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EuropeD
iscoverEASY-TO-USE
MAPS
2ND EDITIONPublished Dec 2011First Published May 2010
USA $27.99UK £16.99AUS $55.00
p51
Britain &Ireland
p173France
p287
Spain
p377
Italy
p483The Netherlands &Belgium
p551
Germany
p625 Austria, Switzerland& the Czech Republic
p731 Greece
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1 Sights
5 Eating
6 Drinking
4 Sleeping
8 Information
The Best…Lists for everything from bars to wildlife – to make sure you don’t miss out
Throughout this book, we use these icons to highlight special recommendations:
These icons help you quickly identify reviews in the text and on the map:
Don’t MissA must-see – don’t go home until you’ve been there
If you like…Lesser-known alternatives to world-famous attractions
Local experts reveal their top picks and secret highlights
DetourSpecial places a little off the beaten track
ContentsI
This edition written and researched by
Oliver Berry,Brett Atkinson, Alexis Averbuck, Kerry Christiani,
Mark Elliott, David Else, Duncan Garwood, Anthony Ham, Virginia Maxwell, Craig McLachlan, Caroline Sieg, Ryan Ver Berkmoes, Nicola Williams, Neil Wilson
Europe
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p51
Britain &Ireland
p173France
p287
Spain
p377
Italy
p483The Netherlands &Belgium
p551
Germany
p625 Austria, Switzerland& the Czech Republic
p731 Greece
Britain & IrelandHighlights ................................ 54
Tower of London & Beefeaters
St Paul’s Cathedral
Tate Modern
Stonehenge
Bath
Castle Howard
FranceHighlights ...............................176
Versailles
The Louvre
Chambord
Mont St-Michel
Giverny
Pont du Gard
Côte d’Azur
SpainHighlights ..............................290
La Sagrada Família
Museo del Prado
Alhambra
Cuenca
Flamenco
Teatre-Museu Dalí
The Netherlands & BelgiumHighlights ..............................486
Van Gogh Museum
Amsterdam’s Canals
Kinderdijk
Hoge Veluwe National Park
Bruges
Brussels
GermanyHighlights ..............................554
Cold War Berlin
Berlin Tiergarten
Cologne Cathedral
Neuschwanstein andHohenschwangau Castles
Munich’s Beer Gardens
Eagle’s Nest
Austria, Switzerland & the Czech RepublicHighlights ..............................628
Prague’s Architecture
Salzburg
Jungfraujoch
Zermatt
Český Krumlov Castle
Vienna’s Coff ee Houses
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GreeceHighlights ............................ 734
Acropolis
Acropolis Museum
Meteora
Knossos
Santorini
Greek Tavernas
ItalyHighlights ............................380
Colosseum
Basilica di San Marco
Florence
Venice’s Canals
Sistine Chapel
Pompeii
Amalfi Coast
This Is Europe .................6
Europe Map .....................8
Europe's Top Experiences ..................10
Europe's Top Itineraries ......................32
Month by Month ......... 42
What’s New .................. 46
Get Inspired ..................47
Need to Know .............. 48
Britain & Ireland 51Highlights ..................... 54
Best... .............................58
Itineraries ..................... 60
London .......................... 62
Southeast England ..... 94
Southwest England .... 98
Central England .........102
Eastern England ......... 110
Northeast England .... 113
Northwest England ....122
South & West Wales ...130Cardiff..........................130
Southern Scotland ....132
Edinburgh ....................133
Central Scotland ........144
Northern & Western Scotland ......145
Ireland ..........................148Dublin ..........................148
Survival Guide ............164
France 173Highlights .................... 176
Best... ...........................182
Itineraries ....................184
Paris .............................186
On the RoadPlan Your Trip
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Belgium........................518Brussels ......................518
Survival Guide ........... 543
Germany 551Highlights ................... 554
Best... .......................... 558
Itineraries ...................560
Berlin ........................... 562
Saxony .........................579
Thuringia .................... 582
Bavaria ........................ 585Munich ........................ 585
Nuremberg ................. 595
Bavarian Alps ............. 598
Black Forest ...............600
Rhineland-Palatinate ................... 601
North Rhine-Westphalia .................606
Hamburg ......................612
Survival Guide ............ 617
Austria, Switzer-land & the Czech Republic 625Highlights ................... 628
Best... .......................... 632
Seville ......................... 349Granada ...................... 363
Survival Guide ........... 369
Italy 377Highlights ...................380
Best... .......................... 386
Itineraries ................... 388
Rome ...........................390
Northern Italy ............. 417Cinque Terre ............... 417
Milan ........................... 420
Venice ......................... 424
Tuscany .......................439Florence ..................... 439
Pisa ..............................451
Southern Italy ...........459Naples ........................460
Capri ........................... 469
Amalfi Coast ...............472
Survival Guide ............477
The Netherlands & Belgium 483Highlights ...................486
