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Complete Idiot's Guide to Planning Your Trip to Europe, The

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I went to Europe for 2 weeks this summer and took seven guide books with me including Rick Stevens book "Europe Through the Back Door". By far, the book that I referred to the most was "The Complete Idiots Guide . . ." Not only did it hit all of the major cities that I wanted to go to (London, Paris, Venice) but it told me important information: tourist traps to avoid, scams that take place, and money and time-saver advice, and the things not to miss. It is easy to read, and it is the only book that gives you several recommendations for both hotel and restuarants with price guides, phone numbers, and directions. The other tour books were just to general for me, I needed information on where to stay, where to eat, the currency rates, what to see, and what to avoid. I saved so much money staying in the big cities off the beaten path and not paying tourist prices. The time-savers where wonderful and I never waited in a single line in Paris for any attraction. For someone who is on a limited budget and limited time and wants to see the things that they have always heard about, this is the book. It is great for college students (me) and for those with quite a larger pocket. It even has some suggested itineries for those who want to go to Europe but don't know how to do and see it all.

I used this book when I honeymooned in Europe last year. In Paris (where we spent most of our time), we stayed at one of the hotels the author recommended; we absolutely loved it! He gives places according to price, not always the cheapest place, and you can decide. The book is big, but it is easy and fun to read and very, very accurate and helpful. I had been to Europe before with the "Let's Go", and eventhough you travel on a budget, this book was just too cheap! What I liked about the Idiot's Guide is that it gives you options.

This book lists the La Scala Opera House as being in Venice, which is a big surprise since to the best of my knowledge it has never been moved out of Milan. Errors like this make me question the accuracy of other information in the book.