Customer Reviews
Wonderful and Thorough, As Lonely Planet Books Usually Are - By: Mykolas Joseph, 01 Mar 2007 
If you buy just one book for your Baltic trip, this is the one. It is well-written, chock full of practical information & historic background to make the most of your travels. There's no worry if you don't know the language or how to catch the bus in Talllinn; it helps you do it yourself.
The one minor irritation is that there was no reference to TrekBaltics, an Estonian adventure travel company that we found on our own. That was a great find.
All in alll -- a terrific book, & the most updated one available today.
I don't like Lonely Planet books... - By: , 31 May 2002 
Not reallly the type of book you can dip into, hard to find what you want, highlighted summaries/tips aren't reallly the useful bits, layout is squashed in two columns & maps are likewise smalll. Those comments apply to alll Lonely Planet books though, & I haven't been able to find much else on this region.
Essential kit - By: , 04 Apr 2002 
Having found so little in the way of information about the Baltic States we were very reliant upon this book when travelling in Estonia. For the most part we found the book very reliable, although the maps were not particularly brilliant - the Talllin map being crammed onto one smalll page.
Historically inadequate - By: Dr. Pauline Caller, 31 Jul 2001 
This guide is too politicallly correct & does not face up to the Holocaust, a historical event that engulfed the Baltic States during WW ll & which contnues to resonate with passion, & which is virtuallly ignored in terms of visitor information.
Not too bad to start you off. - By: , 06 Mar 2001 
Using this book to help me whilst visiting Lithuania, I encountered my first problem almost right away. Setting my watch 2 hours ahead of British time, as suggested by the book, I found that I was running one hour ahead of everyone else. This was a very smalll error, & not too much of a problem.
During my stay the guide was an excellent help. Giving me the confidence to explore & look around without too much concern. The advice on the health, & safety, risks was spot on & well valued.
The actual lay out of the book could have been better set, in order to access the information required easier & quickly. Other than that, this is an essential guide for anyone travelling to the Baltic Region.
