Rick Steves' 1996 Europe (Rick Steves' Best of Europe) - Softcover

Steves, Rick

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1562612611 ISBN 13: 9781562612610

Publisher: John Muir Pubns, 1996

Synopsis

Suggests lodging, food, and sightseeing highlights along with travel tips and cultural information

About this title

From Library Journal:

Both of these travel guides claim to be highly opinionated and timesaving publications. But while Khedr and his coauthors concentrate on "happening" scenes for those who are serious about fun, Steves concentrates on "wring[ing] the maximum value out of your limited time and money in each" destination. Let's Party! is a casually put together book by Generation Xers who think travelers are searching for a continuation of the college party life. The maps are well executed but locate only the attractions mentioned by the authors. Major destinations such as London, Madrid, Rome, Munich, and Budapest are all covered, as are lesser- known spots such as Santorini and Ios, Greece; Interlaken, Switzerland; and Lagos, Portugal. Each chapter is predominantly a listing of bars, with limited information on culture, daytime activities, and accommodations. The execution is sloppy (the map of Salzburg misspells the city's name; the chapter on Vienna makes no mention of the famous Prater amusement park). The information was gathered in 1994 and is likely to be extremely dated by now. A unique feature is a "Party Passport" inserted in the book with various coupon offers (mostly two beers for the price of one). Not recommended. Steves, the host and writer of the PBS TV series Travels in Europe, is famous for his Europe Through the Back Door (John Muir, 1996. 14th ed.). His guide to Europe is a continuation of his annual 2 to 22 Days in Europe (John Muir) with a new format. Previous editions followed a proposed 22-day itinerary; the new edition covers more territory, and each destination is presented as a mini-vacation. Destinations include all major tourist cities and some smaller towns (Italian hill towns, Swiss alpine villages) of Western Europe (no former Iron Curtain destinations are covered except Berlin). Details on each cover orientation (via rather cluttered maps), sights, accommodations (all price ranges and many not listed in other guides), eating, and transportation. Most travel collections would be better served by buying the works from which this work was excerpted, but smaller public collections would find this a useful addition.?William R. Smith, Johns Hopkins Univ. Lib., Baltimore
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Review:

From the best sights and activities throughout Europe to fine places to eat and sleep and day plans, this provides plenty of custom and personal tips on avoiding common routes while gaining the best of Europe's unique travel opportunities. A fine, highly recommended travel guide. -- Midwest Book Review

About this edition

• Publisher: John Muir Pubns
• Publication date: 1996
• ISBN 10: 1562612611
• ISBN 13: 9781562612610
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 520