Frommer's Germany's Best-Loved Driving Tours [Import] [Paperback]

Adi Kraus (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 29, 2002 | Series: Best Loved Driving Tours (Book 6)

Frommer's Driving Tours are packed with detailed, color-coded maps and stunning full-color photographs. Each guide outlines dozens of driving tour options and then helps you plan your route with exact directions, distances, and driving times. You'll see all the top sights and then have the flexibility to discover the hidden pleasures of each destination - our suggested routes include scenic detours and stops for spectacular views, easy walks, shopping, dining, and fun breaks for travelers with children. We'll show you how to enjoy some of the world's most spectacular drives!

Let Frommer's Take You To:

• The magnificent Gothic churches, ancient castles, and bucolic vineyards of the Rhine Valley
• Leipzig-the one-time home of Bach, Friedrich von Schiller, Mendelssohn, and Schumann
• The wild and unspoiled beauty of the Bavarian Forest
• The world famous Baden-Baden spa
• The rolling foothills of Thuringia
• Berlin and the historic Brandenburg Gate
• And much, much more!

Editorial Reviews

From the Back Cover

Everything You Need to See the Best of Germany by Car! Let Frommer's Take You To:

• The magnificent Gothic churches, ancient castles, and bucolic vineyards of the Rhine Valley
• Leipzig—the one-time home of Bach, Friedrich von Schiller, Mendelssohn, and Schumann
• The wild and unspoiled beauty of the Bavarian Forest
• The world famous Baden-Baden spa
• The rolling foothills of Thuringia
• Berlin and the historic Bradenburg Gate
• And much, much more!

Inside You'll Find:

• 25 distinctive, easy-to-use itineraries—all fully illustrated with beautiful full-color photos
• Recommendations on the best hotels and restaurants along each route
• Exact directions, distances, and driving times for each route
• All the sights along the way—with highlights for history buffs, nature lovers, and families traveling with kids
• Scenic side trips, special moments, and recommended walks
• Detailed, accurate full-color route-planning maps

Your Guide to a World of Travel Experience Great trips begin at Frommers.com

Product Details

• Paperback: 176 pages
• Publisher: Frommer's; 7th edition (January 29, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0764565907
• ISBN-13: 978-0764565908
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.1 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #557,168 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent guide to seeing Germany from behind the wheel, February 9, 2006

By 

Gabriel E. Borlean (Odense, Denmark - birthtown of fairytale-writer H.C. Andersen) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Frommer's Germany's Best-Loved Driving Tours (Paperback)

This review is for the 5th edition, 2002 printing. A newer edition is coming out: 7th edition to be released on March 20, 2006.

Excellent guide to seeing Germany with a sports car or a BMW motorcycle. You will enjoy some great driving tours and routes through this historical region of Deutschland.

Frommers has recently come out with more "Best-Loved Driving Tours" series ... guides that are not very inexpensive, but are very well researched and quite comprehensive. One will have plenty of driving tours and routes to chose from, whether you like arts and museums, scenic roads and breathtaking views, urban towns and shopping, or just want to experience a regione's culture and life.

Unlike the other Frommer guides that are fatter and heavier, this little book gives you not too many specifics on lodging or eating. It is geared strictly for the person behind the wheel and her or his passengers.

I have had a great experience using this guide and will recommend it to anyone who can afford it. Also, you might want to check to see if your library carries it and check it out for the duration of your visit abroad.

When I backpacked 4 months through Europe I had a copy of the Lonely Planet for Europe (a thick and heavy book) because it covered more cities and esoteric towns, a ripped chapters of all the international youth hostals Europe of the countries I visited, and as primary guide for nominal cities and capitals I used Frommers (ripped the book and kept only chapters of countries planning to visit - so I can keep the weight down).

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good info, but lacking details, December 29, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Frommer's Germany's Best-Loved Driving Tours (Paperback)

This book has lovely photos and some good suggestions for driving to places not listed in every guidebook. It also talks a bit about the various towns and cities along the routes, which makes it easier not to miss something that you otherwise would not have known about. And descriptions do not start out in the center of each town, by the train station, very useful if you are driving, rather than traveling by train. However, the actual driving directions themselves are a bit sparse - you need a good recent map of Germany to accompany the book. And there are no suggestions in this book for places to stay or to eat - unfortunate - as sometimes the book takes you to off the beaten path locales, and suggestions on where to grab a bite or a bed would be helpful.