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Binding: PaperbackDewey Decimal Number: 914 EAN: 9781741042870 Edition: 4th ISBN: 1741042879 Label: Lonely Planet Manufacturer: Lonely Planet Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 448 Publication Date: June 01, 2006 Publisher: Lonely Planet Studio: Lonely Planet Related Items:
Browse for similar items by category: Click to Display Editorial Review: Product Description: Explore beautifully preserved architecture in medieval Tallinn, Art-Nouveau Riga or baroque Vilnius, the Baltics’ dynamic capitals. Cycle around Estonia’s islands, cross-country ski in Latvia or scale the sand dunes of Lithuania’s Curonian Spit. Whatever your pleasure, this bestselling guide will help you connect with this inspirational region. Sweat It Out in a sauna or comb the countryside for berries and mushrooms – plan your trip with our dedicated activities chapter Dream Sweetly in family-run guesthouses or boutique hotels – reviews to suit everyone In-Depth Language Section – useful Estonian, Latvian and Lithuanian phrases and food glossaries Get Around – detailed maps and itineraries to help you navigate the three countries Be In The Know – in-depth history and culture chapters explain the region’s past and present Average Rating:
 Rating:  - If you're buying 1 Baltics travel book, don't buy this oneI generally love Lonely Planet books, so was a bit disappointed with this one. It's good as a quick reference guide, but nothing much more. It doesn't have very much background or history about some of the area's most important places. If you're going to buy only one book before traveling to the Baltics, choose the Rough Guide instead - we ended up using it almost exclusively towards then end of our trip. Also, the hotels/accommodations selection in this edition is very poor. Rating:  - Excellence The book I purchased was delivered to my house in great condition. It was if I had just bought the book at a book store. Rating: - First Time Traveler to Lithuania September 2005I found the Lonely Planet Estonia Latvia & Lithuania book very helpful on my first trip to Lithuania. Six women traveling, we felt very safe, the maps were well written and made our daily planning easy. Time distances on the bus were accurate. Information on customs made us feel more at ease. We looked for relatives because my grandmother left Lithuania 100 years ago and found them. A bus trip to the city she was from, visiting the Tourist Information Center(as was listed in the book), an English ... Read More Rating: - Useful, but needs some workAs usual, Lonely Planet guides give the most detailed information on the "nuts and bolts" of travel (bus and train instructions, locations and practicalities.) We found this particularly useful in a region where we did not share a common language with the people. However, tourism to the Baltic region boomed in 2004 with these countries' entry into the EU, making the book's hotel listings completely inadequate. I don't fault the authors/editors for not anticipating the boom, but rather comment ... Read More Rating: - Comprehensive and ConciseThe authors managed to stuff everything you need to know in a relatively small book. I have been in the Baltics three times and know Latvia quite well, but this book will enrich my next trip (the relatives and locals can only do so much). I recommed it. 
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