Lonely Planet Berlin (City Guide) [Paperback]

Andrea Schulte-Peevers (Author), Tom Parkinson (Author)

Book Description

Series: City Guide | Publication Date: August 1, 2006

So you think you know Berlin? A grand old dame with a chequered past. A vibrant youthful city with cutting-edge architecture. Germany’s political heart and party capital. Want to take another look? Let us guide you through this dynamic city and show you the real Berlin.

Find The Nightlife – whether you’re here for the classics or the clubbing, we’ll help you find your Szene.

Eat In Style – from funky breakfast cafés to the finest Currywurst in town – we’ve got it covered.

Bag A Bargain – designer boutiques, vintage clothing, art galleries and antiques…we tell you the places where the locals shop.

Tuck Up Tightly in sleek designer sheets – be they hostel or hotel – whatever your budget, we help you stay in style.

Editorial Reviews

Review

Best for curious and independent-minded travelers' --Wall Street Journal

From the Publisher

Who We Are
At Lonely Planet, we see our job as inspiring and enabling travellers to connect with the world for their own benefit and for the benefit of the world at large.

What We Do
* We offer travellers the world's richest travel advice, informed by the collective wisdom of over 350 Lonely Planet authors living in 37 countries and fluent in 70 languages.
* We are relentless in finding the special, the unique and the different for travellers wherever they are.
* When we update our guidebooks, we check every listing, in person, every time.
* We always offer the trusted filter for those who are curious, open minded and independent.
* We challenge our growing community of travellers; leading debate and discussion about travel and the world.
* We tell it like it is without fear or favor in service of the travellers; not clouded by any other motive.

What We Believe
We believe that travel leads to a deeper cultural understanding and compassion and therefore a better world.

See all Editorial Reviews

Product Details

• Paperback: 346 pages
• Publisher: Lonely Planet; 5 edition (August 1, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1740598776
• ISBN-13: 978-1740598774
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 5.1 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,745,965 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

62 of 71 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Berlin travel guides, April 2, 2003

By 

Michael Turner (Nashville, TN United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Lonely Planet Berlin (Paperback)

This book has all the information you need, to prepare you for a wonderful vacation in Berlin. It's the kind of book that you curl up with near the fire on a cold snowy winter day and read about the trip you'll take during the summer. But--------- there are better guides for those individuals who have travelled in Europe before and who just want the nuts and bolts and will allow the city to visit them. I personally recommend either DK (Dorling Kindersley) Eyewitness Guide to Berlin or the slightly older Knopf 'City Guide' published last in 1998. However with Berlin changing so rapidly, you'll probably do better with the DK guide. It has more photos which aren't essential, but are a nice added feature but more importantly it breaks the city up in a better way to help you get the most out of your time. I think it's much better.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Maps are useless (Kindle version), May 17, 2011

By 

Jason Huang (Canada) - See all my reviews

Amazon Verified Purchase

This review is from: Berlin City Guide (Kindle Edition)

The body text links you to a map, but the maps only have numbers on them without any legend telling you what each number represents. How are we supposed to know where to find the described venues?

The iBookstore version is much easier to use, especially with maps.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Very Complete, June 16, 2009

By 

Manuel Rojas "Aapl Up" - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)   

Amazon Verified Purchase

This review is from: Berlin (Lonely Planet Berlin) (Spanish Edition) (Paperback)

It is a very complete guide, with all kinds of information, the maps could be bigger and folded.