Product Description: Fairy-tale castles, medieval towns, boisterous beer halls, breathtaking landscapes and a cutting-edge arts scene - the land of Beethoven and Bratwurst delights, excites and inspires. Whether you want to discover Berlin's raw nightlife or ascend the jagged heights of the Bavarian Alps, this guide will enable you to unlock Germany's many unique experiences.
* GET AROUND with our 139 detailed maps, including one of Berlin's complex transport system * EXPLORE Germany's historic cities with out detailed walking tours leading you to the grandest cathedrals and the finest hidden treasures * DINE OUT in style - whether it's a Gastatte, a Weinkeller or just a Wurst that you're after, our eating reviews have got it covered * DREAM SWEETLY in a 12-century castle or an eccentric, modern 'Flying Bedroom' - whatever your budget we'll find you somewhere to rest your head * ESCAPE - cruise down the Rhine, hike through the Black Forest and ski the Alps with activities information throughout
Amazon.com Review: It's an enormous place with overwhelming tourist options. Smack in the middle of Europe, Germany's got the Bavarian Alps, windswept North Sea islands, the Black Forest and the castle-dotted Rhine. And there's Berlin, a city where you could easily spend all your vacation and not see a tenth of what it has to offer. Germany has history aplenty, an enormous variety of museums, cosmopolitan sophistication and rural quaintitude, camping, beer gardens, and music of all kinds. In short, Germany is the kind of place where a guidebook makes all the difference.
Lonely Planet covers the country diligently and entertainingly, leaving nothing out. With maps of all 16 states, over 35 city maps, and a fold-out transportation map to Berlin, the daunting becomes comfortable. There are the background chapters on history, government, climate and ecology, the people, the arts, society and language, and a big fat chapter covering all the necessary details of visas, money, Web sites, electricity, festivals, health, and accommodations for special needs, plus how to get there and how to get around once you've arrived. Then for every city and burg, Lonely Planet provides the stuff a traveler needs to know, all about where to stay, eat, sight see, shop, and play. And scattered in and among the guiding text are little nuggets of interest, telling the stories of witches and warlocks, Bertolt Brecht, Marlene Dietrich, and the sad tale of Queen Caroline. Not prohibitively large, Lonely Planet's guidebook packs enough into its pages for 100 good trips. --Stephanie Gold
OK, but not Great The lonely planet was adequate, but not great. It overemphasizes certain sites at the expense of others and conjures a narrow view of the city in question. It is hard to find specific examples, only that I found I used the guide less and less in favor of simply exploring on my own.
When equipped with this book, Germany is like your neighborhood. This book contains 99.9% you need to travel in Germany and it also tells you where to find the last 0.1%. You cannot leave for Germany without it. Especially, you are the first time be there.
A great guide to Germany This book is full of useful information, maps and tips on traveling to Germany. If you are even thinking about visiting Germany this is a good read, and it well organized. It is mostly in black and white and the print is a little small, other then that it is a wonderful guide.
Great guide! This guide is very helpful. I like the way the authors discuss everything in brutal honesty. It seems more like they are giving you the opinion of a friend rather than a boring textbook description!
Would Try Lonely Planet Again Found this travel guide to be incredibly helpful for the novice traveler. In depth information covering all the regions of Germany, including great recommendations on places to stay and some incredible museums. I even found the section with general travel advice helpful, with some good tips on how to save some Euros whether you are traveling by train, bus, or car through the country. And personally, I don't know if I would have found out about so many things to do in Cologne without this guide =)
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