Frommer's Portable Berlin (Paperback)

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Product Description

Frommer's Portable Guides offer all the detailed information and insider advice of a Frommer's Complete Guide--but in a concise, pocket-sized format.

Perfect for the short-term traveler who insists on value and doesn't want to wade through or carry a full-size guidebook, this series selects the very best choices in all price categories and takes you straight to the top sights. Get the latest on hotels, restaurants, sightseeing, shopping, and nightlife in a nutshell in these lightweight, inexpensive guides.

A brand-new addition to our series, Frommer's Portable Berlin is a handy guide that captures the very best of Germany's most exciting city. You'll find concise coverage of the hippest neighborhoods, world-class museums, parks and gardens, the best shopping areas, and of course, Berlin's legendary nightlife, from classical concerts and opera to cabaret and dance clubs. Complete with detailed neighborhood maps, this easy-to-use, easy-to-carry guide makes it a snap to make the most of your limited time and helps you find the best accommodations and dining at a glance.

From the Back Cover

Experience a place the way the locals do. Enjoy the best it has to offer. And avoid tourist traps. At Frommer’s, we use 150 outspoken travel experts around the world to help you make the right choices. Frommer’s. Your guide to a world of travel experience.

Put the Best of Berlin in Your Pocket

• Insider tips on the city’s best walking tour.
• Outspoken opinions on what’s worth your time and what’s not.
• Exact prices, so you can plan the perfect trip no matter what your budget.
• Off-the-beaten-path experiences and undiscovered gems, plus new takes on top attractions.
• The best hotels and restaurants in every price range, with candid reviews.

Excerpted from Frommer’s Germany --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 176 pages
• Publisher: MacMillan Publishing Company (November 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0028635523
• ISBN-13: 978-0028635521
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 4.2 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 2.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #6,662,927 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Pretty darn accurate, January 5, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: Frommer's Portable Berlin (Paperback)

I must say, this book was very accurate for me. I followed the information in the book and was able to experience a very interesting country. I was able to eat at some rather delicious restaurants, I stayed at a wonderfully pleasant hotel and I saw beautiful attractions. The portable guidebook fit right in my back pocket too.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Frommer's Portable Berlin, March 1, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Frommer's Portable Berlin (Paperback)

This is a misguiding guidebook of Berlin. Following this guidbook, I had to undergo constant frustration before I finallyy jumped in one of the Berlin bookstores and bought another guidebook in English. The explanations are truncated and ambiguous (unjustifiable even for a "portable" book), and the maps are either lacking, incorrect, or grossly mis-mapped (some restaurant locations and sights of interest); the total lack of some important places for tourists is especially inconvenient (Amex offices, major shopping areas, American Embassy, for instance). Such a basic fact as how the houses in Berlin are numbered should be mentiond in the book, or else tourists are guaranteed to have a hard time to find places; there should be far better and kinder explanations about how to exchange foreign currencies and to cash TC, and how much is the commission fee even for cashing TC (0 % to 19 % according to where you cash your TC). As a result, I got an impression that this guidebook was written by an author who does not know Berlin too well.

4 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Frommer's Portable Berlin, March 1, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Frommer's Portable Berlin (Paperback)

This is a misguiding guidebook of Berlin. Following this guidbook, I had to undergo constant frustration before I finallyy jumped in one of the Berlin bookstores and bought another guidebook in English. The explanations are truncated and ambiguous (unjustifiable even for a "portable" book), and the maps are either lacking, incorrect, or grossly mis-mapped (some restaurant locations and sights of interest); the total lack of some important places for tourists is especially inconvenient (Amex offices, major shopping areas, American Embassy, for instance). Such a basic fact as how the houses in Berlin are numbered should be mentiond in the book, or else tourists are guaranteed to have a hard time to find places; there should be far better and kinder explanations about how to exchange foreign currencies and to cash TC, and how much is the commission fee even for cashing TC (0 % to 19 % according to where you cash your TC). As a result, I got an impression that this guidebook was written by an author who does not know Berlin too well.