- Paperback: 296 pages
- Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd; illustrated edition edition (7 Jan 1999)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 014027314X
- ISBN-13: 978-0140273144
- Product Dimensions: 19.4 x 13 x 1.4 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
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- #33 in Books > Travel & Holiday > Countries & Regions > Asia > Russia > St. Petersburg
- #34 in Books > Travel & Holiday > Countries & Regions > Asia > Russia > Moscow
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Leading visitors through the anarchy and excess of boomtown Moscow all the way to the cultural sanctuary of St. Petersburg, this essential guide to Russia's twin capital cities has been exhaustively researched by local residents. Capturing the surging excitement and unpredictability of the post-Soviet revolution, the guide provides detailed information on museums and galleries, the wild club scene, ballet, opera, fascinating trips outside the cities' limits, and much, much more.
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28 of 28 people found the following review helpful
Unlike so many other "guides" this hits home bigtime. Being an fairly experienced Moscow traveller I feel this has been written by those who at the very least are streetwise. Many other guides are at best little better than souped-up tourist brochures, and at worst completely useless. Remember this is the Wild Wild East, and a good guide makes an invaluable companion. Therefore I can honestly say this is the best guide money can buy. It is packed full of valuable, up-to-date and solid information.
I don't usually review, but this book I feel not only deserves to be read, but is ESSENTIAL reading. It's also very witty, amusing and sometimes will have you in hoots of laughter (it did so in my office, and we all have lived/worked in Moscow).
Any one section on its own is worth its weight in gold. Before you book a hotel read the reviews in this book. They are honest, realistic and written by people who have actually stayed in the hotel, and observed critically their surroundings. This section alone will save you megabucks.
Basically, as the saying goes "Don't leave home without it".
Happy travelling, and be safe.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
A very helpful guide to Moscow.
29 Jun 2000
On a recent trip to Moscow I used this book, and found it very helpful. It is both intelligently writen and layed out. Although, it's section on St. Petersburg is very short compaired to that of the section covering Moscow, it is to the point, and helpful. There are so many differint beautiful places in Moscow this book really helps when deciding where to go. The metro maps really come in handy since they are in english. The information is not influenced by advertisers, so you know you can count on the opinions of the authors. You can't always count on the prices listed though, since they change regulary and are are higher if you are not Russian. (Though you get a genral idea) Overall this is a great book and I recomend it to any one considering visting Moscow or St. Petersburg.
8 of 9 people found the following review helpful
The best guidebook for Gen-Xer's
30 July 2000
Time Out guides are the best! Their reviews and write-ups are funny, entertaining but very true. I used to live in Moscow and the places they mentioned are top and are the places to BE. The sightseeing, essential info, restaurants and bars were all very well reviewd and described.
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