Lonely Planet Paris Condensed

Average customer rating:

Glad we had this guide!
1st edition
Perfect guidebook
condensed means ... very condensed
As near to the "Perfect Guidebook" as I've ever seen

Lonely Planet Paris Condensed
Rob Flynn
Manufacturer: Lonely Planet Publications
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 1864503661

Book Description

This informative and savvy guide captures the best that Paris offers in a practical, easy to use format. With opinionated reviews, essential travel tips and detailed fold-out maps, Paris Condensed has all the information the discerning visitor needs - for a day or a week, for business or for pleasure. <ul>

concise coverage helps visitors plough through the plethora of sights </li>

museums big and small, from the Louvre to Edith Piaf </li>

broad scope of listings to tickle tout le monde, whether they're toting baguettes or briefcases </li>

mapped walking tours to get travellers on their feet, and bus tours to sweep them off their feet </li>

day trips to Versailles, Chartres and Monet's home at Giverny </li></ul>

Customer Reviews:

Glad we had this guide!.......2004-12-01

We borrowed this guide from a friend and let me tell you, I'm glad we did! It was perfect for what we needed for our first short trip to Paris. It had very nice descriptions and pictures of places to see and things to do. The metro maps were very helpful and the book was easy to read, and easy to carry around everywhere we went. It really helped us to plan our trip and decide what we wanted to see during our stay.

1st edition.......2004-06-30

My review is of the 1st edition. It was my "bible" when I was in Paris. Also bought the one for Rome. The maps are worth the price alone. Going to Paris this fall and will buy the new edition. Small, convenient, durable - a must have for your trip if you are at all adventurous.

Perfect guidebook.......2002-11-21

This is the perfect guidebook. Yes, it is small and doesn't have all the info in on history or details of places, but that's what makes it so great. Fits in the back pocket and very easy to read when you're on the Metro or walking the streets. It might be a good idea to have a more detailed guidebook for history lessons on the great places in Paris, but for basic info and directions - this is the book for you...

condensed means ... very condensed.......2000-11-21

I am a fan of Lonely Planet and used the Paris Condensed guide for my last trip. The good thing: it realy fits in your pocket and the street maps are ok. We picked a hotel from the recommended list and liked it. On the other side: It is so condensed that it just gives you a very rough overview of the major attractions. For someone who has never heard of Paris and just goes there for one day, it is good. However if you want to sit down in a cafe and find out just a little bit about the history of a monument or which parts of a museum are containing what, then this book is not for you. Next time I'll go back, I will get the normal version of the Lonely Planet City Guide.

As near to the "Perfect Guidebook" as I've ever seen.......2000-07-08

Paris: Condensed has (almost) EVERYTHING I've always wanted and looked for in a guidebook: fits in my pocket; wonderful, well laid out graphic design; useful, concise information on sites both large and small; excellent fold-out maps that stay attached to the book (and aren't embarassing to have to open up out in public); great listings of shops, restaurants and lodging. The only thing they missed out on was an index of street names for the maps (I still give it 5 stars, though).

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