Fodor's Austria, 9th Edition : Where to Stay, Eat, and Explore, Smart Travel Tips from A to Z, Plus Maps and Color Photos

Rating:
Summary: A Traveler's Best Friend
Review: I'm not sure if I know of a better, thorough travel book than Fodor's Austria (or any other Fodor's guide). This book gives good background information for the major cities in Austria, and also points out noteworthy elements of other smaller, but equally interesting, burgs. It also provides essential elements you should know before embarking on your trip to Austria, covering such things as insurance, insect bites, and identity cards. Interspersed throughout the descriptions are occasional maps that give you bearing on where you are and where you're headed. The sections on Vienna, Salzburg, and Graz, Austria's three biggest cities, provide in-depth information and are useful for the first-time traveler or the seasoned veteran.
The one drawback is a pull-out map (there is a small map of Austria at the back of the book, but not very useful) that other Fodor's books have. And this book is in direct contrast to Eye-Witness Austria, a book that is overloaded with picture content. Fodor's Austria is mainly a text-oriented companion, but very useful for your trips around the country.

Rating:
Summary: A Traveler's Best Friend
Review: I'm not sure if I know of a better, thorough travel book than Fodor's Austria (or any other Fodor's guide). This book gives good background information for the major cities in Austria, and also points out noteworthy elements of other smaller, but equally interesting, burgs. It also provides essential elements you should know before embarking on your trip to Austria, covering such things as insurance, insect bites, and identity cards. Interspersed throughout the descriptions are occasional maps that give you bearing on where you are and where you're headed. The sections on Vienna, Salzburg, and Graz, Austria's three biggest cities, provide in-depth information and are useful for the first-time traveler or the seasoned veteran.
The one drawback is a pull-out map (there is a small map of Austria at the back of the book, but not very useful) that other Fodor's books have. And this book is in direct contrast to Eye-Witness Austria, a book that is overloaded with picture content. Fodor's Austria is mainly a text-oriented companion, but very useful for your trips around the country.