Reviews (13)

First Time Traveler to Lithuania September 2005
I found the Lonely Planet Estonia Latvia & Lithuania book very helpful on my first trip to Lithuania. Six women traveling, we felt very safe, the maps were well written and made our daily planning easy. Time distances on the bus were accurate. Information on customs made us feel more at ease. We looked for relatives because my grandmother left Lithuania 100 years ago and found them. A bus trip to the city she was from, visiting the Tourist Information Center(as was listed in the book), an English speaking person in the office and we asked for a phone book which listed two phone numbers with my grandmother's last name. Wow, thank you Lonely Planet.

Useful, but needs some work
As usual, Lonely Planet guides give the most detailed information on the "nuts and bolts" of travel (bus and train instructions, locations and practicalities.) We found this particularly useful in a region where we did not share a common language with the people.
Comprehensive and Concise
The authors managed to stuff everything you need to know in a relatively small book. I have been in the Baltics three times and know Latvia quite well, but this book will enrich my next trip (the relatives and locals can only do so much).Read more

Subjects:  1. Europe - Eastern    2. Former Soviet Republics    3. Travel    4. Travel - Foreign    5. Travel Guides    6. Estonia    7. Latvia    8. Lithuania    9. Travel & holiday guides   

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Correction
Number of Estonians is 68 percent, not 65 percent. Go pick up a Lonely Planet book instead!

Well written guide, but needs more details
The Rough Guides are usually written in a colorful, well-researched manner that makes them a joy to have along in order to learn about the places you are visiting while exploring the area, and this book delivers along those lines.Also true to Rough Guide form, however, the book lacks important details regarding transportation: how many buses, how often, where to buy tickets, best routes, etc.
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Subjects:  1. Europe - Eastern    2. Travel    3. Travel - Foreign    4. Estonia    5. Former Soviet Union, USSR (Europe)    6. Latvia    7. Lithuania    8. Travel & holiday guides    9. Travel / Europe / Eastern   

Subjects:  1. Europe - Eastern    2. Former Soviet Republics    3. Travel    4. Travel - Foreign    5. Latvia    6. Travel & holiday guides    7. Travel / Former Soviet Republics   

Subjects:  1. Travel    2. Estonia    3. Latvia    4. Lithuania    5. Travel & holiday guides   

Subjects:  1. Europe - Eastern    2. Travel    3. Travel - Foreign    4. Travel Guides    5. Latvia    6. Travel & holiday guides    7. Travel / Europe / Eastern   

Subjects:  1. Europe - Eastern    2. Travel    3. Travel - Foreign    4. Latvia    5. Travel & holiday guides    6. Travel / Europe / Eastern   

Subjects:  1. Europe - Eastern    2. Russia    3. Travel    4. Travel - Foreign    5. United States - Northeast - Middle Atlantic (General)    6. Eastern Europe    7. Estonia    8. Latvia    9. Lithuania    10. Travel & holiday guides   

Subjects:  1. Latvia    2. Travel & holiday guides   

Subjects:  1. Science/Mathematics    2. Estonia    3. Former Soviet Union, USSR (Europe)    4. Geography    5. Latvia    6. Lithuania    7. Travel / road maps & atlases   

Subjects:  1. Business/Economics    2. Europe - Denmark    3. Europe - Switzerland    4. Sailing - General    5. Travel - Foreign    6. Baltic Sea    7. Maritime / nautical trades    8. Motor / power boating & cruising    9. Navigation    10. Sailing   

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A great companion in the Baltics
This book has good all-around coverage of the three capitals, but where it really shines is in describing history/culture/architecture. Rather than reciting dry facts, this book really makes the past come alive and also gives a real sense of what these countries are like today as they transform. The authors' passion for their subject is infectious. And a lot of thought has gone into this guide - The Riga section even has a little map just to identify each of the Art Nouveau buildings! Invaluable!
Definitely the best regional guide that I've found. As someone who often travels to Tallinn, Riga and Vilnius, I really appreciated the fact that there was so much well-researched information all in one place. I've just about worn out my copy.

Baltic Capitals- a waste of money
This book contained nothing that I could not get on-line for free. I consider this to be a complete waste of money. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Europe - Eastern    2. Former Soviet Republics    3. Travel    4. Travel - Foreign    5. Estonia    6. Latvia    7. Lithuania    8. Southeast Europe    9. Travel & holiday guides    10. Travel / Europe / General   

Reviews (1)

Ugly and useless
This map is ugly and useless!It is totally green.There is no way to distinguish one country from the next, as everything is green!The lines are all green and the land is colored green, so country borders and terrain are indistinguishable.You can't tell where Latvia ends and Lithuania begins, even if you look up close!The map is printed in an unusual foreign language, too.It's not in French, German, Spanish, or English.I'm not sure what language labels everything.Maybe it's Lithuanian.This map does show major roads in red, but who cares about that?!? ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Estonia    2. Latvia    3. Lithuania    4. Travel / road maps & atlases   

Subjects:  1. Baltic States    2. Business & Economics    3. Business / Economics / Finance    4. Business travel    5. Business/Economics    6. Commerce    7. Economic conditions    8. Europe - Iceland & Greenland    9. Handbooks, manuals, etc    10. International - General    11. International Business    12. Business & Economics / International    13. Cultural Region/Baltic    14. Estonia    15. International trade    16. Latvia    17. Lithuania    18. Travel/Europe - Iceland & Greenland   

Subjects:  1. Travel    2. Estonia    3. Latvia    4. Lithuania    5. Travel / road maps & atlases   

Subjects:  1. Latvia    2. Travel / road maps & atlases   

Subjects:  1. Travel    2. Latvia    3. Travel & holiday guides   

Subjects:  1. Estonia    2. Latvia    3. Lithuania    4. Travel / road maps & atlases   

Subjects:  1. Latvia    2. Travel / road maps & atlases   

Subjects:  1. Europe - Eastern    2. Reference - Directories    3. Travel    4. Travel - Foreign   

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Beautiful
This is a lovely book!The photos are beautiful and capture your imagination. This is truly a tribute to the surviving architecture after 50 years of Soviet occupation.The perfect book for those looking for avisual overview of the city that far too few are familiar with. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Architecture    2. Europe - Russia & the Former Soviet Union    3. Individual Architect    4. International Architecture - European    5. Planning    6. Site Planning    7. Latvia    8. Public buildings: civic, commercial, industrial, etc    9. Travel & holiday guides