MTV Europe, 1st Edition

by Lauren Berger; Naomi Black; Ari Cohen; Valerie Conners; Christi Daugherty; Taryn Firkser; Fernando Gayesky; Kitty Hall; Sylvie Hogg; Andre Legaspi; Clare O?Connor; Hana Mastrini; John Moretti; Jennifer Reilly; Colleen Taylor

• ISBN13: 9780764584992
• ISBN10: 0764584995
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-12-01
• Publisher: Frommers

Summary

Get the inside scoop on the hottest cities and destinations in Europe. From celeb-studded nightclubs in London to scuba-diving off Croatia, MTV Europe shows you where you want to be, with choices for every budget to help you travel the way you want to. Alternative accommodations, cheap eats, great clubs and bars, world-class museums, and offbeat attractionsyou'll find them all in MTV Europe. Check out a free podcast featuring authors of MTV Europe talking about their travels in Europe.

Author Biography

Lauren Berger (Austria) has written for US Weekly, Nickelodeon Magazine, Nordstrom.com, and other publications. She hopes to pursue a career in entertainment reporting, freelance writing, and television development.

Naomi Black (editor) has written or contributed to eight books on travel and food. Her anthropology degree has served her well working in and around Manhattan, especially during her stint as editor t Frommer's. As a freelance writer, she's placed work in Travel & Leisure, Brides, and other travel-related magazines. She dives, caves, and hikes when she can, when she's not being called on to get something from the kitchen by her two wonderful children, Katherine and Thomas.

Ari Cohen (Croatia, Hungary, Turkey) enjoys the fortune and glory of living in exotic war zones and drinking shaken martinis. When he is not doing covert private-sector work, he attends university in Israel, aiming for a degree in international relations. Although he has won myriad awards and accolades, his favorite is his number-one spot on the "Most Interesting People to Ever Come from Menlo Park, California" list.

Valeire Conners (Portugal, Greece) has taught writing in Italy and spent the past 6 years working as a freelance writer and producer for the  Travel Channel online. She has a BA in writing from Loyola College in Baltimore and an MA in journalism from Boston University.

Christi Daugherty (Ireland) is an American expat living in London. She is the author of Frommer's Ireland 2006, Frommer's Paris Day by Day, and MTV Ireland. Before emigrating, she worked as a journalist in New Orleans. She attended Texas A& M University.

Taryn Firkser (Denmark; Iceland; Sweden; and Venice and Campania, Italy) has studied geography at Simon Fraser University in Vancouver and Tibetan studies at Indiana University. She presently lives in Ottawa, Canada, where she is beginning her career as a diplomat in the Foreign Service. She has also contributed to MTV Italy.

Fernando Gayesky (Spain) moved from Argentina to New York City to study film when he was 21 with $800 in his bank account, which was good fodder for his first travel article on meals for under $5. He's since traveled throughout South America and Europe before settling down in Barcelona, Spain. He's also a contributor to MTV Spain.

Kathleen "Kitty" Hall (France) has studied at the Sorbonne and in Aix-en-Provence at the Universite Aix-Marseille. She graduated in 2004 from Indiana University with degrees in French and anthropology. Kitty is currently living in Marseille, France, working on a master's degree in public health in developing countries at the faculte de Medecine de Marseille.

Native Californian Sylvie Hogg (Rome, Florence, Venice, and Naples, Italy) took her totally practical Dartmouth degree in Classical studies to Rome, where she lived and worked as a travel writer and tour guide for 5 years. She is the lead author of MTV Italy and also wrote Frommer's Rome Day by Day and Frommer's Irreverent Guide to Rome. Sylvie now resides in sexy New York City.

Andre Legaspi (The Netherlands; Germany; and Florence, Italy) was born and raised in Queens, New York, and attended McGill University in Montreal, where he wrote CD reviews and covered the music scene. He has also contributed to MTV Italy and MTV Spain, as well as Frommer's Montreal Day by Day.

Hana Mastrini (Czech Republic) is a native of the western Czech spa town of Karlovy Vary and became a veteran of the "Velvet revolution: as a student in Prague in 1989. She is a regular contributor to Frommer's Europe and Frommer's Europe from $70 a Day.

John Moretti (Florence, Milan, and Venice, Italy) has written for the International Herald Tribune, The Independent on Sunday, Italy Daily, New York Sun, the Associated Press, and FT Online. He has also co-edited Rome in Detail, contributed to the Time Out city guides to Milan and Naples and to MTV Italy, and written Living Abroad in Italy.

