Europe For Dummies (Dummies Travel) [Paperback]

Reid Bramblett (Author)

Book Description

Series: Dummies Travel | Publication Date: January 21, 2005

Lively and engaging, this invaluable handbook puts the continent's great cities and regions at your fingertips, and includes all the highlights plus the very best off-the-beaten-path experiences that make any visit to Europe memorable. Packed with experienced insider tips, Europe For Dummies offers:

• Essential information on London, Edinburgh, Dublin, Paris, Amsterdam, Munich & the Bavarian Alps, Vienna, Prague, Rome, Florence & Tuscany, Venice, Barcelona, and Athens
• A select choice of favorite hotels and eateries in every destination and price category
• Indispensable foreign language glossaries
• Advice on everything from planning a sensible itinerary and getting the best deals to using public transit and catching must-see sights
• Helpful tips on converting currencies, overcoming language barrier, avoiding crowds, and sampling local cuisine

Editorial Reviews

From the Back Cover

Explore the best of Europe with confidence!

From London and Paris to Tuscany and Greece, Europe has enough cities and sights to last a lifetime. To make the most of your time, take this fun, straightforward guide with you — and experience new adventures in the Old World.

Discover

• Down-to-earth trip-planning advice
• What you shouldn't miss – and what you can skip
• The best hotels and restaurants for every budget
• Handy Post-it® Flags to mark your favorite pages

About the Author

Reid Bramblett has lived in Europe on and off since the age of 11, and is the author of ten travel guides, including Frommer’s Tuscany & Umbria and Frommer’s Northern Italy. He is Associate Editor of Budget Travel magazine, the creator of the award-winning TravelTools.net, and a contributor of travel articles to such publications as Newsweek, The Miami Herald, and the Dallas Morning News. When not on the road, he splits his time between New York and his native Philadelphia.

Product Details

• Paperback: 648 pages
• Publisher: For Dummies; 3 edition (January 21, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0764575295
• ISBN-13: 978-0764575297
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 6 x 1.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #944,294 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

26 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Title covers it all, September 4, 2004

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Crayon - See all my reviews

This review is from: Europe for Dummies, Second Edition (Paperback)

Europe for Dummies is a perfect book for a first or second time traveler to Europe. In March I went on a trip to four countries in Europe and took three different travel guides with me. Europe for Dummies was used much more than the other two that I had brought, and with justified reasons. A previous reviewer said it was too vague, and although I agree with them in some aspects, Europe for Dummies saved us more time and even money in some cases than I ever expected any of the books to. The descriptions are short and full of information, which is what I want when I am traveling. Detailed maps and directions also hellp make Europe for Dummies a great travel guide. Whether or not you would be buying this book to take with you, or to read it before you go on a trip to Europe, Europe for Dummies is a great source of information to prepare and inform you for the many awesome and surreal sights Europe has to offer. Definitely recomended.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Touring Europe? Great Guide!, February 28, 2007

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E. Nemec "Jilly Bean's Mommy" (Hewitt, TX USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Europe For Dummies (Dummies Travel) (Paperback)

My husband and I went on a tour of Europe, so most of the work was done for us. This book was a great supplement and had great tips for things to avoid on the tour. It was a quick reference and narrowed down sites to see, so we could make the most of the little time we had in each country. It doesn't seem like it would be enough, though, as your sole guide on Europe, if you're not on a tour.

13 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Not the Greatest Travel Guide, February 28, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Europe for Dummies, Second Edition (Paperback)

I tried out this book and found it to be very vague. It tells some of the different types of travel but doesn't give you any specifics. It honestly isn't much help if you are actually planning to go to europe. It also mentions too few different ways that you can stay such as backpacking and such throughout all the different countries. It gave very little info on anything. Then at the end to take up space they rate and give short descriptions of damn near every restaurant in europe. Just to fill up space since this book was just about useless! If I were you I'd skip over this book and find another one that fits your needs the best.