Lonely Planet Hungary (Paperback)

~ Steve Fallon (Author), Neal Bedford (Author) "The Carpathian Basin, in which Hungary lies, has been populated for hundreds of thousands of years..." (more)
Key Phrases: central ticket office, inner town, castle district, Kossuth Lajos, Lake Balaton, Getting There (more...)

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Hungary's treasures unfold in this exceptionally well-organized and well-written guide. Regional highlights, transport information, and great maps augment historical background. Lodging picks range from hostels to the baroque Esterh zy Palace.
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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As usual the guidebook standard is set by Lonely Planet

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Product Details

• Paperback: 376 pages
• Publisher: Lonely Planet Publications; 4th edition (March 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1740591526
• ISBN-13: 978-1740591522
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 5.2 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,030,313 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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24 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A good guide to Hungary, April 6, 2002

By	Marcell Orosz (Budapest, Hungary) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Lonely Planet Hungary (Hungary, 3rd ed) (Paperback)

As a Hungarian I was wondering if I'd get any new information from this book and being a curious person I bought it and must admit that it covers mostly everything that is worth seeing in Hungary.

The introductory section is a bit obsolete though this is the most vulnerable part to changes. Anyway I laughed my head off at the description of Hungarian post officers and "toilet aunties". These descriptions are true and prepare the would-be tourist for what can be expected. The section is informative, covering all the important points.

The chapter on Budapest is absolutely OK, the walking tours are managable and they cover the whole city. Once you've completed the 12 walking tours you know what Budapest is like. The other chapters are good, too, though the ones describing the Great Plain and Western Transdanubia could have been a bit more comprehensive.

Considering everything this guide is a good choice if you want to visit Hungary.

17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Not bad..., December 25, 2000

By	"pmichna" (Whitehorse, Yukon Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Lonely Planet Hungary (Hungary, 3rd ed) (Paperback)

We're planning a trip to Hungary next year, and using LP's Hungary guide. While it paints the broad strokes of this central European country, and offers an impressive history section despite the guide's slender appearance, it's still missing some key points - which is why we're also using the Eyewitness guide to Budapest and the Rough Guide's Hungary offering. This trio seem to offer the best combination of history, practical advice, upper and lower-end accomodation and a good balance between what to see in Budapest, and what to check out in the rest of the country. (By the way, if you purchase LP's Hungary guide, skip LP's Budapest guide. Aside from a few pictures you won't find in the Hungary edition, you'll essentially have the exact information in the same guide. Save some cash and invest in a Rough Guide.)

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Very helpful, but would have like more about lake Balaton, May 25, 2001

By	Christopher Culver - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Lonely Planet Hungary (2nd ed) (Paperback)

I used Lonely Planet's HUNGARY travel guide on a trip to Hungary in 1999 and was very pleased by it. It's introductory sections vivdly explain the history of the Magyars and their charming society. The unique food and drink of Hungary is clearly written about (one has to admire a guide that gives a whole paragraph to the wonderful Unicum).

The section on Budapest is impressively complete and made getting around that lovely city very manageable. The maps are clear (as should be expected with Lonely Planet).

Praise goes to the toughness of the book. I've always admired the durability of Lonely Planet's guides, as the double-stiched binding withstands the rough handling that travel guides receive.

I would have liked to have, however, more information on the Lake Balaton region. LP's HUNGARY guide seems to cover only the largest towns (and the most commercial) and leaves out several quaint locales.

But even with that minor fault, the Lonely Planet HUNGARY guide is the best out there.