Germany 1988

by Guides Touristiques Michelin

Plan your trip with the newly updated Green Guide Germany. Practical information suggests when to go and what to see. Take a walking tour of Lubeck's old town, enjoy a biking tour of Berlin, or head... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 2060150329
• ISBN13: 9782060150321
• Release Date: January 1984
• Publisher: Michelin Travel Publications
• Length: 280 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Very comprehensive

We used this in connection with Rick Steves' Germany, and between them, we found very useful information on our destinations, how to get around, restaurants, and much more. Steves' didn't have any info about Ulm, but this Green Guide was very helpful there. BTW, I highly recommend visiting Ulm -- very charming and not overrun with tourists. Also, the Michelin guides never have much information about public transit, intercity trains and the like, so we find we need some other book to cover those topics, and Steves' guides are excellent in that regard. Also for hotels.

Old reliable green guide - updated for the 21st century

I buy a lot of guidebooks, but when it comes down to deciding which to take on my travels, the trusty green guide is the only one that makes it into my suitcase. I have used these guides for years, and have always found them reliable and accurate. Their star system is on target with my own interests and their city maps are the clearest and most detailed of any I have ever found in any guidebook - worth the price of the book alone. If you're traveling through a certain area of Germany, it's easy to find out what the important sights are: simply consult the "Principal Sights" map inside the back cover; there you will see all the place names of touristic interest along with their star ratings of 'highly recommended,' 'recommended,' or 'interesting'; for more information, just find the place in the alphabetical listings. I haven't used the short sections listing hotel and restaurant recommendation, so I cannot comment on them; However, if they are linked to the recommendations of the famous Michelin red guide, I presume they are excellent. The primary purpose of the green guide to Germany is to describe the places, so the hotel and restaurant recommendations are not extensive. My one problem with the green guide to Germany: since the guide just came out, why doesn't it list anything regarding the new exhibits at the Documentation Center in Nuremburg, former site of the Nazi Party Rally Grounds? And are there any other omissions?

The best guide in Europe

I have owned several editions of this guide. The castles do not move, so any version is as useful as a newer one. Great for the traveler that goes with a group or explores independently.