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Near perfect Prague
This book was recommended by a colleague who visits relatives in Prague. The maps and suggested walks are particularly good as its easier to locate where you are on a 3D view than an ordinary map. I found that it helped us to maximise our visit by enabling us to plan in advance what we could see each day. Three days was not enough, even with the guide to help us though. It also points out things that they dont tell you in travel brochures - some places are closed November to March which was disappointing.Like any living city, things change, so the book may be out of date in certain aspects. The Spanish synagogue is now open to visitors for example and there is a joint ticket covering the Jewish history museum sites - very interesting and moving. The main improvement IMO would be to beef up the restaurant list - only 2 listings in the Castle district is poor when there are several other excellent (and cheaper) ones. Also, those that are listed (Eg Palffy Palac or Nebozizek) do not get an adequate description of just how good they are. You will not starve in Prague and you wont need to resort to fast food chains if you use the existing listings - but there are more that merit inclusion. To summarise, a very good guide book that will help you make the most of your visit - but scan the internet for additional information on restaurants and airport transport.
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A little outdated, but not bad
This book tells you where to go in Prague, what things to see. I like the layout, it has lots of pictures and lots of historical information about the things it suggests that you should see. It has a map of Prague, which is always good for when you are booking a hotel. There is lots of useful information in this book, like hotel reviews, costs etc. You can plan a very good itinerary using this book. However, this book is let down by the fact that a lot of the information appears outdated. For explain, it warns that there is a prostitute problem in the main square. There wasnt when I went there (admittedly it was in December, and may have been too cold). I was told that as a veggie I would starve. But I ate like a king in Prague. I think this books would get 5 stars if the information was up to date. I recommend supplmenting this book with information on the internet (for the updates).
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Rough guides and lonely planets annoy me because they unceremoniously dump factoids upon you, and are often culturally insensitive. (They serve a purpose for basic information though, so sometimes it is advantageous to put up with them.) This book is different. I expect it will amaze and delight you..
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Music in Terezin 1941-1945
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One can only be grateful that the author saw fit to research this book while it was still possible to interview those who had lived through the events it records. Terezin itself was an extraordinary place, intended as it was to present the acceptable face of National Socialist anti-semitism to the w..
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