although I rarely had to get it out of the plastic wallet because the chapter by chapter, district by district maps are so good. It is hard to imagine how you could get much more into such a small book. The focus is on Manhattan, but it does dip into Brooklyn and Queens.

There is, however, quite an emphasis on shopping, restaurants and hotels over information on tourist attractions, and I did miss the exploded map views and pictures of the iconic artworks etc that you get in the DK "Eyewitness" series - hence just the four stars. I am, ... Read More: