Customer Reviews

Let's Go Germany 12th Edition

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I just got back from a summer trip to Germany and Let's Go was my constant companion. My Let's Go guide survived violent almost-deadly storms on Lake Constance, brave climbs straight up the cliffs of the Rhineland, and not just one glass of fabulous German wine spilled on its pages. The Southwest Germany section is especially intriguing and rich in wilderness adventures (but watch out for those nettles!). A definite "thumbpick" for this book! :-P

I've used Let's Go books in the past and have always loved them. This one is no exception, but it's also the first one I've purchased for a European trip. If you are a student, or on a budget, it's perfect. The weakness - it ONLY reviews budget and hostel lodging options. Also, it assumes you are only hiking or taking trains. However, we're planning on spending part of our time driving and exploring some of the smaller out of the way towns and staying some nights in non-budget locations, so I'm also ordering some other guide books to complement this one.

The 2011 edition is not as good as the past "Let's Go" books I have used. I was disappointed it did not include more options for pensions or lower cost hotels. The choices were minimal if at all, unless what you wanted was a hostle for young people. The rest of the book was OK but not great.

This book, just like the other Let's Go books, is very informative, personable and right on par for a college age traveler. It has helped me find numerous good eats and great places to stay.

I have used several different "Let's Go" travel books now and have been very pleased. My favorite of them is still Italy, and here is why the Germany one didn't get the top spot:

I used this book while working as an au pair in Tuebingen and relied on it rather heavily throughout my travels. I traveled to about 10 cities from this book, as well as 2 others not listed, and found it to be helpful in almost every way. I was not as pleased with the dining recommendations as other books, but still found it very helpful. However, while visiting Frankfurt (which I definitely recommend), I spent about 2 hrs walking around (apparently aimlessly) only to figure out that two items are mislabeled on the map. The given address in the description section is correct, but the map was wrong.. TWICE in the same city! I realize everyone makes mistakes and I will continue to use Let's Go, but it was super frustrating!

On the flip side, I ended up finding a VERY tasty little cafe near where the other one should have been, and it definitely reminded me that you should never rely too heavily on any sort of travel guide.

I have not used Let's Go in years but so far everything in here looks great! Sure wish I had more time in Germany to see more of the things they recommend but we'll just have to be selective.