- Paperback: 1153 pages
- Publisher: Rough Guides Ltd; Revised edition edition (14 Sep 2002)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1858289149
- ISBN-13: 978-1858289144
- Product Dimensions: 18.7 x 14.7 x 3.7 cm
- Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 2,127,031 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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This guide to Europe features a full-colour section introducing the highlights of any trip to Europe, as well as lively accounts of the main attractions, from Hamburg's nightlife to the beaches of Greece. There is a special focus throughout on budget travel and the needs of students and backpackers. The guide also features comprehensive reviews of the best-value places to stay, eat and drink, as well as practical coverage of the best ways to get around, from InterRail passes to organized tours.
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Written by a team of researchers, many of whom are the authors of other Rough Guide city and country guides.
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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
We bought this as we were going off to Europe in a camper. However, it wasn't that useful, in that Europe is just too big to cram into one book. I suppose if you are really 'doing' Europe on a one -off trip, it would direct you to the best things to see; and certainly it was helpful in pointing out one or two places we wouldn't have seen otherwise. However, in general, if you can get the single volume for the country or area you're going to, that's what I'd do.
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31 of 31 people found the following review helpful
Excellent Overviews for the Business Traveler
12 Jan 2006
Format:Paperback
I travel to Europe a couple times a year for business. I needed a guide book that would help me find the main sites to see in various European countries during my trips. (I rarely go to the same city twice.)
The Rough Guides are GREAT guide books. They are not for the backpacker crowd like Lonely Planet tends to be, nor the rich. Rough Guides cater to that middle crowd - me. Their single country or city guides go into great detail on each location. Don't miss these guidebooks if you are traveling extensively in one country. However, that's too much for my 2-3 day visits. That's where the "Rough Guide to Europe" comes in.
The Guide covers 30 countries. It gives a brief history, tips on culture, hotel and dining recommendations. It lists details on the top sightseeing sites. The photos and maps are better than many other publishers' single-country guide books. On my 2005 trips I found I was just as informed as my colleagues who invested (weight being a larger consideration than cost) in a single country guidebook.
"The Rough Guide to Europe" has plenty of information for the business or limited time traveler. If you are going to spend a week in a country sightseeing upgrade to a single country guidebook.
Happy travels!
The Rough Guides are GREAT guide books. They are not for the backpacker crowd like Lonely Planet tends to be, nor the rich. Rough Guides cater to that middle crowd - me. Their single country or city guides go into great detail on each location. Don't miss these guidebooks if you are traveling extensively in one country. However, that's too much for my 2-3 day visits. That's where the "Rough Guide to Europe" comes in.
The Guide covers 30 countries. It gives a brief history, tips on culture, hotel and dining recommendations. It lists details on the top sightseeing sites. The photos and maps are better than many other publishers' single-country guide books. On my 2005 trips I found I was just as informed as my colleagues who invested (weight being a larger consideration than cost) in a single country guidebook.
"The Rough Guide to Europe" has plenty of information for the business or limited time traveler. If you are going to spend a week in a country sightseeing upgrade to a single country guidebook.
Happy travels!
32 of 33 people found the following review helpful
A Great Buy for the Average Traveler
31 Jan 2006
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
The Rough Guide To Europe 2006 is a great book to pick up if you're not the most adventurous but more-so the average traveler looking for a great time in some of the best known or little known towns and cities. The guide provides an easy to read and discover map legend that will help you decide what route to choose whether you're using car, train, or other means of transportation to get around. However, I do enjoy the highly detailed country maps of Fodor's Europe more for getting around country to country.
The introduction itself gives you a nice opening to Europe even if you've been there previously. This shows you top five catagories about some of the best places to go, where to eat, what events to check out and a host of other features. After reading through the introduction you'll find the Europe Itineraries - this section will give you good ideas about where to go if you plan to travel from place to place in different regions. The writers even go as far as to write out a Grand Tour featuring the top 12 cities to visit in order to really take in Europe at it's finest spots. Although, this is only for those that can afford such a trip. Each town and city is covered very well, some more detailed than others of course.
For personal opinion I like that they added Morocco even though it is not a part of Europe. This is a rather unique and wonderful country to visit. In many cities you'll be able to see snake charmers, street performers, and a host of lovely family created items that you will desperatly want to take home with you. On a sad note, information on Iceland is not present again even though the country's largest city Reykjavík is rising as a popular vacationing spot for parties. The country itself is a wonder to view and is sorely missed from this guide, however this does not hold it back from receiving a 5-star rating as there is other material available that will make up for the loss. For information on Iceland I suggest buying Fodor's Europe.
I travel a lot so these (Rough Guide to Europe and Fodor's Europe) are the two European Guides I pick up each year to stay updated. I hope that this review has been helpful to those who took the time to read it. Good luck on all of your journeys.
The introduction itself gives you a nice opening to Europe even if you've been there previously. This shows you top five catagories about some of the best places to go, where to eat, what events to check out and a host of other features. After reading through the introduction you'll find the Europe Itineraries - this section will give you good ideas about where to go if you plan to travel from place to place in different regions. The writers even go as far as to write out a Grand Tour featuring the top 12 cities to visit in order to really take in Europe at it's finest spots. Although, this is only for those that can afford such a trip. Each town and city is covered very well, some more detailed than others of course.
For personal opinion I like that they added Morocco even though it is not a part of Europe. This is a rather unique and wonderful country to visit. In many cities you'll be able to see snake charmers, street performers, and a host of lovely family created items that you will desperatly want to take home with you. On a sad note, information on Iceland is not present again even though the country's largest city Reykjavík is rising as a popular vacationing spot for parties. The country itself is a wonder to view and is sorely missed from this guide, however this does not hold it back from receiving a 5-star rating as there is other material available that will make up for the loss. For information on Iceland I suggest buying Fodor's Europe.
I travel a lot so these (Rough Guide to Europe and Fodor's Europe) are the two European Guides I pick up each year to stay updated. I hope that this review has been helpful to those who took the time to read it. Good luck on all of your journeys.
Way too broad.
7 July 2010
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
Didn't realize it when I bought it, but it's too broad to be useful. I think you can get most of this information online, and it's heavy, big, and just not like other Rough Guides, which get down and dirty with bus times, rail schedules and quirky things about little towns you'd miss otherwise. Skip it and buy a few extra beers with the money you've saved.
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