Lonely Planet Paris Condensed (Paperback)

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Product Description

This informative and savvy guide captures the best that Paris offers in a practical, easy to use format. With opinionated reviews, essential travel tips and detailed fold-out maps, Paris Condensed has all the information the discerning visitor needs – for a day or a week, for business or for pleasure.

• concise coverage helps visitors plough through the plethora of sights
• museums big and small, from the Louvre to Edith Piaf
• broad scope of listings to tickle tout le monde, whether they're toting baguettes or briefcases
• mapped walking tours to get travellers on their feet, and bus tours to sweep them off their feet
• day trips to Versailles, Chartres and Monet's home at Giverny

Product Details

• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: Lonely Planet Publications; 2nd edition (February 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1864503661
• ISBN-13: 978-1864503661
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 4.3 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #638,186 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars As near to the "Perfect Guidebook" as I've ever seen, July 7, 2000

By	Douglas Kendrick (Valencia, CA, USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Lonely Planet Paris Condensed (Condensed Guides) (Paperback)

Paris: Condensed has (almost) EVERYTHING I've always wanted and looked for in a guidebook: fits in my pocket; wonderful, well laid out graphic design; useful, concise information on sites both large and small; excellent fold-out maps that stay attached to the book (and aren't embarassing to have to open up out in public); great listings of shops, restaurants and lodging. The only thing they missed out on was an index of street names for the maps (I still give it 5 stars, though).

In short, you get everything you'd possibly need (except the aforementioned street index) when out and about in a very slick, user-friendly package. I eagerly await expansion of this series!

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars condensed means ... very condensed, November 20, 2000

By	Wolf Guenthert (Houston, Texas USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Lonely Planet Paris Condensed (Condensed Guides) (Paperback)

I am a fan of Lonely Planet and used the Paris Condensed guide for my last trip. The good thing: it realy fits in your pocket and the street maps are ok. We picked a hotel from the recommended list and liked it. On the other side: It is so condensed that it just gives you a very rough overview of the major attractions. For someone who has never heard of Paris and just goes there for one day, it is good. However if you want to sit down in a cafe and find out just a little bit about the history of a monument or which parts of a museum are containing what, then this book is not for you. Next time I'll go back, I will get the normal version of the Lonely Planet City Guide.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect guidebook, November 20, 2002

By	Seth D Sheridan (Fort Wayne, IN USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Lonely Planet Paris Condensed (Condensed Guides) (Paperback)

This is the perfect guidebook. Yes, it is small and doesn't have all the info in on history or details of places, but that's what makes it so great. Fits in the back pocket and very easy to read when you're on the Metro or walking the streets. It might be a good idea to have a more detailed guidebook for history lessons on the great places in Paris, but for basic info and directions - this is the book for you...