Lonely Planet Western Europe

Lonely Planet: On a Shoestring

by Lonely Planet

Lonely Planet: The world's leading travel guide publisher

Lonely Planet Western Europe is your passport to all the most relevant and up-to-date advice on what to see, what to skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Sip fine wine in a Parisian cafe, explore the ruins of Rome or party through the night in the bars of Berlin; all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of Western Europe and begin your journey now!

Inside Lonely Planet's Western Europe Travel Guide:

Colour maps and images throughout Highlights and itineraries show you the simplest way to tailor your trip to your own personal needs and interests Insider tips save you time and money, and help you get around like a local, avoiding crowds and trouble spots Essential info at your fingertips - including hours of operation, phone numbers, websites, transit tips, and prices Honest reviews for all budgets - including eating, sleeping, sight-seeing, going out, shopping, and hidden gems that most guidebooks miss Cultural insights give you a richer and more rewarding travel experience - including history, art, literature, cinema, music, architecture, landscapes, wildlife, cuisine, wine, and customs and etiquette Over 124 maps Useful features - including Month by Month (annual festival calendar), Itineraries, and Countries at a Glance Coverage of Austria, Belgium & Luxembourg, Britain, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland & Liechtenstein, and more

eBook Features: (Best viewed on tablet devices)

Zoom-in maps and images bring it all up close and in greater detail Downloadable PDF and offline maps let you stay offline to avoid roaming and data charges Seamlessly flip between pages Easily navigate and jump effortlessly between maps and reviews Speedy search capabilities get you to what you need and want to see Use bookmarks to help you shoot back to key pages in a flash Visit the websites of our recommendations by touching embedded links Adding notes with the tap of a finger offers a way to personalise your guidebook experience Inbuilt dictionary to translate unfamiliar languages and decode site-specific local terms

The Perfect Choice: Lonely Planet Western Europe , our most comprehensive guide to Western Europe, is perfect for those planning to both explore the top sights and take the road less travelled.

Looking for just the highlights of Europe? Check out Lonely Planet's Discover Europe, a photo-rich guide to the region's most popular attractions. Looking for more extensive coverage? Check out Lonely Planet's Europe on a Shoestring guide.

Authors: Written and researched by Lonely Planet, Ryan Ver Berkmoes, Alexis Averbuck, Oliver Berry, Kerry Christiani, Mark Elliott, Dunc

Genres: Travel, Nonfiction, Reference

1152 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 31, 1997

About the author

OUR STORY
A beat-up old car, a few dollars in the pocket and a sense of adventure. In 1972 that’s all Tony and Maureen Wheeler needed for the trip of a lifetime – across Europe and Asia overland to Australia. It took several months, and at the end – broke but inspired – they sat at their kitchen table writing and stapling together their first travel guide, Across Asia on the Cheap. Within a week they’d sold 1500 copies and Lonely Planet was born. One hundred million guidebooks later, Lonely Planet is the world’s leading travel guide publisher with content to almost every destination on the planet.

Reviews

[Kirsty · Rating 4 out of 5]

Every time I go on holiday, I buy myself a Lonely Planet guide. I love having so many of them, but was rather excited when I spotted copies of Western Europe and Eastern Europe. These both group together a selection of countries in geographical proximity to one another, and are really useful for taking on trips where you are visiting more than one country. Whilst the information which they give on each place is nowhere near as comprehensive as in a full country or city guide, there is still enough here to get by with. Several recommendations for things to do, places to eat, and where to stay are given, and I can see myself using it a lot in future.

Trips which I have taken this book on:
February-March 2018: Munich and Salzburg
July 2018: Ypres
September 2018: Dublin
October 2018: Venice