Rick Steves' Eastern Europe

by Rick Steves, Cameron M. Hewitt

You can count on Rick Steves to tell you what you really need to know when traveling in Eastern Europe—including the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland, Hungary, Slovenia, and Croatia.Explore Eastern Europe€™s top cities, from the romantic spires of Prague and the steamy thermal baths of Budapest to charming Kraków and laid-back Ljubljana. Enjoy the imperial sights of Vienna and walking tours of exotic Dubrovnik. Then delve into the region€™s natural hike through the waterfall wonderland at Plitvice Lakes National Park, drive the winding road to the Julian Alps, and watch the sun dip slowly into the Adriatic from the Dalmatian Coast.Rick€™s candid, humorous advice will guide you to good-value hotels and restaurants. He€™ll help you plan where to go and what to see, depending on the length of your trip. You€™ll learn which sights are worth your time and money, and how to get around by train, bus, car, and boat. More than jus

Genres: Travel, Nonfiction, Reference

1332 pages, Paperback

First published May 25, 2010

About the author

Rick Steves is an American travel writer, television personality, and activist known for encouraging meaningful travel that emphasizes cultural immersion and thoughtful global citizenship. Born in California and raised in Edmonds, Washington, he began traveling in his teens, inspired by a family trip to Europe. After graduating from the University of Washington with a degree in European history and business, Steves started teaching travel classes, which led to his first guidebook, Europe Through the Back Door, self-published in 1980.
Steves built his Edmonds-based travel company on the idea that travelers should explore less-touristy areas and engage with local cultures. He gained national prominence as host and producer of Rick Steves' Europe, which has aired on public television since 2000. He also hosts a weekly public radio show, Travel with Rick Steves, and has authored dozens of popular guidebooks, including bestselling titles on Italy and Europe at large.
Beyond travel, Steves is an outspoken advocate for drug policy reform, environmental sustainability, and social justice. He supports marijuana legalization and chairs the board of NORML. He has funded housing for homeless families and donates to anti-hunger and arts organizations. In 2019, he pledged $1 million annually to offset the carbon emissions of his tour groups.
Steves is a practicing Lutheran with Norwegian ancestry and continues to live in Edmonds. He has two adult children and is in a relationship with Reverend Shelley Bryan Wee. Despite health challenges, including a prostate cancer diagnosis in 2024, Steves remains committed to his mission of helping Americans travel with greater purpose, empathy, and understanding of the world. His work reflects a belief that travel, done right, can be both transformative and a force for peace.

Reviews

[carl theaker · Rating 4 out of 5]

The usual Rick Steves’ good info provided with his charm, which of course helps if you’ve seen his tv show as you can imagine his smiley mug talking to you. From things to see to how to get around, local customs, foods, dealing with money etc

Sometimes not wanting to seem too touristy he goes a little far on the cheap end of things, kind of in the old ‘Europe on $5 a day’, for example, he’ll tell you to just walk in the park instead of going to the famous museum, which is all good if I’m in Europe 5 times a year, but for most of it’s a big trip and ya want to see what you —just gotta see!

Only a 2019 edition available to me, a bit dated but still good.

[Cell]

本書（第10版）大約是40萬字，內容極為豐富
主要的缺點是電子書的照片是黑白且壓縮嚴重
沒辦法從本書看到美美的照片而對某地興趣，比較適合已有預定目標的人吧
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買書前要看簡介這件事我一直學不起來
我以為東歐會包含波羅的海三國
實際上本書是涵蓋捷克、波蘭、匈牙利、斯洛維尼亞、奧地利的維也納、斯洛伐克的布拉提斯拉瓦
還有帶到克羅埃西亞、波赫、蒙特內哥羅、保加利亞及羅馬尼亞
而作者是將愛沙尼亞放在斯堪地那維亞那邊，其他二國就不知了
心情像是買北歐的旅遊書包含英國不含冰島吧
雖然這些國家我也是有興趣就是了

[Semi · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good overview of some of the locations we traveled to on our recent trip to Central Europe : Prague, Salzburg, Vienna, Budapest and Poland. I prefer Rick Steves' books to other guidebooks that I've used, and this edition did not disappoint. Important to do what he recommends: take a box cutter and cut it up. Otherwise the size of this huge book will discourage traveling with it.

[Maureen · Rating 4 out of 5]

will return to this book as I visit more of these places hopefully soon

[Michelle Louer · Rating 5 out of 5]

Tremendous Resource!

[Yean · Rating 3 out of 5]

Skimmed for info (just the sections relevant to our trip). A lot of useful info, but a bit dense

[John Harris · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent detailed book on many great places in Eastern Europe.

[Olivia · Rating 4 out of 5]

It was a useful guide book when I was traveling Eastern Europe

[Laura · Rating 4 out of 5]

I wish he delved further EAST into Eastern Europe but whenever it comes the time for this trip for me, I will definitely be glancing back at Rick Steves.

[Elizabeth Tilley]

I love Rick Steves' guidebooks. They provide good context, places to see, eat and stay. Even before leaving, I always learn something new.