Lonely Planet Romania & Moldova (Travel Guides) [Paperback]

Nicola Williams (Author), David St. Vincent (Author)

Book Description

Series: Travel Guides | Publication Date: April 1998

A guide to the cheap skiing, good trekking and culture of Romania and Moldova. The book includes: a historical, political and cultural background; concise Romanian language section; coverage of outdoor activities; and information on getting around and finding places to stay and eat.

Editorial Reviews

From Library Journal

A trip to Romania may be made with confidence using either of these reliable, up-to-date guides. Though Williams's volume is more detailed overall, Burford and Richardson's covers pop culture especially well. Lonely Planet helpfully lists regional highlights at the beginning of each chapter and includes coverage of neighboring Moldova.
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Product Details

• Paperback: 512 pages
• Publisher: Lonely Planet (April 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0864423292
• ISBN-13: 978-0864423290
• Product Dimensions: 7.1 x 5 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,302,904 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #45 in Books > Travel > Europe > Romania & Moldova

Customer Reviews

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39 of 39 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A fantastic guide for an in-depth trip through Romania, March 17, 1999

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[e-mail] (Tulsa, OK USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Lonely Planet Romania & Moldova (Travel Guides) (Paperback)

After having spent two weeks last summer as well as several small ventures in and out of the country in the fall, I have to say that this guide is by far the best one to use for travels throughout Romania. There are a few inconsistencies here and there regarding buses, restaurants and hotels (most notably price-wise...quite forgiveable), but overall the book is extremely well put together and informative. I had the Rough Guide for Romania throughout my travels, but I always found myself using LP's guide instead. The only thing I would recommend for an improvement is the inclusion of a few more "off the beaten path" areas such as the Csango enclave in Moldavia and the Kalotaszeg region in Transylvania (the brief mention of the Kalotaszeg is rather insubstantial), as well as the oft-ignored Danubian town of Braila, which has a very pleasant and attractive town center. Perhaps it could use more expanded sections on Wallachia and Moldavia as well, since Transylvania is by far the most covered region in the book (an understandable decision, though it sometimes seems as though coverage of other areas is too skimpy in comparison). Regardless, for the first edition of the guide, LP has done an excellent job, and I'm sure the next edition will see a few more additions to fill out the book.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Buy this if you have NO friends in Romania yet., December 3, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Lonely Planet Romania and Moldova (2nd Edition) (Paperback)

I found the author's tone supercilious and condescending, and the people I met and places I visited MUCH more warm and inviting than this book would suggest. The only place I found people a little "snotty" in the whole country was Bucharest - and they were nicer than the average Manhattanite, that's for sure! Your ideas about poverty and wealth WILL be challenged, your sense of humor will be expanded and thoroughly spanked, and if you don't try to buy everything that isn't for sale (or haggle over already [low] prices) you'll be amazed at how generous people are, too. Yes there are tourist traps galore, with inflated prices and rotten service, but not nearly as many as in say, the average coastal town in Maine.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars LP are the best guides, December 7, 2003

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Keith Laws "Roche Pso" (UK) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Lonely Planet Romania & Moldova (Travel Guides) (Paperback)

The previous review is slightly mistaken about the area this book covers. The reason they dont have Transylvania mentioned on the cover is because the book covers Romania and also the seperate country of Moldova. So none of the regions of Romania are mentioned on the cover and the title as shown is accurate. Anyway, the book is great, I travelled around in the company of a Moldovan who was also impressed by the book. The only places it falls down are the details, and I can forgive this as the country is changing rapidly as it heads towards membership of the EU.

I thoroughly recommend this book, and indeed any in the Lonely Planet series.