Lonely Planet Eastern Europeon on a Shoestring
by Dydynski, Krzysztof; Fallon, Steve; Hellander, Paul; McNelly, Scott; Nebesky, Richard; Oliver, Jeanne; Stanley, DavidEdition: 4th
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 1997-01-01
Publisher(s): Lonely Planet
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Summary
Covering Albania, Bosnia, Bulgaria, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Macedonia, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia and Yugoslavia, this classic guide was the first to provide the vital, practical information necessary for independent travel in these countries. This edition contains over 150 detailed maps of countries, regions, cities, villages, updated historical and political background notes, useful words and phrases in 10 languages and details on border crossings, visas and local currencies.
Table of Contents
| The Authors | p. 7 |
| This Book | p. 11 |
| Foreword | p. 12 |
| Introduction | p. 15 |
| Facts about the Region | p. 16 |
| History | p. 16 |
| Geography | p. 20 |
| Economy | p. 20 |
| Population and People | p. 21 |
| Society and Conduct | p. 22 |
| Religion | p. 23 |
| Language | p. 23 |
| Facts for the Visitor | p. 24 |
| Highlights | p. 24 |
| Planning | p. 24 |
| Responsible Tourism | p. 27 |
| Visas and Documents | p. 27 |
| Embassies and Consulates | p. 31 |
| Customs | p. 31 |
| Money | p. 31 |
| Post and Communications | p. 34 |
| Internet Resources | p. 36 |
| Books | p. 36 |
| Newspapers and Magazines | p. 37 |
| Radio and TV | p. 37 |
| Video Systems | p. 37 |
| Photography | p. 38 |
| Time | p. 38 |
| Electricity | p. 38 |
| Weights and Measures | p. 38 |
| Laundry | p. 38 |
| Health | p. 38 |
| Women Travellers | p. 45 |
| Gay and Lesbian Travellers | p. 45 |
| Disabled Travellers | p. 45 |
| Senior Travellers | p. 45 |
| Travel with Children | p. 46 |
| Dangers and Annoyances | p. 46 |
| Activities | p. 47 |
| Courses | p. 48 |
| Work | p. 48 |
| Accommodation | p. 49 |
| Food | p. 51 |
| Drinks | p. 52 |
| Getting there and Away | p. 53 |
| Air | p. 53 |
| Land | p. 58 |
| Sea | p. 61 |
| River | p. 61 |
| Getting Around | p. 62 |
| Air | p. 62 |
| Bus | p. 62 |
| Train | p. 62 |
| Car and Motorcycle | p. 63 |
| Taxi | p. 66 |
| Bicycle | p. 66 |
| Hitching | p. 67 |
| Boat | p. 67 |
| Public Transport | p. 67 |
| Organised Tours | p. 68 |
| Albania | p. 69 |
| Facts about Albania | p. 69 |
| Facts for the Visitor | p. 75 |
| Getting There and Away | p. 80 |
| Getting Around | p. 81 |
| Tirana | p. 82 |
| Around Tirana | p. 88 |
| Durres | p. 88 |
| Kruja | p. 90 |
| Northern Albania | p. 91 |
| Shkodra | p. 91 |
| Kukes | p. 91 |
| Southern Albania | p. 91 |
| Fier and Apollonia | p. 92 |
| Vlora | p. 92 |
| Saranda | p. 92 |
| Butrint | p. 92 |
| Gjirokastra | p. 93 |
| Berat | p. 93 |
| Elbasan | p. 93 |
| Bosnia-Hercegovina | p. 95 |
| Facts about Bosnia-Hercegovina | p. 95 |
| Facts for the Visitor | p. 101 |
| Getting There and Away | p. 104 |
| Getting Around | p. 104 |
| Bosnia | p. 104 |
| Sarajevo | p. 104 |
