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Dewey Decimal Number: 917.2910464 EAN: 9781740591201 Edition: 3rd ISBN: 1740591208 Label: Lonely Planet Publications Manufacturer: Lonely Planet Publications Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 448 Publication Date: 2004-01 Publisher: Lonely Planet Publications Studio: Lonely Planet Publications Related Items:
Browse for similar items by category: Click to Display Editorial Review: Amazon.com Review: From Antarctica to Zimbabwe, if you're going there chances are Lonely Planet has been there first. With a pithy and matter-of-fact writing style, these guides are guaranteed to calm the nerves of first-time world travelers, while still listing off-the-beaten-path finds sure to thrill even the most jaded globetrotters. Lonely Planet has been perfecting its guidebooks for nearly 30 years, and as a result has experience and know-how similar to an older sibling's "been there" advice. The original backpacker's bible, the LP series has recently widened its reach. While still giving insights for the low-budget traveler, the books now list a wide range of accommodations and itineraries for those with less time than money. Break out of the package-tour bind with this important guide for independent travelers to Cuba. Lonely Planet includes in-depth coverage of Havana (from fortresses to nightlife); extensive background on history, politics and music; plus advice on finding the ocean adventure that's right for you. The guide includes information for U.S. travelers. --Kathryn True Product Description: Features: the most comprehensive guidebook available for independent travellers; detailed information from the off-the-beaten track destinations to luxury resorts and everything in between; comprehensive historical and political background information; full-colour, easy-to-use country map highlighted with points of interest; and contains detailed advice for travellers of all budgets. Average Rating:
 Rating:  - A difficult country to write a guide forCuba is a fascinating country with a socio-political system all its own. Things also change rapidly, especially in the big urban centres such as Havana so it must be a difficult place to write a guidebook for. Lonely Planet seems to give their writers pretty clear rein when it comes to putting down their thoughts on paper regarding travel in whichever locale. This can lead to sections of illuminating wisdom. Often however the smug, ever so friendly, bantering style of their correspondents ... Read More Rating:  - Dont buy this one ...... the following letter was sent by us to LP after using the (then) fresh off the press LP Cuba in July 2004. We still did not hear from them. -A. Dear Madam/Sir: We have been avid travelers for the most part of our lives and cumulatively have entry stamps from over 140 countries to boast. For the past 10 years, we have primarily used Lonely Planet to aid travels around the world (see attached picture of subset of LP library). Imagine our surprise and ... Read More Rating: - Wait for the next edition.This particular edition of LP Cuba will do you little good in the year 2005 and it's not necessarily all LP's fault as Cuba undergoes a metamorphosis every other day or so. So, go with another guide for more up to date information on currency and prices in general as well as legal casas. And specifically for the Hotel Lido: whomever wrote up the little ditty about how only the brave should stay there does a great disservice to that hotel. Finally, it would be nice if the author ... Read More Rating: - my impressions after one week in havana sep 05In the LP, the layout for Havana/suburbs/outlying areas is very difficult to follow. maps aren't consecutive, and the division of restaurants vs paladars divided by neighborhood and separated by pages of other stuff is hard to manage when you just want to know "where to eat". However, if you're just visiting Havana, i suggest another guidebook: the Time Out Guide. the maps are in color, easy to access (at the back of the book), and there is much more up to date stuff on current events, social attitudes/mores, ... Read More Rating: - Candid Discussion - Bad on Entertainment & HotelsWhile Lonely Planet Cuba does a good job of discussing the country and its culture in an objective way, its discussion of hotels and entertainment is way off. Prices for hotels listed is correct, but reviews of the property and the surrounding area is terrible. In addition, the discussion of nightlife is ridiculously off - Cuba has very little nightlife!!! 
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