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Rick Steves' Paris by: Rick Steves List Price: CDN$ 19.95 City Travel Guides Price: CDN$ 14.56 You Save: CDN$5.39 (27%)Prices subject to change. |
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Binding: Paperback Dewey Decimal Number: 914.43610484 EAN: 9781566918633 ISBN: 1566918634 Label: Avalon Travel Publishing Manufacturer: Avalon Travel Publishing Number Of Pages: 544 Publication Date: October 10, 2007 Publisher: Avalon Travel Publishing Studio: Avalon Travel Publishing Sales Rank: 10814 Related Items:
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Editorial Review: From Amazon.com: Rick Steves, author of 21 guidebooks and host of the television series Travels in Europe with Rick Steves, has spent 100 days a year traveling Europe, every year, since 1973. If any American knows Paris, he does, and his self-imposed mission is to make the city just as accessible to those of us who don't have the good fortune to spend months there at a time. In his amiable, informed, and ruthlessly candid way, Steves focuses on the best--including nice places to stay and eat that give lots in the way of character and take relatively little in the way of francs. He suggests walking tours, museums, and itineraries that include both famous landmarks and little-known finds. He knows it all: art galleries and crêpe stands, street cafés and romantic neighborhoods, activities for kids, and great places to shop. Most importantly, he knows how Parisians live, and his guide provides the best information to let you experience not just the sights of Paris, but Parisian life as well. --Stephanie Gold Customer Reviews
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 Rating:  - Highly InformationalI'd just like to make a comment and correct some assumptions made by other reviewers. His statement about America bringing "peace, prosperity, and democracy" to Iraq under the "benevolent" guidance of Bush is sarcastic. If you look on his webpage, you will see several political essays by Rick Steves, and find out that he is very much against the war in Iraq, and also very much a liberal. That being said, I did not really notice any overly-liberal comments in the book. That was the only political comment I read, in fact - and I was just as shocked as previous readers until I decided to do some Google searching on Steves's political opinions. He does joke around a bit. Now that that's out of the way, I found this book to be extremely ... Read More: Rating: - Just came back from Paris, this book was awesome!!!!We just came back from Paris and used this book prior to going over to Europe for the first time. It was by far the most helpful contribution to our trip. We followed the trips recommended. As well we stayed at the suggested hotels and ate at the recommended restaurants. All were terrific!!! I would absolutely not go to Paris without this book!! Plus, we did all of this and saved money at the same time. BUY THIS BOOK!!!!! Regards, Dave Rating: - Unique & outstanding guide to history, art & architectureI used this book for my four-day stay in Paris. Rick Steves writes not only with wit and verve, but also with humor and goodwill. Yes there are some political references that some might find offensive, but they are appropriate to the destination under description. They're not over the top. Steves covers all the important sights you knew about, plus the ones you didn't. Everything from the Louvre to the Paris Sewer tour, plus the attractions in the Paris-vicinity, such as Versailles and Chartres. This book won't tell you where the best nightclubs are to pick up dates (and other such transient information that clogs up other tourist guidebooks), but it will inform you about the art, architecture, and history that attracted you to the ... Read More: Rating:  - Not what it's cracked up to beI expected, because of Rick Steve's reputation as a budget traveler, more tricks on good deals. I found better tips in Fodor's book of Paris. Actually, the Fodor's book was better overall in terms of descriptions, a quick historical explanation, and opinions on personal experiences. Rick Steve's Paris book does have a few good tips, but little or nothing that I didn't get from Fodor's. The book also is contradictory to his website. In the book, it says not to bother booking a trip yourself, but to go with a travel agent (I looked into this, but the agent wanted $1000 more, and offered a lesser hotel!). On the website, it suggests looking for deals yourself online. I found the book to be a little too self-promoting, suggesting ... Read More: Rating:  - A useful guidebook, but I could do without the politics.One of the great things about travel is the chance to get away from the pounding of ordinary, everyday life. It's something that can be universally loved and shared, despite whatever other differences we may have. Put a Michigan fan and an Ohio State fan in a football stadium and they're bitter rivals....put them thousands of miles away in a far-off destination and they're fellow Midwesterners. Rick Steves is a fine travel writer. The Paris 2004 book, like Rick's other books, is a must have for anybody looking for the best deals, the hidden gems, and the keys to a memorable leisure trip without breaking the bank. His museum reviews are outstanding and insightful. And he's careful to pick out the hotels, restaurants, and sights that will appeal ... Read More: |
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