| Around Sarajevo | p. 109 |
| Travnik | p. 109 |
| Banja Luka | p. 110 |
| Hercegovina | p. 111 |
| Mostar | p. 111 |
| Around Mostar | p. 113 |
| Medugorje | p. 113 |
| Bulgaria | p. 117 |
| Facts about Bulgaria | p. 117 |
| Facts for the Visitor | p. 124 |
| Getting There and Away | p. 131 |
| Getting Around | p. 133 |
| Sofia | p. 135 |
| South-Western Bulgaria | p. 144 |
| Rila Mountains | p. 145 |
| Bansko | p. 147 |
| Melnik | p. 148 |
| Thrace | p. 149 |
| Koprivshtitsa | p. 149 |
| Plovdiv | p. 151 |
| Around Plovdiv | p. 155 |
| Black Sea Coast | p. 156 |
| Burgas | p. 156 |
| Sozopol | p. 158 |
| Sunny Beach | p. 160 |
| Nesebar | p. 160 |
| Varna | p. 162 |
| Beach Resorts | p. 165 |
| Balchik | p. 166 |
| Northern Bulgaria | p. 167 |
| Madara | p. 168 |
| Shumen | p. 168 |
| Preslav | p. 169 |
| Ruse | p. 169 |
| Around Ruse | p. 172 |
| Veliko Tarnovo | p. 172 |
| Around Veliko Tarnovo | p. 176 |
| Stara Planina | p. 176 |
| Etar | p. 176 |
| Shipka | p. 177 |
| Kazanlak | p. 177 |
| Vidin | p. 178 |
| Croatia | p. 181 |
| Facts about Croatia | p. 181 |
| Facts for the Visitor | p. 188 |
| Getting There and Away | p. 195 |
| Getting Around | p. 197 |
| Zagreb | p. 200 |
| Istria | p. 206 |
| Porec | p. 206 |
| Rovinj | p. 208 |
| Pula | p. 210 |
| Around Pula | p. 213 |
| Gulf of Kvarner | p. 213 |
| Rijeka | p. 213 |
| Opatija | p. 215 |
| Krk Island | p. 216 |
| Rab Island | p. 217 |
| Dalmatia | p. 219 |
| Zadar | p. 219 |
| Around Zadar | p. 222 |
| Split | p. 223 |
| Solin (Salona) | p. 228 |
| Trogir | p. 229 |
| Hvar Island | p. 229 |
| Korcula Island | p. 231 |
| Orebic | p. 233 |
| Mljet Island | p. 233 |
| Dubrovnik | p. 234 |
| Czech Republic | p. 239 |
| Facts about the Czech Republic | p. 239 |
| Facts for the Visitor | p. 245 |
| Getting There and Away | p. 256 |
| Getting Around | p. 258 |
| Prague | p. 262 |
| Central Bohemia | p. 283 |
| Karlstejn | p. 283 |
| Konopiste | p. 285 |
| Kutna Hora | p. 285 |
| North Bohemia | p. 287 |
| Litomerice | p. 287 |
| Around Litomerice | p. 287 |
| West Bohemia | p. 288 |
| Karlovy Vary | p. 288 |
| Around Karlovy Vary | p. 292 |
| Cheb | p. 292 |
| Marianske Lazne | p. 294 |
| South Bohemia | p. 300 |
| Ceske Budejovice | p. 300 |
| Around Ceske Budejovice | p. 303 |
| Cesky Krumlov | p. 303 |
| Around Cesky Krumlov | p. 306 |
| Sumava | p. 306 |
| Tabor | p. 306 |
| Moravia | p. 308 |
| Telc | p. 308 |
| Brno | p. 310 |
| Around Brno | p. 315 |
| Hungary | p. 317 |
| Facts about Hungary | p. 317 |
| Facts for the Visitor | p. 323 |
| Getting There and Away | p. 334 |
| Getting Around | p. 338 |
| Budapest | p. 341 |
| The Danube Bend | p. 361 |
| Szentendre | p. 361 |
| Visegrad | p. 364 |
| Around Visegrad | p. 366 |
| Esztergom | p. 366 |
| Western Transdanubia | p. 369 |
| Gyor | p. 369 |
| Sopron | p. 373 |
| Fertod | p. 376 |
| Koszeg | p. 376 |
| Szombathely | p. 378 |
| Lake Balaton | p. 379 |
| Balatonfured | p. 380 |
| Siofok | p. 382 |
| Tihany | p. 382 |
| Badacsony | p. 384 |
| Keszthely | p. 385 |
| Heviz | p. 388 |
