The Danube Cycleway: Donaueschingen to Budapest
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| Rating | : | 4.34 (590 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1852843454 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 168 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-02-17 |
| Language | : | English |
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He has also written the Cicerone cycle-touring guide to The Danube Cycleway and Cycling the River Loire. John Higginson is a retired headmaster and lecturer who has explored much of Europe by bike.
Quaint but not very useful This is not a "how to do it" book; it's a "how I did it" book. It provides minimal route descriptions, primitive maps, and an unengaging shopping list of attractions en route: church tower, check; monastery, check; old bridge, check. I bought it with the idea of planning a ride a year or two from now and found it largely useless. It's a long way from the comprehensive cycling guides offered by other publishers for different parts of Europe.If you are actually riding the route you'll want to buy proper maps in any case. detailed and easy reading Nice detailed turn-by-turn for the Danube cycleway. Have not made the trip yet, so can't verify the accuracy, but Mr. Higginson has a nice writing style, is detailed and informative. I especially appreciate that he is able to make a turn-by-turn guidebook read very much like a good book, which is to say that the narrative and directions flow very naturally. At the same time, by the use of text formatting, its easy to pick out the pertinent information. The color photos are also quite well done. The book is written fro. Bruce said Does its job; good book. Another "pocket-size" Cicerones guide that is and does what its supposed to. Not an all-inclusive encyclopedia of every known detail, but then it's not 9"x1"Does its job; good book" according to Bruce. Another "pocket-size" Cicerones guide that is and does what its supposed to. Not an all-inclusive encyclopedia of every known detail, but then it's not 9"x12" or Does its job; good book Another "pocket-size" Cicerones guide that is and does what its supposed to. Not an all-inclusive encyclopedia of every known detail, but then it's not 9"x12" or 3" thick, either. Definitely some goofy thinking on what to pack, but maybe that's the authors style of humor - advising newbies to head out loaded up with vestigial and redundant clutter. After all, how else will they learn and smarten up?. " thick, either. Definitely some goofy thinking on what to pack, but maybe that's the authors style of humor - advising newbies to head out loaded up with vestigial and redundant clutter. After all, how else will they learn and smarten up?. " or Does its job; good book Another "pocket-size" Cicerones guide that is and does what its supposed to. Not an all-inclusive encyclopedia of every known detail, but then it's not 9"x12" or 3" thick, either. Definitely some goofy thinking on what to pack, but maybe that's the authors style of humor - advising newbies to head out loaded up with vestigial and redundant clutter. After all, how else will they learn and smarten up?. " thick, either. Definitely some goofy thinking on what to pack, but maybe that's the authors style of humor - advising newbies to head out loaded up with vestigial and redundant clutter. After all, how else will they learn and smarten up?
The guide is clearly set out. Every place passed through is mentioned, together with essential information regarding facilities available. All that may be needed to add are some road maps to allow for excursions from the well-marked way.' Cycling World magazine / October 2006 . The guide provides a good source of information on which to plan your trip, and is small enough to carry with you
It is not unusual to sit in a wayside bar and hear seven different languages being spoken at the same time but not one of them is likely to be English. It is there, waiting to be enjoyed.. Although the length of the cycle way has been divided into twenty suggested days, a plentiful amount of low priced accommodation throughout the entire length of the route means that each day's journey can be tailored to cyclists' needs. The fact that the majority of the route is on dedicated, clearly signed cycle tracks means that it is perfect for whole families to enjoy. It has magnificent scenery, fascinating places to visit throughout its length and a wide cultural diversity. The Danube Cycle Way has become the most popular holiday cycling route in mainland Europe. The way is almost free of hills, includes visits to monasteries, castles, museums, and ancient cities as well as picturesque villages, and provides adventurous cyclists with a month's sheer pleasure. It is high time, this changed. This guide aims to introduce the