... Before travelling to Eastern Europe I bought the Lonely Planet Guide and the Let's Go guides. There was of course some overlap, but each guide had different countries in it. The Lonely Planet guide was less preachy, better written and altogether a better buy, even fitting better into my backpack. ... Read review
Fancy lazing on the beaches of the stunning Adriatic coast? Want to be awed by Soviet ... more
architecture in the former Eastern bloc or live it up in hedonistic cities from Tallinn to Tirana? Eastern Europe is changing fast so keep pace with this, the only guide to the whole of the region.
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Suitable for short city trips in Eastern Europe, this title provides the traveller with ... more
useful words and phrases for fun, easy communication in ten Eastern European languages. It features vocabulary for wining and dining, sightseeing, shopping and talking to locals. It also contains pronunciation tips and multi-language phrases.
Advantages: Uptodate, clear, concise, well written Disadvantages:
...Eastern Europe I bought the Lonely Planet Guide and the Let's Go guides. There was of course some overlap, but each guide had different countries in it. The Lonely Planet guide was less preachy, better written and altogether a better buy, even fitting better into my backpack. The content was very accurate, the town and city maps generally clearly than Let's Go, and although it has to bee selective, there was a better selection of place in the Lonely ... more
Trying to write a good travel guide to Eastern Europe in one volume is a gargantuan task. Before travelling to Eastern Europe I bought the Lonely Planet Guide and the Let's Go guides. There was of course some overlap, but each guide had different countries in it. The Lonely Planet guide was less preachy, better written and altogether a better buy, even fitting better into my backpack. The content was very accurate, the town and city maps generally clearly than Let's Go, and although it has to bee selective, there was a better selection of place in the Lonely Planet Guide. Even its choice of countries was better, as it was rational and didn't go for the completist approach i.e. tourist coldspots like Belarus was left out. Definitely one to pack in your backpack.
Advantages: clearly laid out, a good read Disadvantages: Bulky and focused mainly on popular destinations
The lonely planet book of Eastern Europe is big, but for the sheer amount of information it contains it has to be. I used it for Croatia,Slovenia,Hungary,Poland,Slovakia and the Czech Republic and for these countries it was certainly helpful. The brief country history makes for a good read on long train journeys and the maps proved indispensable when arriving late at night when the tourist information office was closed. Also included with the book ... ...welcoming if you attempt to learn their language even if you fail miserably! Lonely Planet is a definite must for any backpacker at least until you get your bearings. However i hardly referred to it for places to eat or stay preferring to use my own initiative and friend's recommendations. ...
loonybruce 10.08.2006
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