The Rough Guide to Moscow [Paperback]

Dan Richardson (Author)

Book Description

Series: Rough Guide Travel Guides | Publication Date: July 5, 2001

This third edition of the Rough Guide to Moscow is the definitive guide to Russia's dynamic capital. Features include extensive coverage of all the sights from the Red Square to the historic towns of Vladimir and Suzdal. There are insider reviews of the best places to stay, eat, drink and go clubbing, as well as the low-down on the arts and children's Moscow. Contemporary culture and politics are examined, with insights into the people who have shaped this city's tumulthous history.

Editorial Reviews

From Library Journal

Richardson's thorough history and detailed information on sightseeing, lodgings, and restaurants paired with the glossy, colorful Eyewitness guide provide a well-rounded picture of trekking in and around Moscow.
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Excellent book. -- The Times, 1 April 2000, London, UK

Invaluable... -- Invaluable, Conde Nast Traveler, UK

The most up-to-date guide available to the Russian capital. -- The Independent, London, UK --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 468 pages
• Publisher: Rough Guides; 3rd edition (July 5, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1858287006
• ISBN-13: 978-1858287003
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 5 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,783,751 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #72 in Books > Travel > Asia > Russia > Moscow

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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Better than Fodor's, January 25, 2000

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Cynthia Strong (Silver Spring, Md) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Moscow 2: The Rough Guide, 2nd edition (Rough Guides) (Paperback)

Rough Guide's book on Moscow is by far one of the best tour books I have seen for that city. Recently we had the chance to live in Moscow for two months. This book, along with the Rough Guides Russian phrase book, were our constant companions. The Moscow book was essential for giving us really indepth information about most of the sites we went to see. Also, the history section was invaluable to us as we found it necessary to do a little homeschooling of our children while there. I still refer to the history section of the Moscow book to refresh my memory on the complicated story of Russian history.

We also had Fodor's along with us but found that we relied much more on Rough Guides as a source of important and reliable information. Rough Guides is a must if you visit Moscow.

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars THE essential guidebook for anyone heading to Moscow, November 13, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Moscow: The Rough Guide, First Edition (Paperback)

When I packed my bags for Moscow last summer I included about 4 different guide books, and the only one that came home ragged was this one. Absolutely the best I have seen or ever expect to see -- Step by step suggestions to get you exactly where you need to go, maps and more maps, and a small language primer. The thing that puts this book above the rest is that it gives you a complete historical story behind each destination. I came away with beautiful pictures and the history to go with them. This book even features short day trips outside of Moscow. The Rough Guide pocket sized language primer (available from Amazon) is also an essential. Take these two books and prepare yourself for some of the greatest times you will ever have. P.S. -- Check out the new edition

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent guide book; necessary for all visitors to Moscow, August 8, 1998

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M. A. Brown - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Moscow: The Rough Guide, First Edition (Paperback)

No one book has more information than this one, and it's simply the best all-in-one traveling companion available. But it isn't perfect. Personal anecdotes and incidents sometimes seem amateurish, and Moscow changes so quickly that some of them are now quaintly outdated. The maps are minimal to the point of being useless; the best maps are in "Great Moscow", "Three Days in Moscow" (if you can tolerate the outdated street names), or one of the building-by-building atlases now available (all of these are published and available only in Russia). Finally, the level of detail is so great that some errors inevitably crept in, and hopefully they will be corrected in the next edition.