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Trans-Siberian Handbook: Seventh Edition of the Guide to the World's Longest Railway Journey (Trailblazer Guides)
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Product Description
>Kilometer-by-kilometer route guide -- covering the entire routes of the Trans-Siberian, Trans-Manchurian, and Trans-Mongolian railways with thirty-eight strip maps in English, Russian, and Chinese: readers can see where they are as they travel
>Siberia and the railway -- the detailed history of Siberia, the construction of the railway and the running of the Trans-Siberian today are of great interest not only to visitors but also to armchair travelers
>City guides with maps -- the best sights, places to stay, and restaurants for all budgets: Moscow, St Petersburg, Ulan Bator, Beijing, and twenty-three towns in Siberia
>Nutshell information on Minsk, Berlin, Baltic Republics, Helsinki, Hong Kong, and Tokyo
>Rail fares and timetables
>Seventh edition includes seventy maps
>Plus Russian and Chinese phrases
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #59726 in Books
- Published on: 2007-10-01
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Binding: Paperback
- 480 pages
Editorial Reviews
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"Definitive guide."
-- Conde Nast Traveler (USA)
"The best specialist guidebook is The Trans-Siberian Handbook."
-- The Independent (UK)
"The Trans-Siberian Handbook ...is a must."
-- The Sunday Times (UK)
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"Definitive guide." --Conde Nast Traveler "Tells you everything you need to know." --Cosmopolitan "An invaluable guidebook." --The Financial Times "The Trans-Siberian Handbook ...is a must." --The Sunday Times "Well researched...A wealth of information... Is is a fascinating read and contains so much more than the usual handbook." --The Herald "An invaluable travelling companion." --Traveller First edition shortlisted for the Thomas Cook Travel and Guide Book Awards
From the Back Cover
A trip across Siberia on the longest continuous railway track in the world is undoubtedly the journey of a lifetime. It's also a convenient way to reach China, Mongolia or Japan. Tickets are not expensive or difficult to arrange.
Inside you'll find information on: Siberia, now wide open to visitors. For the first time in Russia's history you can now travel almost anywhere you want in Siberia: we tell you how to arrange a trip, where to buy tickets and where to go; Kilometre-by-kilometre route guide - covering the entire routes of the Trans-Siberian, Trans-Manchurian and Trans-Mongolian railways with 23 strip maps in English, Russian and Chinese: see where you are as you travel; Siberia and the railway - the detailed history of Siberia, the construction of the railway and the running of the Trans-Siberian today will be of great interest not only to visitors but also to armchair travelers; city guides with maps - the best sights, hotels and restaurants for all budgets plus Russian and Chinese phrases, rail fares and timetables.
Customer Reviews
Yet to be put to the test
I am leaving soon for a two-week trip in Siberia. This book has been an exceellent primer. I'll know more about how to judge it when I return.
Definitive Guide!
I have not been able to find any single travel book that covers as much useful information as this! I will be traveling the Trans-Siberian rail this summer, and this book has been a constant companion through my planning process. Detailed information on all of the towns and cities along the way along with maps to avoid getting lost while wandering. Definitely a bonus for the all of the information on smaller towns- it's very difficult to find a travel-worthy guide book that covers more than just St. Petersburg and Moscow, not to mention UB!
Can't recommend this book higher to anyone considering journeying the Trans-Siberian Railway!
An EXCEPTIONAL BOOK!
Because I plan to trip on the Trans-Siberian Railway next year I bought this book hoping to read some advice and tips on how to travel the whole trip, where to stay, how much it costs, where to stay etc.
But his book absolutely surpassed all my expectations!! There are not only those tips on trans-siberian rail, but also "travel guides" for cities like Moscow, Irkutsk and even tips on how to get to Mongolia, where to stay in Ulan-Bator and so forth.
I have no idea how I would plan my trip without this book! It's really amazing how much information (and even with tips from other "ordinary" travellers!!) is in that, for instance bus-numbers from Moscow airport heading to the center of the city ...
The book absolutely worth the money.
