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Summary: Mostly Accurate and Dependable
Review: I took this book with me to Moscow this summer. Except for prices and museum hours (which change rapidly), the guide was very accurate. It offers lots of great budget restaurants and shopping places. It has very clear and easy to follow maps of the center of Moscow. However, it has very poor, tiny, black and white maps (if any), of the outer sections of the city (Such as Sparrow Hills). If you plan to spend any time in the outer fringes of the city, you may want to consider purchasing an additional map. Overall, the guide was excellent and rarely left me stranded.
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Summary: Mostly Accurate and Dependable
Review: Moscow is a wonderful city, and Russians are very hospitable people. But, when it boils down to getting around Moscow and trying to enjoy the city's life, Moscow is not at all an easy city ! In fact it is one of the most difficult cities I know. Even for those like myself who speak Russian, it is not easy to get around by public transport, to find taxi drivers who won't cheat or even rob you, and to figure out what to do at night. Several years ago things used to be cheap, now they are expensive, and costs are another thing to watch out for - Moscow is probably the most expensive European city for tourists, almost au par with Tokyo ! All in all, Moscow is a huge unpredictable city, wonderful but dangerous and expensive. This great concise guide by Lonely Planet will truly provide some well-thought and well-researched advice on do's and dont's, some general tips as well as specific information on places to stay and eat, and a lot more. The maps are also great. By all means a great guide, so don't go to Moscow without it !
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Summary: Truly a kit for travel survival !
Review: Moscow is a wonderful city, and Russians are very hospitable people. But, when it boils down to getting around Moscow and trying to enjoy the city's life, Moscow is not at all an easy city ! In fact it is one of the most difficult cities I know. Even for those like myself who speak Russian, it is not easy to get around by public transport, to find taxi drivers who won't cheat or even rob you, and to figure out what to do at night. Several years ago things used to be cheap, now they are expensive, and costs are another thing to watch out for - Moscow is probably the most expensive European city for tourists, almost au par with Tokyo ! All in all, Moscow is a huge unpredictable city, wonderful but dangerous and expensive. This great concise guide by Lonely Planet will truly provide some well-thought and well-researched advice on do's and dont's, some general tips as well as specific information on places to stay and eat, and a lot more. The maps are also great. By all means a great guide, so don't go to Moscow without it !
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Summary: good reading, facts not 100%
Review: The Lonely Planet Moscow guide was extremely enjoyable to read and provided excellent maps, though a magnifying glass was necessary to read the details. My only qualm with the book was that despite having a recent publication date of March 2003, some of the details were out-of-date. Specifically, the Metropol Hotel was listed as part of the Intercontinental chain with an intercontinental e-mail but when I called Intercontinental I was informed that they sold ownership of the hotel several years ago (current e-mail is metropol@metmos.ru). Thus, I recommend the book as good reading but for detailed planning caution is necessary.
PS: This problem was not unique to this volume. We experienced a similar problem with other books in the series.
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Summary: A good book, replaced by a newer edition.
Review: This has been replaced by an updated edition. Search for 1864503599, or look under "Our Customers' Advice" above. It is still a great guide for your journey of Discovering Russia. We always tell clients and other visitors to Russia that you should get the most current guidebook, as attractions, hotels, restaurants and transportation options do often change--AND THEN VERIFY THE INFORMATION! Marc David Miller, Discovering Russia, New York
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Summary: A good book, replaced by a newer edition.
Review: This has been replaced by an updated edition. Search for 1864503599, or look under "Our Customers' Advice" above. It is still a great guide for your journey of Discovering Russia. We always tell clients and other visitors to Russia that you should get the most current guidebook, as attractions, hotels, restaurants and transportation options do often change--AND THEN VERIFY THE INFORMATION! Marc David Miller, Discovering Russia, New York
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