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A very comprehensive guide to Europe, covering 43 countries. Features an easy-to-use language chapter for 29 languages.

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4.0 out of 5 stars 2007 Edition: More Complete, Great for Planning, 5 May 2007

By	Laszlo Wagner (Hungary) - See all my reviews (TOP 1000 REVIEWER) (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Europe on a Shoestring: Big Trips on Small Budgets (Lonely Planet Shoestring Guides) (Paperback)

So the latest edition of Lonely Planet's Europe guide is out.
There have been definite improvements over the previous edition!
Most importantly, this book now covers ALL European countries, including little-visited Belarus and Ukraine. It has basic coverage of European Russia, too.

The prices and other practical details really seem to have been updated specifically for this book - unlike in certain earlier shoestring guides, which simply seem to have been compiled by picking info from the already published (then few years old) individual country guides.
So the info in this one is pretty correct as of 2006 state of affairs - that's when it was researched. Be prepared for some changes, of course, especially in some of the still rapidly-changing Eastern European countries.

The contents include the usual practical details all LP guides provide: not just an overview of sights and history, but practical matters like accomodation and transport details, all with actual prices (remember, these do change!), as well as useful info on things like getting visas and crossing borders.
Coverage of individual countries definitely varies though.
You will still find that the most popular Western European countries are covered in pretty good detail, certainly enough for an "All-Europe-Trip", while coverage of Eastern European countries is much more brief, in case of less visited ones really sketchy - hence the 4 stars only.
For more obscure countries like Belarus or Ukraine, this guide only provides detailed info on the capital and at best one or two other towns/cities, or perhaps just a brief overview of the rest of the country.

So this book is great value if you are still in the planning stages of your trip, and simply want to have an overview of the entire continent, prices, visa matters and all, to help you decide where to go.
It will also be an adequate guide to take along if you are planning a whirlwind tour of Europe, concentrating on the more established tourist destinations, with only brief forays to less visited countries.
However if you are planning to spend any length of time in Eastern Europe, I definitely recommend getting LP's separate guide to that region alone - it covers it in maybe three times as much detail as this book.
If you have a specific interest in a few countries rather than the whole continent, get the individual country guides to those ones.
But if you have only a summer holiday to tour the continent, you will probably find this book has enough information for you.

Have a good trip!

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5.0 out of 5 stars This is a must for any traveller, 17 Jan 2008

By	Mr. S. Meyers - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Europe on a Shoestring: Big Trips on Small Budgets (Lonely Planet Shoestring Guides) (Paperback)

This is the second lonely planet book that I have bought, the first being south East Asia which I found invaluable. The book is a little big not exactly pocket size BUT it can answers nearly everything you need to know without giving too much away so you still get the adventure. Packed full of places to see, phone numbers, where to go for emergency help. Ratings for hostels and much more

All in all this is a great book and I am looking forward to using it later this year when I go travelling Spain & France on my Motorbike.

Scott

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5.0 out of 5 stars Essential book for backpacker, 14 Jul 2005

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Definately an essential book for any backpacker traveling to europe. I have been using Lonely Planet books wherever i travel to and found it very useful because the information allows me to plan my routes, travel expenses, journey schedule etc.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Great
It is great for travelling round europe, tells you all the best sights to see, gives you history on the places you visit and tips and ideas on nights out, places to stay etc. Read more

Published 2 months ago by MRG

3.0 out of 5 stars Basic but useful, aimed too much at backpackers
I bought this book for a nearly 3-week trip around about 10 European countries. The information was useful and helped me plan the trip and decide where to visit. Read more

Published 3 months ago by Hollypopple

1.0 out of 5 stars Utterly Useless!
This book disappointed on the first few days of our trip through Europe (2700 miles through 8 countries in 10 days). Read more

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4.0 out of 5 stars Europe on a shoestring
I had a book called "Fly Europe" by Katie Wood and it was the dogs, and have been looking for something better,...... Read more

Published 4 months ago by Toxic Traveller

4.0 out of 5 stars Tons of info
This book is jammed with information. This works for me as I am planning a trip for September..

Published 8 months ago by M. Clerkin

4.0 out of 5 stars good
Its a really helpful book to have and it really tells you the honest things you have to , and want to see in the places in it. Read more

Published 10 months ago by ABT

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellente
I love this book; I really do. Not only is there a whole wealth of interesting USEFUL information about every member country of Europe for travellers, but there's also a... Read more

Published 14 months ago by D. Miller

5.0 out of 5 stars fab
my trip would not of been the same with out this book!! we would of missed so meany good places with out out it!! great for interrailing!

Published on 29 Sep 2007 by L. V. Greenhill

3.0 out of 5 stars Good
Overall, this book is good.

It gives good background information to all of the major cities and attractions in Europe. Read more

Published on 7 Aug 2006 by gRAVY

3.0 out of 5 stars Big and Chunky
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Published on 16 Jul 2006 by Mental Bunny

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