Lonely Planet Eastern Europe

by Greenway, Paul

• ISBN13: 9781740592895
• ISBN10: 1740592891
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-01-01
• Publisher: Lonely Planet

Summary

-- covers Albania, Belarus, Bosnia, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Moldova, Poland, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Ukraine and Yugoslavia
-- everything the traveller needs to know about the people and politics of this rapidly changing region
-- the lowdown on visas, border crossings and currency
-- a wide range of places to eat, from Bulgarian buffets to Romanian restaurants

Table of Contents

The Authors	8	(7)
This Book	15	(1)
Foreword	16	(1)
Introduction	17	(1)
Facts for the Visitor	18	(25)
Highlights	18	(1)
Planning	18	(1)
Responsible Tourism	19	(1)
Visas & Documents	19	(4)
Embassies & Consulates	23	(1)
Money	23	(3)
Customs	26	(1)
Post & Communications	26	(1)
Digital Resources	27	(1)
Newspapers & Magazines	28	(1)
Radio & TV	28	(1)
Video Systems	28	(1)
Photography & Video	28	(1)
Time	28	(1)
Electricity	29	(1)
Weights & Measures	29	(1)
Health	29	(6)
Women Travellers	35	(1)
Gay & Lesbian Travellers	35	(1)
Disabled Travellers	35	(1)
Senior Travellers	36	(1)
Travel with Children	36	(1)
Dangers & Annoyances	36	(1)
Activities	37	(1)
Courses	38	(1)
Work	39	(1)
Accommodation	39	(3)
Food	42	(1)
Drinks	42	(1)
Getting There & Away	43	(7)
Air	43	(4)
Land	47	(2)
Sea	49	(1)
River	49	(1)
Departure Tax	49	(1)
Getting Around	50	(9)
Air	50	(1)
Bus	50	(1)
Train	50	(2)
Car & Motorcycle	52	(3)
Taxi	55	(1)
Bicycle	55	(1)
Hitching	56	(1)
Boat	57	(1)
Public Transport	57	(1)
Organised Tours	57	(2)
Albania	59	(26)
Facts about Albania	59	(6)
Facts for the Visitor	65	(4)
Getting There & Away	69	(2)
Getting Around	71	(6)
Tirana	72	(5)
Around Tirana	77	(1)
Durres	77	(3)
Kruja	80	(1)
Southern Albania	80	(1)
Gjirokastra	80	(1)
Saranda	81	(1)
Korca	82	(1)
Fier & Apollonia	83	(1)
Berat	83	(1)
Northern Albania	83	(1)
Shkodra	83	(2)
Belarus	85	(22)
Facts about Belarus	85	(4)
Facts for the Visitor	89	(4)
Getting There & Away	93	(1)
Getting Around	94	(7)
Minsk	95	(6)
Around Minsk	101	(1)
Elsewhere in Belarus	102	(1)
Brest	102	(2)
Around Brest	104	(1)
Hrodna	105	(2)
Bosnia-Hercegovina	107	(24)
Facts about Bosnia-Hercegovina	107	(5)
Facts for the Visitor	112	(4)
Getting There & Away	116	(1)
Getting Around	116	(1)
Bosnia	116	(1)
Sarajevo	116	(5)
Around Sarajevo	121	(1)
Travnik	122	(1)
Banja Luka	122	(2)
Bihac	124	(1)
Hercegovina	125	(1)
Mostar	125	(2)
Around Mostar	127	(1)
Medugorje	127	(4)
Bulgaria	131	(58)
Facts about Bulgaria	131	(4)
Facts for the Visitor	135	(9)
Getting There & Away	144	(2)
Getting Around	146	(9)
Sofia	148	(7)
Vitosha National Park	155	(1)
Southern Bulgaria	155	(1)
Borovets	155	(1)
Rila Monastery	155	(1)
Blagoevgrad	156	(1)
Bansko	157	(1)
Melnik	158	(1)
Rozhen Monastery	159	(1)
Plovdiv	159	(4)
