Rick Steves’ Germany 2009 (Paperback)
May 7, 2009 by Destination Guide
Filed under Travel Germany Guides
Product Description
Rick Steves’ Germany 2009 offers up the best of Deutschland, from the otherworldly castles of Bavaria to the rowdy beer halls of Munich. Rick covers the must-see sights of Berlin, Munich, and Frankfurt, and also includes a healthy dose of little-known destinations in the Black Forest and Mosel Valley. With Rick’s expert advice travelers can save time, money, and avoid the crowds. Float through Munich’s countryside on a party raft, sample wine in the Rhine Valley, or take a wild ride on a luge—it’s all possible with Rick Steves’ as your guide.
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Having been to Germany before (World Cup 2006) I wanted to see other sites I missed while traveling through Germany. This book gives you a good idea of what you can do that gives you the most bang for your buck. The cities/areas are broken down in expert fashion allowing you to decide what you like and what you don’t.
I tend to trust his judgment and haven’t been let down yet. Some things I think I wouldn’t enjoy turn out to be excellent. It’s amazing to be able to get the insight on a hotel you’re considering as well. For example “$$ Hotel-Pension Funk, the former home of a 1920s silent-movie star, is delightfully quirky. Kind manager Herr Michael Pfundt offers 14 elegant old rooms with rich Art Nouveau furnishings…” There’s not much more that makes someone’s day than hearing their name, this opens you to friendly discourse and tips that the average hotel guest may not receive.
I have been to Europe many times. Rick Steve’s books (I own 10 or so of them) always amaze me with their succinct descriptions yet not lacking pertinent and needed information. This book is no exception, if you’re going to Germany this is a worthy book to own (plus it’s not expensive to boot!).
I purchased this book for a recent trip to Germany, while I found it somewhat useful to highlight major things to do along our trip, it was very biased and lacking.
This book is really for a leisurely, 2+ week trip to Germany on a tight budget. If you’re looking to go and have fun for a week, look to other books as this one doesn’t cover all of the fun places and is somewhat limited in it’s depth on the major cities.
I do give him some credit for being known all over Germany, when you walk into a restaurant in a small town, the owner has likely met Rick. But in major cities very nice hotels aren’t even listed in the book.
We have found the Rick Steves guidebooks to be very helpful in planning a trip.
1.0 out of 5 stars
Seriously flawed – don’t buy
Please don’t buy this guide book. Although many parts are quite useful, it has some serious flaws. One example: Hamburg, Germany’s second biggest town and definitely a great…