Rick Steves' Germany and Austria 2006

by Steves, Rick; Smith, Steve

• ISBN13: 9781566917247
• ISBN10: 1566917247
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-02-08
• Publisher: Avalon Travel Publishing

Summary

Who but Rick Steves can tell travelers how to take the Do-It-Yourself Dresden Baroque Blitz Tour or the Short and Scenic Black Forest Joyride? With "Rick Steves' Germany and Austria 2006," travelers can experience Rick's favorite destinations in Munich, Bavaria, Baden-Baden, Rothenburg, W]rzberg, Frankfurt, the Rhine Valley, Kvln, N]rnberg, Dresden, Berlin, Vienna, the Danube Valley, Salzburg, Hallstatt, Innsbruck, and Hall economically and hassle-free. Completely revised and updated, "Rick Steves' Germany and Austria 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. 8
Practicalities	p. 12
Money	p. 12
Transportation	p. 16
Communicating	p. 24
Sleeping	p. 27
Eating	p. 30
Traveling as a Temporary Local	p. 32
Back Door Travel Philosophy	p. 33
Germany	p. 35
Munich	p. 40
Bavaria and Tirol	p. 91
Fussen	p. 94
Reutte	p. 109
Baden-Baden and the Black Forest	p. 121
Baden-Baden	p. 123
Freiburg	p. 135
Staufen	p. 141
Black Forest	p. 143
Rothenburg and the Romantic Road	p. 146
Rothenburg	p. 147
Romantic Road	p. 173
Wurzburg	p. 178
Frankfurt	p. 191
Rhine Valley	p. 208
The Rhine	p. 209
Bacharach	p. 224
St. Goar	p. 233
Mosel Valley	p. 244
Cochem	p. 247
Burg Eltz	p. 251
Beilstein	p. 254
Zell	p. 258
Trier	p. 260
Koln and the Unromantic Rhine	p. 273
Koln	p. 273
The Unromantic Rhine	p. 287
Nurnberg	p. 289
Dresden	p. 311
Gorlitz	p. 334
Berlin	p. 348
Austria	p. 413
Vienna	p. 417
Danube Valley	p. 491
Melk	p. 493
Mauthausen Concentration Camp	p. 501
Salzburg	p. 504
Hallstatt and the Salzkammergut	p. 542
Innsbruck and Hall	p. 556
Innsbruck	p. 556
Hall	p. 565
German and Austrian History	p. 570
Appendix	p. 585
Let's Talk Telephones	p. 585
European Calling Chart	p. 586
U.S. Embassies	p. 588
Festivals and Public Holidays	p. 588
World Cup 2006 Match Schedule	p. 590
Climate	p. 591
Numbers and Stumblers	p. 591
Temperature Conversion	p. 592
Metric Conversion	p. 592
German Survival Phrases	p. 593
Making Your Hotel Reservation	p. 595
Index	p. 597
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