Baltic Capitals: Tallinn, Riga, Vilnius, Kaliningrad; The Bradt Travel Guide

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Edition: 1st
Format: Trade Paper
Pub. Date: 2001-05-01
Publisher(s): Bradt Travel Guides
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Summary

Fully up-to-date coverage of the capital cities of Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and the Russian state of Kaliningrad. Includes city plans, sightseeing, walking tours, hotels, restaurants and entertainment, plus getting to and between the countries.

Author Biography

Neil Taylor is director of a tour leader specialising in travel to the Baltic states since they regained their independence. He also writes and broadcasts on travel topics and teaches on tourism courses. Information on Riga and Vilnius is contributed by Bradt authors Stephen Baister, Chris Patrick and Gordon McLachlan.

Table of Contents

Introduction viii
Practical Information
1(12)
When to go
1(1)
Time zones
1(1)
Red tape
2(1)
Money matters
2(2)
Costs
4(1)
What to take
4(1)
Getting there
4(3)
Getting around
7(1)
Accommodation
8(1)
Eating and drinking
9(1)
Media and communications
9(1)
Health
10(1)
Crime
11(2)
Tallinn
13(32)
History
14(1)
Practical information
14(12)
What to see
26(12)
Excursions from Tallinn
38(7)
Riga
45(58)
The City
45(6)
Practical information
51(18)
What to see
69(34)
Vilnius
103(48)
The City
103(3)
Practical information
106(17)
What to see
123(22)
Excursions from Vilnius
145(6)
Kaliningrad
151(37)
The status of Kaliningrad?
152(1)
History
153(8)
Practical information
161(7)
What to see
168(15)
Outside the city
183(5)
Appendix 1 Language 188(3)
Appendix 3 Further Reading 191(4)
Index 195

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