Let's Go 2009 Western Europe (Let's Go Western Europe) (Paperback)

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“For independent travelers on a budget, with an emphasis on whatever's hip, fun, or free.”—Associated Press

Product Description

Packed with travel information, including more listings, deals, and insider tips:

• CANDID LISTINGS of hundreds of places to eat, sleep, drink, and feel like a local
• RELIABLE MAPS to navigate Western Europe’s busy cities or idyllic towns
• INSIDER TIPS on the best hostels, gay and straight nightlife, and travel deals
• VOLUNEER AND WORK OPPORTUNITIES, from Svalbard to Malta
• HIKING, BIKING, and CAMPING, from the Norwegian fjords to the beaches in Greece
• The world’s most exciting FESTIVALS, including Hungary’s Sziget and Italy’s Spoleto
• A PHRASEBOOK with essential vocab in nine different languages

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Product Details

• Paperback: 1088 pages
• Publisher: Let's Go Publications (November 25, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0312385749
• ISBN-13: 978-0312385743
• Product Dimensions: 7.7 x 5.1 x 2.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #460,460 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars In comparison to Lonely Planet: Western Europe and Frommers: Europe by Rail, January 6, 2009

By	Nancy "Nancy" (Melbourne, Australia) - See all my reviews

Previously I used Lets Go China and fully satisfied by its contents. For 3 years the book was my bible which I shared with some travelling friends. With perfect category breakdowns and useful information to details, perhaps were my best consideration to buy Lets Go Western Europe.

Unfortunately the contents of this book is an 80% dissapointment since it tries to cover too many too little.

Instead of buying this book, I'll strongly recommend Lonely Planet which has more information or Frommers if you chose to travel by trains.

We decided to bring copies of Lets Go, which ended up in the bin since we'd rather found our ways around using the other two.

5.0 out of 5 stars good guide, June 22, 2009

By	Jon "Jon" (copenhagen) - See all my reviews

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I went to Rome and I found some very reasonable priced (but very good) restaurants and cafees with this guide.
It does not say much about the history of Rome, but it is a good idea to go for this guide if you want to avoid the turist traps.

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent travel book!, August 26, 2009

By	honeybee2424 (Denver, CO) - See all my reviews

This book is overall an excellent travel book. Yes it does cover all of the countries in western Europe, so if you are not planning to go to more than just a few countries in Europe, then get the individual country travel guides instead - they are smaller and not as heavy as other reviewers have complained about. This is a large guide book covering wester Europe well, so naturally there will be a lot of information.

This is a comprehensive book that covers major cities throughout all of western Europe. They also include great day trip ideas from the major cities in most countries. The book recommends the researchers top picks for everything from restaurants to hostels and cheap hotels to museums and general sights. The book gives younger info in my opinion, with recommendations for night life in all cities and areas to avoid at night, even including gay/lesbian friendly bars. The packing and planning tips in the beginning are great and the maps are great to have all in one place at the front and in color. There are more specific maps in each country's section and they also give you suggested itineraries for each country depending on how long you are planning to be there. There are step by step instructions to get to each place they list and information on train stations, airports, buses, etc. Each country section starts with a brief overview of the country's history and then continues with important visa, money and travel information, including emergency numbers and pharmacies and hospitals - which you never know when you may need! The suggested sights, museums, hotels/hostels, restaurants, bars, clubs, cafes, coffee houses, wine bars, tea houses, gelaterias, etc. are extremely useful and give you good ideas of which neighborhoods to look for other options as well. The budget ideas and tips are very useful and many of the tips can save you from spending lots of money and time. Additionally, the book has a small section on eastern European countries as well, so if you are only quickly stopping off in any countries in eastern Europe the information is general but helpful. If you need more info they have an eastern Europe guide also or a general Europe. Since I traveled quickly (2-3 days per major city in each country) only in western Europe, with the exception of Prague, this book was perfect for my needs.

Overall I think that this book is an excellent guide book and very useful to have while you are traveling. If you want to cut it down, just take the book to a copy center and have the binding removed, then take only the sections you need while you are on your trip! The suggestions are unbeatable and this book is updated every year unlike some other books. A definite must if you are traveling quickly throughout western Europe! The book is entertaining to read while planning and useful to have with you as you finally enjoy your trip!