Let's Go Western Europe 2007

by Let's Go Inc.

Packed with travel information, including more listings, deals, and insider tips:

CANDID LISTINGS of hundreds of places to eat, sleep, drink, and feel like a localRELIABLE MAPS to help you get around cities, towns, and the countrysideINSIDER TIPS on the best nightlife, traveling cheap, and finding vegetarian foodHow to SAVE EUROS without missing out on the full European experienceA useful PHRASEBOOK to help you say "I'm lost" in fifteen different languagesHow to catch the TRADITIONAL SIGHTS without paying the traditional fees

Genres: Travel, Nonfiction, Reference

1088 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2000

Reviews

[Megan M · Rating 5 out of 5]

Going back and rating this purely out of sentimental value. This is the book that accompanied me during my study abroad experience in 2009. I found it today - April 12, 2012 - while organizing the apartment. Inside, I found my Eurail pass and a map of Rome with my hostel marked just outside the Vittorio Emanuele metro stop. Check marks tell me where I went. I wrote notes about what I actually paid, how much I enjoyed something, what I ate. The spine is very cracked and the cover is a little stained. But I love this book so much. If you're going to travel, I recommend this as a little something to read on the train while you plan your next stop.

What I loved most about this book are the short introductions to each country and then to each major city, which explain how the trains work, the metros, how to find a doctor, how to make a phone call, etc. I ended up referring to this sort of material a lot more than I referred to the actual entries about monuments and attractions. The sections about food in each city were also very helpful, as they are organized by price range, rather than type of food. The Let's Go people are also my heroes for making the super cheap places sounds just as delicious and appealing as their more expensive options.

[Valerie Sherman · Rating 5 out of 5]

Let's Go! travel books are amazing. (See entry re: Let's Go! Italy.) This is obviously an out-of-date version, but it is the one that Julie bought for me for my Salzburg study abroad, and it was an indispensable guide to Western Europe that I used to plan three weeks of solo travel time. It is also the version that got me addicted to Let's Go! in the first place. Fantastische!

[Abby Davis · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was my backpacking bible. Let's Go is really good for college or post college kids who want to stay in hostels, eat cheap food and drink heavily. But I have no sense of direction and it helped me navigate 5 countries. HOWEVER, I think the Let's Go kids spend a lot more time in the bar than anywhere else. Stupid Harvard snobs.

[Rebecca · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book got me through Europe. Some of the recommendations for food and places to stay are a little off, but they are spot on about most of the sights. The maps are occasionally totally useless (missing streets, having a legend where number one is listed, but it's not on the map, etc.). It's a really good book and having the metro maps on hand, especially for Paris, was really helpful.

[Kyoko · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is one of the first guide books I've used and I must say it didn't let me down. Helpful, full of detailed info, easy to use. What else could I have wanted as a novice in backpacking? :)

(Yes, slightly heavy as it covers all western Europe but well worth it.)

[Emily Becker · Rating 5 out of 5]

A real life-saver.