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If you have to choose one book to take to Paris, the Lonely Planet: Paris guide will cover all your bases. Whether you're camping, planning to splurge on a chic hotel, picnicking, or set on haute cuisine, this book gives you thousands of options. Also included is a useful 12-page overview of Parisian architecture, detailed entertainment information, notes on day trips to nearby châteaux and villages, plus 20 pages of detailed city maps, including the Metro. --Kathryn True
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114 of 118 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I bought this book recently to take my girlfriend for a weekend trip to Paris.
Time was of the essence and we wanted to get in as much of the city as we could in the 2 short days.
This guide was well laid out, covers all of the areas of Paris, gives you an informed opinion as well as historic facts and points of interest of the city.
I found that our entire weekend was packed with interesting facts, suggestions and reasons to visit different sites, all thanks to a little guidance from the book.
Want a decent seafood resturant in Little Italy? A cheap cafe near the Sacre Cour? or want to book a Champagne meal at the Moulin Rouge? This guide gave you names, streets, maps opening and closing times, metro maps, where to buy theatre tickets and prices as well as the all essential "Things to avoid", even down to how much we should expect to pay for a taxi from the airport.
The next time I take a leasure trip abroad, I will definately check Lonely Planet has a guide to it first.
Better than having a local showing you round.....and you won't need to buy them a drink either!
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This is the worst Lonely Planet book ever. The way in which information is listed is difficult to follow and appears inconsistent. The main map is also difficult to handle as it has to be cut away from the book and then folds out to triple the size you actually need. The other smaller maps within the book also appear to have a system all of their own that I failed to fathom throughout my entire trip. I am an experienced traveller, and have always found other Lonely Planet guides to be user friendly and accurate. I wouldn't normally write a negative review, and especially towards this company, but I was so disappointed by this book I feel compelled to warn other travellers to avoid it.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I should have taken the other reviews into consideration before buying this guide but since I had Lonely Planet China, and it was AWESOME, I thought I would give it a try.
The guide is divided by neighborhoods, which dont tell much if it's your first time in Paris, so I was forced to make a list of all the things I wanted to do in that neighborhood, one by one. Each neighborhood has a "highlights" and its useful if you do the same way as I did.
There is just enough information about the sights and nice restaurant listing, I found few nice restaurants. I dont think much more information should go in a guide. For that you can print wikipedia pages or search for some information on net before leaving.
If only I could go back in time I would have bought another guide or this one used.
Included map is very nice. If you have a Nokia phone I recommend downloading the off-line maps for Paris also.
The guide is divided by neighborhoods, which dont tell much if it's your first time in Paris, so I was forced to make a list of all the things I wanted to do in that neighborhood, one by one. Each neighborhood has a "highlights" and its useful if you do the same way as I did.
There is just enough information about the sights and nice restaurant listing, I found few nice restaurants. I dont think much more information should go in a guide. For that you can print wikipedia pages or search for some information on net before leaving.
If only I could go back in time I would have bought another guide or this one used.
Included map is very nice. If you have a Nokia phone I recommend downloading the off-line maps for Paris also.
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Unmanageable and unfriendly
I find little to recommend in this guide to my favourite city:: the print is small; it is overloaded with photographs as if intended for armchair reading; it is densely packed with... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Doc Barbara
Good, but scour it heavily for ideas BEFORE you go!!
This is a large book, that may tip your hand luggage allowance over your limit!! It is packed with information, tips and suggestions. Read more
Published 4 months ago by C. Swain
First class
The book fitted our needs perfectly. The city is handily split into different neighbourhoods and the details on each attraction are very informative. Read more
Published 7 months ago by David Wilson
Superb and thorough
Thorough and complete, although prices for museum entries have increased a bit since publication. Good size to carry around and I liked the detachable map for easy navigation. Read more
Published 8 months ago by L. Common
perfect guide for Paris
This guide never left my side for our short stay in Paris. It was great. A map to pull-out and use was a god-send. Read more
Published 11 months ago by Wither
fegsgsB
Very good, informative. Not good at illustrating price ranges though. Must compare info with somewhere I know well e.g. London
Published 11 months ago by MR PETER ROE
Paris Guide
Very helpful guide book, not to big to fit in bag.
Used it to find places to eat and good description. Read more
Used it to find places to eat and good description. Read more
Published 12 months ago by Pedro54
Useful and packed with information
I've been using the guide to plan our vacation, and find the guide useful (as expected). One challenge has been how to plan an itinerary.
Published 12 months ago by abeb1900
VERY DISAPPOINTING
Very difficult to use; very disappointing. Very unexpected; maybe the most frustrating travel book I've ever had to use. Read more
Published 14 months ago by UK ACADEMIC
Average
The content of the guide was useful enough - it listed plenty of quirky places to go that were off the beaten track, and this helped to make my visit to Paris a lot more memorable... Read more
Published on 6 April 2010 by N. J. Dent
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