Rick Steves' Best of Europe 2006

by Steves, Rick

• ISBN13: 9781566917209
• ISBN10: 1566917204
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-08-24
• Publisher: Avalon Travel Publishing

Summary

Who but Rick Steves can tell travelers the best way to visit Etruscan caves in Central Italy's hill towns, shop for cheeses in Avignon's open-air market, or catch an accordion performance on Amsterdam's city streets? With "Rick Steves' Best of Europe 2006," travelers can experience the best of everything Austria, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Great Britain, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, and Switzerland have to offer -- economically and hassle-free. Completely revised and updated, "Rick Steves' Best of Europe 2006" includes opinionated coverage of both famous and lesser-known sights; friendly places to eat and sleep; suggested day plans; walking tours and trip itineraries; clear instructions for smooth travel anywhere by car, train, or foot; and Rick's newest "back door" discoveries. America's #1 authority on travel to Europe, Rick's time-tested recommendations for safe and enjoyable travel in Europe have been used by millions of Americans in search of their own unique European travel experience.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. 1
Planning	p. 3
Resources	p. 6
Practicalities	p. 9
Money	p. 10
Transportation	p. 14
Communicating	p. 21
Sleeping	p. 24
Eating	p. 27
Traveling as a Temporary Local	p. 29
Back Door Travel Philosophy	p. 30
Austria
Vienna	p. 31
Salzburg	p. 91
Hallstatt and the Salzkammergut	p. 125
Belgium
Bruges	p. 136
The Czech Republic
Prague	p. 159
Denmark
Copenhagen	p. 216
France
Paris	p. 260
Provence	p. 367
The French Riviera	p. 413
Germany
Bavaria (Germany) and Tirol (Austria)	p. 465
Rothenburg and the Romantic Road	p. 492
Rhine Valley	p. 519
Berlin	p. 550
Great Britain
London	p. 601
Bath	p. 683
York	p. 706
Edinburgh	p. 727
Greece
Athens	p. 766
Ireland
Dublin	p. 810
Dingle Peninsula	p. 848
Italy
Rome	p. 874
Venice	p. 965
Florence	p. 1025
Siena	p. 1064
The Cinque Terre	p. 1085
The Netherlands
Amsterdam	p. 1126
Haarlem	p. 1165
Spain
Barcelona	p. 1183
Madrid	p. 1229
Toledo	p. 1270
Switzerland
Gimmelwald and the Berner Oberland	p. 1291
Appendix	p. 1339
European National Tourist Offices in the United States	p. 1339
U.S. Embassies and Consulates	p. 1341
VAT Rates	p. 1342
Numbers and Stumblers	p. 1343
Climate and Temperature	p. 1344
European Calling Chart	p. 1346
Making Your Hotel Reservation	p. 1349
Survival Phrases	p. 1351
Index	p. 1359
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