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Books : Rick Steves' Paris 2001 (Rick Steves' Paris, 2001)In association with Amazon.com List Price: $14.95 Price: $2.68 You Save: $12.27 (82%)Prices subject to change. Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Dewey Decimal Number: 914.43610484 EAN: 9781566912372 ISBN: 1566912377 Label: Avalon Travel Publishing Manufacturer: Avalon Travel Publishing Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 214 Publication Date: March 02, 2001 Publisher: Avalon Travel Publishing Studio: Avalon Travel Publishing Sales Rank: 1494842 Related Items:
Editorial Review: Product Description: In Rick Steves' Paris 2001, Rick weeds through the endless possibilities Paris has to offer and gives you his personal recommendations in an honest and entertaining style. He highlights the best local sights and activities, friendly places to eat and sleep, suggested day plans and itineraries that mix the famous and not-so-famous, and clear transportation instructions that make it easy to get anywhere by car, train, or foot. Includes walking tours of the Champs-Elysees and Montmartre. "For wannabe-experienced urban/urbane explorers: Rick Steves' friendly, funny Back Door guides beat all pseudo-hip 'insider' guides by miles." -- New York Daily News Amazon.com Review: 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 Average Rating:
 Rating:  - Must Have!I thought this book was really helpful. The maps were great, just wish we had studied them a little more before we went! We had a great time in Paris and took the book with us everywhere we went. It helped us decide (before we went) which sights to see and which to leave out since our time in Paris was short. It also made it easier to find things and get around without wasting a bunch of time going the wrong way. We wouldn't have known about the museum pass without it! --Ember Rating:  - Hard to followThe book was a helpful tool while in Paris, However, if one is not wanting to walk one's legs off, maybe it is not the very best book. Some of the directions were not that easy to follow. It is a must to have a book of this nature but last time we used Frommer's and would probably use that one again opposed to Rick Steve's. Rating: - Paris...here I come!I was apprehensive about a surprise trip to Paris with absolutely no idea what to expect and no French language ability but after reading this book I'm ready to go and have the time of my life! Rating:  - Beware!!Rick Steves books are definitely overrated. Amazon had several reviews of positive ratings for his books. I would not recommend any of his books. His Paris travel book is modest at best.It does not offer direct and clear picture of Paris. His major weakness is the lack of good detailed maps. Do not buy this book. In Paris you can easily get free street and metro maps.Not only are they free but very practical. Rating: - Our Paris 'Bible'I purchased this book for my first trip from Australia. The information was accurate, easy to read and has become a great resource even after my trip for labelling my pictures etc. It has worn very well considering how many times I have referred to it. Rick's recommendations and advice for places to eat, sleep and visit were all without fault. I read the book from cover to cover before left home. Rick's museum tours were made so much easier with photos of works of ... Read More Browse for similar items by category:
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