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Title: Prague (Eyewitness Top Ten Travel Guides)
ISBN: 1405317205
Author:
Theodore Schwinke
Publicate Date: 2007-01-25
Publish: 2007-01-25
List Price: $10.40
Average Customer Rating: 4.5
Format: Paperback
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1: Good short list summary for exploring Prague
Many of the customer reviews cite how helpful this book is for finding the key spots to visit. It also encapsulates key information you need for navigating the culture and environment. I agree with them on this.
However, because it is organized as a set of top ten lists, it seriously limits the way you get to understand a place. Prague has an incredible history which comes through more thorough texts such as Rick Steve's guide. So having a much more indepth guide is essential. DK's Eyewitness Guide to Prague does do a good job of this but I am not sure you want both books from the same source.
The other limitation of this guide is how disconnected the maps are. You can explore with it but may find something doesn't connect in the book. Rick Steves recommends that you get a separate city map which will allow you to see how everything fits together.
In summary, I recommend this book if you have gotten background info from other sources. It offers some laser point suggestions which provide spot on recommendations for restaurants and the like. If you can afford to carry the larger DK Guide, it provides more and better connected information.
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2: A must have for Prague
This is a great guide for taking with you as you walk around the city. When I first moved to Prague this was my day to day guide for getting around the city. Excellent subway and street map in the back. I highly recommend for planning trips using a bigger guide but this is the one you want to carry around with you when you see the city. Good recommendations on restaurants and sights.
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3: Compact travel guide
I had used the top 10 for Amsterdam. I find it easy to carry, to the point, and the maps come in handy.
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4: This is the Only One You Need
I like the "Top 10" travel guides because they pack a wealth of useful information, with lots of photos and maps, into a very compact size. The "Top 10 Prague" travel guide is no exception. It is slim enough so that it can easily fit inside a small purse.
As with all the "Top 10" books, this volume provides information in the format of giving ten subsections for different subjects. For example, you have a listing of Prague's top ten "Highlights," followed by lists of the top ten things to see at each of the top ten highlights. Prague Castle, for example, is listed 1st under "Highlights," and then, when you turn the page, you have the "Top 10 Features" of the palace listed, along with a diagram of the palace showing where each feature is located.
This book has subjects like "Top 10 Places of Worship," "Top 10 Museums and Galleries," "Top 10 Parks and Gardens," "Top 10 Performing Arts Venues," "Top 10 Children's Attractions," etc. There are also, of course, top ten listings of restaurants, "bars and kavarnas", clubs, "shops and markets", and the like. This book also has listings of restaurants, cafes, pubs and retail shops for different sections of the city too, so that you can easily find one near your hotel.
At the back of the book is the "Streetsmart" section with its lists under headings such as "Getting to Prague," "Getting Around Prague," "Sources of Information," "Things to Avoid," "Prague on a Budget," etc. There are ten lists of Prague hotels and pensions.
Because of its compact size, great maps and diagrams, and the wealth of useful information on tourist sites, restaurants, shopping, etc., this is the one and only book that I carried around with me while walking through the streets of Prague on my last trip there.
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5: This Is the One!
My wife and I have visited Prague twice before in the last ten years, so we have collected just about all the major Prague tourist guides. We are planning another trip for next month, so I picked up this new little guide. It has become my favorite. The "Top Ten" format works really well, and this author knows the territory really well, too. Also, I'm simply amazed at how much information (including good tips) he packed into this slim volume. I'm a big fan of the full-sized DK Eyewitness Travel Guides (which are beautiful and interesting), the Michelin Green Guides (which are so well-written and go into more depth), and the Frommer guides (which embody our travel philosophy so well)--but this Top Ten Guide is the one that I intend to carry in my jacket pocket every day as we travel around the city: It's like having an expert checklist--that includes things that we missed on our previous trips. We have the London Top Ten guide, and were impressed with that one, too. By the way, you're going to love Prague. We lived in Paris for six months, and have travelled to most of the countries and major cities of Europe; Prague is wonderful, and our personal favorite. See you there!
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