Bachkovo Monastery	163	(1)
Pamporovo	163	(1)
Smolyan	163	(1)
Central Bulgaria	163	(1)
Koprivshtitsa	164	(1)
Troyan Monastery	165	(1)
Karlovo	165	(1)
Hisarya	166	(1)
Kazanlak	166	(1)
Etar	167	(1)
Stara Zagora	167	(1)
Tryavna	167	(1)
Dryanovo Monastery	168	(1)
Veliko Tarnovo	168	(3)
Arbanasi	171	(1)
Shumen	171	(1)
Around Shumen	172	(1)
Silven	172	(1)
Black Sea Coast	173	(1)
Burgas	173	(2)
Sozopol	175	(2)
South of Sozopol	177	(1)
Nesebar	177	(2)
Slanchev Bryag	179	(1)
Varna	179	(3)
Around Varna	182	(1)
Balchik	182	(1)
Northern Bulgaria	183	(1)
Belogradchik	183	(1)
Vidin	183	(1)
Pleven	184	(1)
Ruse	184	(2)
Rusenski Lom National Park	186	(1)
Dobrich	186	(3)
Croatia	189	(56)
Facts about Croatia	189	(6)
Facts for the Visitor	195	(7)
Getting There & Away	202	(2)
Getting Around	204	(10)
Zagreb	206	(8)
Istria	214	(1)
Porec	214	(1)
Rovinj	215	(2)
Pula	217	(2)
Around Pula	219	(1)
Gulf of Kvarner	220	(1)
Rijeka	220	(2)
Opatija	222	(1)
Krk Island	223	(1)
Dalmatia	224	(1)
Zadar	224	(3)
Around Zadar	227	(1)
Split	227	(5)
Solin (Salona)	232	(1)
Trogir	233	(1)
Hvar Island	234	(1)
Korcula Island	235	(2)
Orebic	237	(1)
Mljet Island	237	(1)
Dubrovnik	238	(5)
Around Dubrovnik	243	(2)
Czech Republic	245	(70)
Facts about the Czech Republic	245	(6)
Facts for the Visitor	251	(10)
Getting There & Away	261	(1)
Getting Around	262	(24)
Prague	265	(21)
Central Bohemia	286	(1)
Karlstejn	286	(1)
Konopiste	286	(1)
Kutna Hora	286	(3)
North Bohemia	288	(1)
Litomerice	289	(1)
Around Litomerice	289	(1)
West Bohemia	290	(1)
Karlovy Vary	290	(3)
Around Karlovy Vary	293	(1)
Cheb	293	(1)
Plzen	294	(3)
South Bohemia	297	(1)
Ceske Budejovice	297	(3)
Around Ceske Budejovice	300	(1)
Cesky Krumlov	300	(3)
Around Cesky Krumlov	303	(1)
Sumava	304	(1)
Tabor	304	(1)
East Bohemia	305	(1)
Adrspach-Teplice Rocks	305	(1)
Moravia	306	(1)
Telc	306	(2)
Brno	308	(5)
Around Brno	313	(2)
Estonia	315	(34)
Facts about Estonia	315	(4)
Facts for the Visitor	319	(6)
Getting There & Away	325	(1)
Getting Around	326	(10)
Tallinn	327	(9)
Around Tallinn	336	(1)
Northeastern Estonia	336	(1)
Lahemaa National Park	336	(1)
Narva & Around	337	(1)
Southeastern Estonia	338	(1)
Tartu	338	(3)
Otepaa & Around	341	(1)
Voru	342	(1)
Setumaa	342	(1)
Southwestern Estonia & The Islands	342	(1)
Parnu	342	(3)
Kihnu & Ruhnu Islands	345	(1)
Hiiumaa	345	(1)
Saaremaa	346	(3)
Hungary	349	(78)
Facts about Hungary	349	(6)
Facts for the Visitor	355	(10)
Getting There & Away	365	(3)
Getting Around	368	(21)
Budapest	370	(19)
The Danube Bend	389	(1)
Szentendre	389	(3)
Visegrad	392	(1)
Esztergom	393	(2)
Western Transdanubia	395	(1)
Gyor	395	(4)
Sopron	399	(3)
Fertod	402	(1)
Koszeg	402	(2)
Szombathely	404	(1)
Lake Balaton	405	(1)
Balatonfured	405	(2)
Siofok	407	(1)
Tihany	407	(1)
Badacsony	408	(1)
Keszthely	409	(2)
Heviz	411	(1)
Southern Transdanubia	412	(1)
Pecs	412	(4)
Harkany	416	(1)
The Great Plain	416	(1)
Kecskemet	416	(3)
