Vienna Prague Budapest

by Mary-Ann Gallagher, Sadakat Kadri, Matthew Gardner

Now fully redesigned, this new edition of Cadogan’s unique three-city guide contains the most up-to-the-minute practical information and listings, along with color photographs and maps. Vienna, Prague and Budapest are growing in popularity as city break destinations thanks to their beautiful city centers and increasing number of trendy restaurants and hotels. Prague offers the ultimate romantic getaway with its stunning medieval Old Town, cobbled streets, gothic churches and magnificent castle, the largest ancient castle in the world. The center of Vienna is UNESCO-listed and is a cultural paradise, featuring several excellent museums, the stately Imperial Palace that once served as the residence to the powerful Hapsburg dynasty, and Sigmund Freud’s house. Meanwhile Budapest, a veritable fountain of medicinal waters, is home to dozens of swimming pools and bathing halls dating back to the Turkish Occupation and a wonderful place to relax in a spa after all that sight-seeing and shopping.

Genres: Travel, Hungary

318 pages, Paperback

First published May 1, 2005

Reviews

[Ashley Lauren · Rating 4 out of 5]

This guidebook worked out fantastic for me and I highly recommend it for people who are planning on traveling to these cities. It gives a great history of the cities and extended descriptions of numerous locations (the big and the small) so you can find things that really interest you and, at time, you can learn more from the book than you can from paying for a guide.

It's only flaw is its lack of bias, so sometimes it is hard to tell what things are really *important* to do (though it does name a top 5 "do not miss" for each city). I supplemented this book with pages from a Let'S Go series and it worked out perfectly.

Great restaurant reviews, from the pricey to the cheap.

[Joan · Rating 4 out of 5]

2011 edition.