Croatia, 2nd: The Bradt Travel Guide

• Paperback - 01 June, 2005 - Bradt Travel Guides
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• By: Piers Letcher
• ISBN: 1841621137

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Reviews by readers

Wee bit intrigued by the Land of the Croats?

Then this guide book is for you. If you're already planning a trip or just wanted to get a lay of the land, Pier Letcher will give you Croatia on a platter. This guidebook is laid out quite well and the writing is personal and...hilarious. It's obvious Mr. Letcher loved being there and, based on the small and intimate places he went to, the Croatians he met were quite taken by him. There is a lot of information presented, including history, art, bus schedules, state office hours, etc. The trick with this book, as compared to the Lonely Planet and Rough Guide series (both of which I bought and used as well) is in how Mr. Letcher writes about all of this information. His unique viewpoint brings you into the museum, the hotel, the bar, the bus station. Even if you are not going to Croatia, reading this book will give you a great idea of what the country's about. We used this book and the other 2 guidebooks mentioned on our recent trip. This book was read cover to cover and then referred to continually during our trip. The other 2 books, while useful, were mainly used as cross-references, just to get a 2nd and 3rd opinion of certain places. In most cases, no pinion, save Mr. Letcher's, was needed. When we left Croatia, some relatives had asked if we could leave our dog-eared copy behind. With tears in my eyes and a burek in my mouth, I had to say, "No, please get your own!"

The best of the Croatia guides

I've read just about all of the Croatian guide books and have traveled there extensively. This one is entertainingly written and provides a detailed and somewhat off-beat view that's perfect for the independent traveler.

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