Rick Steves Best of Europe

Made up of condensed versions of the most popular chapters from his individual guidebooks on western Europe, Rick's full-colour "greatest hits" guide is perfect for the first-time visitor to Europe or those doing a whirlwind trip.

In Rick Steves Best of Europe you'll find in-depth, Rick-tested information on:

• England
  • London
• France
  • Paris, including Versailles
  • Provence: Arles, Avignon, Pont du Gard, Les Baux, Vaison-la-Romaine, Côtes du Rhône Wine Road
  • The French Riviera: Nice, Villefranche-sur-Mer, Cap Ferrat, Monaco, Antibes
• Spain
  • Barcelona
• Italy
  • Rome
  • Florence
  • The Cinque Terre
  • Venice
• Switzerland
  • The Berner Oberland: Interlaken, Lauterbrunnen, Gimmelwald, Mürren, and nearby
• Germany
  • Munich, including Dachau Memorial
  • Rothenburg and the Romantic Road
  • The Rhine Valley: Bacharach, St. Goar, Marksburg Castle, and Burg Eltz
  • Berlin
• Netherlands
  • Amsterdam
  • Haarlem
• Extras
  • Self-guided walks and museum tours
  • Easy-to-follow colour maps
  • ​City-specific advice on planning your time and avoiding lines
  • Transportation: Trains, buses, city transit, and driving
  • Handy survival phrases for French, Spanish, Italian, German, and Dutch
  • Pre-trip checklist and advice on managing money, communicating, reserving rooms, handling emergencies, and other helpful hints

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Rick Steves has spent 100 days every year since 1973 exploring Europe. Rick produces a public television series (Rick Steves' Europe), a public radio show (Travel with Rick Steves),and an app and podcast (Rick Steves Audio Europe); writes a bestselling series of guidebooks and a nationally syndicated newspaper column; organizes guided tours that take thousands of travelers to Europe annually; and offers an information-packed website (www.ricksteves.com). With the help of his hardworking staff of 80 at Europe Through the Back Door—in Edmonds, Washington, just north of Seattle—Rick's mission is to make European travel fun, affordable, and culturally broadening.

'I use Rick Steve's guidebooks whenever I travel to Europe and find them invaluable, especially Rick's walking tours, his self-guided tours through museums and other attractions and his budget accommodation recommendations. It is like having my own personal tour guide travelling with me.' Brent Allred, Latitude Books