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 enlarge | Authors: Rick Steves, Cameron Hewitt
Publisher: Avalon Travel Publishing
Category: Book
List Price: $22.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  12 reviews
Sales Rank: 30021
Media: Paperback
Edition: 5th
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 880
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.2
Dimensions (in): 7.9 x 4.5 x 1.2
ISBN: 1566918510
Dewey Decimal Number: 914
EAN: 9781566918510
ASIN: 1566918510
Publication Date: March 6, 2008
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my whirlwind "Eastern" European honeymoon October 9, 2007
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
I have never written a review for Amazon before but felt compelled to write this one after returning from my honeymoon in "mostly Eastern" Europe.
As another reviewer commented, this book is not so much about Eastern Europe as it focuses on areas mostly East of Vienna but doesn't cover much beyond Hungary. However, I purchased this book prior to my trip as I had seen many positive reviews of Rick Steves' guidebooks but had never used one by him before.
First, the biggest negative - I found Rick's writing to be patronizing and borderline obnoxious. I was almost put off this book because it was difficult to slog past his cynical humor and get to the meat of the matter.
However, this book still gets 4-stars because time and time again, my husband and I found valuable tips and information within this guidebook. We carried this one around with us and pored over it at cafes while the other books languished back in the hotel room. It is now dog-eared and travel-worn and will become a great addition to our honeymoon memorabilia.
Rick's book is full of highly accurate insider travel tips on everything from public transportation, to how to negotiate some tricky situations, to how to take advantage of great deals while avoiding the shady ones.
Bottom line is that if you can manage to get past the self-important tone of Rick's writing, you will find a treasure trove of information in this book.
 love it September 1, 2007
3 out of 6 found this review helpful
it's one of my fave books for europe.. makes me excited to go on my trip
 Zero Stars - Incomplete July 21, 2007
9 out of 18 found this review helpful
This book claims to be a Guide to Eastern Europe; however, if you open it up you'll notice right away, the review doesn't have anything on Romania and Bulgaria and nothing on ex-Yugoslavia. The most outrageous thing is the map he has on the first or second page of the book: it only goes as east as the eastern border of Hungary!? Romania and Bulgaria are now full-fledged members of the EU while Croatia, which gets alot of attention in the book, still has a long way to go. A more realistic title would perhaps be "Best of Some Of Central Europe 2005"
The Way to Go July 19, 2007
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
We used the 2005 book last year (2006) and found it marvelous - showing you how to cut the corners. EG in Vienna we went to the Opera @ no cost (we tried to pay) and saw/heard all we wanted at the "Stehplats" - with an english interpretation on the screen in front of us. The how to travel easy-quick and see it all, was exceptionally useful. Traveling to Prague this year with the book in hand.
Rick Steves is the Best! June 26, 2007
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
This is the how-to guide for enjoying Eastern Europe written with a sense of humor. I don't think he missed anything.
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