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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I have been using Green Guides as reference books for planning trips in Europe, and for navigating around the points of interest in towns, since the 60s. I found that the guide books were a totally reliable reference to what should be seen; and I always agreed with the ratings given- 1 star 2 star 3 star. The guides were organised A to Z like an encyclopaedia.
The new edition is organised in regions and also includes hotel and restaurant details. Opening times and days are given. The type face is a bit larger and the number of pages are slightly less. The new edition is also about 1.5 cm smaller in height. To accommodate these differences, in the new edition descriptions are simplified and shortened and the "Excursions" information of the old guide generally does not appear.
While the old guides were possibly a bit verbose, one could easily skip those bits. Anyway, sorry to be an intellectual snob, but I would say the new guide, while it is perfectly adequate, is aimed at the learner tourist... And you can always get far more detailed hotel and restaurant information, together with customer reviews, off the internet.
The new edition is organised in regions and also includes hotel and restaurant details. Opening times and days are given. The type face is a bit larger and the number of pages are slightly less. The new edition is also about 1.5 cm smaller in height. To accommodate these differences, in the new edition descriptions are simplified and shortened and the "Excursions" information of the old guide generally does not appear.
While the old guides were possibly a bit verbose, one could easily skip those bits. Anyway, sorry to be an intellectual snob, but I would say the new guide, while it is perfectly adequate, is aimed at the learner tourist... And you can always get far more detailed hotel and restaurant information, together with customer reviews, off the internet.
Format:Paperback
Having read other reviews I feel I must write to add weight to what they have said. I've used the guides for 40 years but the latest versions are getting glossier in appearance but less interesting in content. I was nevertheless going to buy the latest Germany until I discovered that places are no longer ordered alphabetically. Please, Michelin, revert more to your old, unique style.
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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful
Each revision of the green guides has less information!
21 Jun 2011
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
Customer reviews of older editions of this guide are very complimentary -- and deservedly so! But sadly, the newer green guides are much less useful than their predecessors and this 2011 green guide is a good example of the newer editions.
I have been using Michelin green and red guides with great pleasure since 1961 for our annual vacations in Europe. I just counted the green guides we own -- 40, some of them dating back to the 1960s and 1970s if we haven't returned to an area since then. But the newest green guides are a disaster. They are full of color photos and hotel and restaurant recommendations -- but much of the detailed descriptions of the sights has disappeared. And some of the town maps and the sights themselves have also disappeared from this guide, including some sights that were rated one star in the previous edition.
Another problem -- this guide is now organized by area, instead of alphabetically by town, so I can no longer quickly turn to the location in which I'm interested but have to use the index to find its page number.
I bought the new (2011) edition of the Germany green guide because it has up-to-date information about opening times, entrance fees, etc. Fortunately, I still have my 2005 Germany green guide and will take it along on our trip to Germany to have the detailed descriptions and town maps. And I will no longer discard the older green guide when I buy a new edition!
I have been using Michelin green and red guides with great pleasure since 1961 for our annual vacations in Europe. I just counted the green guides we own -- 40, some of them dating back to the 1960s and 1970s if we haven't returned to an area since then. But the newest green guides are a disaster. They are full of color photos and hotel and restaurant recommendations -- but much of the detailed descriptions of the sights has disappeared. And some of the town maps and the sights themselves have also disappeared from this guide, including some sights that were rated one star in the previous edition.
Another problem -- this guide is now organized by area, instead of alphabetically by town, so I can no longer quickly turn to the location in which I'm interested but have to use the index to find its page number.
I bought the new (2011) edition of the Germany green guide because it has up-to-date information about opening times, entrance fees, etc. Fortunately, I still have my 2005 Germany green guide and will take it along on our trip to Germany to have the detailed descriptions and town maps. And I will no longer discard the older green guide when I buy a new edition!
3 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Still the best guide books around
9 Sep 2011
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
I have been using the Michelin Green guides for 20 years and think they are still the best guide books around.
They highlight what you should see, if your time is limited in a place, as well as giving you the in depth descriptions that will make your visit to those locations more enjoyable.
One must always be careful when purchasing the Michelin Guides to get the latest version, since updates are critical in this type of book.
They highlight what you should see, if your time is limited in a place, as well as giving you the in depth descriptions that will make your visit to those locations more enjoyable.
One must always be careful when purchasing the Michelin Guides to get the latest version, since updates are critical in this type of book.
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