This was my first experience with the Lonely Planet series of travel guides and I will look for them again when exploring new locations. This book was simple, concise, accurate with information on city buses to use, hours of operation, and what to see or pass by. The maps of each district's sites, restaurants and shopping helped you acclimate to the neighborhood and the color photos gave you a sense of the place before visiting. The small, tearout map in the back was handy though I ended up buying a laminated larger one for more detail. Well thought out!