Blue Guide Prague

By Michael Jacobs

Book Overview

Here is an insider's walking guide to this marvelous mid-European city. The author's deep knowledge of the history, politics, and art of Prague is expressed with flair and a light touch that will... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0393319334
• ISBN13: 9780393319330
• Release Date: April 1999
• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 4.9" x 7.7"

Customer Reviews

Pity the Prague tour guide!

Having just returned, I can confirm that almost all one needs to appreciate Prague is this Blue Guide. Everything is covered in an accessible but intelligent way: the practicalities of transportation (warning: the Metro fare system is confusing!), food, money, and language basics, along with the historical and architectural information you will need to enhance your trip. Make this your airplane or train reading--you won't be bored!--and, despite any fatigue or jet lag, you will arrive anxious to wander. Logical walking tours of areas of interest are clearly set out in the Guide, with clear walking instuctions and local maps. You will especially appreciate this detail while touring the Castle. Like all the Blue Guides, there is little you would want to know about anything you see which is not covered. Since you will be walking on cobblestones, and spending a lot less on food that you would ever expect in a tourist area, I urge you to spend the anticipated savings on a good pair of walking shoes. This book and those shoes will greatly enhance your trip.