Best... ..........................490
Itineraries ................... 492
The Netherlands .......494Amsterdam ................ 494
Normandy ...................221
Brittany....................... 228
Champagne ................ 229
Alsace & Lorraine...... 233
Loire Valley ................. 236
Burgundy & Rhône Valley ..........................240
French Alps & Jura .... 246
Dordogne .....................251
Atlantic Coast ........... 252
Languedoc-Roussillon ................... 256
Provence ..................... 259
Côte d’Azur & Monaco ....................... 269
Survival Guide ...........280
Spain 287Highlights ...................290
Best... ..........................294
Itineraries ................... 296
Madrid ......................... 298
Castilla y León ............314
Castilla-La Mancha ....316
Catalonia .....................318Barcelona ....................319
Aragón, Basque Country & Navarra ... 339
Valencia & Murcia .....346
Andalucía ...................349
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Europe Today ............. 780
History .........................782
Family Travel .............. 790
Visual Arts .................. 792
Architecture ............... 795
Food & Drink .............. 799
Sports & Activities ...806
European Landscape ...................810
Directory .....................814Accommodation .........814Business Hours ..........815Climate ........................815Customs ......................815Gay & Lesbian Travellers .....................815Electricity ....................816Health ..........................816Insurance ....................816Internet Access .......... 817Legal Matters.............. 817Money .......................... 817Safe Travel ..................818Telephone ...................819Time .............................819Tourist Information ... 820Visas ........................... 820Weights & Measures.................... 820
Transport ....................820Getting There & Away ........................... 820Getting Around .......... 820
Language .................... 826
Behind the Scenes.... 828
Index .............................831
How to Use This Book ................... 845
Our Writers .................848
Itineraries ...................634
Austria ........................ 636Vienna ......................... 636
Salzburg ..................... 657
Switzerland .................672Geneva........................ 672
Bern .............................681
Zürich ......................... 686
The Czech Republic ...692Prague ........................ 694
Bohemia ...................... 712
Moravia ........................ 718
Survival Guide ............ 719
Greece 731Highlights ................... 734
Best... .......................... 738
Itineraries ................... 740
Athens ..........................742
Peloponnese ...............752
Central Greece ...........753Delphi ......................... 753
Northern Greece ....... 754Mt Olympus ............... 756
Cyclades ......................756Santorini (Thira) ........ 760
Crete ............................762
Dodecanese ................765
Ionian Islands ............ 771
Survival Guide ............774
Survival GuideIn Focus
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This is Europe
in many ways it
remains eternally young at
heart
Europe may be old in spirit, but in many ways it remains eternally young at heart. Whether it’s sunbathing on the Côte d’Azur, cruising along the Danube, sipping wine in an Italian vineyard or simply watching the world go by from a Parisian street cafe, Europe has been setting trends and forming fashions for the rest of the world to follow for centuries, and it’s still a place that really knows how to appreciate the finer things in life.
Europe is home to some of the world’s most fascinating cities, as well as many of the finest museums, smart-est restaurants, greatest galleries and weirdest buildings. It’s plagued by more clichés than practically anywhere else on earth, and yet often seems to do everything it can to live up to them. It still leads the world in fashion, art, architecture, gastronomy and design, but often seems stubbornly resistant to change. And while it’s often fascinatingly forward-thinking, it’s also a place that remains perpetually in thrall to its turbulent and often troubled past.
Uncovering the contradictions is what makes travel in Europe so rewarding. The continent is complex and contrary, and while you might never quite manage to get a handle on what makes it tick, you’ll have an enormous amount of fun while you try. The next surprising moment or eye-opening experi-ence is never more than a quick train ride away: in just a few hours, you could find yourself switching the grand boulevards of Paris for the canals of Amsterdam, the coffee shops of Vienna or the ruins of ancient Rome, while watching some of the world’s most magnificent land-scapes unfold from the carriage window. Take your time and enjoy the trip: the journey from A to B is often all part of the essential European experience.
Au revoir, auf wiedersehn, arrivederci: however you choose to say farewell, you’re in for the journey of a lifetime. Savour every moment.
Neuschwanstein Castle (p603), GermanyPHOTOGRAPHER: SUPERSTOCK INC/PHOTOLIBRARY ©
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