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Binding: PaperbackDewey Decimal Number: 914 EAN: 9781843535256 Edition: 7th ISBN: 1843535254 Label: Rough Guides Manufacturer: Rough Guides Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 630 Publication Date: January 02, 2006 Publisher: Rough Guides Studio: Rough Guides Related Items:
Browse for similar items by category: Click to Display Editorial Review: Product Description: Synopsis "The Rough Guide to The Czech and Slovak Republics" is an indispensable guide to this fascinating part of Europe. A 24-page, full-colour introduction gives a fascinating insight into many of the region's highlights, from the chateaux of Moravia to the extraordinary wealth of the wooden churches in the Presov area. The guide includes extensive and reliable reviews of the best places to stay, eat and drink, in every region for every budget. There is also expert commentary on Czech and Slovak history and culture, plus detailed maps and plans for every region. Average Rating:
 Rating:  - Sucks the joy right outIn comparison to Lonely Planet and Let's Go guides I've used in the past, I found this guide very disappointing. The author/editor can't seem to resist inserting his negative editorial opinion about every last city, village, hamlet, mountain, forest, castle and stone in either country. Cities are frequently described by their relative degree of "sovietness" or industrial decay. Areas in the countryside are typically described by their degree of industrial desolation, pollution, tourist exploitation, ... Read More Rating:  - A thorough and easy to read guide.So, I've been to the area several times in my life and what I loved about this book is that it added so much more historical, little known facts, and helped to tie a lot of stuff together. These countries have changed a lot in the last 20 years and this is a very good book to have if you are travelling to the area. It is thick and full of info -- I meant to read it 'en route' like on the plane, and never got around to it, and then once we landed, forget it. But I referred to it a lot and read many ... Read More 
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