Rick Steves Central Europe: The Czech Republic, Poland, Hungary, Slovenia & More

Every time my family and I plan to visit any country in Europe, I order Rick Steves’ guide books. I really enjoy them because they are sooo helpful as well as the app that accompanies them. I really recommend getting these guides that have all the information, tips, maps, places to stay, eat, things to know before traveling to each of the countries.

A "must have" travel book. Rick Steves always delivers on tips & saving money for each country he has visited.

Lots of good details about things to do and info about the various places in Central Europe.

This is a great guide book, but if you have the Eastern Europe book- it is exactly the same. The Eastern Europe was published in June 2019, and this one was published in January 2024, so it does have a few updates, but not enough for me to keep it. I love Rick Steves guidebooks- they are the best and most detailed, so if you want an updated version or don’t have the Eastern Europe one- you should really get this. However, if you have the Eastern Europe and don’t need/want the most updated, don’t bother with this one.

Again this guide like several others of RS I’ve used did not disappoint. Excels in providing specifics for navigating specific towns and countries , shopping I clouding for food and guides to important “don’t miss” sites and experiences covering wide variety of interests so can pick and choose. Also housing transportation food and shopping guide. I won’t leave home without the RS guide for the area.

For decades after the Second World War, Europe was divided into East and West by the Iron Curtain of the Soviet Union, which forcibly imposed Communism on the states east of the inter-German border. With the end of the Soviet Union, Central Europe has reappeared in all its variety. Rick Steves has the details for the enterprising traveler in this huge travel guide. The many countries of Central Europe have centuries of historical sites and natural beauty on offer. There are castles, palaces, museums and a variety of other points of interest, which help describe the unique cultures of each of these countries. Locations descriptive of the rule by Nazi German and the Soviet Union can be found in many of these countries, including the concentration camps used to decimate the Jewish population of Europe during the Second World War. As may be expected, Rick Steves has done his homework. The reader will find lots of useful information for planning trips. As with any Rick Steves guide, the reader is strongly encouraged to read all the relevant material before committing to a trip. The text includes a variety of color and black and white photographs, and maps. At over eleven hundred pages, this guide offers a huge amount of material. It is hard to imagine that any visit could reasonably cover more than a small fraction of the available attractions. The enterprising traveler may be better served by guides (including by Rick Steves) to individual Central European countries. The author's new tendency to make asides about American politics is a questionable one in what is otherwise an extremely professional publication.

Typical Rick Steves thoroughness and quality.

Pertinent Historical information, useful maps, tips & advice for seasoned & novice travelers to Europe! Love Rick’s approach to traveling!!