| Southern Transdanubia | p. 389 |
| Pecs | p. 389 |
| Harkany | p. 393 |
| The Great Plain | p. 394 |
| Kecskemet | p. 394 |
| Kiskunsag National Park | p. 396 |
| Szeged | p. 397 |
| Northern Hungary | p. 400 |
| Eger | p. 400 |
| Szilvasvarad | p. 403 |
| Tokaj | p. 404 |
| Macedonia | p. 405 |
| Facts about Macedonia | p. 405 |
| Facts for the Visitor | p. 408 |
| Getting There and Away | p. 412 |
| Getting Around | p. 413 |
| Skopje | p. 413 |
| Around Skopje | p. 417 |
| Southern Macedonia | p. 417 |
| Ohrid | p. 417 |
| Around Ohrid | p. 420 |
| Bitola | p. 421 |
| Pelister National Park | p. 421 |
| Poland | p. 423 |
| Facts about Poland | p. 423 |
| Facts for the Visitor | p. 430 |
| Getting There and Away | p. 440 |
| Getting Around | p. 442 |
| Warsaw | p. 447 |
| Malopolska | p. 459 |
| Krakow | p. 460 |
| Oswiecim | p. 471 |
| Czestochowa | p. 472 |
| Trail of the Eagles' Nests | p. 474 |
| Zakopane and the Tatras | p. 474 |
| Dunajec Gorge | p. 481 |
| South-East Poland | p. 481 |
| Lublin | p. 485 |
| Kozlowka | p. 489 |
| Kazimierz Dolny | p. 489 |
| Silesia | p. 490 |
| Wroclaw | p. 490 |
| Around Wroclaw | p. 496 |
| Sudeten Mountains | p. 496 |
| Wielkopolska | p. 497 |
| Poznan | p. 497 |
| Around Poznan | p. 502 |
| The Piast Trail | p. 503 |
| Pomerania | p. 504 |
| Torun | p. 504 |
| Around Torun | p. 508 |
| Malbork | p. 508 |
| Gdansk | p. 510 |
| Sopot | p. 516 |
| Gdynia | p. 516 |
| Hel | p. 517 |
| Leba | p. 518 |
| Slowinski National Park | p. 518 |
| Swinoujscie | p. 519 |
| Miedzyzdroje and Wolin National Park | p. 521 |
| Warmia and Masuria | p. 521 |
| Olsztyn | p. 522 |
| Around Olsztyn | p. 524 |
| The Great Masurian Lakes | p. 526 |
| Romania | p. 531 |
| Facts about Romania | p. 531 |
| Facts for the Visitor | p. 538 |
| Getting There and Away | p. 547 |
| Getting Around | p. 549 |
| Bucharest | p. 552 |
| Wallachia | p. 562 |
| Snagov | p. 563 |
| Calafat | p. 563 |
| Drobeta-Turnu Severin | p. 564 |
| Transylvania | p. 564 |
| Sinaia | p. 565 |
| The Bucegi Mountains | p. 568 |
| Brasov | p. 570 |
| Bran and Rasnov | p. 573 |
| Poiana Brasov | p. 574 |
| Prejmer and Harman | p. 575 |
| Sighisoara | p. 575 |
| Sibiu | p. 578 |
| The Fagaras Mountains | p. 582 |
| Cluj-Napoca | p. 583 |
| Turda | p. 587 |
| Crisana and Banat | p. 587 |
| Oradea | p. 588 |
| Baile Felix | p. 591 |
| Pestera Ursilor | p. 591 |
| Timisoara | p. 592 |
| Maramures | p. 595 |
| Sighetu Marmatiei | p. 596 |
| Sapanta | p. 598 |
| Izei Valley | p. 598 |
| Prislop Pass | p. 600 |
| Moldavia and Southern Bucovina | p. 600 |
| Suceava | p. 602 |
| Gura Humorului | p. 604 |
| Voronet | p. 605 |
| Humor | p. 605 |
| Moldovita | p. 605 |
| Sucevita | p. 606 |
| Putna | p. 606 |
| Radauti | p. 607 |
| Dobruja | p. 607 |
| Constanta | p. 608 |
| Mamaia | p. 612 |
| Eforie Nord | p. 613 |
| Neptun-Olimp | p. 614 |
| Mangalia | p. 615 |
| The Danube Delta | p. 617 |
| Tulcea | p. 618 |
| Sulina | p. 621 |
| Russia | p. 623 |
| Facts about Russia | p. 623 |
| Facts for the Visitor | p. 626 |
| Getting There and Away | p. 630 |
