Lonely Planet Eastern Europe on a Shoestring (Lonely Planet Eastern Europe) [Paperback]

Steve Fallon (Author), Paul Hellander (Author), Scott McNelly (Author), Richard Nebesky (Author), Jeanne Oliver (Author), Dani Valent (Author), Krzysztof Dydynski (Author, Editor), David Stanley (Author, Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1997

A comprehensive guide to Albania, Bosnia, Bulgaria, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Macedonia, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, and Yugoslavia, this book is designed for travellers on all budgets. Practical advice on safe, independent travel in Eastern Europe is provided, including words and phrases in 10 languages and details on border crossings, visas and local currencies. Updated historical and political notes about this changing region are featured as well as 150 maps of countries, regions, cities and villages. Information on accommodation needs and other activities, such as hiking, skiing, horse-riding and white water rafting is also provided.

Product Details

• Paperback: 920 pages
• Publisher: Lonely Planet; 4th edition (January 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 086442423X
• ISBN-13: 978-0864424235
• Product Dimensions: 7.2 x 4.7 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,593,817 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent broad look of E. Europe, May 4, 1998

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Tom Legones ([e-mail] (SE Germany) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Lonely Planet Eastern Europe on a Shoestring (Lonely Planet Eastern Europe) (Paperback)

I am stationed in Germany and therefore have the opportunity to travel frequently throughout E. Europe. For several years now I have been looking for a travel guide that offers detailed travel info as well as historical and regional information. I finally found it all in Lonely Planet's E. Europe. Although it was an older version (1995) with often outdated prices, it provided an excellent source of maps, key sights, as well as a good, country-by-country historical brief. This book was so good, in fact, that someone in Ljubljana, Slovenia, decided they needed it more than I did, forcing me to buy the latest edition. I'm looking forward to seeing this updated edition.

5.0 out of 5 stars Extremely handy and interesting to read., November 24, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Lonely Planet Eastern Europe on a Shoestring (Lonely Planet Eastern Europe) (Paperback)

A great book for those who want to spend a few months covering the entire region. Though a few geographical and historical errors are there, the good tips and listings give a great start for the intrepid traveler.