The Rough Guide to Poland 6 (Rough Guide Travel Guides) | 
 enlarge | Authors: Jonathan Bousfield, Mark Salter
Publisher: Rough Guides
Category: Book
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Edition: 6
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Pages: 720
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Dimensions (in): 7.7 x 5.1 x 0.9
ISBN: 1843534886
Dewey Decimal Number: 914.380457
EAN: 9781843534884
ASIN: 1843534886
Publication Date: August 29, 2005
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Now in its 6th edition this Rough Guide has been fully updated and revised. Its 24-page full-colour section introduces the author''s things not to miss, a selective taste of the country''s highlights: outstanding buildings, and historic sites, natural wonders and vibrant festivals. Throughout, there are discerning reviews of all the best places to stay, eat and drink, to suit any budget, from the fast-changing cities of Warsaw and Krakow to the laid-back lakeside resorts of Mazuria. There is extensive coverage of the countryside, from Slowinski National Park''s sand dunes to the alpine Tatra mountains, with practical advice on how to explore it. Finally, the Contexts section provides an authoritative background on the country''s politics, history, literature and folk music.
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Dependable August 21, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Any seasoned traveler should know that one guidebook can never tell everything we want to know, so it is always better to have a second one on hand. But if I can only bring one with me on my trips, it would be a rough guide. Actually, I think an Eyewitness Guide would be a great supplement, but I decided to leave that home since I wanted to travel light. I went to Krakow and Warsaw last winter break and relied solely on this RG.
I find the historical and cultural information to be satisfying, with just the right amount of detail (and interesting anecdotes), without overwhelming the regular traveler.
The highlight to me personally are the restaurant recommendations and indication on the maps where they are. I was satisfied with the recommendations I went to.
 The best Poland travel guide out there July 4, 2006
15 out of 15 found this review helpful
For my first trip to Poland, I bought the Lonely Planet travel guide. And although it was very good, I decided to try the Rough Guide for my second trip. I found it to be an absolutely outstanding travel guide. Compared to the Lonely Planet guide, it has better maps (and a LOT more of them - even for smaller towns and villages), more detailed information, and more specific information about hotels, restaurants, banks, and other facts that make traveling easier.
I'm really not sure how other reviewers here came to think that this book focuses too much on the Holocaust. Sure, it's mentioned in parts of the book, but it is by no means over-emphasized. This is a travel book, and the history presented in it is fairly cursory, as it should be since the only reason it's there is to provide some context. (In fact, the history section is actually labeled "Context").
Don't let the other reviews scare you off. This is an absolutely outstanding travel guide - one that will serve you very well.
Tiresome emphasis on the Jews, Nazis and Halocaust response January 31, 2006
8 out of 13 found this review helpful
I have visited Poland twice and am thinking of a third trip. The Rough Guide was the guide book I used on my last trip. Perhaps he is tired of the emphasis on Polands recent past, but I would like to remind him of the other guide books I checked out, this was the only one that provided details of the places that I wanted to visit. On my first trip there, the deemphasis of the Jewish hallocaust was astounding, I attributed to the recent change in governments. Even the Jewish Star in the Salt Mine was zipped through. If it hadn't been for the Rough Guide, my knowlege would have been less. I'm sorry he feels it is "tiresome" it is something that can't be swept away. After all it was Poland that had a pogram AFTER WW 2 in which more returning Jews were killed. If he does not wish to read about events that happened, he should find another guide.
 Kind of depressing to read. October 27, 2005
15 out of 19 found this review helpful
While the guide gives the usual tourist information for the main attractions in Poland, it fails to interest the reader in visiting Poland. Reading it is actually kind of depressing.
Instead of emphasizing the vibrant history of Poland and its people, the guide tends to dwell on the sadness of its past - especially in its tiresome emphasis throughout on Jews, Nazis and the Holocaust. Reading it is kind of like listening to your semi-depressed, Jewish friend tell you of his first visit to Poland on a temple-sponsered trip that he didn't really want to go on.
As an American of 100% Polish descent, I was thoroughly excited to visit Poland last year for two weeks. And I loved it. This guide does not do it justice.
I recommend the Lonely Planet guide to Poland. It's accurate, thorough in what it covers and emphasizes the appeal of Poland. But I'll admit, the Rough Guide is slightly more comprehensive.
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