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Lonely Planet Russia & Belarus | 
 enlarge | Authors: Richmond Simon, Mark Elliott, Patrick Horton, Steve Kokker, Baty Landis, Wendy Taylor, Mara Vorhees
Publisher: Lonely Planet Publications
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  4 reviews
Sales Rank: 656014
Media: Paperback
Edition: 3rd
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 704
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.2
Dimensions (in): 6.5 x 6.4 x 1.2
ISBN: 1740592654
Dewey Decimal Number: 914.70486
EAN: 9781740592659
ASIN: 1740592654
Publication Date: July 2003
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Product Description
Cosmopolitan cities, bubbling volcanoes, spectacular mountains and breathtaking art - Russia is as diverse as it is dramatic, while Belarus satisfies those in search of a Soviet experience. Untangle the conspiracy theories and immerse yourself in the rich heritage - from Minsk to Moscow, Siberia to Kamchatka, make sure you're carrying this best-selling guide to the world's most enigmatic destination.
Cultural Context - in-depth background information brings you up to date on Belarusian politics and Tuvan throat-singing.
Discerning Reviews - hand-picked listings from our team of expert authors reveal Moscow's swankiest clubs and Siberia's finest adventure tours.
140+ Maps - detailed, grid-referenced maps throughout.
Comprehensive Language Chapter - includes Cyrillic script.
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 Belarus, huh? October 15, 2006
4 out of 36 found this review helpful
What to say about Belarus? Well, we spent the day the White Russkis commemmorate the end of WWII there, so I've seen it in all of its "grandeur". Not much to recommend it, go and see Belarus if you missed out on the post WWII East European dictatorships, because Belarus is the last of its kind. A genuine personality cult around the president runs politics, and you can get a feel for what it was like in 1970's E. Europe. Guess what- you will not like it. Take some pics of Minsk & move on to Moscow. And if you can find a decent hotel in Minsk, you've done better than my wife and I did.
Don't be paranoid! October 3, 2006
10 out of 14 found this review helpful
There is a wealth of information in this book but some of the information is way off. For example the restaurant Lechaim is said to be "excellent" and the cooking is "served in hearty portions". I got a small portion of fish, two soups and salad for an outrageous price of $50. LP warns that prices change but the book is only a few months old. Also the authors are overly sensitive about fitting in by suggesting that you use a plastic bag like the locals instead of a backpack to carry your things. First of all what is wrong with looking like a foreigner? Are they suggesting that Russians don't like foreigners? Anyway many locals use back packs. I also didn't get stopped by police outside the Moscow railway station. The book sanctions some level of paranoia possibly to protect themselves. Maps are accurate and so are many of the museum schedules. I would suggest trying some of the restaurants not mentioned in the book. You can find some good food that way.
Big Russia August 19, 2005
4 out of 12 found this review helpful
The only problem with this book is that if you're planning to travel just to an area of Russia, you won't need as much information of others. Russia is huge so the place you're travelling to, probably just will have a couple of paragraphs....
 A Guide for the 17,000,000 square kilometers of Russia January 5, 2004
58 out of 64 found this review helpful
So you have already seen the present (Moscow) and former (St. Petersburg) capital, and now you would like to see the "real Russia", or you have an airplane conference to attend in Kazan, or you have adopted a child from Murmansk, or you are meeting a prospective bride from Magadan (don't laugh--whenever I answer questions from people who are traveling to regions outside of Moscow/St. Petersburg, 80% are going for adoption or marriage!). There are almost no current guidebooks to regions such as Perm, Novosibirsk, Irkutsk, Volgograd, Crimea, Minsk, and the Far East. The 'Lonely Planet Russia and Ukraine' has the largest area coverage of any guide currently published in English. It is also ideal for those taking a river cruise between Moscow and St. Petersburg. The coverage of the famed Trans-Siberian route is ok, although I think the 'Trans-Siberian Handbook' and 'Siberian Bam Guide : Rail, Rivers & Road' do a better job for those particular regions. The Moscow/St. Petersburg sections are ok as well, although anyone spending more than a few days in each of those cities should look into guides that cover only those cities. Restaurant, hotel and travel information are good, although could use more details. The history sections are adequate considering the scope of the book. Also, the twice-yearly updates at Lonely Planet's web site, although lacking in breadth and depth, provide some more timely information than what appears in the book. Marc David Miller, Discovering Russia, New York
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