Product Description

Explore beautifully preserved architecture in medieval Tallinn, Art-Nouveau Riga or baroque Vilnius, the Baltics’ dynamic capitals. Cycle around Estonia’s islands, cross-country ski in Latvia or scale the sand dunes of Lithuania’s Curonian Spit. Whatever your pleasure, this bestselling guide will help you connect with this inspirational region.

Sweat It Out in a sauna or comb the countryside for berries and mushrooms – plan your trip with our dedicated activities chapter

Dream Sweetly in family-run guesthouses or boutique hotels – reviews to suit everyone

In-Depth Language Section – useful Estonian, Latvian and Lithuanian phrases and food glossaries

Get Around – detailed maps and itineraries to help you navigate the three countries

Be In The Know – in-depth history and culture chapters explain the region’s past and present

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #66974 in Books
• Published on: 2006-06-01
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 448 pages

From Library Journal
The most comprehensive guide to the area, with a chapter on Russia's noncontiguous Kaliningrad region, this guide combines background information, cultural insights, and information on practicalities. Outdoor activities range from stork spotting to bobsledding and bungee jumping.
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Review
Best for curious and independent-minded travelers' --Wall Street Journal

Customer Reviews

If you're buying 1 Baltics travel book, don't buy this one
I generally love Lonely Planet books, so was a bit disappointed with this one. It's good as a quick reference guide, but nothing much more. It doesn't have very much background or history about some of the area's most important places. If you're going to buy only one book before traveling to the Baltics, choose the Rough Guide instead - we ended up using it almost exclusively towards then end of our trip. Also, the hotels/accommodations selection in this edition is very poor.

Excellence
The book I purchased was delivered to my house in great condition. It was if I had just bought the book at a book store.

First Time Traveler to Lithuania September 2005
I found the Lonely Planet Estonia Latvia & Lithuania book very helpful on my first trip to Lithuania. Six women traveling, we felt very safe, the maps were well written and made our daily planning easy. Time distances on the bus were accurate. Information on customs made us feel more at ease. We looked for relatives because my grandmother left Lithuania 100 years ago and found them. A bus trip to the city she was from, visiting the Tourist Information Center(as was listed in the book), an English speaking person in the office and we asked for a phone book which listed two phone numbers with my grandmother's last name. Wow, thank you Lonely Planet.