Guidebooks for Western Europe
A Comprehensive Listing of Books To Help You Get the
Most Out of Your European Adventure
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you need at the very moment you need it.
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General Guides to Western Europe - by Series
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| Baedeker's Guides |
are now produced by
Fodor |
| Italy |
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| Karen Brown Guides |
For the sophisticated traveler who has seen the “famous spots" and wants an off-the-beaten-track guide. High-end hotels (even castles!) and interesting trips are the hallmark of this series. |
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| Eyewitness Guides |
These tremendously popular guides provide great graphics, terrific overviews and wonderful explanations of the popular sites. |
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Europe, General |
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| Austria |
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| Fodor’s Guides |
Fodor’s are considered the best all-around travel guides. |
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| Frommer’s Guides |
Arthur Frommer’s guides are very well-written, dependable guides for the mid- to free-spending traveler.
This series was originally conceived as a budget-travel guide (Europe
On $5 A Day seems rather quaint now), a favorite of 60's and
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| Insight Guides |
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Europe, General |
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Lonely Planet
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This series focuses on the budget-minded traveler. Cheap eats and cheap lodging with ideas for trips off-the-beaten-track as well as the famous spots. |
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Europe, General |
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| Michelin Guides |
Red Guides are for Business and Leisure travelers and list all the best places worthy of Michelin’s famous star system. The Green Guides are a bit more budget conscious. |
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Europe, General |
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| Rick Steves |
If you’ve seen the series, you know
that Steves will make sure you see the real Europe, not just all the usual places. |
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General |
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Austria
(also Germany, Switzerland) |
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| France (also
Belgium and the Netherlands) |
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Portugal) |
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| Rough Guide |
For the budget-minded, younger (or young at heart) traveler. |
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Europe, General |
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| Time Out Guides |
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| Austria |
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| Michael Brein's
Guides |
Other guides will
tell you what to see--only Michael Brein's Guides tell you how to
get there on public transportation. Maps, hints and tips for
getting around European cities, and places to go that are off the beaten
track. |
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| The Railfan
Guides |
The rail
enthusiast's guide to Europe and its railroads. |
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| Blue Guides |
Local history and
culture are the emphasis of this series. For the in-depth traveler
to Italy who wants detailed cultural information. |
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Regional Guides to Western Europe - by Country
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| France |
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"Most Beautiful Villages" Series, by
James Bentley and Hugh Palmer |
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Alastair Sawday Guides |
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Paris |
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| Italy |
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Florence |
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Milan, Turin |
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Naples |
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Rome |
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The Vatican |
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Sicily |
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Tuscany |
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Venice |
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