Clare O'Connor (England, Scotland) is a global nomad, born in Bermuda and educated in England and Philadelphia, where she graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in 2005. She hopes to someday edit a travel magazine and retire to the Dalmatian coast, but for now she lives and works in London. Clare also contributed to MTV Ireland.

Jennifer Reilly (Best of Europe, editor) lives in New York City but spends her days editing travel guides in Hoboken, New Jersey. In her opinion, all of Europe is a "best of," but she's especially eager to visit Croatia, Greece, Iceland, and Turkey because she hasn't had her passport stamped in those countries yet. She has a BS from Boston University and an MA from Columbia University.

Colleen Taylor (Belgium, Greece) hit the road as CosmoGIRL! magazine's first-ever political correspondent during the 2004 presidential campaign, prompting the Youth Vote coalition to honor her as one of the "30 Most Influential People in Politics Under 30."

Table of Contents

The Best of Europe	p. 1
The Best European Experiences	p. 1
The Best Nightclubs	p. 2
The Best Bars & Pubs	p. 2
The Best Live Music	p. 3
The Best Hostels	p. 4
The Best Deal & Big-Deal Hotels	p. 5
The Best Cheap Eats	p. 5
The Best Cafes	p. 6
The Best Dining Spots	p. 7
The Best Things to Do for Free or Dirt Cheap	p. 7
The Best Panoramas	p. 8
The Best Offbeat Tours	p. 9
The Best Markets	p. 9
The Best Water Activities	p. 10
The Best Outdoor Activities	p. 10
The Basics: Planning Your Trip to Europe	p. 11
The Stuff You Need to Figure Out before You Go	p. 12
Money (Makes the World Go Round)	p. 21
Getting In & Out	p. 26
Health & Safety	p. 29
Getting Wired	p. 33
Getting to Europe	p. 36
Getting Around Europe	p. 40
For Travelers with Special Interests or Needs	p. 48
Surf the Turf	p. 52
Amsterdam	p. 54
The Best of Amsterdam	p. 55
Getting There & Getting Around	p. 56
Amsterdam Basics	p. 61
Sleeping	p. 66
Eating	p. 71
Partying	p. 73
Performing Arts	p. 77
Sightseeing	p. 77
Playing Outside	p. 81
Shopping	p. 82
Antwerp	p. 86
The Best of Antwerp	p. 87
Getting There & Getting Around	p. 87
Antwerp Basics	p. 88
Sleeping	p. 91
Eating	p. 93
Partying	p. 94
Performing Arts	p. 96
Sightseeing	p. 97
Playing Outside	p. 99
Shopping	p. 99
Athens	p. 101
The Best of Athens	p. 102
Getting There & Getting Around	p. 102
Athens Basics	p. 104
Sleeping	p. 107
Eating	p. 111
Partying	p. 112
Performing Arts	p. 113
Sightseeing	p. 114
Playing Outside	p. 117
Shopping	p. 117
Barcelona	p. 118
The Best of Barcelona	p. 119
Getting There & Getting Around	p. 119
Barcelona Basics	p. 121
Sleeping	p. 126
Eating	p. 131
Partying	p. 133
Sightseeing	p. 136
Playing Outside	p. 141
Shopping	p. 142
Berlin	p. 144
The Best of Berlin	p. 145
Getting There & Getting Around	p. 145
Berlin Basics	p. 148
Sleeping	p. 152
Eating	p. 159
Partying	p. 161
Performing Arts	p. 163
Sightseeing	p. 165
Playing Outside	p. 170
Shopping	p. 170
Brussels	p. 172
The Best of Brussels	p. 173
Getting There & Getting Around	p. 173
Brussels Basics	p. 175
Sleeping	p. 180
Eating	p. 181
Partying	p. 183
Performing Arts	p. 185
Sightseeing	p. 186
Playing Outside	p. 189
Shopping	p. 190
Road Trip	p. 191
Budapest	p. 194
