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Frommer's Moscow & St. Petersburg (Frommer's Complete) | 
 enlarge | Author: Angela Charlton
Publisher: Frommers
Category: Book
List Price: $19.99
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Rating:  4 reviews
Sales Rank: 230815
Media: Paperback
Edition: 2
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 335
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.7
Dimensions (in): 7.9 x 5.1 x 0.9
ISBN: 0470194030
Dewey Decimal Number: 914.704310486
EAN: 9780470194034
ASIN: 0470194030
Publication Date: February 5, 2008
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Condition: THIS ITEM IS UNUSED AND IN GOOD CONDITION. IT MAY HAVE SLIGHT SHELFWEAR BUT OTHERWISE IT IS FINE.
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| Editorial Reviews:
Product Description
- Savvy insider tips on exploring the treasures of the Hermitage Museum and the Kremlin.
- Outspoken opinions on what's worth your time and what's not.
- Exact prices, so you can plan the perfect trip whatever your budget.
- Off-the-beaten-path experiences and undiscovered gems, plus new takes on top attractions.
Find great deals and book your trip at Frommers.com
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| Customer Reviews:
 Outdated when it comes to attraction closings July 23, 2007
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
Many of the main attractions in St. Petersburgh and Moscow are museums and the like.
Museums in both cities tend to be closed at least one day during the week. It is different days for different museums.
There were a significant amount of attractions (probably about 1/3) in both cities where the book had incorrect days. So we'd show up on a day it was supposed to be open, and they were closed. Or the hours were wrong. Or the book would say that they had english tours and they did not.
I was extremely disappointed at such a major oversight.
 Excellent guide and I know Russia! March 26, 2007
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I think the guide is useful and concise, very much to the point and touches on many interesting and relevant topics. I've lived in Russia most of my life, so far, and I think the guide more than does it justice.
 Lightweight guide with plenty of fluff June 27, 2006
13 out of 14 found this review helpful
I was very disappointed by this book, which feels largely like a cut-and-paste job. It opens with a bunch of general travel advice and then goes on to describe a few things to do and see in Moscow and St. Petersburg. Many blocks of text are repeated in various parts of the book and I felt the actual amount of information about things to do and see in these two amazing cities was pretty limited, especially given the number of pages I carried around with me. I found all the hotel info I needed on the Internet (see tripadvisor.com) and would have liked this book better if they'd left out all the hotel info and left out the repetition.
I feel like I could write you a better travel guide after spending just one week with natives in each city. Surely somebody else has done a better job!
I love Frommer's! March 29, 2006
5 out of 9 found this review helpful
With that said, I have been to Russia only once (about 10 years ago) and it was with a tour. I am planning my second trip this Fall (2006) and was pleased to see that Frommer's finally put out a book for Russia. The matter of fact reviews as well as prices cited for absolutely everything give you a snapshot of what it "might" cost. I say "might" because there are so many variables that a book can't truly predict (i.e. fluid exchange rates, supply/demand, the "current will of a taxi driver", etc.) but this book gives you at least a starting point to evaluate if you are overpaying or getting a deal. I am planning to go this Fall without a guide and my confidence is building, as result of this book. I should say that I can read & write in Russian and speak a little, but it was still an intimidating country for me 10 years ago. I can read a Frommers book anytime even if I do not have trip planned. I've just started reading this one and I already love it. Good job (again) Frommer's!
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