This new edition of the guide to Germany, whilst maintaining its strong coverage of budget options, expands the listings throughout by addition of more up-market restaurants and hotels. Other features include; detailed accounts of a full range of attractions, together with informed discussion of topics as diverse as the country's myriad breweries and the mysterious Kaspar Hauser; practical tips on exploring Germany's varied landscapes, from the depths of the Black Forest to the Baltic Islands; and many up-to-the-minute details of on-going changes in the wake of the reunification of East and West Germany and the transfer of the capital to Berlin.
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The best English-language guide. -- The Sunday Telegraph, London, UK
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Rough Guides Rule,
By ravager814 (Washington DC) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Rough Guide to Germany (Paperback)
I first picked up the "Rough Guide to West Germany" in 1990, and have bought every update since. The key to remember is that the guide is written for the average tourist, not for someone that lives in Essen. Having said that, I have lived in Europe for 8 years, and find the guide indispensible. The beginning chapters provide you with all the essential information you need to plan the trip, including tourist office addresses, best prices for airlines, reminds you to purchase Eurail passes while still at home, etc. The guide itself is written in a slightly irreverant way, giving a wide berth to commercial tourist attractions in favor of historically significant areas. It lists accomodation (sp?) for all price classes, and even directs you to a good meal in individual cities. The guide stands as a good read, even if you aren't travelling. It gives you everything as advertised, and then some.
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Really a quite excellent source of information covering off the beaten track, for the self-exploring traveler, advice, regarding accommodations and tourist sites. Recommendations I gleaned from this guide provided me with a truly memorable vacation in Southern Germany such as attending a dragon festival that had its origins in the 14th century Bavarian forest village of Furth-im-Wald. If you like your traveling independence, but only wish you had a friend who lived in the neighborhood who could makes some suggestions, you'll love this book.
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Very Impressed,
By Jeff (Kansas City) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Rough Guide to Germany (Paperback)
I was very happy with this book. Unlike many other guidebooks that are list-heavy and extremely soporific, this guide utilizes more of a narrative style that is fun to read yet retains a guide-like quality. It was very honest and excited me greatly for a trip I took last summer. One warning: the lists of hotels and restaurants are incomplete, but Rough Guides seek to give an overall feeling of attractions and not the details.
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