Frommer's Europe
12th Edition
Published on 28. November 2012
Book
Paperback/Softback
1088 pages
978-1-118-36907-4 (ISBN)
Description
Frommer's Europe 12th Edition gives you the insider knowledge on where and what to visit in this amazing continent.
Packed with detailed, opinionated and honest reviews, this guide gives you the low-down on what's worth your time and what's not, providing listings of the best accommodations, attractions and restaurants throughout Europe for all budgets.
The destinations are broken down into easy to navigate sections with accompanying maps to help you to plan the perfect trip, according to your timeframe.
Discover where to eat the best local foods; find out details of world-class museums and galleries, historic sights and royal palaces; tips and information on what to buy and where to shop for the latest trends; or which are the best clubs and bars in Europe's top capital cities, plus suggestions for excursions from each.
Importantly, this guide provides the latest trip-planning advice as well as top tips and a directory of useful contacts to ensure you make the most of your stay in this fantastic cultural city.
Take a look inside.
* Europe's top country destinations including: Austria, Belgium, The Czech Republic, Denmark, England, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, The Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Scotland, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland
* Top cities and regions include: Vienna, Salzburg; Innsbruck, Brussels, Bruges, Ghent, Prague, West Bohemia, Copenhagen, London, Oxford, Stratford-upon-Avon, Stonehenge, Bath, Paris, The Loire Valley, Provence & the Cote d'Azur, Berlin, Munich & The Bavarian Alps, Athens, The Northern Peloponnese & Delphi, The Cyclades, Budapest, Dublin, Kerry & the Dingle Peninsula, Galway City, Rome, Florence, Highlights of the Tuscan & Umbrian Countryside, Venice, Amsterdam, Oslo, Bergen & the Fjords, Lisbon, The Algarve, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Madrid, Barcelona, Andalusia & the Costa del Sol, Stockholm, Geneva, Zurich.
Packed with detailed, opinionated and honest reviews, this guide gives you the low-down on what's worth your time and what's not, providing listings of the best accommodations, attractions and restaurants throughout Europe for all budgets.
The destinations are broken down into easy to navigate sections with accompanying maps to help you to plan the perfect trip, according to your timeframe.
Discover where to eat the best local foods; find out details of world-class museums and galleries, historic sights and royal palaces; tips and information on what to buy and where to shop for the latest trends; or which are the best clubs and bars in Europe's top capital cities, plus suggestions for excursions from each.
Importantly, this guide provides the latest trip-planning advice as well as top tips and a directory of useful contacts to ensure you make the most of your stay in this fantastic cultural city.
Take a look inside.
* Europe's top country destinations including: Austria, Belgium, The Czech Republic, Denmark, England, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, The Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Scotland, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland
* Top cities and regions include: Vienna, Salzburg; Innsbruck, Brussels, Bruges, Ghent, Prague, West Bohemia, Copenhagen, London, Oxford, Stratford-upon-Avon, Stonehenge, Bath, Paris, The Loire Valley, Provence & the Cote d'Azur, Berlin, Munich & The Bavarian Alps, Athens, The Northern Peloponnese & Delphi, The Cyclades, Budapest, Dublin, Kerry & the Dingle Peninsula, Galway City, Rome, Florence, Highlights of the Tuscan & Umbrian Countryside, Venice, Amsterdam, Oslo, Bergen & the Fjords, Lisbon, The Algarve, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Madrid, Barcelona, Andalusia & the Costa del Sol, Stockholm, Geneva, Zurich.
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Series
Edition
12., Auflage
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
FrommerMedia
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
Revised edition
Illustrations
Illustrations, maps.
