From the Publisher
Its simple. Frommers is the name readers can trust for complete, easy-to-use, and up-to-date travel information. These guides offer all the practical details in a fun, user-friendly format, helping readers discover the world in a whole new way.
The candid, authoritative hotel and restaurant reviews are the best in the businessincredibly detailed, and including carefully chosen selections for every taste and budget, with an emphasis on moderately priced choices. Were the only major guidebook series to go the extra mile and list exact prices for every establishment and activity covered, so readers know what to expect. And whether theyre on an expense account or a tight budget, readers get the very best bang for their buck. Frommers Complete Guides offer a wealth of sightseeing, sports, strolls, and special momentsall accompanied by detailed, accurate color maps that show the way.
Most guidebooks read like textbooks or promotional brochuresbut not Frommers. We know that readers turn to Frommers when theyre planning a vacation, so even though these guides take the details seriously, theyre filled with a sense of fun and discovery.
No wonder Frommers Complete Guides are turning heads. And no wonder readers have discovered that Frommers is the key to an unforgettable vacation.
About the Author
About the Authors Reid Bramblett has lived in Europe on and off since he was 11. When not penning guides like Frommer's Tuscany & Umbria, Frommer's Italy from $70 a Day, and The Complete Idiiot's Travel Guide to Planning a Trip to Europe, he splits his time among Europe; Columbia, Missouri; and his native Philadlephia. Alan Crosby, co-author of Frommer's Prague & the Best of the Czech Republic and Frommer's Europe, has lived and worked as a journalist in Prague for the last 6 years. Richard Jones, who lives in London and is the author of Frommer's Memorable Walks in London, has been devising and conducting walking tours of his city since 1982. He also lectures frequently on London's history to groups in the United States and Canada. Herbert Bailey Livesey is a native New Yorker and former NYU administrator. After leaving his career in higher education, he worked briefly as an artist before devoting himself to writing full-time. He is the author or co-author of several travel guides (Frommer's New England, Frommer's Canada, and Frommer's Montréal & Québec), nine books on education and sociology, and a novel. Nikolaus Lorey, who was born in Germany but lives in Austria and writes mysteries, has long been a contributor to this guide. Sherry Marker's love of Greece began when she majored in classical Greek at Harvard. She has attended the American School of Classical Studies in Athens and studied ancient history at the University of California at Berkeley. Author or co-author of a number of guides to Greece (such as Frommer's Greece and Frommer's Greek Islands), she has published articles in the New York Times, Travel & Leisure, and Hampshire Life. She is also co-author of Frommer's Europe and has written books on a variety of subjects, including a history of London for young adults. John Mastrini, a former television news anchor from the United States, has lived in Prague since 1989. He works as a journalist and media consultant and is co-author of Frommer's Prague & the Best of the Czech Republic and Frommer's Europe. He is assisted here by his wife, Hana. George McDonald has lived in Amsterdam and Brussels as a former editor of the Sabena Belgian World Airlines and deputy editor of the KLM Royal Dutch Airlines in-flight magazines. He's now a freelance journalist and travel writer and has written extensively about the Netherlands and Belgium for various international magazines and guidebooks, including Frommer's Amsterdam and Frommer's Belgium, Holland & Luxembourg. He is also a coauthor of Frommer's Europe. Mark Meagher, a resident of Boston, is currently pursuing graduate studies in architecture. He is a co-author of Frommer's Ireland, Frommer's Ireland from $50 a Day, Frommer's Portable Dublin, and Frommer's Greece. Jeanne Oliver practiced law for 10 years in New York City before her love of French culture and cuisine prompted her to relocate to Paris, then to Nice. She worked in the tourist industry for several years before becoming a freelance writer, specializing in France and Europe for various magazines and guidebooks. Beth Reiber lives in Lawrenceville, Kansas, and is the author of several travel guides, including Frommer's Tokyo and Frommer's Japan. An Italophile who spends much of each year in Italy, Patricia Schultz is the author of numerous books and articles on travel in that country as well as co-author of Frommer's Italy from $70 a Day. Though she loves all Italy, her heart belongs to Florence and Tuscany.
