Lonely Planet Eastern Europe Book

The Authors
Getting Started
Itineraries
Snapshots
Albania
Highlights     44
Itineraries     44
Climate & When to Go     44
History     44
People     48
Religion     48
Arts     48
Environment     49
Food & Drink     50
Tirana     51
Orientation     51
Information     51
Dangers & Annoyances     53
Sights     53
Walking Tour: Postcommunist Tirana     54
Sleeping     54
Eating     55
Drinking     56
Entertainment     56
Shopping     56
Getting There & Away     56
Getting Around     57
Around Tirana     57
Northern Albania     57
Shkodra     58
Central Albania     59
Kruja     59
Durres     60
Apollonia     62
Berat     62
Southern Albania     64
Vlora     64
Ionian Coast     65
Saranda     66
Around Saranda     66
Albania Directory     67
Accommodation     67
Activities     68
Books     68
Business Hours     68
Courses     68
Dangers & Annoyances     68
Disabled Travellers     69
Embassies & Consulates     69
Gay & Lesbian Travellers     69
Holidays     69
Language     70
Media     70
Money     70
Post     71
Responsible Travel     71
Telephone & Fax     71
Visas     71
Women Travellers     72
Transport in Albania     72
Getting There & Away     72
Getting Around     73
Belarus
Highlights     76
Itineraries     76
Climate When to Go     76
History     77
People     79
Religion     79
Arts     79
Environment     79
Food & Drink     80
Minsk     80
Orientation     80
Information     82
Sights     82
Sleeping      84
Eating     85
Drinking     86
Entertainment     86
Shopping     87
Getting There & Away     87
Getting Around     88
Around Minsk     88
Brest     89
Orientation     89
Information     89
Sights     90
Sleeping     91
Eating     91
Drinking     92
Shopping     92
Getting There & Around     92
Around Brest     92
Belarus Directory     93
Accommodation     93
Activities     93
Business Hours     93
Embassies & Consulates     93
Festivals & Events     94
Gay & Lesbian Travellers     94
Holidays     94
Insurance     94
Language     94
Money     95
Post     95
Telephone & Fax     95
Visas     95
Transport in Belarus     97
Getting There & Away     97
Getting Around     97
Bosnia & Hercegovina     99
Highlights      100
Itineraries     100
Climate & When to Go     100
History     101
People     104
Religion     104
Arts     104
Environment     105
Food & Drink     105
Sarajevo     106
History     106
Orientation     107
Information     107
Sights     109
Activities     111
Tours     111
Festivals & Events     111
Sleeping     111
Eating     112
Drinking     114
Entertainment     114
Shopping     115
Getting There & Away     115
Getting Around     115
Around Sarajevo     115
Southern Bosnia & Hercegovina     116
Mostar     116
Around Mostar     121
Medugorje     121
Centrals Northern Bosnia & Hercegovina     123
Travnik     123
Jajce     124
Banja Luka     125
Bihac     126
Bosnia & Hercegovina Directory     128
Accommodation      128
Activities     128
Books     128
Business Hours     128
Dangers & Annoyances     128
Disabled Travellers     128
Embassies & Consulates     129
Gay & Lesbian Travellers     129
Holidays     129
Internet Resources     129
Language     129
Maps     130
Money     130
Post     130
Telephone     130
Visas     130
Transport in Bosnia & Hercegovina     130
Getting There & Away     130
Getting Around     131
Bulgaria     133
Highlights     134
Itineraries     134
Climates When to Go     134
History     134
People     136
Religion     136
Arts     136
Environment     137
Food & Drink     137
Sofia     138
History     138
Orientation     138
Dangers & Annoyances     139
Sights     140
Courses     142
Sleeping     142
Eating      143
Drinking     144
Entertainment     144
Shopping     145
Getting There & Away     145
Getting Around     146
Around Sofia     147
Rila & Pirin Mountains     147
Rila Monastery     148
Melnik     148
Samokov     149
Borovets     150
Bansko     150
Plovdiv & Rodopi Mountains     151
Plovdiv     151
Around Plovdiv     156
Pamporovo     157
Smolyan     157
Shiroka Laka     158
Kardzhali & Around     158
Central Balkans     158
Koprivshtitsa     158
Kazanlak     160
Sliven     161
Kotel     161
Troyan & Around     162
Veliko Tarnovo     162
Around Veliko Tarnovo     166
Shumen     167
Madara     168
Ruse     168
Rusenski Lom Nature Park     170
Black Sea Coast     170
Varna     170
North of Varna     174
Nesebar      175
Sunny Beach     177
Burgas     177
Sozopol     179
South of Sozopol     181
Northwest Bulgaria     181
Vidin     181
Belogradchik     182
Bulgaria Directory     182
Accommodation     182
Activities     183
Books     183
Business Hours     183
Courses     183
Dangers & Annoyances     184
Discount Cards     184
Embassies & Consulates     184
Festivals & Events     184
Gay & Lesbian Travellers     185
Holidays     185
Internet Resources     185
Language     185
Money     185
Post     186
Telephone     186
Tourist Information     186
Tours     186
Visas     186
Transport in Bulgaria     186
Getting There & Away     186
Getting Around     187
Highlights     189
Croatia     189
Highlights     192
Itineraries     192
Climate & When to Go      192
History     192
People     195
Religion     195
Arts     195
Environment     196
Food & Drink     197
Zagreb     198
History     198
Orientation     198
Information     199
Sights     202
Tours     203
Festivals & Events     203
Sleeping     203
Eating     204
Drinking     205
Entertainment     205
Shopping     206
Getting There & Away     206
Getting Around     207
Istria     207
Porec     207
Rovinj     209
Pula     211
Gulf of Kvarner     214
Rijeka     214
Opatija     216
Krk Island     217
Dalmatia     218
Zadar     218
Split     222
Solin (Salona)     227
Trogir     228
Hvar Island     228
Korcula Island     230
