Customer Reviews

Oslo and Bergen Insight Pocket Guide (Insight Pocket Guides)

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This has to be one of the worst travel guides that I have ever purchased. It is extremely disorganized, and I found it virtually impossible to walk either Bergen or Oslo going by this guide. It gives you very little information about the sights to see and completely misses many. Bergen Express sightseeing train recommended by this guide was a disaster - no working speakers or headphones, really noxious exhaust from the locomotive car... While it tries to give you some information regarding things to do outside Bergen (like going to Flam, Geiranger, etc), the information given is not enough to even start planning the trip. Restaurant suggestions were not up to par as well. Lofoten is not one of the nest seafood restaurants in Oslo, and as a matter of fact, it is not frequented by the locals. Engebred has not served reindeer or lamb's head in ages according to the restaurant staff. From what I can figure out, the authors of this guide have not spent enough time in either Bergen or Oslo to have an educated opinion as to what to see, where to eat, and how to go about it.

I had this guide book in good quality. Thanks.
It is also interesting to read and know about my travel destination aside the practicality of this book.