Dimensions
Height: 27.3 cm
Width: 21.5 cm
Thickness: 9 mm
Weight
353 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-118-36907-4 (9781118369074)
Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Previous edition
Darwin Porter
Frommer's Europe
Book
10/2010
11th Edition
Wiley
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Content
List of Maps vii
1 PLANNING YOUR TRIP TO EUROPE 1
Getting There 1
Getting Around 6
TRAIN TRIP TIPS 9
THE RULES OF THE ROAD: DRIVING IN EUROPE 10
FLYING WITH EUROPE'S BUDGET AIRLINES 12
When to Go 13
FROMMERS.COM: THE COMPLETE TRAVEL RESOURCE 13
EUROPE CALENDAR OF EVENTS 15
Tips on Where to Stay 19
Organized Tours 21
ONE-STOP TOUR SHOPPING 24
FAST FACTS: EUROPE 24
Vienna 31
NATIVE BEHAVIOR 36
THE VIENNA CARD 37
FAST FACTS: VIENNA 39
COFFEEHOUSES & CAFES 51
Salzburg 59
FAST FACTS: SALZBURG 63
IN MOZART'S FOOTSTEPS 66
CAFE SOCIETY 69
Innsbruck & Tyrol 77
FAST FACTS: INNSBRUCK 80
3 BELGIUM 91
Brussels 91
NEIGHBORHOODS IN BRIEF 93
FAST FACTS: BRUSSELS 97
A COOL LITTLE GUY 100
Bruges 112
Ghent 120
Antwerp 125
4 THE CZECH REPUBLIC 130
Prague 130
NEIGHBORHOODS IN BRIEF 136
FAST FACTS: PRAGUE 139
West Bohemia & the Spas 160
SPA CURES & TREATMENTS IN KARLOVY VARY 165
5 DENMARK 175
Copenhagen 175
FAST FACTS: COPENHAGEN 181
COPENHAGEN'S LITTLE MERMAID 184
Day Trips from Copenhagen 197
6 ENGLAND 199
London 199
FAST FACTS: LONDON 205
TEATIME 227
LONDON PUB-CRAWL 236
Oxford 243
CALLING ON CHURCHILL AT BLENHEIM PALACE 248
Stratford-upon-Avon 250
A VISIT TO WARWICK CASTLE 255
Salisbury, Stonehenge & Bath 258
A TRIP TO GEORGIAN & VICTORIAN BRISTOL 266
7 FRANCE 270
Paris 270
DISCOUNT TRANSIT PASSES 275
FAST FACTS: PARIS 276
THE TOP CAFES 294
The Loire Valley Châteaux 307
Provence & the Côte d'Azur 325
8 GERMANY 355
Berlin 355
FAST FACTS: BERLIN 360
LOCAL CULTURE 374
COME TO THE CABARET! 379
Munich & the Bavarian Alps 387
FAST FACTS: MUNICH 392
BEER GARDENS, CELLARS & TAVERNS 404
PRE-WWII--DACHAU ARTISTS' COLONY 409
SPORTS IN THE BAVARIAN ALPS 410
The Romantic Road 413
9 GREECE 427
Athens 427
NEIGHBORHOODS IN BRIEF 435
FAST FACTS: ATHENS 439
QUICK BITES IN & AROUND SYNTAGMA 453
RISING STARS IN THE PSIRRI, THISSIO & GAZI DISTRICTS 456
The Northern Peloponnese & Delphi 469
THE CORINTH CANAL 471
A BREAK ON THE WAY TO DELPHI 490
The Cyclades 495
DIVING 503
SANTORINI'S BEACHES 517
WALKING TOURS 519
A SWIM, A SNACK, AN ANCIENT SITE 527
10 HUNGARY 532
Budapest 532
NEIGHBORHOODS IN BRIED 536
FAST FACTS: BUDAPEST 540
BATHING IN HISTORY: BUDAPEST'S THERMAL BATHS 547
The Danube Bend 557
BEST LÁNGOS EVER 560
11 IRELAND 564
Dublin 564
FAST FACTS: DUBLIN 571
NATIVE BEHAVIOR: THE ART OF POURING GUINNESS 576
Kerry & the Dingle Peninsula 595
12 ITALY 613