Kiskunsag National Park	419	(1)
Szeged	419	(3)
Northern Hungary	422	(1)
Eger	422	(3)
Szilvasvarad	425	(1)
Tokaj	426	(1)
Latvia	427	(22)
Facts about Latvia	427	(3)
Facts for the Visitor	430	(5)
Getting There & Away	435	(1)
Getting Around	436	(8)
Riga	436	(8)
Around Riga	444	(2)
Eastern Latvia	446	(1)
Sigulda	446	(2)
Western Latvia	448	(1)
Ventspils	448	(1)
Liepaja	448	(1)
Lithuania	449	(26)
Facts about Lithuania	449	(3)
Facts for the Visitor	452	(4)
Getting There & Away	456	(1)
Getting Around	457	(9)
Vilnius	457	(9)
Around Vilnius	466	(1)
Central Lithuania	467	(1)
Kaunas	467	(3)
Siauliai & Around	470	(1)
Western Lithuania	471	(1)
Klaipeda	471	(2)
Palanga	473	(1)
Neringa	474	(1)
Macedonia	475	(18)
Facts about Macedonia	475	(4)
Facts for the Visitor	479	(3)
Getting There & Away	482	(1)
Getting Around	483	(5)
Skopje	484	(4)
Southern Macedonia	488	(1)
Ohrid	488	(3)
Around Ohrid	491	(1)
Bitola	491	(2)
Moldova	493	(24)
Facts about Moldova	493	(4)
Facts for the Visitor	497	(4)
Getting There & Away	501	(1)
Getting Around	502	(6)
Chisinau	502	(6)
Around Chisinau	508	(1)
Cricova	508	(1)
Cojusna	509	(1)
Orhei	509	(1)
Orheiul Vechi	509	(1)
Soroca	510	(1)
Gagauzia	510	(1)
Comrat	510	(2)
Transdniestr	511	(1)
Tiraspol	512	(2)
Tighina	514	(3)
Moscow & St Petersburg	517	(34)
Facts about Russia	517	(3)
Facts for the Visitor	520	(5)
Getting There & Away	525	(1)
Getting Around	526	(11)
Moscow	527	(10)
Around Moscow	537	(1)
Vladimir	537	(1)
Suzdal	538	(1)
Rostov-Veliky	539	(1)
Sergiev Posad	539	(10)
St Petersburg	540	(9)
Around St Petersburg	549	(1)
Petrodvorets	549	(1)
Pushkin & Pavlovsk	549	(2)
Poland	551	(92)
Facts about Poland	551	(5)
Facts for the Visitor	556	(10)
Getting There & Away	566	(3)
Getting Around	569	(17)
Warsaw	573	(12)
Mazovia & Podlasie	585	(1)
Lodz	586	(1)
Bialowieza National Park	586	(1)
Malopolska	587	(1)
Krakow	587	(11)
Oswiecim	598	(1)
Czestochowa	599	(1)
Zakopane	600	(3)
The Tatra Mountains	603	(1)
Dunajec Gorge	604	(1)
Sanok	605	(1)
Przemysl	605	(1)
Lublin	605	(4)
Around Lublin	609	(1)
Zamosc	610	(2)
Silesia	612	(1)
Wroclaw	612	(4)
Sudeten Mountains	616	(1)
Wielkopolska	617	(1)
Poznan	617	(4)
Around Poznan	621	(1)
The Piast Trail	622	(1)
Pomerania	622	(1)
Torun	622	(4)
Gdansk	626	(6)
Around Gdansk	632	(2)
Swinoujscie	634	(1)
Szczecin	635	(1)
Warmia & Masuria	636	(1)
Olsztyn	636	(2)
Lidzbark Warminski	638	(1)
Frombork	639	(1)
Elblag-Ostroda Canal	639	(1)
The Great Masurian Lakes	639	(4)
Romania	643	(80)
Facts about Romania	643	(6)
Facts for the Visitor	649	(8)
Getting There & Away	657	(1)
Getting Around	658	(12)
Bucharest	660	(9)
Wallachia	669	(1)
Snagov	670	(1)
Calafat	670	(1)
Drobeta-Turnu Severin	670	(1)
Transylvania	670	(1)
Sinaia	671	(3)
The Bucegi Mountains	674	(1)
Brasov	675	(4)
Bran & Rasnov	679	(1)
Poiana Brasov	680	(1)
Sighisoara	680	(3)
Sibiu	683	(3)
The Fagaras Mountains	686	(1)
Cluj-Napoca	687	(4)