The Best of Budapest	p. 194
Getting There & Getting Around	p. 195
Budapest Basics	p. 198
Sleeping	p. 202
Eating	p. 206
Partying	p. 208
Sightseeing	p. 210
Performing Arts	p. 216
Playing Outside	p. 217
Shopping	p. 218
Copenhagen	p. 221
The Best of Copenhagen	p. 222
Getting There & Getting Around	p. 223
Copenhagen Basics	p. 225
Sleeping	p. 229
Eating	p. 233
Partying	p. 235
Performing Arts	p. 236
Sightseeing	p. 237
Playing Outside	p. 241
Shopping	p. 242
Road Trip	p. 242
The Dalmatian Coast	p. 244
The Best of the Dalmatian Coast	p. 244
Dalmatian Coast Basics	p. 245
Split	p. 246
Hvar	p. 254
The Island Brac	p. 258
The Island Korcula	p. 262
Dublin	p. 266
The Best of Dublin & Galway	p. 267
Getting There & Getting Around	p. 268
Dublin Basics	p. 271
Sleeping	p. 276
Eating	p. 281
Partying	p. 285
Performing Arts	p. 292
Sightseeing	p. 293
Playing Outside	p. 300
Shopping	p. 303
Road Trip	p. 305
Dubrovnik	p. 320
The Best of Dubrovnik	p. 320
Getting There & Getting Around	p. 321
Dubrovnik Basics	p. 321
Sleeping	p. 324
Eating	p. 326
Partying	p. 327
Performing Arts	p. 328
Sightseeing	p. 328
Playing Outside	p. 331
Shopping	p. 332
Edinburgh	p. 333
The Best of Edinburgh	p. 334
Getting There & Getting Around	p. 335
Edinburgh Basics	p. 337
Sleeping	p. 340
Eating	p. 344
Partying	p. 346
Sightseeing	p. 350
Shopping	p. 354
Florence	p. 355
The Best of Florence	p. 356
Getting There & Getting Around	p. 356
Florence Basics	p. 359
Sleeping	p. 365
Eating	p. 372
Partying	p. 376
Performing Arts	p. 379
Sightseeing	p. 380
Playing Outside	p. 389
Shopping	p. 390
Road Trip	p. 392
The French Riviera	p. 394
The Best of the French Riviera	p. 395
French Riviera Basics	p. 395
Nice	p. 398
St-Tropez	p. 406
Cannes	p. 410
Road Trip	p. 415
Glasgow	p. 417
The Best of Glasgow	p. 418
Getting There & Getting Around	p. 418
Glasgow Basics	p. 420
Sleeping	p. 423
Eating	p. 428
Partying	p. 431
Performing Arts	p. 433
Sightseeing	p. 434
Playing Outside	p. 437
Shopping	p. 438
The Greek Islands	p. 440
The Best of The Greek Islands	p. 440
Santorini	p. 442
Los	p. 453
Mykonos	p. 459
Ibiza	p. 465
The Best of Ibiza	p. 466
Getting There & Getting Around	p. 466
Ibiza Basics	p. 467
Sleeping	p. 469
Eating	p. 472
Partying	p. 473
Performing Arts	p. 477
Playing Outside	p. 477
Shopping	p. 478
Interlaken	p. 480
The Best of Interlaken	p. 481
Getting There & Getting Around	p. 481
Interlaken Basics	p. 482
Sleeping	p. 483
Eating	p. 485
Partying	p. 486
Sightseeing & Playing Outside	p. 487
Shopping	p. 487
Road Trips	p. 488
Istanbul	p. 491
The Best of Istanbul	p. 491
Getting There & Getting Around	p. 492
Istanbul Basics	p. 494
Sleeping	p. 499
Eating	p. 503
Partying	p. 505
Performing Arts	p. 508
Sightseeing	p. 508
Playing Outside	p. 512
Shopping	p. 512
Road Trip	p. 514
Lisbon	p. 517
The Best of Lisbon	p. 518
Getting There & Getting Around	p. 518
Lisbon Basics	p. 521
Sleeping	p. 524
Eating	p. 527
Partying	p. 530
Performing Arts	p. 532
Sightseeing	p. 533
Playing Outside	p. 536
Shopping	p. 538
Road Trip	p. 539
London	p. 541
The Best of London	p. 542
Getting There & Getting Around	p. 543
London Basics	p. 550
Sleeping	p. 559
Eating	p. 562
Partying	p. 565
Performing Arts	p. 568
Sightseeing	p. 570
Playing Outside	p. 577
