Rick Steves' Scandinavia 2007 [Paperback]

Rick Steves (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 16, 2007 | Series: Rick Steves

Who but Rick Steves can tell travelers the best way to see Copenhagen, Oslo, Stockholm, Helsinski, Tallinn, and the Norwegian fjords? With Rick Steves’ Scandinavia 2007, travelers can experience the best of everything Scandinavia has to offer—economically and hassle-free. Completely revised and updated, Rick Steves’ Scandinavia 2007 includes:

• Opinionated coverage of both famous and lesser-known sights
• Friendly places to eat and sleep
• Suggested day plans
• Walking tours and trip itineraries
• Clear instructions for smooth travel anywhere by car, train, or foot

America’s #1 authority on travel to Europe, Rick’s time-tested recommendations for safe and enjoyable travel in Europe have been used by millions of Americans in search of their own unique European travel experience.

Product Details

• Paperback: 392 pages
• Publisher: Avalon Travel Publishing; Revised edition (January 16, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1566918227
• ISBN-13: 978-1566918220
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 4.5 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #870,719 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I love Rick Steves' books, June 14, 2007

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Princess Linda "Princess who travels cheap" (Chicago, IL USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Rick Steves' Scandinavia 2007 (Paperback)

I have traveled extensively in Europe, and Rick Steves' books are always the best guides. This book lives up to the rest. Scandinavia can be very expensive, and his lists of accomodations and restaurants were great. If you are going to Scandinavia, this book will save you a lot of $$. Also, over the years I have learned to trust him on length of stay in each city. Trust me. If Rick says that you only need 3 days, you will be dying of boredom on the 4th day.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Spotty and Sparse, May 12, 2007

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J. Finan "Jim in South Florida" - See all my reviews
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I've used some of Rick Steves' guides before and thought they were very good. Unfortunately, I purchased this one without looking inside -- if you want to go to the few places he covers, it IS very good. However, if you want to go anywhere else, you'd better look elsewhere.

One example is Sweden. He covers Stockholm and the surrounding area but doesn't cover Goteborg (Gothenburg), the second largest city in Sweden. We found the same issues with Norway, etc. A more correct title would be 'Selected Parts of Scandinavia'. I came close to returning it since it didn't cover most of where we were going (Kiruna, Narvik, Gallivare, Ostersund, Goteborg...). Too bad -- I liked some of his other books...

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great book - only used it for Oslo & Copenhagen, August 1, 2007

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R. E. Richter "recipe tester" (DC area, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Rick Steves' Scandinavia 2007 (Paperback)

As with all of Rick Steve's books, it makes me wish we could do the whole 3 week tour described... but, with only ONE day in Copenhagen and a partial day in Oslo, it was still very useful. The main thing we learned was to buy the OSLO PASS and the COPENHAGEN PASS (available at the tourist booths) because it included all public transportation for 24 hours and also most admissions to things like the Viking Museum, City Hall, Nobel Peace Prize museum, the Norwegian folk museum/park etc. (Oslo) and even more in Copenhagen - the palaces, Tivoli Gardens, museums, and the buses. Loved the comment about the canal cruises in Copenhagen. If I had not read that, we would never have thought to do it. The highlight of our trip!