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The New York Times: 36 Hours 125 Weekends in Europe Hardcover – November 1, 2012

by Barbara Ireland (Editor)

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From Paris to Perm and beyond: Dream weekends with practical itineraries in all corners of Europe Culture, history, natural beauty, fine cuisine, artistic masterpieces, cutting-edge architecture and style—Europe overflows with so many riches that a lifetime seems too short to appreciate them. But with the right guidance, you can go far in a single weekend. Stylishly written and carefully researched, this updated and expanded collection of the popular New York Times 36 Hours feature offers you 125 well-crafted itineraries for quick but memorable European trips, accompanied by hundreds of color photographs to fire your imagination. Explore the expected: the Renaissance in Florence, surfing in Biarritz, flamenco in Seville. And discover the unexpected: Sicilian mummies dressed in their Sunday best, a dry-land toboggan ride on Madeira, a hotel in Tallinn with a KGB spies’ nest on the penthouse floor. World capitals, ancient nations that once ruled wide domains, tiny countries with big personalities—it’s all Europe, and all fun to read about (whether you actually go or not) in this handsomely designed and illustrated book.

Features:

4,500 hours worth of insightful itineraries to make the most of your stay
125 European destinations, from major cities to lesser known gems
Practical recommendations for over 500 restaurants and 400 hotels
Color-coded tabs and ribbons to bookmark your favorite cities in each region
Nearly 800 photos
Illustrations by Olimpia Zagnoli
Easy-to-reference indexes
Detailed city-by-city maps pinpoint every stop on your itinerary

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Print length

640 pages
Language

English
Publisher

Taschen America
Publication date

November 1, 2012
Dimensions

7.01 x 1.67 x 9.54 inches
ISBN-10

3836526409
ISBN-13

978-3836526401
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About the Author

Barbara Ireland, a writer and editor based in western New York State, is a former deputy travel editor and deputy Op-Ed page editor at The New York Times. While on the Times staff, she commissioned and edited many "36 Hours" columns and wrote a few herself. She is a graduate of Cornell University and was a John S. Knight journalism fellow at Stanford University.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Taschen America; Indexed edition (November 1, 2012)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 640 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 3836526409
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-3836526401
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.95 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.01 x 1.67 x 9.54 inches

Best Sellers Rank: #254,643 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #278 in General Europe Travel Guides
- #301 in General Travel Reference

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A useful guide to European cities

Reviewed in the United States on September 13, 2013

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We have long collected the "36 Hours" pages from the travel section of The New York Times as useful guides for short stays or weekend trips in Europe and the U.S. It's nice to have them all in one place and we are using several of the articles for an upcoming trip with one night stays in Milan and Verona and longer visits to Bologna and Venice. That said, a few caveats. The book is far too nice to cut up, as I often do with more traditional travel guides, and so thick that copying sections to carry with you is a bit of a chore. Also, as with all printed guide books, the specifics - opening times, restaurant and hotel recommendations can quickly become out-of-date - so best to double check with more current sources. Nevertheless, the book is full of lovely pictures and will long serve as an easy way to remember past trips and spur our interest in future explorations.

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I Cannot Get Enough of These Books!

Reviewed in the United States on February 1, 2013

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These books are pure hybrids. A travel guide, but not. A cocktail table tome, but more. I have the Europe and the USA volumes. I never go anywhere now without checking this source first. I am actually disappointed if my destination is not covered! These entries take you to great places off the beaten path. Detailed for travel, but interesting for just sitting on your couch perusing. The pictures are wonderful. Sure, you can't take it on the plane, but each entry is only a couple of pages long; isn't that why God made copiers and scanners? If you travle or just want to, this book gets you ready and gets you there. I am not going to stop until I get the whole set! I keep it updated by checking the NYT Sunday Travel section. They go back and review some of these places again, and are always adding new spots too.

32 people found this helpful

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Ryan

Not just a book of tourist traps - like Fodors

Reviewed in the United States on July 18, 2013

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I've been to Europe several times, and my brother lives there.

We can agree that this actually a pretty good travel manual with neat things to do. If you read fodors and take its recommendations, you'll hit every tourist trap in every city. Blah.

This actually gives lots of fresh neat travel ideas for stuff that is off the beaten path. Plus, it is well written, good pictures, easy to navigate. Hard not to like it.

