- Paperback: 508 pages
- Publisher: Lonely Planet Publications; 4th Revised edition edition (1 Aug 2007)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1741046149
- ISBN-13: 978-1741046144
- Product Dimensions: 19.6 x 13 x 2.1 cm
- Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
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- #49 in Books > Travel & Holiday > Countries & Regions > Asia > Central Asia
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Covers Kazakhstan (Borat's home), and other Central Asian regions. The only entire up to date guide covering the entire region.
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Useful, though some strange opinions,
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This review is from: Central Asia: Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan (Lonely Planet Multi Country Guide) (Paperback)
This was the most up-to-date (and indeed, pretty much the only) guidebook to the region that I could find. It's got all of the standard Lonely Planet features, and it is easy to find things and has a good balance of descriptive and factual information.
However, I found some of the opinions in it incomprehensible and would warn any reader to take them with a pinch of salt. One hotel described as being awful with tiny rooms turned out to be fantastic and one of the best places we stayed in. Likewise some of the sights are talked down inexplicably. There are also very few photographs. In terms of size, it's certainly not as heavy as most multi-country guides, but is still far from pocket size. I managed to carry it around in my daypack without suffering too much. I would definitely recommend getting this book if you are travelling to the region, simply because information is so hard to come by, and in factual terms at least this is reasonably accurate.
10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
New edition, much improved,
By Michael Peverett "michaelpeverett" (Somerset) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Central Asia (Lonely Planet) (Paperback)
Please be aware that all other reviews (so far) refer to what is really a completely different book. This one is pretty up to date, for example it covers post-Taliban Afghanistan. I would say this is the currently the most convenient way of acquiring certain basic modern information about these vast regions. Check it out. It should be in your local public library.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Perfect cover of the 5 Stans,
By Sally O'day (London, UK) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Central Asia: Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan (Lonely Planet Multi Country Guide) (Paperback)
Nobody really advertises travel to Central Asia, and it is not even common to find anybody interested...hence my fascination with the place. It is very hard to find any guide books on Central Asia so I was relieved that this even exists! It has all the things you would expect of a Lonely Planet guide, history, maps, accommodation, cusotoms, eating etc. The areas covered are of the '5 Stans' in Central Asia, it doesn't really have anything about Mongolia or other neighbouring places. If you are planning a trip there or even just want to get some information on Central Asia this is perfect.
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