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Lonely Planet Europe On A Shoestring (Paperback)
by Sarah Johnstone , China Williams , Reuben Acciano
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Author: Sarah Johnstone , China Williams , Reuben Acciano
Publisher: Lonely Planet Publications
Pub. in: January, 2005
ISBN: 1740597796
Pages: 1324
Measurements: 7.8 x 5.1 x 2 inches
Origin of product: USA
Order code: BA00907
Other information: 4th edition ISBN-13: 9781740597791
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Europe is a chameleon; its colors change rapidly. One day you can be on the cobbled streets of a medieval city, the next atop a snowcapped peak. Nowhere else greets you with such a swift succession of different languages and menu changes. With more than 30 national cultures on a modest landmass, Europe frequently dazzles even Europeans. Dubbed a living museum for the way its past and present coexist, this wealthy continent offers the charms of quaint Amsterdam and Prague alongside the buzz of modern metropolises such as Berlin and London. Postmodern buildings such as the Guggenheim in Bilbao have quickly taken a place beside Barcelona's still unfinished Sagrada Familia and older architectural icons like the ancient Parthenon.
Europe's appeal lies not just in an influential, often bloody past and a largely peaceful present, but also in its mix of culture and nature. Botticelli and Picasso masterpieces aren't far from the countryside or popular beaches. You can follow the footsteps of characters you read about in textbooks or blaze your own trail in the Alps. Whether you dream of experiencing the romance of Paris, absorbing the chaos of Istanbul or downing a few beers in Belgium, this multifaceted continent can satisfy your tastes. Just as the EU has expanded east, so too has the traveler's itinerary and many formerly communist countries - even those outside of the EU - have been more open to tourism. The new colors that these destinations reveal show how diverse the European cultural palette is, but for budget travelers there's a bonus. While Europe usually requires a longer, thicker shoestring than elsewhere, many of these recent hot locations are among the continents cheapest. This is the most useful guide for budget travel in Europe. As it covers all of Europe in one book it is quite brief but every little bit written inside is useful. I would recommend this guide to anyone traveling to more than a couple countries in Europe. If you only plan to travel to one or two countries then buying a country specific guide is a better idea. But for longer trips this is the one.
The LP has much to recommend it. Here are the highlights: -excellent maps with accurate scale and bilingual markers -good breadth without sacrificing too much depth -great for people who want to leave the tour groups and package tours behind (it's much cheaper to go solo!)
-a good selection of restaurants and hotels in different price ranges
-good descriptions of main attractions and how to get to them
-a pretty good language section with some of the survival words and phrases you will need
Target readers:
General readers
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From the Publisher:
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.
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Can't choose between the northern lights in Lapland, fairytale castles in Transylvania, picturesque beaches on the Mediterranean coast or the bright lights of Paris and London? Then why not try them all! Written for backpackers by backpackers, this guide lets you go further, stay longer and pay less for a trip of a lifetime. - Find Your Way - inspiring itineraries and hundreds of maps help you plan your modern-day Grand Tour - Eat, Drink & Be Merry - extended listings for cheap and chic sleeps, tasty budget eats, user-cool bars and world-famous clubs, with hand-picked splurge suggestions - Be In The Know - our culture coverage puts everything from ancient Greece to flamenco dancing in context
- See Another Side - discover wife carrying in Finland, cheese rolling in Britain and tomato fights in Spain with our lowdown on the strange world of Europe's festivals
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Savvy Traveller (MSL quote), USA
<2007-01-18 00:00>
LP is a great book and had lots of awesome ideas. If you really want to have the best time of your life, buy a copy of Party Europe as well. LP tells you where to stay and eat; Party Europe will tell you how to have fun. Great combination. Can't wait to head back to the old country. |
Andrea Chitti (MSL quote), UK
<2007-01-18 00:00>
I bought Europe in a Shoestring as a preparation for my move from Italy to the UK. The book is an excellent reference for accommodation and eating, plus it gives the essential info on places to see and where to go.
I'm planning to travel through Germany, France, Luxemburg and Belgium, spending a day and an half in each destination. I wouldn't suggest this guide for detailed notions and longer stays. |
Michael Drake (MSL quote), USA
<2007-01-18 00:00>
I had no idea how big this book is. It was the heaviest item on my after-college backpacking trip to Europe, hands down. But what it lacks in portability, it makes up for in comprehensive, well-written information for the low-budget traveler.
My only complaint: the maps are sometimes hard to read, and local maps will often give you a better, caricatured look at the landscape. |
J. M. Hutchinson (MSL quote), Australia
<2007-01-18 00:00>
I bought this book very well aware that prices change and so do places but I was more after the run down of what the countries had to offer. With the information that it provides I can make out a rough estimate on costs for a very large trip I am about to take. I have a lot of these books and have always found them very to be handy. You could always look on the net for information about places but I work on a computer all day and the last thing I want to do when I'm at home is to be searching on the web. It's much handier to have the information at hand at my leisure. |
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