Travel to Germany

Frommer's Germany 2006 (Frommer's Complete)

Format: Paperback
Author: Darwin Porter
ReleaseDate: 05 December, 2005
Publisher: Frommer's
Rating:

Typical Frommer's
It is beautifully detailed on the major cities but I found it less so for smaller and rural places. I usually enjoy the Frommers format and approach to guidebooks and this one is no exception. At times, the maps, especially town maps, are not that detailed but that is for me a lesser problem as I always get or buy proper maps from the tourist office / hotel / bookshop. On the other hand, it does have nice diagrams of the major museums. I also love the long lists and detailed descriptions of restaurants as well as the sections on what to do after dark in the major cities. However, I needed another guide once I wandered off the better-known and more rural destinations. .

Pretty Good but no Great
Lets face it we are all on a budget these days. I recently went to Germany for the world cup and found this book somewhat helpful but really the Lets Go Germany gave me much better advice on how to see Germany on a budget. .

Fine guide but leaves out too many interesting areas
I found it leaves out completely too many areas of Germany and focuses only on the well-known tourist areas. A fine, well-written guide if it covers the places you want to go. These areas are covered very well with comprehensive and easy to use hotel and restaurant listings.

A fine chapter is the Scenic Drive Along the Baltic - a lovely part of Germany with marvelous brick-Gothic churches that still seems undiscovered by English-speaking tourists.

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