Frommer's Germany 2006 (Frommer's Complete)

By Danforth Prince and Darwin Porter

Book Overview

Completely updated every year (unlike most of the competition), Frommer's Germany features gorgeous color photos of the dazzling baroque architecture, picturesque villages, and beer gardens that await you. Come along with us and discover some of Europe's most spectacular scenery, from the medieval towns and half-timbered houses along the Romantic Road to lovely vineyards along the Rhine River. Frommer's offers up-to-date coverage of all the country's highlights--music festivals, hiking in the Black Forest, Oktoberfest, cafes, castles, and Berlin's vibrant, cutting-edge cultural scene. Inside you'll find candid, detailed reviews of the very best dining and accommodations for any taste and budget. We offer a wealth of sightseeing, sports, shopping, strolls, and special moments--from highlights for the first-time visitor to off-the-beaten-track discoveries that will impress even the most seasoned traveler. From beer garden to Bauhaus, charming villages and ?ber-modern cities, the Alps to the Zeppelin-Museum, our authors help you plan your perfect trip to Germany.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0470470739
• ISBN13: 9780470470732
• Release Date: December 2009
• Publisher: Frommer's
• Length: 690 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 5.4" x 7.8"

Customer Reviews

Very Thorough Travel Guide

This guide along with all the Frommers guides is very usefull in the planning of a trip. One thing I really like about the guide is how it not only breaks the country up by regions but it also will give itinerary suggestions. And....it comes with a map.

Frommer's Germany

My girlfriend is going to Germany, so I got this for her. She has read through it twice already and LOVES it.

Typical Frommer's

I usually enjoy the Frommers format and approach to guidebooks and this one is no exception. It is beautifully detailed on the major cities but I found it less so for smaller and rural places. At times, the maps, especially town maps, are not that detailed but that is for me a lesser problem as I always get or buy proper maps from the tourist office / hotel / bookshop. On the other hand, it does have nice diagrams of the major museums. I also love the long lists and detailed descriptions of restaurants as well as the sections on what to do after dark in the major cities. However, I needed another guide once I wandered off the better-known and more rural destinations.

Thorough, Comprehensive and well-put together - excellent guide to Germany

From all the travel books out there on Germany this one is not a compilation of mere facts, photos, phone numbers and page-fillers. What sets Frommer's apart is the information provided and the style in which is presented. You will find lodging options for various budgets, a list of most important sites to see and even suggested ways to spend time in a city if you have only 1 day or as much as 5 days, great places to eat and great places to splurge if you can stretch your dollar. Be aware that this is not a book for the ones on a shoestring budget. Frommer provides a good introduction to Germany without being overloading you with mass amounts of information or pictures, a truly well-balanced book. When I backpacked 4 months through Europe I had a copy of the Lonely Planet for Europe (a thick and heavy book) because it covered more cities and esoteric towns, a ripped chapters of all the international youth hostals Europe of the countries I visited, and as primary guide for nominal cities and capitals I used Frommers (ripped the book and kept only chapters of countries planning to visit - so I can keep the weight down).

above average for historical sites

I emphatically do not want to find out where all the sleaziest bars are. Travel guides are too full of this sort of thing. However, if you want to visit Germany and come away with a better understanding of the history and historical sites of the country, this book is for you. It offers an introduction to art and architecture, which, although minimal, is better than the Lonely Planet's and other competitors' offerings. The lack of an appropriate series of maps is a definite downside. The section on lodgings is too large. What we really need is for a Rick Steves-type to write the definitive guide to historical and geographical sites of interest.Not perfect, but better than the competition: thus, four stars out of five.