Rick Steves’ Germany and Austria 2007 (Paperback)
July 30, 2009 by Traveler
Filed under Travel Germany Guides
Product Description
Who but Rick Steves can tell travelers how to take the Do-It-Yourself Dresden Baroque Blitz Tour or the Short and Scenic Black Forest Joyride? With Rick Steves’ Germany and Austria 2007, travelers can experience Rick’s favorite destinations in Munich, Bavaria, Baden-Baden, Rothenburg, Würzburg, Frankfurt, the Rhine Valley, Dresden, Berlin, Vienna, the Danube Valley, Salzburg, Innsbruck – economically and hassle-free. Completely revised and updated, Rick Steves’ Germany and Austria 2007 includes:
* Opinionated coverage of both famous and lesser-known sights * Friendly places to eat and sleep * Suggested day plans * Walking tours and trip itineraries * Clear instructions for smooth travel anywhere by car, train, or foot
America’s #1 authority on travel to Europe, Rick’s time-tested recommendations for safe and enjoyable travel in Europe have been used by millions of Americans in search of their own unique European travel experience.
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I haven’t see the TV show, but a friend loves the series and strongly recommended the book. Before our family trip for 10 days throughout Germany, I purchased a few different travel guides. After having each of them in hand before leaving home, we took 3 books with us. By the 3rd day, we only carried 2 books with us: Daytrips Germany, 6th Edition and then as a BACKUP, Rick Steves’ Germany and Austria 2006. It was okay, but a bit too snarky for me. Using the 2 books together were great for finding tourist sites, great restaurants and hotels that could accommodate 2 adults and 2 kids (most hotels don’t have rooms with 2 beds!).
I’ve read many of his books cover to cover. Rick makes them fun and easy to read as well as packing in a wealth of information the other guide books just never cover. He tells you what you have to see in the area and then what he would veer off the beaten path for. We’ve taken his advice over and over again and he never disappoints. He’ll take you to those small towns where authentic old Europe still exists and where you can truly relax. I can’t recommend his books enough. We’ve had life altering moments on vacation that would not have occurred if we hadn’t taken his advice to stray off the well-beaten tourist path. I highly recommmend the Italy, England and this Germany/Austria book. Reutte, Austria is a slice of heaven – don’t tell anyone.
There is no denying it, this book has lots of useful tips and is easy to use but I did find the tone a bit patronizing at times. I really don’t need someone to tell me what to think, even when in a foreign country. I also did not like the “show this book for x% discount” offers – I rather pay full price elsewhere and know the place is in the guidebook on its own merits.
The book covers only the most popular tourist destinations and is a bit lightweight to my taste on historical details. The author offers sensible advice by saying if you spend $3,000 on a vacation another $25 for additional guidebooks is money well spent.
I found the self-guided walking tours despite the not-to-scale maps very useful although I would follow the author’s advice and rip the book apart and only carry the vital pages rather than be seen with this book in hand. Of the three guidebooks I used I liked this one the least.
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tour guide
On our two week trip, the book was always with us. Being originally from Berlin, I still needed the updates form my time.
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Perfect for everyone
If you go anywhere without a Rick Steves book you are missing out. It has great directions, maps, and information about tourist attractions as well as restaurants and tours of the…
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Through Germany’s Backdoor
We used this book to travel to southern Germany and Austria this past summer. We visited the medieval towns along the German Romantic Road including Rothenburg.
4.0 out of 5 stars
Great Trip Planner – Not City Guide
This guide provides two things that I really like and miss in other guides, off the beaten path sites/activities and adjustable itineraries based on the length of your trip.
1.0 out of 5 stars
Not what I expected
In selecting this book, I indicated I wanted a book about bicycling in Germany and Austria. I did not manage to get a thorough look at the index, but saw some rivers & towns…
5.0 out of 5 stars
Rick Steves’ Germany and Austria 2007
Great book! I love Rick’s books. Use them for every European trip. This one is more in depth than Best of Europe 2007.
2.0 out of 5 stars
probably better for novice travelers
I am an experienced traveler and probably shouldn’t have bought this book. The maps are inadequate and annoying, I found his narration patronizing, and he assumes that cities he…
2.0 out of 5 stars
Comments
I haven’t been on my trip yet, but I was looking for some places in the book that I didn’t find. I was a little disappointed. There are better travel guides out there I’m sure.
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Typical Rick Steves….which is a good thing
This is the 3rd Rick Steves’ European travel book I’ve bought. From now on, his is the first one I look for.
3.0 out of 5 stars
Travel Germany
Good overview of travel in Germany. Was purposely limited in the areas covered.