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Title: Lonely Planet Estonia Latvia & Lithuania (LONELY PLANET ESTONIA, LATVIA AND LITHUANIA) by Nicola Williams, Cathryn Kemp, Debra S. Herrmann ISBN: 1-74059-132-1 Publisher: Lonely Planet Pub. Date: June, 2003 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $24.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.36 (11 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Accurate, detailed and competent
Comment: In common with our Lonely Planet publications, the book is extremely strong on research and honesty; the latter sometimes can border with cynicism, but then I do not see anything wrong with this. It is perhaps a good idea to have realistic expectations.
For getting around, lodging and day-to-day needs, the book is superb (although upon arrival, you will also want to buy one of locally published "In Your Pocket" guides - these remarkable and inexpensive magazines are in the league of their own).
Unless you already know a lot about the history and spirit of the Baltic states, you may long for some more pictures and articles where timetables and opening times are NOT mentioned. In this case, Baltic States by Insight Guides can be recommended as a supplement - but by no means as a substitute.
The Baltic countries, which do not have a streamlined and shrink-wrapped tourist industry, are a destination where a Lonely Planet guide is needed, whatever your budget. Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia are friendly and well-developed, but even premium-paying customers can seldom expect to be steered through their holiday or business trip without a bit of understanding how things work. This book is a perfect tool fitting this purpose.
Rating: 2
Summary: Lonely Plantet - Estonia Latvia & Lithuania
Comment: A major disappointment. I bought this book expecting useful information on travel between the three Baltic Republics but found virtually nothing of value. The book does devote a half page to Trans-Siberian train travel with mention of side trips to Lake Baykal and Mongolia. Figure that one out. Most of the "Getting There and Away" has to do with getting to the individual Republics from Europe and other parts of the world and even a lot of this is out dated. It seems that much of the book is cut and paste and lacks continuity between the various pieces. This book is need of a complete overhaul. Sorry to say, it's better than nothing, but not by a significant margin.
Rating: 5
Summary: Comprehensive and Concise
Comment: The authors managed to stuff everything you need to know in a relatively small book. I have been in the Baltics three times and know Latvia quite well, but this book will enrich my next trip (the relatives and locals can only do so much).
I recommed it.
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Title: Lonely Planet Baltic States Phrasebook (LONELY PLANET BALTIC STATES PHRASEBOOK) by Eva Aras, Inna Feldbach, Jana Teteris, Alan Trei ISBN: 1864503696 Publisher: Lonely Planet Pub. Date: June, 2001 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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Title: Lonely Planet Finland (LONELY PLANET FINLAND) by Paul Harding ISBN: 1740590767 Publisher: Lonely Planet Pub. Date: April, 2003 List Price(USD): $21.99 |
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Title: Lonely Planet st Petersburg (LONELY PLANET ST PETERSBURG) by Steve Kokker, Nick Selby ISBN: 1864503254 Publisher: Lonely Planet Pub. Date: January, 2002 List Price(USD): $15.99 |
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Title: Lithuania, 3rd: The Bradt Travel Guide by Gordon McLachlan ISBN: 1841620491 Publisher: Bradt Travel Guides Pub. Date: 01 May, 2002 List Price(USD): $18.95 |
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Title: Baltic Capitals: Tallinn, Riga, Vilnius, Kaliningrad: The Bradt Travel Guide by Neil Taylor ISBN: 1841620181 Publisher: Bradt Travel Guides Pub. Date: 01 May, 2001 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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