| Getting Around | p. 631 |
| Moscow | p. 631 |
| Around Moscow | p. 643 |
| Vladimir | p. 643 |
| Suzdal | p. 644 |
| Plyos | p. 644 |
| Rostov-Veliky | p. 645 |
| Sergiev Posad | p. 645 |
| St Petersburg | p. 646 |
| Around St Petersburg | p. 654 |
| Petrodvorets | p. 654 |
| Pushkin and Pavlovsk | p. 654 |
| Slovakia | p. 655 |
| Facts about Slovakia | p. 655 |
| Facts for the Visitor | p. 659 |
| Getting There and Away | p. 666 |
| Getting Around | p. 667 |
| Bratislava | p. 669 |
| Around Bratislava | p. 678 |
| West Slovakia | p. 678 |
| Trencin | p. 678 |
| Central Slovakia | p. 680 |
| Zilina | p. 680 |
| Mala Fatra | p. 680 |
| East Slovakia | p. 682 |
| Vysoke Tatry | p. 682 |
| Poprad | p. 688 |
| Kezmarok | p. 688 |
| Dunajec Gorge | p. 689 |
| Slovensky Raj | p. 690 |
| Levoca | p. 692 |
| Spisske Podhradie | p. 693 |
| Bardejov | p. 694 |
| Bardejovske Kupele | p. 696 |
| Kosice | p. 696 |
| Slovenia | p. 701 |
| Facts about Slovenia | p. 701 |
| Facts for the Visitor | p. 704 |
| Getting There and Away | p. 710 |
| Getting Around | p. 712 |
| Ljubljana | p. 712 |
| Julian Alps | p. 720 |
| Bled | p. 720 |
| Bohinj | p. 723 |
| Hiking Mt Triglav | p. 724 |
| Soca Valley | p. 725 |
| Bovec and Kobarid | p. 725 |
| Karst Region | p. 725 |
| Postojna | p. 725 |
| Skocjan Caves | p. 726 |
| Lipica | p. 726 |
| The Coast | p. 726 |
| Koper | p. 726 |
| Piran | p. 729 |
| Portoroz | p. 731 |
| Yugoslavia | p. 733 |
| Facts about Yugoslavia | p. 733 |
| Facts for the Visitor | p. 737 |
| Getting There and Away | p. 740 |
| Getting Around | p. 741 |
| Serbia | p. 742 |
| Belgrade | p. 742 |
| Vojvodina | p. 747 |
| Montenegro | p. 749 |
| Podgorica | p. 749 |
| Ulcinj | p. 750 |
| Budva | p. 751 |
| Kotor | p. 752 |
| Cetinje | p. 752 |
| Durmitor National Park | p. 752 |
| Kosovo | p. 753 |
| Prishtina (Pristina) | p. 755 |
| Peja (Pez) | p. 756 |
| Prizren | p. 757 |
| Appendices | |
| Climate Charts | p. 758 |
| Telephones | p. 760 |
| European Organisations | p. 762 |
| Alternative Place Names | p. 765 |
| International Country Abbreviations | p. 768 |
| Language | p. 769 |
| Albanian | p. 769 |
| Bosnian, Croatian and Serbian | p. 770 |
| Bulgarian | p. 773 |
| Czech | p. 775 |
| Hungarian | p. 776 |
| Macedonian | p. 778 |
| Polish | p. 781 |
| Romanian | p. 782 |
| Russian | p. 784 |
| Slovak | p. 786 |
| Slovene | p. 788 |
| Index | p. 800 |
| Map Legend | |
| Metric Conversion | |
| Maps | |
| Albania | |
| Albania | p. 71 |
| Tirana | p. 84 |
| Durres | p. 89 |
| Bosnia-Hercegovina | |
| Bosnia-Hercegovina | p. 97 |
| The Two Entities of Bosnia-Hercegovina | p. 98 |
| Sarajevo | p. 105 |
| Mostar | p. 112 |
| Medugorje | p. 114 |
| Bulgaria | |
| Bulgaria | p. 118 |
| Bulgarian Railways | p. 133 |
| Sofia | p. 137 |
| Central Sofia | p. 140 |
| Rila Mountains | p. 145 |
| Koprivshtitsa | p. 150 |
| Plovdiv | p. 152 |
| Burgas | p. 157 |
| Sozopol | p. 159 |
| Nesebar | p. 161 |
| Varna | p. 164 |
| Ruse | p. 170 |
| Veliko Tarnovo | p. 173 |
| Croatia | |
| Croatia | p. 182 |
| Zagreb | p. 202 |
