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Let's Go 2001: Europe: The World's Bestselling Budget Travel Series (Paperback)

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This guide is the undisputed Bible of the Budget Traveler since 1960, with comprehensive coverage of 38 countries including: Andorra, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Britain, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, and the Ukraine. It includes transportation essentials, hostels, ATMs, Internet access, info for seniors, and more! --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

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  • Paperback: 992 pages
  • Publisher: Let's Go Publications (December 1, 2000)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0312246730
  • ISBN-13: 978-0312246730
  • Product Dimensions: 8.1 x 5.2 x 1.8 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #2,265,851 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars A great resource, just don't expect perfection..., December 26, 2001
This review is from: Let's Go Europe 2002 (Paperback)
Let's Go is THE guidebook for cheap traveling, especially for students. It's secret? It's written by students, mainly for students...It's strength is that it has a lot of truly budget accomodations listed -- hostels, etc. -- in practically every city in Europe. The main weakness? Because it is put together by students, who by definition are amateurs, the writing can sometimes be weak, the info can be out of date or wrong, and the reviews of lodging and sights are incredibly uneven. (For example, when I used Let's Go almost exclusively for a 3-month Europe trip, some of their $10-25/night budget accomodations listed were fantastic -- but others were dumps unworthy of a listing in any guidebook). The problem is that, unlike a Lonely Planet or a Rick Steves guidebook, which are written by professionals, Let's Go has had hundreds of writers over the years, with students writing about one country but not all the others...If you are unlucky enough to go to a country reviewed by Mountain Man Jack, for example, and he doesn't care about a lack of air conditioning, lumpy beds and smelly rooms, and fails to mention these items, you are out of luck. All in all, though, a great resource for people who need truly budget accomodations, with lots of good maps and other tips... I've personally outgrown this guidebook, having moved on to Rick Steves, who focuses not on the cheapest possible budget but on getting the most possible out of your trip...($50-$100 day vs. the $25-$50 that Let's Go specializes in).
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32 of 32 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Good General Information, December 1, 2000
By B. Warrick "Flynnatic" (Marietta, GA USA) - See all my reviews
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If you are going to Europe for a month or more and have a flexible travel plan (or no real plan at all) and an inflexible budget, this book is for you! Since it covers all of Europe, the information on any given country or city is somewhat limited - but the bottom line is that if you have this book (and a few bucks) in your rucksack, you probably won't have to worry about sleeping in the street or missing a European highlight - even if you decide to get off the train in a particular city on impulse with no reservations....and even less of a clue of what to see and do!

Let's Go does a great job of giving you the best sites, several choices of decent hostels or budget hotels, a list of "hot spots" for meeting folks, and a selection of places to eat cheap - often conveniently broken down by area of the city! These guidebooks have an excellent, readable style, basic maps, and a frank, honest assesment of what you are in for at any given hostel or attraction - often with a little humor thrown in as a bonus (which is, by the way, an attribute which all indy travelers MUST have in abundance).

That having been said, if you have your destination(s) selected in advance and your travel schedule all planned out in detail, you might consider purchasing an appropriate individual country or regional guidebook instead. This book is HEAVY and bulky in a rucksack, so if you know at the outset that you will not be going to most of the countries covered, consider the country guides instead.

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27 of 28 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Guide yourself through Europe, March 15, 2001
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Went to Europe for 3 weeks a year ago January, and took the 2000 edition of Let's Go Europe with me, and what an invaluable guide! While we wound up in hostels recommended by the guide only about 1/2 the time (and didn't always love them - guess we weren't into the whole true backpacking experience), it was a great start to know where to look. It was also immensely useful for figuring out where to go, what to see, when we could see it and for how much. Found myself frequently walking around acting as tour guide to the rest of my group, reading descriptions from the book. The maps are also really useful for finding your way around the cities. Even though between the six of us, we had 3-4 different Europe guides, Let's Go Europe is the one that we came back to most frequently. After a while, I didn't even bother putting it in my daypack anymore, I just carried it around in my hands. On a side note, the second to last day I was in Europe, my daypack was stolen off of a train with the guide in it... good thing we were so close to the end of the trip...but definitely, heed all advice you get about protecting your stuff!

If you're looking for a nice, preplanned vacation at nice hotels, then Let's Go Europe isn't the book for you. However, if you're travelling through Europe on a lower budget, and are kind of taking things as they come, I highly recommend this book.

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2.0 out of 5 stars for idiots, by idiots
... [bad] maps and instructions. Stupid jokes in place of much-needed information. Lacking coverage on all too many places. Read more
Published on September 18, 2002 by Hallie Engel

5.0 out of 5 stars Time is Money
First of all...If you are going to any of the western European countries then narrow your research by buying Lets Go: WESTERN Europe, 2002. Read more
Published on February 14, 2002 by Chad R. Reihm

4.0 out of 5 stars I like Let's go
My friend and I have used Let's go Europe three times.
The guide is highly reliable as regards lodgings and instructions about transportation and important sights to see. Read more
Published on January 9, 2002 by Lucrecia Lavigna

3.0 out of 5 stars A great resource, just don't expect perfection
Let's Go is THE guidebook for cheap traveling, especially for students. It's secret? It's written by students, mainly for students... Read more
Published on August 25, 2001 by Steven Dennis

3.0 out of 5 stars Guide Proves to be Too Broad
The book overall was helpful in a general sort of way. As a first time backpacker, you will soon learn that all other backpackers will have the same book and all trying to book... Read more
Published on July 13, 2001

4.0 out of 5 stars essential for students on the cheap
I finished college last december and headed off to Europe with my Let's Go in tow. Let's Go Europe gave me really helpful tipsfor travelling within my budget. Read more
Published on June 19, 2001 by Traci Schmeil

4.0 out of 5 stars this book was a lifesaver for a girl alone!
I backpacked alone in Europe for 3 months, and Let's Go was a lifesaver! Although some of the info was inaccurate - like a few museums they talked about were closed down or... Read more
Published on June 15, 2001 by Aysha Cromeenes

3.0 out of 5 stars Useful for budget travel but flawed.
If you are budget travelling in Europe buy this book (or the appropriate country guide), and then buy a "real" travel guide (i.e. Read more
Published on June 4, 2001 by Southern Historian

2.0 out of 5 stars a little too much wit and sarcasm
I have found recent "Let's Go" books to be less-than-accurate, and large on wit / short on usefulness. Read more
Published on January 29, 2001 by Adrian Maddertone

4.0 out of 5 stars My European Bible
The Let's Go guide for Europe was the most awesome thing we had with us on our trip. I graduated high school and the next day was on a plane to Frankfurt with no parents and no... Read more
Published on January 23, 2001 by Andy Morrison

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