Synopses & Reviews
You can count on Rick Steves to tell you what you really need to know when traveling in Krakow, Warsaw, and Gdansk.
In this compact guide, Rick Steves and Cameron Hewitt cover the essentials of Krakow, Warsaw, and Gdansk, including The Tri-City. Visit Krakowand#8217;s stunning Main Market Square, Warsawand#8217;s historical Royal Way, or Gdanskand#8217;s Main Town Hall, featuring Golden Age decorations. Youand#8217;ll get firsthand advice on the best sights, eating, sleeping, and nightlife, and the maps and self-guided tours will ensure you make the most of your experience. More than just reviews and directions, a Rick Steves Snapshot guide is a tour guide in your pocket.
Rick Stevesand#8217; Snapshot guides consist of excerpted chapters from Rick Stevesand#8217; European country guidebooks. Snapshot guides are a great choice for travelers visiting a specific city or region, rather than multiple European destinations. These slim guides offer all of Rickand#8217;s up-to-date advice on what sights are worth your time and money. They include good-value hotel and restaurant recommendations, with no introductory information (such as overall trip planning, when to go, and travel practicalities).
About the Author
Rick Steves has spent 100 days every year since 1973 exploring Europe. Rick produces a public television series
(Rick Steves Europe), a public radio show
(Travel with Rick Steves), and an app and podcast
(Rick Steves Audio Europe); writes a bestselling series of guidebooks and a nationally syndicated newspaper column; organizes guided tours that take thousands of travelers to Europe annually; and offers an information-packed website (RickSteves.com). With the help of his hardworking staff of 80 at Rick Steves Europe, Inc.and#151;in Edmonds, Washington, just north of Seattleand#151;Rick's mission is to make European travel fun, affordable, and culturally broadening for Americans.
Cameron Hewitt writes and edits guidebooks for Rick Stevesand#8217; Europe. He first visited Budapest on a lark in 1999and#133; and now he canand#8217;t stay away. From Budapestand#8217;s colorful and quirky history, to its grandiose architecture, to its mouthwatering food, to its uniquely enjoyable thermal baths, Cameron canand#8217;t get enough of this enthralling, enigmatic, exhilarating city. When heand#8217;s not on the road, Cameron lives in Seattle with his wife, Shawna.