Estonia Latvia & Lithuania (Multi Country Guide)

For getting around, lodging and day-to-day needs, the book is superb (although upon arrival, you will also want to buy one of locally published "In Your Pocket" guides - these remarkable and inexpensive magazines are in the league of their own).

Unless you already know a lot about the history and spirit of the Baltic states, you may long for some more pictures and articles where timetables and opening times are NOT mentioned. In this case, Baltic States by Insight Guides can be recommended as a supplement - but by no means as a substitute.

The Baltic countries, which do not have a streamlined and shrink-wrapped tourist industry, are a destination where a Lonely Planet guide is needed, whatever your budget. Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia are friendly and well-developed, but even premium-paying customers can seldom expect to be steered through their holiday or business trip without a bit of understanding how things work. This book is a perfect tool fitting this purpose.


Great tool for independent travel   July 11, 2000
Michael E. Sande (New York, New York USA)
8 out of 8 found this review helpful

In May and June 2000 I used this book to travel through Estonia and Latvia. I found it to be an awesome guide through the area. The people who wrote this book clearly spent a lot of time in the region and did a lot of research. It is geared toward the independent traveler and includes all sorts of detail that cannot be found in other travel guides. It includes information about Internet access while traveling and provides addresses for relevant Web sites. It's the bible for Baltic travel.

Note: some of the listings, particularly in smaller towns, are a little bit out of date. In Haapsalu, Estonia every restaurant listed was now closed. But things change quickly over there.


Almost the perfect first-time visitors guide.   November 30, 1997
8 out of 8 found this review helpful

I enyoyed reading this excellent guide for visitors wanting to visit the Baltic countries for the first time. I appreciate the attempt to include web site addresses.


An outstanding guide like no others!   July 29, 2002
BALDINI DIEGO (Helsinki Finland)
8 out of 9 found this review helpful

I've used this guide to travel from Estonia to Lithuania via Latvia, and I can assure that the coverage of those countries is absolutely great. The stories included in the book are simply juicy drops of culture, and surely they capture your interest and push you to get more deeply in the history of those sites you are visiting. No matters where you go, you will find the essential information and much more than that. This guide worth the money.