7 people found this helpful

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Surfer Al

Nice for short trips

Reviewed in the United States on February 3, 2013

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Need a weekend away? This book has a number of European weekend getaway options. It summarizes each location into a 36 hour itinerary complete with hotels, sites, restaurants and activities to enjoy over a 36 hour period, or weekend getaway.

These short stories come from the New York Times travel section where every week, they highlight a weekend away within a 36 hour time period. I enjoy read the travel section of the times and it is nice to get them all bound into one book.

Alfred
FYI: If your looking for Hawaii things to do: [...]

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Miriam

The book would serve beautifully as a coffee table book

Reviewed in the United States on January 4, 2016

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Book was given as a gift to someone moving to Europe for a 4 month internship. The book would serve beautifully as a coffee table book, with gorgeous pictures and easy information inside. May not be as convenient for traveling, as it is rather heavy. Kindle version may be better for someone hoping to use while in transit.

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S. A.

Beautiful gift!

Reviewed in the United States on June 28, 2015

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I bought this as a gift for my husband before we started planning a European trip. It's a beautiful book with excellent photos. We would flip through and dream about going to each place. Now that we've gone to Europe and come back, we can flip to the places we loved and reminisce or look at where to go next!

7 people found this helpful

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Nicole Augustein

Great for someone who suffers from wanderlust

Reviewed in the United States on November 18, 2019

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Book was in great shape. Bought it for my wanderlust hairdresser for Christmas and I think she'll really love it!

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PeeDee

Well done but over priced

Reviewed in the United States on November 18, 2012

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Like most Times publications, its both well done but costs more than it should. The small print is
not for the elderly. However, it \s a good browser and a keeper for a reception room or cocktail
table. Not the travel book you'd take with you - you'd be over weight before you packed your
tooth brush

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Ioanna Laskari

Excellent book for weekend getaways around Europe

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 30, 2017

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I just love this book. It is perfect for my weekend getaways in Europe! Some things obviously can be outdated but they are very few, the general overview is excellent! Very nice design, cute and user friendly. I love how it is seperated geographically with colours and ribbon book marker per colour area with witch you can easily mark the pages you are interested in. Highly recommended and very good value comparing to the high street where you can find it half the price. I realise this is an older edition but it was the latest when I bought it. Obviously it is too big to carry around during your weekend but I tend to mark places or take a few pictures of the pages of the place I am visiting.

Grace Hebditch

So far very good!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 9, 2016

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This book is easy to follow with good reviews of places which I would not have thought to visit on my own. What I most enjoy is the recommendations for food places. I went to Dublin recently and this book recommended Queen of Tarts cafe which was delicious and beautiful! I found out later what an award-winning local favorite it is. I'm glad I got this book before going to Dublin - it made my trip very enjoyable!
Also what I find interesting about this book is that I live in Oxford and I completely agree with the section about Oxford. The tourist spots and restaurants are exactly what I would recommend to a visitor - and this is coming from a local! I think this book is very well thought out with good recommendations.

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Adrian

For the right sort of traveller, that just wants to be told what to do in a city and is happy following a specific guide, then t

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 8, 2017

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This book is quite nicely made, with a lovely cover and high gsm paper throughout. It's a hefty tome that covers most of the major cities in Europe and some more obscure ones as well. It's well written, easy to understand and makes a good coffee table book.

However, I think it is a bit limited in terms of choice and offers a very specific type of holiday (Lots of eating and drinking, not too much sight seeing) and its important to note that its setup for people that like to travel at the upper end of the spectrum of cost. Some of the places it recommends to stay / eat at, are not reviewed highly elsewhere either.

For the right sort of traveller, that just wants to be told what to do in a city and is happy following a specific guide, then this book is excellent. For everyone else you'll probably get better value in other books elsewhere.

6 people found this helpful

Liz

Travel Bug

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 14, 2016

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This book is great for those who like to explore Europe on the weekend. There are plenty of deals out there for last minute travel, especially when you work in London. I am now a Mummy so can't get away as often as I would like, so I bought this for my brother who loves it. He and his wife travel from London on a Friday night by plane or train to different parts of Europe. This book provides itinerary's and maps for the weekend. I shall also be using this for mine and my daughters summer trip around Europe.

4 people found this helpful

Tunmi

Lovely gift, good for inspiration

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 8, 2017

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This is a lovely gift for those who travel, and good for inspiration when planning a quick weekend getaway, but not actually practical as a carry around travel guide, so thick so it'll probably be grief to travel with. So keep in mind it's more of a coffee table book, or starting point for itinerary building.

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