Rome 613
FAST FACTS: ROME 618
Florence 648
FAST FACTS: FLORENCE 652
Highlights of the Tuscan & Umbrian Countryside 672
Venice 686
FAST FACTS: VENICE 691
VENICE DISCOUNTS 695
13 THE NETHERLANDS 710
Amsterdam 710
NEIGHBORHOODS IN BRIEF 715
FAST FACTS: AMSTERDAM 717
Side Trips from Amsterdam 741
Rotterdam 743
Delft 747
Leiden 748
14 NORWAY 750
Oslo 750
NEIGHBORHOODS IN BRIEF 755
FAST FACTS: OSLO 756
Bergen & the Fjords 770
15 PORTUGAL 780
Lisbon & Environs 780
NEIGHBORHOODS IN BRIEF 784
FAST FACTS: LISBON 787
FADO: THE MUSIC OF LONGING 800
The Algarve 808
16 SCOTLAND 824
Edinburgh & Environs 824
FAST FACTS: EDINBURGH 830
EDINBURGH UNDERGROUND 833
GREYFRIARS KIRK & BOBBY 835
THE WATER OF LEITH 838
EDINBURGH'S WORLD-FAMOUS FESTIVALS 844
FESTIVAL ACCOMMODATION 845
Glasgow 851
NEIGHBORHOODS IN BRIEF 854
FAST FACTS: GLASGOW 856
CHARLES RENNIE MACKINTOSH (1868-1928) 858
Tayside & Grampian 868
PLAYING THE WORLD'S OLDEST GOLF COURSE 872
SPOTTING NESSIE 879
17 SPAIN 881
Madrid 881
THE NEIGHBORHOODS IN BRIEF 886
FAST FACTS: MADRID 888
Day Trips from Madrid 909
Barcelona 912
FAST FACTS: BARCELONA 918
Day Trips from Barcelona 935
Andalucía & the Costa del Sol 937
18 SWEDEN 960
Stockholm & Environs 960
FAST FACTS: STOCKHOLM 965
CHANGING THE ROYAL GUARD 970
Day Trips from Stockholm 984
19 SWITZERLAND 988
Geneva 988
NEIGHBORHOODS IN BRIEF 992
FAST FACTS: GENEVA 994
TO FRANCE BY LAKE STEAMER 1015
MONTREUX JAZZ FESTIVAL 1016
Zurich 1017
NEIGHBORHOODS IN BRIEF 1020
FAST FACTS: ZURICH 1021
Index 1037
Accommodations Index 1067
1 PLANNING YOUR TRIP TO EUROPE 1
Getting There 1
Getting Around 6
TRAIN TRIP TIPS 9
THE RULES OF THE ROAD: DRIVING IN EUROPE 10
FLYING WITH EUROPE'S BUDGET AIRLINES 12
When to Go 13
FROMMERS.COM: THE COMPLETE TRAVEL RESOURCE 13
EUROPE CALENDAR OF EVENTS 15
Tips on Where to Stay 19
Organized Tours 21
ONE-STOP TOUR SHOPPING 24
FAST FACTS: EUROPE 24
Vienna 31
NATIVE BEHAVIOR 36
THE VIENNA CARD 37
FAST FACTS: VIENNA 39
COFFEEHOUSES & CAFES 51
Salzburg 59
FAST FACTS: SALZBURG 63
IN MOZART'S FOOTSTEPS 66
CAFE SOCIETY 69
Innsbruck & Tyrol 77
FAST FACTS: INNSBRUCK 80
3 BELGIUM 91
Brussels 91
NEIGHBORHOODS IN BRIEF 93
FAST FACTS: BRUSSELS 97
A COOL LITTLE GUY 100
Bruges 112
Ghent 120
Antwerp 125
4 THE CZECH REPUBLIC 130
Prague 130
NEIGHBORHOODS IN BRIEF 136
FAST FACTS: PRAGUE 139
West Bohemia & the Spas 160
SPA CURES & TREATMENTS IN KARLOVY VARY 165
5 DENMARK 175
Copenhagen 175
FAST FACTS: COPENHAGEN 181
COPENHAGEN'S LITTLE MERMAID 184
Day Trips from Copenhagen 197
6 ENGLAND 199
London 199
FAST FACTS: LONDON 205
TEATIME 227
LONDON PUB-CRAWL 236
Oxford 243
CALLING ON CHURCHILL AT BLENHEIM PALACE 248
Stratford-upon-Avon 250
A VISIT TO WARWICK CASTLE 255
