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Central Europe

• Poland
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• Slovakia
• Hungary
• Slovenia
• Romania & Moldova
• Bulgaria

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  Budapest by Eyewitness

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  A lavishly illustrated guide to the sights of Budapest, any first time visitor would find this guide very useful. The independent traveller may find some of the restaurant, shopping and hotel recommendations rather pedestrian, however.

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  Budapest Top 10 by Eyewitness

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  A useful, colourful guide to the city's highlights. There are plenty of photos and recommended historical sites alongside the usual Eyewitness suggested hotels and restaurants. There is a pull-out map.

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  Budapest & Hungary Green Guide by Michelin

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  This excellent volume recently replaced the Hungary Green Guide. Thankfully its tighter focus on the capital has not lessened the quality of its countrywide coverage. Sights and attractions are rated with the famous star system.

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  Budapest City Guide by Lonely Planet

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  A solid no frills guide to Budapest, best for a budget visit. Some good introductory chapters too, and reasonable maps to boot.

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  Budapest by Time Out

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  Time Out draw on local knowledge to put together a slick guide to the best hotels, bars and restaurants, interspersed with some rudimentary background reading.

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  Budapest Granta City Guide by Granta City Guide

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  A wonderful guide to the city from Granta. Part one is detailed social and cultural history of the city, part two contains six suggested walks and part three contains a brief selection of practical information. Definitely more useful as a cultural companion rather than a practical guide.

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  Slovenia Pocket Guide by Berlitz

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  A basic pocket guide with limited information but plenty of ideas for a quick trip.

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  Slovenia by Rough Guide

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  An excellent all-around guide combining thorough practical details with intelligent background reading. The section on The Soca Valley is particularly good.

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  Slovenia by Cadogan Guides

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  Author James Stewart has written an enjoyable guide, if one that is a little confusing in its arrangement. Practical details and sightseeing tips are presented in an informal style, with a reasonable introductory essay on Slovenian history and culture.

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  Slovenia by Robin & Jenny McKelvie

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  A thoughtfully constructed guide with some great walking tours and nice personal recommendations. Plenty to read too.

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  Slovenia Car Tours & Walks by David Robertson & Sarah Stewart

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  A great slender compendium of 41 walks and 6 car tours covering most of Slovenia. Walks are graded for difficulty. Includes a decent foldout map.

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  The Julian Alps of Slovenia by Justi Carey & Roy Clark

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  An indispensable companion to Slovenia's most spectacular hiking region. Offers 57 routes of varying difficulty and 4 multi-day itineraries. Illustrated with sketch maps and photographs.

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  Ljubljana CitySpots Guide by Thomas Cook

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  A sound pocket guide covering sightseeing, shopping, nightlife and restaurants. Includes some excursions beyond the city.

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  Ljubljana Bradt Guide by Robin & Jenny McKelvie

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  Bradt handily condense the capital section from their excellent country guide into a pocket-sized volume packed with everything you need for a Ljubljana citybreak.

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  Transylvania by Bradt

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  A superb guide to this mountainous region of Romania. Based upon thorough local knowledge, the suggested itineraries and sites are detailed.

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  Romania Culture Smart

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  A useful little book offering illuminating insights into Romanian culture and society, touching on customs, values, traditions, religion, taboos, business practices and so on.

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  Romania by Insight Guides

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  A colourful and inspiring guide filled with photographs and offering good introductory chapters. Less handy for practical details than its rivals, however.

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  Romania by Rough Guides

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  A fantastic, thoughtfully-arranged guide offering plenty of vital listings along with eloquent insights into Romanian history and culture. Our choice of companion.

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  Mountains of Romania by James Roberts

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  A brilliant guide to walking the Carpathians, some of the finest hiking terrain in Europe. A multitude of routes of varying difficulties are explained and mapped. Also contains sections on skiing, mountain biking, climbing and such.

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  Romania by Thomas Cook Travellers

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  A good little guide for a pre-arranged trip, offering nice background reading and sightseeing tips. The recommended walking and car tours are its best feature.

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  Language & Travel Guide to Romania by Rosemary K. Rennon

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  An unusually personal but enjoyable guide buoyed by the author's great love of Romania, with decent listings and tips and a good language section.

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  Bulgaria by Rough Guide

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  An excellent and comprehensive guide covering all aspects of Bulgarian travel, with plenty of decent reading material too.

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  Bulgaria by Insight Guides

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  A well-written and colourful guide best for an introduction to Bulgarian history and culture, though less interested in thorough listings.

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  Bulgaria by Lonely Planet

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  A strong practical guide that leaves no Bulgarian stone unturned, geared towards the budget traveller.

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  Bulgaria Travellers Guide by Thomas Cook

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  A useful and lightweight guide for a comfortable tour, perhaps ideal for sightseers who have planned accommodation in advance.