| Porec | p. 207 |
| Pula | p. 211 |
| Rijeka | p. 214 |
| Zadar | p. 220 |
| Split | p. 224 |
| Central Split | p. 226 |
| Central Dalmatia Ferry Routes | p. 227 |
| Solin (Salona) | p. 228 |
| Dubrovnik | p. 234 |
| Dubrovnik--Old Town | p. 236 |
| Czech Republic | |
| Czech Republic | p. 240 |
| Czech Railways | p. 259 |
| Prague | p. 264 |
| Prague Castle | p. 268 |
| Central Prague | p. 270 |
| Kutna Hora and Sedlec | p. 284 |
| Karlovy Vary | p. 290 |
| Cheb | p. 293 |
| Marianske Lazne | p. 295 |
| Plzen | p. 298 |
| Ceske Budejovice | p. 301 |
| Cesky Krumlov | p. 304 |
| Telc | p. 309 |
| Brno | p. 311 |
| Hungary | |
| Hungary | p. 318 |
| Hungarian Railways | p. 339 |
| Budapest | p. 342 |
| Central Pest | p. 346 |
| Castle District | p. 350 |
| Szentendre | p. 362 |
| Visegrad | p. 365 |
| Esztergom | p. 367 |
| Gyor | p. 371 |
| Sopron and Lover Hills | p. 374 |
| Koszeg | p. 377 |
| Lake Balaton | p. 380 |
| Central Balatonfured | p. 381 |
| Tihany | p. 383 |
| Keszthely | p. 386 |
| Heviz | p. 388 |
| Central Pecs | p. 390 |
| Kecskemet | p. 395 |
| Szeged | p. 398 |
| Macedonia | |
| Macedonia | p. 406 |
| Skopje | p. 415 |
| Ohrid | p. 418 |
| Poland | |
| Poland | p. 424 |
| Polish Railways | p. 444 |
| Warsaw | p. 448 |
| Central Warsaw | p. 452 |
| Krakow | p. 461 |
| Krakow--Old Town and Wawel | p. 464 |
| Krakow--Kazimierz | p. 466 |
| Zakopane | p. 476 |
| Tatra National Park | p. 478 |
| Zamosc | p. 483 |
| Lublin | p. 486 |
| Wroclaw | p. 492 |
| Poznan | p. 498 |
| Torun | p. 505 |
| Tri-City Area | p. 509 |
| Gdansk | p. 512 |
| Swinoujscie | p. 520 |
| Olsztyn | p. 523 |
| The Great Masurian Lakes | p. 525 |
| Romania | |
| Romania | p. 532 |
| Romanian Railways | p. 550 |
| Bucharest | p. 554 |
| Central Bucharest | p. 558 |
| Transylvania | p. 566 |
| The Bucegi Mountains | p. 569 |
| Central Brasov | p. 571 |
| Sighisoara | p. 577 |
| Sibiu | p. 579 |
| The Fagaras Mountains | p. 582 |
| Central Cluj-Napoca | p. 584 |
| Oradea | p. 589 |
| Central Timisoara | p. 593 |
| Maramures | p. 594 |
| Sighetu Marmatiei | p. 597 |
| Southern Bucovina | p. 601 |
| Suceava | p. 602 |
| The Black Sea Coast | p. 608 |
| Constanta | p. 609 |
| Central Constanta | p. 611 |
| The Danube Delta | p. 617 |
| Tulcea | p. 619 |
| Russia | |
| European Russia | p. 624 |
| Central Moscow | p. 632 |
| Moscow Kremlin | p. 636 |
| Around Moscow | p. 643 |
| Central St Petersburg | p. 648 |
| Nevsky Prospekt | p. 652 |
| Slovakia | |
| Slovakia | p. 656 |
| Slovakian Railways | p. 668 |
| Bratislava | p. 671 |
| Central Bratislava | p. 673 |
| Trencin | p. 679 |
| Mala Fatra | p. 681 |
| Vysoke Tatry (High Tatras) | p. 684 |
| Spisska Nova Ves and Slovensky Raj | p. 690 |
| Levoca | p. 693 |
| Bardejov | p. 695 |
| Kosice | p. 697 |
| Slovenia | |
| Slovenia | p. 702 |
| Ljubljana | p. 714 |
| Bled | p. 721 |
| Koper | p. 727 |
| Piran | p. 730 |
| Yugoslavia | |
| Yugoslavia | p. 735 |
| Belgrade | p. 743 |
| Central Belgrade | p. 745 |
| Novi Sad | p. 747 |
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