Product Description

Party in Tallinn or pose in Cannes; hike the Curonian Spit; be seduced by the Aya Sofia in Istanbul or simply learn the art of the Spanish siesta. Your European Adventure starts here with the most detailed guide available, featuring more than 40 countries, 200 maps and insider tips to help you to go further, stay longer and pay less for the ultimate European grand tour.

GRAND TURISMO - Itineraries to aid your planning and splurge features to help you decide where to splash out, whether it be a night in an ice hotel or haute cuisine in Paris.

BE IN THE KNOW - with a detailed Directory and dedicated language chapter, plus look out for our author picks highlighting the best of the best.

TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE - A Year in Europe helps you find out what's happening when, from the best music and sporting events to where to chase the northern lights.

DO THE RIGHT THING - travel ethically and lightly with advice from our unique Responsible Travel section and make a positive difference along the way.

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Product Details

Publisher	Lonely Planet
ISBN	1741045916
Format	Paperback
Author	Sarah Johnstone,Aaron Anderson,Sarah Andrews,Ryan Ver Berkmoes
EAN	9781741045918
Label	Lonely Planet
Edition	5th
Dewey Decimal Number	914
Studio	Lonely Planet
Number Of Pages	1284
Title	Europe on a Shoestring (Lonely Planet Shoestring Guides)
Publication Date	2007-03-01
Manufacturer	Lonely Planet

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Customer Reviews

Great!

Review by Sofia_Schmidt, 2010-08-05

The product was in excellent conditions when I got it! It arrived on time and we had no problems at all with it. Highly recomend this guid, I used it to travel through Europe and it helped me achieve an amazing trip. BEST GUIDE EVER!!

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Decent summary guide, but with an agenda

Review by J.J., 2010-04-04

I am planning to go to exploring in Europe this summer, and I wanted a guide to prepare me with some knowledge of the places I would like to visit. This book achieves that to a degree. The beginning of the book has some useful information about Europe in general, but it has a strange attitude that I noticed immediately.

The authors have a bizarre (and sometimes preachy) liberal bias you wouldn't expect in a travel guide. This is evidenced through their attempt to guilt the reader into buying carbon offsets because of their plane flight (intra-European flights aren't considered as a viable travel option in this book... I wish it had more information about this alternate means). Also, the constant condescending opinions towards Europe's religious sites get a bit old. I wouldn't say I found it offensive, but I would prefer a more objective stance in the writing of my next travel book. It's just distracting.

With this said, there is some really cool information about smaller towns and cities in Europe's countries that you may not find in a more traditional tourist guide. They maintain their goal of staying budget-minded throughout. I wish there was more emphasis on country-to-country travel, as that can be one of the most difficult aspects of a trip to plan. It looks I will have to buy another book to supplement this one. I recommend, but not as an all-in-one guide.

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Strictly for budget travelers/backpackers

Review by J.Lebowski, 2009-12-31

This guide does exactly what it advertises--assists those who are traveling on a budget. Personally, this was my backup guide for filling in the blanks regarding local nightlife. It gives a great idea where to unwind after a day of seeing the sights and covers a wide range of establishments. It also gives a very broad overview of attractions, cathedrals, museums, etc.
This is certainly not the guide that I would use for doing the serious tourist thing (sights are limited) or for finding the higher than two star establishments to sleep or eat--hostels, shared bathrooms, and roach motels are well represented. For the person who would rather jam a stick in their eye than stay in a hostel, there are some great 2 star recommendations that served me well in several places. The rooms were small yet cheap with TV, bathroom/shower, and (in some cases) complimentary breakfast.
My experience is also that cheap eats are not the best way to experience the local cuisine. This guide seems to cover mostly bar food, cafeteria grub or Asian noodle joints. I very rarely used the restaurant recommendations in this guide. The maps are somewhat cluttered with places to eat, sleep, see, embassies, post offices, police stations, etc all on one page.
In summary, decent overview of what each city has to offer, good reference for 2 star lodging, great nightlife section. More discriminating travelers will want to supplement this guide with maybe the Eyewitness/Fodors series for more upscale digs, better food.

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A Wealth of Information

Review by V. Gopal, 2009-11-15

A great book overall. My only gripe is that the book doesn't offer enough sample itineraries. It offers a few in the beginning of the book that are good, but it would be nice if it offered a nice "tour" of each country in each of the chapters.

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Enlightening & "The Real Deal"

Review by Value Shopper, 2009-07-09

My Kid (just 20) is best friends with a French Family who was stationed in town for a while. He had the opportunity to go to Europe and live with his best friends family as they traveled throughout Europe. This book and the Rick Steve's Book were very good guides as to what to wear; what to take; where to stay when family is not available; insight stuff that even the locals didn't know. Well worth the money.

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