Eyewitness Travel Guide to Vienna [Paperback]

Stephen Brook (Author, Compiler)

Book Description

Series: EYEWITNESS TRAVEL GUIDE | Publication Date: September 15, 1994

Over 500 full-color photographs taken specially for this guide. Unique cutaways and floorplans help you explore public buildings and landmarks - no need to purchase other guides. The Survival Guide shows you how to use local currency, public transportation, and telephones. Detailed and accurate Street Finder maps give you instant access to streets and districts. Hotel, restaurants, cafes and bars in all price ranges.

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...You feel, looking at them, as if you could close the book and step into the street. -- Contra Costa Times

...considered to be the world's best travel resource to over 30 destinations around the world, make it easier to plan a splendid vacation. -- North American Press Syndication

Both novice and experienced travelers will be captivated. -- US News & World Report

Each book is a visual as well as informational feast about a particular place. -- The New York Times

Easily the best city guides available today. -- PLAYBOY

Encyclopedic in scope, it's meant to be used before, during, and after your stay. -- Travel & Leisure

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The most graphically exciting and visually pleasing series on the market. -- Chicago Tribune

Want to know where to get a great espresso on your way to the Uffizi? Or how much to tip a hotel maid in New York City? Try these travel guides, each an intricate trove of 3-D aerial views, landmark floor plans, color photos and essential eating, shopping and entertainment info. With titles covering Paris, Prague, and London, these pocket-sized guides are like a Michelangelo fresco: deliriously rich in detail. -- People Magazine

Product Details

• Paperback: 288 pages
• Publisher: DK Travel (September 15, 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1564586472
• ISBN-13: 978-1564586476
• Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 5 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,022,925 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #90 in Books > Travel > Europe > Austria > Vienna

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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Extremely detailed, March 21, 2000

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Brian Cull - See all my reviews

This review is from: Eyewitness Travel Guide to Vienna (Paperback)

This is the best travel guide about Viennna on the market. The Eye Witness Travel books are all excellent. About popular attractions in Vienna, you will find information about hours of when places are open, public transportation stops closest to the attraction, color illustrations, photos and maps of the attractions. There are restaurants and hotels references listed in the book, as well as how to use the public transportation system and the airport. There are also city and subway maps in the book. It will be the only guidebook you will need to take to Vienna.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is the Vienna guidebook to buy., November 10, 1997

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[e-mail] (Skopje, Macedonia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Eyewitness Travel Guide to Vienna (Paperback)

I borrowed a copy of this guidebook to take on my first solo trip to Vienna. It quickly became my bible. It has several excellent maps; what makes them outstanding is that they show more than the usual places of interest, public transit stops and the like. The "Street-by-Street" maps actually show you how the buildings are positioned on a given block, how big they are, and even what they look like. Great for those who navigate by landmarks.

This book also gives a representative sampling of accomodations and restaurants. Other books are more comprehensive, but this one won't steer you wrong. The pension I stayed at was as described, except that it was actually slightly less expensive than I expected.

The dining section is outstanding! It not only includes a section describing the more common dishes and varieties of coffee, but gives photographs of the dishes

This is one guidebook whose Survival section deserves the name. It includes detailed instructions on everything from using the transit system to using payphones and automatic teller machines, with color photos to help you recognize them. It has photos of the various uniforms for police, firefighters, and other emergency personnel, the coins and banknotes, signs for the various modes of public transit... You could go to Vienna knowing no German but have little or no trouble getting around if you have this book.

I only have two very minor quibbles. The subway map was slightly inaccurate; however, I purchased a postcard of the subway system and tucked it into the back cover (with the subway map) and all was well. The language section is pretty minimal; if you aren't already familiar with German, you would still want a phrasebook.

I've used most of the guidebook series (Fodor's, Let's Go, et al.) over several trips; this is the single best guidebook I have ever used, bar none. Not only are the contents incredibly comprehensive and logically organized, but it's a fairly convenient size and the binding ensures it will be good for many trips to come.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Almost all you need, March 7, 2000

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[e-mail] (Seattle) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Eyewitness Travel Guide to Vienna (Paperback)

The only flaw with this series and it's minor is that there is little information on hostels. However, all the other information in this series of travel guides is wonderful.

As everyone else said. It's all you need. I am planning a European trip this summer. I spent hours and hours in book stores looking for the perfect travel book. This is it. I got one for Prague, Budapest, and London as well. The fifth city I'm going to - Berlin- comes out in May and I'm so glad I'll have a set.

I simply went to the library and bought Let's Go Europe for hostel information. Now that I know where I am staying in each city- I will bring these guides with me.

They are perfect. They break the cities down area by area showing many great sites in each area...including things I haven't found elsewhere. For example, the "Figarohaus" in Vienna. Being a huge Mozart fan- I want to see all the Mozart sites I can. The "Figarohaus" is where Mozart lived for three years in Vienna and where he composed my absolute favorite opera, The Marriage of Figaro- hence the name.

It's little things like that that can make your trip great as opposed to average.

Get it and no other...except Let's Go Europe which provides the missing hostel info. When I get to Europe...Let's Go will not be with me- only these guides will.