Product Description

This full-colour DK Eyewitness Travel Guide is the ultimate companion to the rugged and romantic Baltic States of Estonia, Latvia & Lithuania. There are hundreds of colour photographs and illustrations, as well as unique cutaways and detailed floor plans of all the must-see sights. Special features include in-depth examinations of the history, cultural heritage, traditional festivals and local cuisine of the three Baltic States; illustrated maps of the region’s national parks, including Estonia’s Soomaa National Park and Lithuania’s Aukstaitija National Park; and explorations of medieval architecture in Tallinn, Arts Nouveau architecture in Riga and Baroque architecture in Vilnius. These cosmopolitan cities are laid out for you with beautiful street-by-street mapping, and there are driving tours of Lake Peipsi and the Livonian Coast for those eager to see the breathtaking country-side. With practical information and hundreds of restaurant, hotel, shopping and nightlife reviews, this DK Eyewitness Travel Guide will make your trip to Estonia, Latvia & Lithuania both effortless and memorable.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #67162 in Books
• Published on: 2009-02-02
• Original language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• 432 pages

Review
'A pleasurable read with ravishing photography plus maps and plans of supreme quality.' The Observer

Customer Reviews

Superb compilation
For me, DK are the leaders in guide books as they blend history, travel, key information, accommodation, restaurants and other general travel tips with superb illustrations.

I have visited all 3 Baltic States and found this book invaluable.

Glossy, informative - and just a bit too big
This reaches the high standards of all Dorling Kindersley books. It's packed with information, photos and those brilliant colour drawings of some of the big highlights. The usual reliable lists of hotels and restaurants. Only problem is that it's just too big. It's heavy to carry around on days out and until your favourite pages have got a big dog eared you do spend several minutes thumbing through the book to find the relevant pages. And because it covers so much the maps are hidden through the book which csn be frustrating too.

Overall, though, a great guide to the area.