Frommer's Europe - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0028613880 ISBN 13: 9780028613888

Publisher: Frommer's

Synopsis

Forty years ago, Arthur Frommer revolutionized the travel industry with his groundbreaking Europe on $5 a Day. Today that title (now up to $50 a day) remains our flagship and our best-seller. Now we're proud to unveil a companion title in our acclaimed Complete Guide series: Frommer's Europe.Inside this concise, user-friendly volume are all the highlights of the continentfrom the cities to the countryside. And we've included a wide array of options, from grand hotels to charming and affordable guesthouses, from five-star dining rooms to simple cafes. We've chosen the very best in every price range. There's something here for every taste, every interest, and every budget. Just because we're covering such a wide territory doesn't mean we've skimped on the details. Readers will find an astounding depth of accurate, up-to-date information that they can count on when they're on the road, including exact prices, open hours, credit cards, metro stops, and more. And it's all presented with an honest, candid, personal voice you can trust.We'll take you to the legendary cultural capitals of Europe, where we offer complete sightseeing coverage and 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 driving routes that explore the most unforgettable parts of the European countryside. Frommer's Europe takes you to the Loire Valley, the hill towns of Tuscany, the lovely villages of the Cotswolds, and the spectacular scenery of the Alps.And it's all accompanied by accurate, detailed two-color maps that have been carefully keyed to the text.

About this title

From the Back Cover

A trip to Paris wouldn't be complete without a few hours spent soaking up the atmosphere at a sidewalk cafe. See chapter 7.

• Detailed maps throughout
• Exact prices, directions, opening hours,and other practical information
• Candid reviews of hotels and restaurants,plus sights, shopping, and nightlife
• Itineraries, walking tours, and trip-planning ideas
• Insider tips from local expert authors

About the Author

As a team of veteran travel writers, Darwin Porter and Danforth Prince have produced dozens of previous titles for Frommer's, including many of their guides to Europe, the Caribbean, Bermuda, The Bahamas, and parts of America's Deep South. A film critic, columnist, and radio broadcaster, Porter is also a noted biographer of Hollywood celebrities, garnering critical acclaim for overviews of the life and times of, among others, Marlon Brando, Katharine Hepburn, Howard Hughes, and Michael Jackson. Prince was formerly employed by the Paris bureau of the New York Times, and is today the president of www.BloodMoonProductions.com. In 2008, Porter and Prince collaborated on the release of their newest book about Hollywood, sexuality, and sin as filtered through 85 years of celebrity excess, Hollywood Babylon-It's Back!

Mark Baker is a long-time American expat who lives in Prague. He's one of the original editors of The Prague Post and was for years a correspondent and editor for Radio Free Euorpe/Radio Liberty, based in Prague. He's now a freelance writer and reporter. He's the author of Frommer's Prague Day by Day, and coauthor of Frommer's Eastern Europe and Frommer's Poland.

George McDonald 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 Frommer's Amsterdam, Frommer's Belgium, Holland & Luxembourg, and a coauthor of Frommer's Europe by Rail.

Sherry Marker'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 ancient history at the University of California at Berkeley. Author or coauthor of a number of Frommer's guides to Greece, she has published articles in the New York Times, Travel + Leisure, and Hampshire Life.

Dr. Ryan James was born and raised in Long Branch, New Jersey. He earned his doctorate in education from the University of San Francisco, and has taught English at ELTE University in Budapest since 2002. He and his partner own BudaBaB, a bed and breakfast on the Pest side.

Christi Daugherty is an expat American living in London. A former journalist, she's the author of several travel books including Frommer's Ireland 2007 and Frommer's Paris Day by Day. She also co-wrote Frommer's MTV Ireland and Frommer's MTV Europe. She learned everything she knows about Ireland accidentally, while getting lost repeatedly over the course of many years. She likes to think that she gets lost so you don't have to. On a recent trip, she stumbled across the ruins of the castle her family left behind when they fled Ireland in the 17th century, with the English hot on their trail. There wasn't much left of it. In her spare time she writes unpublished mystery novels.

Edition details

• Publisher: Frommer's
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0028613880
• ISBN 13: 9780028613888
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1