Lonely Planet Prague (Prague, 5th Ed)

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Summary: PRAGUE MAGIQUE
Review: The "magic city" par excellence in a series of itineraries especially studied to enable the discovering of the most hidden historical and artistic beauties. This handbook furnishes addresses, timetables, telephone numbers of restaurants, cafeterias, pubs, museums, galleries, and... the lot. It also shows colour views of the city's architecture, from Baroque to Cubism, as well as 24 pages of detailed maps. Keep it under your arm while walking around!

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Summary: Good, quality guide book.
Review: The Lonely Planet series are usually great books. This guide is no exception. It is definately suited for the budget traveller, so if you are flush with cash, you might want a guide book that will review the more up-scale establishments. If you are strapped for cash, this book will serve you well.

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Summary: very useful
Review: This was a great guide for Prague. It provided me with maps of places like St Vitus' Cathedral and Prague Castle that were hard to come by even at the ticket office for these places. I have limited experience with other guidebooks, but I have always found the Lonely Planet series to be well-written and particularly useful for finding a range of services delineated by cost. So you can find the cheap stuff as well as the expensive stuff. Historical details are interspersed throughout the books, too, which can make for a more in-depth travel experience. This particular guide was written in a personable style and was full of useful information. It greatly enhanced my trip.