Orebic     232
Mljet Island     232
Dubrovnik      233
Croatia Directory     239
Accommodation     239
Activities     240
Books     241
Business Hours     241
Customs     241
Disabled Travellers     241
Embassies & Consulates     241
Festivals & Events     242
Holidays     242
Internet Resources     242
Media     242
Money     243
Post     243
Telephone     243
Tourist Information     243
Tours     244
Visas     244
Transport in Croatia     244
Getting There & Away     244
Getting Around     246
Czech Republic     249
Highlights     251
Itineraries     251
Climate & When to Go     251
History     251
People     254
Religion     254
Arts     254
Environment     255
Food & Drink     255
Prague     256
Orientation     257
Information     257
Dangers & Annoyances      261
Sights     261
Tours     265
Festivals & Events     265
Sleeping     265
Eating     270
Drinking     272
Entertainment     273
Shopping     275
Getting There & Away     275
Getting Around     276
Around Prague     277
Bohemia     280
Terezin     280
Litomerice     281
Bohemian Switzerland National Park     282
Karlovy Vary     282
Loket     286
Plzen     286
Ceske Budejovice     289
Hluboka Nad Vltavou     291
Cesky Krumlov     291
Sumava     294
Adrspach-Teplice Rocks     295
Moravia     296
Brno     296
Olomouc     300
Telc     303
Moravian Wine Country     304
Czech Republic Directory     305
Accommodation     305
Activities     306
Business Hours     306
Courses     306
Customs     306
Dangers & Annoyances     306
Disabled Travellers     306
Embassies & Consulates     307
Festivals & Events     307
Gay & Lesbian Travellers     307
Holidays     307
Internet Resources     308
Money     308
Post     308
Telephone     308
Tourist Information     309
Visas     309
Transport in the Czech Republic     309
Getting There & Away     309
Getting Around     310
Estonia     313
Highlights     314
Itineraries     314
Climate & When to Go     314
History     314
People     316
Religion     317
Arts     317
Sport     318
Environment     319
Food & Drink     319
Tallinn     320
History     320
Orientation     320
Information     320
Sights     323
Activities     326
Sleeping     327
Eating     328
Drinking     329
Entertainment     329
Shopping      330
Getting There & Away     330
Getting Around     331
Northeastern Estonia     331
Lahemaa National Park     331
Narva & Around     332
Southeastern Estonia     333
Tartu     333
Otepaa     336
Haanja Nature Park     337
Setumaa     337
Southwestern Estonia & the Islands     338
Parnu     338
Kihnu & Ruhnu Islands     341
Viljandi & Around     341
Hiiumaa     342
Saaremaa     343
Estonia Directory     344
Accommodation     344
Activities     344
Business Hours     345
Customs     345
Embassies & Consulates     345
Festivals & Events     346
Gay & Lesbian Travellers     346
Holidays     346
Language     346
Money     346
Post     346
Telephone     346
Visas     347
Transport in Estonia     347
Getting There & Away     347
Getting Around     348
Hungary      349
Highlights     350
Itineraries     350
Climate & When to Go     350
History     350
People     353
Sport     353
Religion     354
Arts     354
Environment     355
Food & Drink     355
Budapest     356
History     357
Orientation     357
Information     360
Dangers & Annoyances     360
Sights & Activities     363
Tours     366
Sleeping     366
Eating     369
Drinking     370
Entertainment     371
Shopping     372
Getting There & Away     373
Getting Around     373
The Danube Bend     374
Szentendre     374
Visegrad     376
Esztergom     377
Northwestern Hungary     379
Gyor     379
Sopron     382
Lake Balaton     385
Balatonfured     385
Tihany     387
Keszthely     388
South Central Hungary      391
Pecs     391
Around Pecs     394
Southeastern Hungary     394
Kecskemet     394
Kiskunsag National Park     397
Szeged     397
Northeastern Hungary     399
Eger     400
Szilvasvarad     402
Tokaj     403
Hungary Directory     404
Accommodation     404
Activities     405
Books     405
Business Hours     405
Courses     405
Customs     405
Disabled Travellers     405
Discount Cards     405
Embassies & Consulates     406
Festivals & Events     406
Gay & Lesbian Travellers     405
Holidays     406
Language     406
Media     407
Money     407
Post     407
Telephone & Fax     407
Tourist Information     407
Visas     408
Women Travellers     408
Work     408
Transport in Hungary     408
Getting There & Away     408
Getting Around      410
Latvia     413
Highlights     415
Itineraries     415
Climate & When to Go     415
History     415
People     416
Religion     416
Arts     416
Environment     417
Food & Drink     417
Riga     417
Orientation     417
Information     420
Sights     420
Festivals & Events     422
Sleeping     422
Eating     424
Drinking     425
Entertainment     425
Shopping     426
Getting There & Away     426
Getting Around     426
Around Riga     426
Eastern Latvia     428
Gauja National Park     428
Sigulda     428
Cesis     430
Western Latvia     431
Kolka & Cape Kolka     431
Ventspils     432
Kuldiga     432
Liepaja     433
Latvia Directory     433
Accommodation     433
Activities     434
Business Hours      434
Disabled Travellers     434
Embassies & Consulates     434
Festivals & Events     434
Gay & Lesbian Travellers     434
Holidays     435
Internet Access     435
Language     435
Money     435
Post     435
Telephone     435
Transport in Latvia     436
Getting There & Away     436
Getting Around     436
Lithuania     439
Highlights     441
Itineraries     441
Climate & When to Go     441
History     441
People     442
Arts     442
Environment     442
Food & Drink     443
Religion     443
Vilnius     443
Orientation     445
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