Lonely Planet Czech & Slovak Republics (Lonely Planet Czech and Slovak Republics) (Paperback)

~ Neil Wilson (Author), Richard Nebesky (Author) "The Czech Republic's highlights include Prague, especially in the off-season; Konopiste Castle under a blanket of snow; the human-bone sculptures at the Sedlec Ossuary near..." (more)
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--This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Product Description

Enjoy city life in Prague & Bratislava, explore the vast Slovak highlands, immerse yourself in world-class museums or cycle South Bohemia's lake district - whatever you're planning, this guide shows you the way.

• over 100 maps
• extensive accommodation and restaurant listings
• guides to communist monuments and medieval villages
• the good oil on getting around the countries
• invaluable language guide
• special coverage of historic castles and folk culture

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Product Details

• Paperback: 560 pages
• Publisher: Lonely Planet Publications; 3rd edition (February 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1864502126
• ISBN-13: 978-1864502121
• Product Dimensions: 7.2 x 5 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,365,651 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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18 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Don`t go without it, July 21, 2000

By	Marcus Vinícius Pereira de Castro (Belo Horizonte, MG Brazil) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Lonely Planet Czech & Slovak Republics (2nd ed) (Paperback)

It is a pity that Lonely Planet didn`t updated this books inthe last 2 years. Czech and Slovakia are beautiful countries, easy to visit, but not very stable since the end of the Communism. Places there change more than in, say, Norway, so you'll find some wrong adress or tips on that book. However, it is a great book, that cover a lot of small towns and nature reserves that are outlooked at the other guides. I was very satisfied during my trip, specially with the Slovakia chapter. If you are going to see more than Prague, you should have it.

14 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent guide, August 6, 2001

By	choiceweb0pen0 (Lafayette, LA USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Lonely Planet Czech & Slovak Republics (2nd ed) (Paperback)

Sadly, I ran out of time to explore the Slovak Republic, something I hope to do the next time I go into Eastern Europe. So I can only attest to the Czech republic portion of this book. I found it extremely useful, especially in planning my trips outside of Prague, though it does contain a good portion about Prague. One of the best suggestions was to include a visit to Litomerice after the somber tour of Terezin. I didn't take the advice on booking ahead on my trip to Cesky Krumlov and spent about an hour finding a place to stay and I went late May. Not speaking any Czech beyond hello and thank you, I had a lot of trouble with the Czech train system, especially outside of Prague. I found the bus system to be better than the Czech train system since you could buy a ticket on the bus as you boarded and the bus drivers were friendlier to me than the ladies at the ticket windows at the Main Train station in Prague and in Cesky Budjovice (where my train to Cesky Krumlov was early and I didn't understand when it showed up, so I took a bus instead) Either way, it is extremely inexpensive to travel around the country, so at the very least take a few day trips outside of Prague, if not longer trips. I was lucky this new edition came out months before my trip. Another great guidebook by Lonely Planet. As for an earlier review, Prague Castle counts as a museum, so its closed on Mondays.

9 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good book for Prague, May 9, 2001

By	Michael (Paris, France) - See all my reviews

I bought this book because I couldn't find the Prague book in time (I live in France). Plus I like more of a country history instead of just city history. As an experienced traveler, I can say that overall this book is good. It's hotel suggestions must have been good because they were all full. The maps were very nice. The restaurant suggestions were great. Only a few complaints: It didn't tell us that the castles are closed on Mondays (we found out when we saw the big CLOSED sign on the castle). Also there is not much info on tipping. The book said 5-10% yet EVERY restaurant added at least 20%. I got the impression the book hadn't been really updated since the previous version.