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Travellers Baltic Cruising (Travellers - Thomas Cook)

Travellers Baltic Cruising (Travellers - Thomas Cook)Author: Jon Sparks
Publisher: Thomas Cook Publishing
Category: Book

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Rating: 2.0 out of 5 stars 1 reviews
Sales Rank: 178,740

Media: Paperback
Edition: First
Pages: 192
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.6
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.1 x 0.5

ISBN: 1848480903
Dewey Decimal Number: 910
EAN: 9781848480902
ASIN: 1848480903

Publication Date: May 19, 2009
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Few regions offer such cultural diversity and opportunity for an enriching cruise experience as the Baltic. New for 2009, "Travellers Baltic Cruising" covers everything from St. Petersburg's palaces and Copenhagen's hip cafe culture to Island fortresses and dramatic coasts. Expert advice guides you straight to the best sights and experiences, plus suggestions for choosing the right cruise. This book features detailed background on people geography, culture and history; clear and accurate mapping including suggested walks and tours; full colour photography throughout; impartial and dependable sleeping, eating and entertainment listings; and comprehensive coverage of the region's best, including; Stockholm, St Petersburg, Tallinn, Riga, Gdansk, Rostock, Copenhagen and Oslo.


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2 out of 5 stars Pastiche   June 19, 2009
We the People (Arkansas)
9 out of 9 found this review helpful

We are going on a Baltic cruise later this year and I was hoping this book would help us develop our own excursions. Sadly, the content is very uneven, with some cities having walking tours with detailed information (Helsinki)and others just a listing of places that anyone could get off the web (Stockholm). The walking tour format consists of "turn right, turn left" with page references to the sights, which means you have to constantly be turning back and forth in the book to read about what you are seeing.

It is also lacking in usable maps. The ones in the book are too small and too light-toned to use while walking. I realize that admission fees will be out of date by the time the book is printed, but some sort of system ranking fees would have been helpful.

The book is also weak in giving directions and time frames, such as where to catch a ferry or bus and how long a trip might take. It provides no information on city discount cards or on bus and subway systems.

The best part of the book was the short historical features; the worst was that it really seemed to be thrown together and generic.


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