Around Cluj-Napoca	691	(1)
Crisana & Banat	691	(1)
Oradea	691	(3)
Timisoara	694	(3)
Maramures	697	(1)
Sighetu Marmatiei	697	(2)
Sapanta	699	(1)
Izei Valley	700	(1)
Prislop Pass	701	(1)
Moldavia	701	(1)
Iasi	702	(3)
Southern Bucovina	705	(1)
Suceava	705	(4)
Gura Humorului	709	(1)
Voronet	709	(1)
Humor	709	(1)
Moldovita	709	(1)
Sucevita	710	(1)
Putna	710	(1)
Dobruja	711	(1)
Constanta	711	(4)
Mamaia	715	(1)
Eforie Nord	716	(1)
Neptun-Olimp	716	(1)
Mangalia	717	(2)
The Danube Delta	718	(1)
Tulcea	719	(2)
Tulcea to Sulina	721	(2)
Slovakia	723	(42)
Facts about Slovakia	723	(4)
Facts for the Visitor	727	(6)
Getting There & Away	733	(1)
Getting Around	733	(9)
Bratislava	734	(8)
Around Bratislava	742	(1)
West Slovakia	743	(1)
Trencin	743	(1)
Central Slovakia	744	(1)
Zilina	744	(1)
Mala Fatra	745	(2)
East Slovakia	747	(1)
Vysoke Tatry	747	(5)
Poprad	752	(1)
Kezmarok	753	(1)
Dunajec Gorge	753	(2)
Slovensky raj	755	(1)
Levoca	756	(2)
Spisske Podhradie	758	(1)
Bardejov	758	(2)
Kosice	760	(5)
Slovenia	765	(32)
Facts about Slovenia	765	(3)
Facts for the Visitor	768	(6)
Getting There & Away	774	(1)
Getting Around	775	(8)
Ljubljana	776	(7)
Julian Alps	783	(1)
Bled	783	(3)
Bohinj	786	(1)
Kranjska Gora	787	(1)
Hiking Mt Triglav	787	(1)
Soca Valley	788	(1)
Bovec & Kobarid	788	(1)
Karst Region	788	(1)
Postojna	788	(1)
Skocjan Caves	789	(1)
Lipica	789	(1)
The Coast	790	(1)
Koper	790	(2)
Piran	792	(2)
Portoroz	794	(1)
Eastern Slovenia	794	(1)
Maribor	794	(1)
Ptuj	795	(1)
Thermal Spas	796	(1)
Ukraine	797	(36)
Facts about Ukraine	797	(4)
Facts for the Visitor	801	(6)
Getting There & Away	807	(2)
Getting Around	809	(8)
Kyiv	810	(7)
Chernihiv	817	(1)
Western Ukraine	817	(1)
Lviv	817	(4)
Around Lviv	821	(1)
Uzhhorod	821	(1)
Ivano-Frankivsk	822	(1)
Carpathian National Natural Park	823	(1)
Chernivtsi	824	(1)
Kamyanets-Podilsky	825	(1)
Southern Ukraine	825	(1)
Odesa	825	(2)
Crimea	827	(1)
Simferopol	827	(2)
Bakhchysaray	829	(1)
Yalta	830	(1)
Around Yalta	831	(1)
Sevastopol	831	(2)
Yugoslavia	833	(30)
Facts about Yugoslavia	833	(4)
Facts for the Visitor	837	(4)
Getting There & Away	841	(1)
Getting Around	841	(1)
Serbia	842	(1)
Belgrade	842	(6)
Vojvodina	848	(2)
Smederevo	850	(1)
Nis	850	(1)
Montenegro	851	(1)
Podgorica	851	(1)
Lake Skadar & Virpazar	852	(1)
Bar	852	(1)
Ulcinj	852	(1)
Budva	853	(1)
Kotor	854	(1)
Around Kotor	855	(1)
Herceg Novi	855	(1)
Cetinje	855	(1)
Durmitor National Park	856	(1)
Rozaje	857	(2)
Kosovo	857	(2)
Prishtina (Pristina)	859	(1)
Around Prishtina	860	(1)
Brezovica	860	(1)
Peja (Pec)	860	(1)
Prizren	861	(2)
APPENDIX	863	(2)
Telephones	863	(2)
LANGUAGE	865	(23)
Albanian	865	(1)
Bulgarian	866	(2)
Croatian & Serbian	868	(3)
Czech	871	(1)
Estonian	872	(1)
Hungarian	873	(2)
Latvian	875	(1)
Lithuanian	876	(1)
Macedonian	877	(2)
Polish	879	(2)
Romanian	881	(1)
Russian	882	(3)
Slovak	885	(1)
Slovene	886	(2)
Thanks	888	(14)
Index	902