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Europe on a Shoestring (Lonely Planet Shoestring Guides)
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by Sarah Johnstone, Aaron Anderson, Sarah Andrews, and Ryan Ver Berkmoes
Sales Rank: 3374
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List Price: $27.99
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Paperback: 1284 pages
Publisher: Lonely Planet Publications; 5th edition March 2007
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1741045916
ISBN-13: 978-1741045918
Product Dimensions:
7.8 x 5.1 x 2 inches
Shipping Weight: 2 pounds
Book Description
Party in Tallinn or pose in Cannes; hike the Curonian Spit; be seduced by the Aya Sofia in Istanbul or simply learn the art of the Spanish siesta. Your European Adventure starts here with the most detailed guide available, featuring more than 40 countries, 200 maps and insider tips to help you to go further, stay longer and pay less for the ultimate European grand tour.
GRAND TURISMO - Itineraries to aid your planning and splurge features to help you decide where to splash out, whether it be a night in an ice hotel or haute cuisine in Paris.
BE IN THE KNOW - with a detailed Directory and dedicated language chapter, plus look out for our author picks highlighting the best of the best.
TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE - A Year in Europe helps you find out what's happening when, from the best music and sporting events to where to chase the northern lights.
DO THE RIGHT THING - travel ethically and lightly with advice from our unique Responsible Travel section and make a positive difference along the way.
Publisher Description
Who We Are
At Lonely Planet, we see our job as inspiring and enabling travellers to connect with the world for their own benefit and for the benefit of the world at large.
What We Do
* We offer travellers the world's richest travel advice, informed by the collective wisdom of over 350 Lonely Planet authors living in 37 countries and fluent in 70 languages.
* We are relentless in finding the special, the unique and the different for travellers wherever they are.
* When we update our guidebooks, we check every listing, in person, every time.
* We always offer the trusted filter for those who are curious, open minded and independent.
* We challenge our growing community of travellers; leading debate and discussion about travel and the world.
* We tell it like it is without fear or favor in service of the travellers; not clouded by any other motive.
What We Believe
We believe that travel leads to a deeper cultural understanding and compassion and therefore a better world.
Owner Reviews, Ratings, Comments and Criticism
This review is from: Lonely Planet Europe On A Shoestring (Paperback)
... but I find the Lonely Planet guides to be better than most. Obviously this book covers a very large area, so it goes for breadth rather than depth. If you want to explore a country outside the major cities, get a local guide. This book contains a good amount of details about major Western countries- specifically Britain, Germany, France, Spain and Italy. If you are planning on travelling through the Balkans, Eastern Central Europe, the Baltics or Scandinavia, you should know that this guide only provides information about the major cities and tourist centers, and will not guide you away from the beaten path. Also, be aware that the book does not include Belarus or the Ukraine. Lonely Planet provides excellent maps, directions to attractions, and instructions for using the local transport (very useful), along with a language guide. Their advice regarding where to go and what to see, along with what to stay away from, is usually quite good. The main problem with this book is price inaccuracies. Naturally, prices change, so it is to be expected that the restaraunt, hotel and attraction prices cited in the guide may not be entirely accurate, but a person should be able to take it as truth when a guide says that ________ is the cheapest place to get food/accomodation/internet access... Lonely Planet misses a lot of budget traveler's gems and focuses mainly on expensive things in city centers. If you take the metro/bus/whatever a few stops away from the center in most of these towns, you can find hostels/restaraunts/internet cafes which are much cheaper than those listed in the book. It's worth the 10 extra minutes of travel time if you truly need to travel "on a shoestring."
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