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Summary: Just Great
Review: I have used the Lonely Planet two times in life now. Once in New Zealand and again in Europe. They are hands down the best for the information you need, and they provide some of the best information you don't need as well.
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Summary: Just Great
Review: I have used the Lonely Planet two times in life now. Once in New Zealand and again in Europe. They are hands down the best for the information you need, and they provide some of the best information you don't need as well.
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Summary: Thorough and generally accurate.
Review: I just returned from an exciting trip to Western Europe, and fortunately brought this selection along. While other guidebooks I have seen gloss over important details and simply tell what to see, this guide tells how to see and do it. From the moment one steps off the plane, this book acts as a guardian angel. It also endows the traveller a historical perspective that truly allows one to appreciate what one sees. It is mostly accurate, but at times it seems that some critical details are noticeably absent. Still, it is the best guidebook money can buy
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Summary: I loved this book!
Review: I loved this book! I love the whole series. Whenever I'm in Atlantis, Pantagonia, or Italy I carry my Solitary Orbital-Celestial-Body around like a bible! Keep up the good work!
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Summary: everything you'd expect and then some
Review: i thought the authors provided a wonderfully comprehensive account of western europe. on those long train rides i found myself reading up on the political history of greece or the history of the plantaganets in great britain. i loved this book! there is so much to see in western europe, i'd like to ask those who don't like it exactly what they expect for a book which covers a couple dozen european countries. you buy a book about 20 different countries, and then don't like the fact that it covers them too quickly? what do you expect? anyway, lonely planet provided a good, concise guide to the most interesting countries in the world.
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Summary: Much better than "Lets Go Europe"
Review: I traveled throughout Europe in the summer of 98, and found that it had much more information on cheap hostels than Lets Go Europe had. It also gives a brief history of the countries and regions. This book is the only travel guide you will need to bring when traveling in Western Europe. The only thing that it lacks is the Czech Republic. This book will help you to travel and have a good experience throughout your journey... good luck.
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Summary: incredible and indespensable
Review: I traveled throughout most all of W. Europe with this guidebook and found it to be truly worth the extra pounds and space in my backpack. It gave the most comprehensive and informative information that I've yet found in a guidebook and helped enourmously in the smaller towns or lesser known areas.Though it could use some updating and I look forward to the next edition,it proved invaluable on my last trip.
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Summary: Good overview, but make sure it's what you need
Review: It is definitely a good overview, but I think it's understandable why you might wind up wishing you'd bought the individual countries instead. My previous experience with Lonely Planet publications has been excellent; therefore, I may have set my expectations a little too high. There were a lot of major cities of interest and note missing from the France section and corresponding maps. This book is best for anyone who tries the "21 countries in 30 days or less" style of travelling. Personally, I depend on the Lonely Planet guides to help me stay a little off the beaten track at a leisurely pace and within my budget. I certainly credit their Costa Rica guide with keeping me safe, well-fed, and satisfied for a month! Do note, that I've come across accomodations listed which are no longer in existence or closed for longterm renovations, so phone ahead!
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Summary: Good overview, but make sure it's what you need
Review: It is definitely a good overview, but I think it's understandable why you might wind up wishing you'd bought the individual countries instead. My previous experience with Lonely Planet publications has been excellent; therefore, I may have set my expectations a little too high. There were a lot of major cities of interest and note missing from the France section and corresponding maps. This book is best for anyone who tries the "21 countries in 30 days or less" style of travelling. Personally, I depend on the Lonely Planet guides to help me stay a little off the beaten track at a leisurely pace and within my budget. I certainly credit their Costa Rica guide with keeping me safe, well-fed, and satisfied for a month! Do note, that I've come across accomodations listed which are no longer in existence or closed for longterm renovations, so phone ahead!
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Summary: Best regional guide
Review: Lonely Planet is always distinguished for it's fine guides, always recognized as one of the best ones and the first choice for backpackers. If you are certain that you are traveling only to Western Europe you must consider this guide seriously. Being regional allows the authors to put more detail per country than a "all Europe guide".This guide has a great introduction of facts for the visitor, how to get there and how to move around. The "per country" information is extended (better than Let's go Europe), it first shows you the general look of the country and then explores city by city telling you what to see and do, budget places to stay and camping sites around. Even though the hostels listings are long, I'd recommend that you get an alternate source of hotels, since lot's of people traveling in Europe are carrying this guide and have the same listings as you do, when you arrive to Barcelona on Friday night you'll know what I mean, another guidebook or the internet always help. If you are looking for a guide that has a better coverage of European culture and history, you should consider Let's go Europe 2001.
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