Salisbury, Stonehenge & Bath 258
A TRIP TO GEORGIAN & VICTORIAN BRISTOL 266
7 FRANCE 270
Paris 270
DISCOUNT TRANSIT PASSES 275
FAST FACTS: PARIS 276
THE TOP CAFES 294
The Loire Valley Châteaux 307
Provence & the Côte d'Azur 325
8 GERMANY 355
Berlin 355
FAST FACTS: BERLIN 360
LOCAL CULTURE 374
COME TO THE CABARET! 379
Munich & the Bavarian Alps 387
FAST FACTS: MUNICH 392
BEER GARDENS, CELLARS & TAVERNS 404
PRE-WWII--DACHAU ARTISTS' COLONY 409
SPORTS IN THE BAVARIAN ALPS 410
The Romantic Road 413
9 GREECE 427
Athens 427
NEIGHBORHOODS IN BRIEF 435
FAST FACTS: ATHENS 439
QUICK BITES IN & AROUND SYNTAGMA 453
RISING STARS IN THE PSIRRI, THISSIO & GAZI DISTRICTS 456
The Northern Peloponnese & Delphi 469
THE CORINTH CANAL 471
A BREAK ON THE WAY TO DELPHI 490
The Cyclades 495
DIVING 503
SANTORINI'S BEACHES 517
WALKING TOURS 519
A SWIM, A SNACK, AN ANCIENT SITE 527
10 HUNGARY 532
Budapest 532
NEIGHBORHOODS IN BRIED 536
FAST FACTS: BUDAPEST 540
BATHING IN HISTORY: BUDAPEST'S THERMAL BATHS 547
The Danube Bend 557
BEST LÁNGOS EVER 560
11 IRELAND 564
Dublin 564
FAST FACTS: DUBLIN 571
NATIVE BEHAVIOR: THE ART OF POURING GUINNESS 576
Kerry & the Dingle Peninsula 595
12 ITALY 613
Rome 613
FAST FACTS: ROME 618
Florence 648
FAST FACTS: FLORENCE 652
Highlights of the Tuscan & Umbrian Countryside 672
Venice 686
FAST FACTS: VENICE 691
VENICE DISCOUNTS 695
13 THE NETHERLANDS 710
Amsterdam 710
NEIGHBORHOODS IN BRIEF 715
FAST FACTS: AMSTERDAM 717
Side Trips from Amsterdam 741
Rotterdam 743
Delft 747
Leiden 748
14 NORWAY 750
Oslo 750
NEIGHBORHOODS IN BRIEF 755
FAST FACTS: OSLO 756
Bergen & the Fjords 770
15 PORTUGAL 780
Lisbon & Environs 780
NEIGHBORHOODS IN BRIEF 784
FAST FACTS: LISBON 787
FADO: THE MUSIC OF LONGING 800
The Algarve 808
16 SCOTLAND 824
Edinburgh & Environs 824
FAST FACTS: EDINBURGH 830
EDINBURGH UNDERGROUND 833
GREYFRIARS KIRK & BOBBY 835
THE WATER OF LEITH 838
EDINBURGH'S WORLD-FAMOUS FESTIVALS 844
FESTIVAL ACCOMMODATION 845
Glasgow 851
NEIGHBORHOODS IN BRIEF 854
FAST FACTS: GLASGOW 856
CHARLES RENNIE MACKINTOSH (1868-1928) 858
Tayside & Grampian 868
PLAYING THE WORLD'S OLDEST GOLF COURSE 872
SPOTTING NESSIE 879
17 SPAIN 881
Madrid 881
THE NEIGHBORHOODS IN BRIEF 886
FAST FACTS: MADRID 888
Day Trips from Madrid 909
Barcelona 912
FAST FACTS: BARCELONA 918
Day Trips from Barcelona 935
Andalucía & the Costa del Sol 937
18 SWEDEN 960
Stockholm & Environs 960
FAST FACTS: STOCKHOLM 965
CHANGING THE ROYAL GUARD 970
Day Trips from Stockholm 984
19 SWITZERLAND 988
Geneva 988
NEIGHBORHOODS IN BRIEF 992
FAST FACTS: GENEVA 994
TO FRANCE BY LAKE STEAMER 1015
MONTREUX JAZZ FESTIVAL 1016
Zurich 1017
NEIGHBORHOODS IN BRIEF 1020
FAST FACTS: ZURICH 1021
Index 1037
Accommodations Index 1067