Shopping	p. 578
Road Trip	p. 581
Madrid	p. 585
The Best of Madrid	p. 586
Getting There & Getting Around	p. 587
Madrid Basics	p. 589
Sleeping	p. 593
Eating	p. 599
Partying	p. 602
Performing Arts	p. 605
Sightseeing	p. 606
Playing Outside	p. 608
Shopping	p. 609
Milan	p. 611
The Best of Milan	p. 612
Getting There & Getting Around	p. 612
Milan Basics	p. 616
Sleeping	p. 618
Eating	p. 620
Partying	p. 622
Performing Arts	p. 624
Sightseeing	p. 624
Playing Outside	p. 626
Shopping	p. 627
Munich	p. 629
The Best of Munich	p. 629
Getting There & Getting Around	p. 630
Munich Basics	p. 632
Sleeping	p. 636
Eating	p. 642
Partying	p. 643
Performing Arts	p. 646
Sightseeing	p. 647
Playing Outside	p. 651
Shopping	p. 652
Road Trips	p. 653
Naples, Capri & the Amalfi Coast	p. 655
The Best of Campania	p. 655
Naples	p. 656
Capri	p. 671
The Amalfi Coast	p. 679
Paris	p. 689
The Best of Paris	p. 690
Getting There & Getting Around	p. 691
Paris Basics	p. 694
Sleeping	p. 701
Eating	p. 707
Partying	p. 711
Performing Arts	p. 716
Sightseeing	p. 718
Playing Outside	p. 725
Shopping	p. 727
Road Trips	p. 730
Prague	p. 732
The Best of Prague	p. 733
Getting There & Getting Around	p. 733
Prague Basics	p. 736
Sleeping	p. 743
Eating	p. 747
Partying	p. 750
Performing Arts	p. 755
Sightseeing	p. 758
Playing Outside	p. 763
Shopping	p. 764
Road Trip	p. 766
Reykjavik	p. 770
The Best of Reykjavik	p. 771
Getting There & Getting Around	p. 771
Reykjavik Basics	p. 772
Sleeping	p. 775
Eating	p. 778
Partying	p. 779
Performing Arts	p. 781
Sightseeing	p. 781
Playing Outside	p. 784
Shopping	p. 785
Road Trips	p. 785
Rome	p. 787
The Best of Rome	p. 788
Getting There & Getting Around	p. 789
Rome Basics	p. 792
Sleeping	p. 799
Eating	p. 806
Partying	p. 812
Performing Arts	p. 817
Sightseeing	p. 818
Playing Outside	p. 832
Shopping	p. 834
Seville	p. 837
The Best of Seville	p. 838
Getting There & Getting Around	p. 839
Seville Basics	p. 840
Sleeping	p. 844
Eating	p. 849
Partying	p. 851
Performing Arts	p. 853
Sightseeing	p. 855
Playing Outside	p. 858
Shopping	p. 858
Road Trip	p. 860
Stockholm	p. 861
The Best of Stockholm	p. 862
Getting There & Getting Around	p. 862
Stockholm Basics	p. 863
Sleeping	p. 866
Eating	p. 870
Partying	p. 872
Performing Arts	p. 874
Sightseeing	p. 874
Playing Outside	p. 877
Shopping	p. 878
Road Trips	p. 878
Venice	p. 881
The Best of Venice	p. 882
Getting There & Getting Around	p. 883
Venice Basics	p. 887
Sleeping	p. 890
Eating	p. 897
Partying	p. 902
Performing Arts	p. 906
Sightseeing	p. 907
Playing Outside	p. 918
Shopping	p. 920
Vienna	p. 922
The Best of Vienna	p. 922
Getting There & Getting Around	p. 923
Vienna Basics	p. 925
Sleeping	p. 929
Eating	p. 934
Partying	p. 935
Performing Arts	p. 937
Sightseeing	p. 938
Playing Outside	p. 943
Shopping	p. 945
Road Trip	p. 946
Zurich	p. 951
The Best of Zurich	p. 952
Getting There & Getting Around	p. 952
Zurich Basics	p. 954
Sleeping	p. 957
Eating	p. 960
Partying	p. 961
Performing Arts	p. 963
Sightseeing	p. 963
Playing Outside	p. 965
Shopping	p. 967
Appendix	p. 968
Tourist Offices	p. 968
Airlines	p. 970
Rail & Ferry Lines	p. 973
Conversion Charts	p. 974
Index	p. 976
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