Frommer's Portable Berlin [Paperback]

Darwin Porter (Author), Danforth Prince (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 29, 2001 | Series: Frommer's Portable

Frommer's Portable Guides offer all the detailed information and insider advice of a Frommer's Complete Guide--but in a concise, pocket-sized format.

Perfect for the short-term traveler who insists on value and doesn't want to wade through or carry a full-size guidebook, this series selects the very best choices in all price categories and takes you straight to the top sights. Get the latest on hotels, restaurants, sightseeing, shopping, and nightlife in a nutshell in these lightweight, inexpensive guides.

Frommer's Portable Berlin is a handy guide that captures the very best of Germany's most exciting city. You'll find concise coverage of the hippest neighborhoods, world-class museums, parks and gardens, the best shopping areas, and of course, Berlin's legendary nightlife, from classical concerts and opera to cabaret and dance clubs. Complete with detailed neighborhood maps, this easy-to-use, easy-to-carry guide makes it a snap to make the most of your limited time and helps you find the best accommodations and dining at a glance.

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Frommer's Portable Guides offer all the detailed information and insider advice of a Frommer's Complete Guide--but in a concise, pocket-sized format.

Perfect for the short-term traveler who insists on value and doesn't want to wade through or carry a full-size guidebook, this series selects the very best choices in all price categories and takes you straight to the top sights. Get the latest on hotels, restaurants, sightseeing, shopping, and nightlife in a nutshell in these lightweight, inexpensive guides.

Frommer's Portable Berlin is a handy guide that captures the very best of Germany's most exciting city. You'll find concise coverage of the hippest neighborhoods, world-class museums, parks and gardens, the best shopping areas, and of course, Berlin's legendary nightlife, from classical concerts and opera to cabaret and dance clubs. Complete with detailed neighborhood maps, this easy-to-use, easy-to-carry guide makes it a snap to make the most of your limited time and helps you find the best accommodations and dining at a glance.

Experience a place the way the locals do. Enjoy the best it has to offer. And avoid tourist traps. Frommer's Portable Guides help you make the right travel choices. They're easy to carry?and carry an unbeatable price. Frommer's. Your guide to a world of travel experience. Put the Best of Berlin in Your Pocket

• Outspoken opinions on top attractions?what's worth your time and what's not.
• Exact prices, so you can plan the perfect trip no matter what your budget.
• The best hotels and restaurants in every price range, with candid reviews.
• The expert guidance you need to take charge and travel with confidence.

Excerpted from Frommer's Germany Great trips begin at Frommers.com

• Book flights, hotels, and rental cars.
• Get free updates on attractions and prices.

About the Author

About the Authors Darwin Porter and Danforth Prince are coauthors of a number of bestselling Frommer's guides, notably England, France, Italy, and Spain. Porter, a bureau chief for the Miami Herald at the age of 21, was the author of the first Frommer's guide to Germany and has traveled extensively throughout the country ever since. Prince is formerly of the Paris bureau of the New York Times.

Product Details

• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: Frommers; 2 edition (November 29, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0764565354
• ISBN-13: 978-0764565359
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 5.1 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 1.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,684,498 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Frommer's Portable Berlin, March 1, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Frommer's Portable Berlin (Paperback)

This is a misguiding guidebook of Berlin. Following this guidbook, I had to undergo constant frustration before I finallyy jumped in one of the Berlin bookstores and bought another guidebook in English. The explanations are truncated and ambiguous (unjustifiable even for a "portable" book), and the maps are either lacking, incorrect, or grossly mis-mapped (some restaurant locations and sights of interest); the total lack of some important places for tourists is especially inconvenient (Amex offices, major shopping areas, American Embassy, for instance). Such a basic fact as how the houses in Berlin are numbered should be mentiond in the book, or else tourists are guaranteed to have a hard time to find places; there should be far better and kinder explanations about how to exchange foreign currencies and to cash TC, and how much is the commission fee even for cashing TC (0 % to 19 % according to where you cash your TC). As a result, I got an impression that this guidebook was written by an author who does not know Berlin too well.

4 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Frommer's Portable Berlin, March 1, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Frommer's Portable Berlin (Paperback)

This is a misguiding guidebook of Berlin. Following this guidbook, I had to undergo constant frustration before I finallyy jumped in one of the Berlin bookstores and bought another guidebook in English. The explanations are truncated and ambiguous (unjustifiable even for a "portable" book), and the maps are either lacking, incorrect, or grossly mis-mapped (some restaurant locations and sights of interest); the total lack of some important places for tourists is especially inconvenient (Amex offices, major shopping areas, American Embassy, for instance). Such a basic fact as how the houses in Berlin are numbered should be mentiond in the book, or else tourists are guaranteed to have a hard time to find places; there should be far better and kinder explanations about how to exchange foreign currencies and to cash TC, and how much is the commission fee even for cashing TC (0 % to 19 % according to where you cash your TC). As a result, I got an impression that this guidebook was written by an author who does not know Berlin too well.