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INSIDE THIS BOOK
FIRST-TIME EUROPE
is not a guidebook: it’s a book to read before you go, a
planning handbook, and has been divided up into four main sections:
COLOUR SECTION
An introduction to Europe, with inspired ideas of what to see
and do on your trip.
BIG ADVENTURE
Expert advice to help you create your perfect itinerary, with tips
on transport, budgeting, packing and what to expect from life on the road.
WHERE TO GO
Profiles of 32 countries, giving you a taste of what they hold in
store, with run-downs of the top attractions and details of local transport.
DIRECTORY
The latest websites and apps, for everything from finding cheap flights
to photography.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Doug Lansky
has been living abroad and traveling for the last 20 years
in over 120 countries. He is the author of 10 books, including three for
Rough Guides. He had a weekly syndicated travel column in over 40
newspapers for five years, hosted a Travel Channel show, served as a
correspondent for Public Radio’s Savvy Traveler show, served as travel
editor for Scandinavian Airlines inflight magazine for three years and
contributed to publications such as
National Geographic Traveler,
Reader’s Digest, Esquire, Men’s Journal, The Guardian, National Geographic
Adventure, World Hum,
and
Huffington Post.
On the speaking circuit,
Doug has given acclaimed lectures at nearly 100 universities, spoken to a sold-out audience at
National Geographic Headquarters, for the United Nations World’s Tourism Organization, and at
both public travel events and tourism conferences.
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Make the Most of Your Time on Earth at
roughguides.com
This ninth edition published February 2013
THE ROUGH GUIDE TO
First-Time Europe
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written and researched by
Doug Lansky
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INTRODUCTION
3
Contents
INTRODUCTION
FAQ
8
Things to enrich your journey
4
12
THE BIG ADVENTURE
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Planning your big trip
Getting to Europe and traveling
around
Traveling alone or with others
Costs and savings
19
38
62
68
10 Guidebooks and other reading
11 When you arrive
12 Culture shock
13 Staying in touch
14 Security
15 Health
16 Travelers with special
considerations
17 Documenting your trip
18 Returning home
17
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143
156
161
169
177
190
197
203
Working, volunteering and studying 84
Documents and insurance
Before you leave home
Packing
Carrying valuables
104
113
117
132
WHERE TO GO
Austria
The Baltic States
Belgium and Luxembourg
Britain
Bulgaria
Croatia
The Czech Republic
Denmark
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Hungary
Ireland
Italy
209
213
217
222
228
232
236
240
244
248
253
258
262
266
271
Montenegro
Morocco
The Netherlands
Norway
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Russia
Slovakia
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Turkey
207
276
278
279
284
288
292
296
300
305
308
312
317
321
325
DIRECTORY
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SMALL PRINT & INDEX
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