Rick Steves' Snapshot Munich, Bavaria & Salzburg [Paperback]

Rick Steves (Author)

Book Description

Series: Rick Steves Snapshot | Publication Date: January 5, 2010

You can count on Rick Steves to tell you what you really need to know when traveling in Munich, Bavaria, and Salzburg.

In this 180-page compact guide, Rick Steves covers all the essentials of Munich and Bavaria. Admire churches in Munich’s main square, Marienplatz, or visit the world-famous Hofbräuhaus and Nymphenburg Palace. Visit Bavarian castles, and enjoy the thrills of the Tegelberg Luge. You’ll get Rick’s firsthand advice on the best sights, eating, sleeping, and nightlife, and the maps and self-guided tours will ensure you make the most of your experience. More than just reviews and directions, a Rick Steves Snapshot guide is a tour guide in your pocket.

Rick Steves’ Snapshot guides consist of excerpted chapters from Rick Steves’ European country guidebooks. Snapshot guides are a great choice for travelers visiting a specific city or region, rather than multiple European destinations. These slim guides offer all of Rick’s up-to-date advice on what sights are worth your time and money. They include good-value hotel and restaurant recommendations, with no introductory information (such as overall trip planning, when to go, and travel practicalities).

Product Details

• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: Avalon Travel Publishing (January 5, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 159880491X
• ISBN-13: 978-1598804911
• Product Dimensions: 7.9 x 4.5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #214,016 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #15 in Books > Travel > Europe > Germany > Munich

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27 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Some Good Points, But Check Web Updates, July 16, 2010

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Croquet Man "prt23" (New Jersey) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Rick Steves' Snapshot Munich, Bavaria & Salzburg (Paperback)

I purchased this book before going to Munich and other places in Bavaria. I liked parts of the book, but I am somewhat troubled by all the references to "show this book and get a discount" at places recommended by Rick Steves. This is a potential conflict of interest. For example, he highly recommends EurAide to the exclusion of the traveler information office at the Munich train terminal (Hauptbahnhof). However, we checked the place several times, and it was either closed (it is only open on weekdays) or there was a sign to go into the travel agency next door, which had a lengthy line. As for the "Inside Track" newspaper that is supposed to be readily available, we only found copies in Japanese, so we could not even try to translate from a European language. In general, he is partial to the train system over buses, which is often understandable. However, had we taken his advice, we would have missed the airport shuttle bus that left us 100 yards from our hotel for 17 Euros roundtrip, as opposed to traveling to the train terminal and then taking 2 trains for 7 stops to go up the stairs to get to the street and our hotel. In other words, go to other sites to evaluate whether the trains are always the right choice. Another questionable point is his endorsement of a tour for the Dachau Memorial Site. This is one of the easier trips you can take yourself using the U and S trains, and entrance to the site is free and does not require belonging to a group, so I have to wonder why he endorses a tour here.
He does make good points about public transportation passes and ways to maximize your time in various museums (Residenz and Alte and Neue Pinakothek, for example). However, I wonder why he covers Fussen but Nurenberg, among other odd choices (maybe because Fussen is on the train route to Neuschwanstein?).
Finally, you need to check his Web site for updates. We went to Salzburg, and found the station completely in shambles due to construction, so we almost did not find the traveler information site. The book still has the old location, but the Web site does indicate that there is construction, and can save you a hassle. I would not receommend asking questions on the site, however, as there are people who regard any question as grounds for attack. Finally, you could just check the Web site and skip the book.

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Love Rick's Guidebooks- not the Kindle editions, February 13, 2011

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Doris Raimundi "Baldacci reader" (Dallas) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Rick Steves Snapshot Munich, Bavaria & Salzburg (Kindle Edition)

I thought I would be brilliant and buy the kindle editions of two of Rick's guidebooks after having religiously used his books for years -

Big mistake! The maps are spread out over several pages into quadrants or worse! you'll have to do a LOT of bookmarking to make this work while abroad.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good book with accurate content, August 24, 2010

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J. Thorne (Ann Arbor, MI USA) - See all my reviews
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Forget the one star review. This is a very concise review of the title. It covers everything nicely. If you want the broader review, get the full text. I planned my vacation to Munich, Fussen, and Salzburt based on this book and it was awesome. I recommend any Rick Steve's book over any other travel book.