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Michael Brein's Guide to Paris by the Metro (Michael Brein's Guides to Sightseeing by Public Transportation) (Michael Brein's Guides to Sightseeing ... ... to Sightseeing By Public Transportation)

Michael Brein's Guide to Paris by the Metro (Michael Brein's Guides to Sightseeing by Public Transportation) (Michael Brein's Guides to Sightseeing ... ... to Sightseeing By Public Transportation)

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Author: Michael Brein
Publisher: Michael Brein, Inc.
Category: Book

List Price: $10.00
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Avg. Customer Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars 11 reviews
Sales Rank: 920914

Media: Map
Edition: 2nd
Pages: 2
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.1
Dimensions (in): 9.1 x 4.5 x 0.1

ISBN: 1886590427
Dewey Decimal Number: 914
EAN: 9781886590427
ASIN: 1886590427

Publication Date: April 1, 2008
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Shipping: International shipping available
Condition: Brand New. Delivery is usually 5 - 8 working days from order, International is by Royal Mail Airmail

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Editorial Reviews:

Product Description
Michael Brein's Guide to Paris by the Metro shows travelers how to go to Paris's top 50 visitor attractions by the Metro, RER (suburban rail), and tram. The guide shows which transit to use, which lines to take, which stops to board and exit at, and, using about 30 detailed mini-area-walking maps, shows exactly how to walk from these stops right to the visitor attractions. Additional nearby points of interest are also indicated on these mini-maps. An ultra-large (very easy to read) official map of Paris's transit system is also provided. The Paris guide is concise, compact, and comprehensive and fits in your pocket (leave the bulky books back in the hotel room!). Michael Brein's Paris guide is part of the world's first and only travel guide series specifically designed to show travelers how to sightsee the top 50 visitor attractions by public transportation in a variety of the world's most visited cities.


Customer Reviews:   Read 6 more reviews...

5 out of 5 stars You Don't Need To Read French With A Magnifying Glass With This Specialty Map   September 27, 2008
My visit to Paris was all the more enjoyable, because when I arrived at the Metro station for the new Branly Museum, I was clueless as to its location. I looked at Brein's Paris Guide, which specified my every step right to the entrance of the museum. This map was simply brilliant! No more wandering about Paris in a fog as to the most interesting sightseeing. Make no mistake--I got eye-strain trying to decipher the tiny free maps in French.




4 out of 5 stars exceptionaly useful   October 10, 2005
Quite useful with a minimum of travel-guide blather.Will prevent a first-time visitor from getting lost on the way to most places a tourist wants to go. Clear directions on using the Metro in a readable size (the 'freebies' from the Metro system are great if you are travelling with a magnifying glass).
Time for it to be up-dated or I would give it 5 stars.



1 out of 5 stars High price for low quality   March 30, 2002
 10 out of 10 found this review helpful

There are more comprehensive guides available for less money (or free, even). It is printed on paper that is just a step above newsprint. Save your money for a more complete guide.


1 out of 5 stars Out of Date and Expensive   July 19, 2001
 17 out of 17 found this review helpful

Compared to the free metro maps distributed throughout Paris, this one is a loser. While its large type makes it easier to read, it also makes it more cumbersome to unfurl while traveling. Its directions to tourist attractions are provided by any decent guidebook as well as signs and maps within the metro. Worst of all, the map is out of date. The new, ultra modern, Meteor line is not shown on this map.


1 out of 5 stars A limited, expensive map   March 19, 2001
 15 out of 15 found this review helpful

I bought this map along with the Paris Mapguide based upon the reviews here. It's an oversized metro map with mini-maps to 50 attractions. I never found a tourist destination that wasn't easily found from the nearest metro. You can get a free metro map when you buy a ticket or pass. Buy this only if you don't want to pull out your reading glasses to use the Paris Mapguide, but you'll still need a regular map to find the location of a restaurant or shop. Get the Paris Mapguide or the Michelin blue book instead. (To add insult to injury, there's a advertisement for the Paris Visite pass on the back, arguably the worst value for public transport in Paris.)

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