Rick Steves' Europe Through the Back Door 2007: The Travel Skills Handbook (Paperback)

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From train and rail pass skills to strategies for visiting open-air folk museums, who else but Rick Steves can teach travelers the skills they really need when traveling through Europe? Learn how to deal with all of the small details of planning a trip to Europe with Rick Steves' Europe Through the Back Door 2007.

America's number one authority on travel to Europe, Rick Steves has done the legwork, discovered the secrets, and made the mistakes -- so travelers don't have to. Completely revised and updated, Rick's time-tested recommendations for safe and enjoyable travel in Europe have been used by millions of Americans in search of their own unique European travel experience. Rick's travel tips include:

* Sticking to a budget * Smart packing * Planning ahead for visiting major sites * Personal safety * Avoiding tourist traps * Finding Europe's "back door" attractions.

Smart advice is also offered on everything from social etiquette to booking a hotel and ordering food. Rick Steves' Europe Through the Back Door 2007 is an essential item on any European traveler's checklist.

Product Details

• Paperback: 676 pages
• Publisher: Avalon Travel Publishing; Revised edition (August 15, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1566918081
• ISBN-13: 978-1566918084
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.5 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (23 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #499,629 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Rick Steve's books are great!, May 12, 2007

By	Lorissa Merrick Reynolds "castle lover" (Pflugerville, TX) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This is my third trip to Europe. I have used Rick's books both times before. I always get the newest one and read it cover to cover, underlining the parts that are most important to my trip planning. I've packed less each trip and enjoyed it more, seeing places I would have missed if I hadn't read his books. Why not listen to the voice of so much experience?!

9 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Bought 3rd copy, March 30, 2007

By	Diana GoToday (San Diego) - See all my reviews

Ideal for new visitors to Europe. We tear apart tour books and carry only pertinent pages with us. Inexpensive prices make this possible.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Totally usefull for my first trip to Europe, May 17, 2007

By	Martin Alberto Vega (Argentina, Buenos Aires) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Rick gave me a lot of information...the one that you received from a friend who have travelling skills.

A made a mistake, I should have bought The Best of Europe guide, because it was my first time in Europe so I wanted to visit the highlists, I did have time for backdoors...anyway... this guide helped me a lot to prepare my trip, organize and understand which transportation media to use, etc etc.