- Paperback: 1112 pages
- Publisher: Lonely Planet; 7 edition (Feb 15 2005)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1740599276
- ISBN-13: 978-1740599276
- Product Dimensions: 19.6 x 13 x 4.6 cm
- Shipping Weight: 771 g
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #500,737 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Western Europe, 7th Edition presents information on Western European culture and history to help reveal the soul of the region. Also included is a user-friendly language guide for multilingual conversations and over 180 detailed maps for unbeatable navigation.
- Up-front colour highlights section plus "top 10" lists - Detailed itineraries reveal classic and less-travelled routes - Unmatched history, culture and background information, with expert author contributions - Easy-to-use maps with cross referencing to text
"Down to earth accurate information for every budget, enthusiastically written." --Travel and Leisure
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43 of 44 people found the following review helpful
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Best I have found, July 19 2000
By Econ PhD Student - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Lonely Planet Western Europe (Paperback)
The Lonely Planet guide book series is by far the best set of books I have found for travel. Let's Go, Rough Guide, Frommer's, etc do not live up to these books. LP offers a great blend of interesting facts (history, etc) with the travel information that we all really want. I am a student who spent the summer of 1999 traveling through Europe - poor, but free. I did read a number of other books before and durring the trip, and will always buy Lonely Planet as they have impressed me as being the best, hands down. If you want to go on a drunken tour, buy Let's Go and end up in the same run down American hostels and American bars as the rest of the American students, but take my word, you will have enough ability to do that with LP, but you will not be forced to either. LP will help you to actually experience the culture, and take in a more European version of Europe than Let's Go, and still give you the opportunity to party like a rock star when you want - its up to you.
It is the most complete and most versitile book I have found. It will cater to budget and intermediate travelers of all ages and groups. I will buy the same series even when I can afford nice resturants and hotels, because LP tells it all.
The same experience is true for my trip this last spring to Ireland. Lonely Planet Ireland is as good as Western Europe, but more detailed.
20 of 20 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars
Good overview, but make sure it's what you need, Feb 22 2000
By Debra L Cerda - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Lonely Planet Western Europe (Paperback)
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!
18 of 18 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent, but a victim of its success, Jun 7 2000
By Jeff Rutsch - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Lonely Planet Western Europe (Paperback)
Lonely Planet is definitely the guidebook to beat, and I wouldn't hesitate to recommend it ahead of the others.However, buyers should be aware of a few problems. The first is the popularity of the Lonely Planet guides...since they're so popular, following the guides too closely steers you entirely to the same well-recommended hostels, restaurants, and so forth, that every other LP reader goes to. These institutions start specifically aiming themselves at the LP crowd. Definitely loses some of the cultural experience, and well-reviewed hostels are something like an American/Australian frat party. I'd view the Lonely Planet guide as a necessary evil. It's very convenient, but their recommendations are self-defeating, especially in the more heavily-touristed areas.
Secondly, most people visiting Europe seem to be doing massive every-big-city-in-three-week tours. This guide is suited for that, but for those spending more time in the indivisual countries, definitely buy the single-country guide.
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