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Eyewitness Top 10 Travel Guides
Top 10 Budapest
Listing the top ten things to see, do, buy, taste and avoid, this guidebook details the essential attractions for visitors who are time-strapped and want to focus on the best a destination has to offer.
- GenresTravelNonfiction
128 pages, Paperback
First published February 20, 2006
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May 24, 2024
Top notch trip pre-planner and post-trip souvenir!
With every passing European trip (I've now had the pleasure of touring London, Paris, the Dordogne valley, Switzerland and Sicily), I'm realizing that my travel skills are becoming sharper as is my ability to judge the merits of the dizzying array of choices of travel guides available for the travelling public.
My first choice continues to be the Eyewitness series in their TOP 10 format ... in this case, TOP 10 BUDAPEST. I would suggest that it be complemented by the somewhat more comprehensive BUDAPEST.
The Top 10 format is entirely self-explanatory, a list of Top 10 sights that are must-sees for any first time tourist in a given city or country. Depending on the destination, the Top 10 lists become increasingly more detailed and may include, for example, top 10 churches, museums, children's attractions, festivals, events, restaurants, cafés, pubs, parks and so on. In the second half of each book, the information is effectively repeated but organized by neighbourhood, so the prospective tourist might make the most effective use of limited time touring a given area in a city or country without missing anything of interest.
The information is all linked to beautiful photographs and allows a potential traveler to make sensible choices in advance according to his or her personal tastes. Most telling is the fact that each Top 10 title makes no attempt to be comprehensive. It is absolutely, positively aimed at the first time tourist attempting to do a one shot overview of a city or country. If that is your objective, there is little question that the DK Eyewitness Top 10 series is the hands down winner against all the competition - Blue Guide, Green Guide, Rough Guide, National Geographic, Frommer or Michelin.
One suggestion for the TOP 10 BUDAPEST guide in particular. The pull out map is a WONDERFUL idea but it should be a simple rectangle. The map provided has a weird, obscure shape with some internal corners that are certain to tear in the stress of repeated opening and closing.
Highly recommended.
Paul Weiss
With every passing European trip (I've now had the pleasure of touring London, Paris, the Dordogne valley, Switzerland and Sicily), I'm realizing that my travel skills are becoming sharper as is my ability to judge the merits of the dizzying array of choices of travel guides available for the travelling public.
My first choice continues to be the Eyewitness series in their TOP 10 format ... in this case, TOP 10 BUDAPEST. I would suggest that it be complemented by the somewhat more comprehensive BUDAPEST.
The Top 10 format is entirely self-explanatory, a list of Top 10 sights that are must-sees for any first time tourist in a given city or country. Depending on the destination, the Top 10 lists become increasingly more detailed and may include, for example, top 10 churches, museums, children's attractions, festivals, events, restaurants, cafés, pubs, parks and so on. In the second half of each book, the information is effectively repeated but organized by neighbourhood, so the prospective tourist might make the most effective use of limited time touring a given area in a city or country without missing anything of interest.
The information is all linked to beautiful photographs and allows a potential traveler to make sensible choices in advance according to his or her personal tastes. Most telling is the fact that each Top 10 title makes no attempt to be comprehensive. It is absolutely, positively aimed at the first time tourist attempting to do a one shot overview of a city or country. If that is your objective, there is little question that the DK Eyewitness Top 10 series is the hands down winner against all the competition - Blue Guide, Green Guide, Rough Guide, National Geographic, Frommer or Michelin.
One suggestion for the TOP 10 BUDAPEST guide in particular. The pull out map is a WONDERFUL idea but it should be a simple rectangle. The map provided has a weird, obscure shape with some internal corners that are certain to tear in the stress of repeated opening and closing.
Highly recommended.
Paul Weiss
March 28, 2022
A joy to read - some very useful pointers as to what to do in Budapest. Recommended
October 29, 2022
Useful, full-color, high level overview of Budapest. Top ten sites include: the Hungarian Parliament, St, Stephen’s Basilica, Vaci uta, Gellert Hotel and Baths, Margaret Island, Hungary National Gallery, Matyas Church, Hungarian State Opera, Hungarian National Museum, and The Great Synagogue. Great for a quick glimpse of things to do and know for a trip to the Hungarian capital.
June 15, 2019
Very good travel book with all the details you need to see the city.
April 2, 2023
Good Pocket Guide
April 4, 2023
Helpful for helping me narrow down what we can expect to see in about 4 days
March 22, 2011
I absolutely love the DK Eyewitness travel guide books -- and was so pleased when they came out with the much smaller, more compact "Top Ten" version. This smaller version is perfect for a quick trip, and is packed with all the necessary info I will need, without giving way too much unnecessary info. The only thing I miss about the big version of the books is the little drawings of the neighborhoods that appear to be hand-drawn -- they are always so accurate!
This book gave me just enough info about Budapest to plan out which major sights I want to hit when I visit in a couple weeks. The pull out maps of the metro and the various neighborhoods, with key sights highlighted, will be invaluable!
This book gave me just enough info about Budapest to plan out which major sights I want to hit when I visit in a couple weeks. The pull out maps of the metro and the various neighborhoods, with key sights highlighted, will be invaluable!
October 1, 2023
useful kindle guide
Useful kindle guide on Budapest. Pop out maps and hyperlinks to the websites of main attractions and other key information.
Useful kindle guide on Budapest. Pop out maps and hyperlinks to the websites of main attractions and other key information.
February 28, 2016
I would definitely recommend this pocket book guide to all the sights along the River Danube ........... we could plan out just where we wanted to go and what we wanted to see ........... lots of descriptions of the various museums, parks, historic baths and spas, hotels, eating places, popular shopping areas, etc etc. Everything you could possibly want and more!
June 11, 2011
I haven't been able to get my hands on a "Lonely Planet" guide to Budapest...but this little book manages to fit the bill. It condenses the information nicely, although I miss the fine detail, the finer maps, and the more easy-going reviews of "Lonely Planet". In the meantime, this volume will fit the bill, until I can get my hands on the gold standard.
August 8, 2015
As a reading experience this book is repetitive and less interesting than it could have been. However I bought it as a guide for an upcoming visit to Budapest and I think it will be helpful in that regard.
May 16, 2009
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September 10, 2010Excellent summary of must sees.
June 29, 2012
- Manca la mappa dei trasporti pubblici!
August 11, 2015
Great digital reference
I got all three, Vienna, Prague, Budapest, on my iPad. A huge bargain at $1.99 each. Made travel a snap.
I got all three, Vienna, Prague, Budapest, on my iPad. A huge bargain at $1.99 each. Made travel a snap.
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