- Paperback: 224 pages
- Publisher: Bradt Travel Guides; 2nd Revised edition edition (1 Aug 2003)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1841620718
- ISBN-13: 978-1841620718
- Product Dimensions: 21.7 x 13.3 x 1.4 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
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- #8 in Books > Travel & Holiday > Countries & Regions > Europe > Latvia
- #10 in Books > Travel & Holiday > Countries & Regions > Europe > Lithuania
- #11 in Books > Travel & Holiday > Countries & Regions > Europe > Estonia
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The Baltic capital cities of Tallinn, Riga, Vilius and Kaliningrad are perfect for a multi-centre trip and have become increasingly popular for city breaks. A good range of information on the heritage, architecture, entertainment, restaurants and cafes of each city is contained in this volume, as well as sightseeing and walking tours for each city. A section on excursions out from each centre expands the possibilities further for visitors and includes gems such as the medieval Trakai castle on the outskirts of Vilius, the Latvian seaside resort of Jurmala and the year-round delight and tranquility of the Kadriog Park near Tallinn. As well as background material including history and culture, this guide offers essential words and phrases in four languages for both tourist and business travellers.
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Best guide to the Baltics,
By Howard Jarvis (Vilnius, Lithuania) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Baltic Capitals (Bradt Travel Guide Baltic Cities) (Paperback)
It's amazing how fast things change in the Baltic region. This update on the original is therefore very welcome. The four contributors obviously have their own passions as they write about their favourite Baltic capital. Excursions to castles, parks and open-air museums that are outside the cities but easily assessible are also included. The colourful individual characters and varied histories of Tallinn, Riga and Vilnius become clear through the pages of the book, which are spiced up with anecdotes from eyewitnesses of recent events. This and Bradt's other travel guides to the Baltics are the best and the most reliable to be found. Let's hope we don't have to wait too long for the third edition.
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Not perfect but...,
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This review is from: Baltic Capitals (Bradt Travel Guide Baltic Cities) (Paperback)
I used this book last year when visiting Vilnius, Riga and Tallinn, therefore it is difficult to comment on the Kaliningrad guide.Trying to use this book as a solo guide to the capitals was near enough impossible. The maps have little detail and are highly in-accurate and there is not much of a restaurant guide either. However, the book does acknowledge this fact and points you in the direction of suitable accompanyments. Having said that, it contains very useful background information on the cities, including histories. These are often cleverly integrated into wlaking tours around the cities that are very helpful, especially in the maze of streets in the old towns. There are plenty of good ideas for excursions and some good shopping guides. All in all it is a very good book for the independent, non-tour guided traveller. It would have been extremley difficult to get by without, even though it needed a little extra to help it along. Buy!
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3.7 out of 5 stars (3 customer reviews) 6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A great companion in the Baltics,
By A Customer - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Baltic Capitals (Bradt Travel Guide Baltic Cities) (Paperback)
This book has good all-around coverage of the three capitals, but where it really shines is in describing history/culture/architecture. Rather than reciting dry facts, this book really makes the past come alive and also gives a real sense of what these countries are like today as they transform. The authors' passion for their subject is infectious. And a lot of thought has gone into this guide - The Riga section even has a little map just to identify each of the Art Nouveau buildings!Each section of the book includes brief firsthand accounts from those who were in these cities at critical times in their history. (The reminiscences from a former German resident of Kaliningrad are remarkable.) I've spent the most time in Tallinn but have also visited the two other Baltic capitals and this is definitely the book to use. 3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Invaluable!,
By A Customer - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Baltic Capitals (Bradt Travel Guide Baltic Cities) (Paperback)
Definitely the best regional guide that I've found. As someone who often travels to Tallinn, Riga and Vilnius, I really appreciated the fact that there was so much well-researched information all in one place. I've just about worn out my copy.
1 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
Baltic Capitals- a waste of money,
By A Customer - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Baltic Capitals (Bradt Travel Guide Baltic Cities) (Paperback)
This book contained nothing that I could not get on-line for free. I consider this to be a complete waste of money.
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