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Darwin Porter (Author), Danforth Prince (Author), George McDonald (Author), Hana Mastrini (Author), Sherry Marker (Author), Joseph S. Lieber (Author), Christina Shea (Author), Suzanne Rowan Kelleher (Author), Herbert Bailey Livesey (Author)
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September 26, 2003 Frommer's Complete Guides (Book 109)
You'll never fall into the tourist traps when you travel with Frommer's. It's like having a friend show you around, taking you to the places locals like best. Our expert authors have already gone everywhere you might go—they've done the legwork for you, and they're not afraid to tell it like it is, saving you time and money. No other series offers candid reviews of so many hotels and restaurants in all price ranges. Every Frommer's Travel Guide is up-to-date, with exact prices for everything, dozens of color maps, and exciting coverage of sports, shopping, and nightlife. You'd be lost without us!

Whether you're a first-time visitor doing the grand tour or a seasoned traveler planning a multi-country itinerary, Frommer's Europe is a must. Inside this concise, user-friendly volume are all the highlights of the continent. We've included a wide array of options, from grand hotels to charming and affordable guesthouses, from five-star dining rooms to simple cafes—the very best in every price range. There's something here for every taste, interest, and budget.

Just because we're covering such a wide territory doesn't mean that we've skimped on the details. You'll find an astounding depth of accurate, up-to-date information, including exact prices, open hours, metro stops, credit cards, and more.

We'll take you to the legendary cultural capitals of Europe, where we offer complete sightseeing, shopping, and nightlife coverage and review the best accommodations and dining in all price ranges, from the Ritz on down. But we don't stop there. We've designed easy-to-follow itineraries that explore the most unforgettable parts of the European countryside. Frommer's Europe takes you to the vineyards and chateaux of the Loire Valley, the lovely villages of Oxford and Stratford-upon-Avon, the hill towns of Tuscany, and the spectacular scenery of the Alps.

It's all accompanied by detailed maps. You'll also find the latest trip-planning advice on everything from bargain airfares to rail passes, money-saving tips, and a color fold-out rail map that makes trip-planning a snap!



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Experience a place the way the locals do. Enjoy the best it has to offer. And avoid tourist traps. At Frommer’s, we use 150 outspoken travel experts around the world to help you make the right choices. Frommer’s. Your guide to a world of travel experience.

Choose the Only Guide That Gives You:

  • The lowdown on the top sights to see, from Greek ruins to castles in Spain.
  • Outspoken opinions on what’s worth your time and what’s not.
  • Exact prices, so you can plan the perfect trip no matter what your budget.
  • Off-the-beaten-path experiences and undiscovered gems, plus new takes on top attractions.
  • The best hotels and restaurants in every price range, with candid reviews.

About the Author

<b>Darwin Porter</b>, a native of North Carolina, was assigned to write the very first edition of a Frommer's guide devoted solely to one European country. Since then, he has written many best-selling Frommer's guides to all the major European destinations. In 1982, he was joined in his research efforts by <b>Danforth Prince</b>, formerly of the Paris bureau of <i>The New York Times</i>, who has traveled and written extensively about Europe.

<p><b>Suzanne Rowan Kelleher</b>, is a freelance travel writer and the former Europe Editor of Travel Holiday magazine. She has traveled extensively in Ireland, is married to an Irishman, and currently lives in County Dublin. She is the author of <i>Frommer's Ireland</i> and a co-author of <i>Frommer's Europe from $70 a Day</i>.

<p>All four of <b>Joseph S. Lieber</b>'s grandparents emigrated from Eastern Europe at the turn of the 20th century, settling in New York City, where he was born and raised. Mr. Lieber lived in Hungary for several years in the early 1990s. He presently practices law in Boston and is the co-author of <i>Frommer's Budapest &amp; the Best of Hungar y</i> and <i>Frommer's Europe from $70 a Day</i>.

<p><b>Christina Shea</b> served as a Peace Corps volunteer in Hungary and subsequently directed Peace Corps language-training programs in Lithuania and Kyrghyzstan. She's the author of the novel <i>Moira's Crossing</i> (St. Martin's) and a co-author of <i>Frommer's Budapest &amp; the Best of Hungary</i> and <i>Frommer's Europe from $70 a Day</i>.

<p><b>Herbert Bailey Livesey</b> is a native New Yorker. After an early career as a university administrator, he decided to devote himself to writing full-time. He's the author or coauthor of 10 travel guides (including <i>Frommer's New England, Frommer's Canada</i>, and <i>Frommer's Montr&#233;al &amp; Qu&#233;bec City</i>), a novel about deep-sea sportfishing, and several books on education and sociology. His articles have appeared in <i>Travel &amp; Leisure, Food &amp; Wine</i>, and <i>Playboy</i>.

<p><b>George McDonald</b> has lived and worked in both Amsterdam and Brussels as deputy editor of the KLM in-flight magazine and as editor-in-chief of the Sabena in-flight magazine. Now a freelance journalist and travel writer, he has written extensively on both the Netherlands and Belgium for magazines and guidebooks. He's the author of <i>Frommer's Amsterdam</i> and <i>Frommer's Belgium, Holland &amp; Luxembourg</i>, and a co-author of <i>Frommer's Europe from $70 a Day</i>.

<p><b>Sherry Marker</b>'s love of Greece began when she majored in classical Greek at Harvard. She has studied at the American School of Classical Studies in Athens and studied ancienthistory at the University of California at Berkeley. Author or coauthor of a number of guides to Greece (such as <i>Frommer's Greece</i> and <i>Frommer's Greek Islands</i>), she has published articles in <i>The New York Times, Travel &amp; Leisure</i>, and <i>Hampshire Life</i>. She's also the co-author of <i>Frommer's Europe from $70 a Day</i> and has written books on a variety of subjects, including a history of London for young adults.

<p><b>Hana Mastrini</b> is a native of the western Czech spa town of Karlovy Vary who became a veteran of the "Velvet Revolution" as a student in Prague in 1989. She began contributing to Frommer's guides while helping her husband, John, better understand his new home in the Czech Republic.


Product Details

  • Paperback: 1088 pages
  • Publisher: Frommers; 7 edition (September 26, 2003)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0764539027
  • ISBN-13: 978-0764539022
  • Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.1 x 1.8 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 2 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,690,148 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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25 of 28 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Thorough, Comprehensive and well-put together, March 22, 2005
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From all the travel books out there on Europe this one is not a compilation of mere facts, photos, phone numbers and page-fillers.

What sets Frommer's apart is the information provided and the style in which is presented. You will find lodging options for various budgets, a list of most important sites to see and even suggested ways to spend time in a city if you have only 1 day or as much as 5 days, great places to eat and great places to splurge if you can stretch your dollar. Be aware that this is not a book for the ones on a shoestring budget. Frommer provides a good introduction to Europe without being overloading you with mass amounts of information or pictures, a truly well-balanced book.

When I backpacked 4 months through Europe I had a copy of the Lonely Planet for Europe (a thick and heavy book) because it covered more cities and esoteric towns, a ripped chapters of all the international youth hostals Europe of the countries I visited, and as primary guide for nominal cities and capitals I used Frommers (ripped the book and kept only chapters of countries planning to visit - so I can keep the weight down).
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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Research country, cities and important sites, August 6, 2006
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Good and useful maps, info on cities and must see sites as well as out of town places to visit if time permits, including how to get there. Good tips on the arts, music, food, transportation. A must read before leaving on the trip.
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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars Glad it was cheap, December 19, 2007
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Def not a good book for those who don't like to travel to just the big cities. It has a basic synopsis of 2-3 major cities in each of the countries. It mostly focuses on hotels and restaurants instead of sights. A better book to buy is Lonely Plants On a Shoestring, it at least gets cities that aren't complete tourist attractions and gives you some sights to see. It's sad that I now have to buy a book specifically for each country that I'm going to visit and so far that's gonna be over 7 books to tote around. Def save your money and do internet research or get lonely planets book
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Austria stands at the crossroads of Europe, as it did in the heyday of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Read the first page
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limited room service, garment press, deluxe toiletries, nonsmoking rooms, main rail station, tour desk, hair dryer, rail information, decorated guest rooms, combination tub
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San Marco, World War, American Express, Art Nouveau, County Kerry, Karlovy Vary, United States, Centraal Station, Covent Garden, National Gallery, New York, United Kingdom, Gare Centrale, Middle Ages, Princes Street, Temple Bar, Art Deco, New Zealand, Syntagma Square, Grand Canal, Puerta del Sol, Royal Mile, San Giovanni, Stephen's Green, Vila Real
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