These specially selected guides will help you plan your trip, find places to stay and eat, and make your European trip more enjoyable. We have general Europe guidebooks and specialty interest books for those who want to ride the train, drive, walk, or bicycle. There are guide books for individual Western European countries, too. So pick a book and start your vacation planning. These books make great gifts for the traveler planning a European vacation.
European Guidebooks like these cover a lot of ground and are pretty darn heavy to travel with. These are great for planning, but you might want to consider purchasing single country guides for the countries you finally decide on visiting to lug along on your trip. Here are some suggested books that cover Western Europe, including some specialty travel guides.
Riding the rails in Europe isn't difficult, but planning well will save you precious vacation minutes. Especially if you're planning to use a Eurail pass that offers discounted travel for a limited number of days, good train planning can save you lots of Euros. Here are top rail and train guides for Western Europe.
Hate to unravel one of those big, flimsy road maps in the car? Hate to fold it up? Me too. I've switched to using road atlases on my vacation. They're manageable in size and easy to use. Europe is too big to put on a single map that shows you enough roads to get to any kind of rural destination. Here are our picks for European tourism and motoring atlases.
If you're a serious trekker or just enjoy walking on your vacation, there's something here for you. These books cover some of the best walking areas in Europe and include walking guides for some individual European countries.
Europe is bicycle-friendy and makes a great place to tour by bicycle. There are many options from peaceful river routes to steep mountain climbs. Here are some guides with suggested itineraries for the independent bicycler.
Staying in a European monastery can lead to spiritual enlightenment, or it can just be a quiet and often inexpensive place to stay without the usual distractions. Don't expect luxury. Here are guides to monasteries that take overnight guests.
Bavaria is famous for beer, the lively city of Munich, and now as the birthplace of Pope Benedict XVI. Bavaria is one of the most-visited regions of Germany, and why not? It has beautiful forests and lakes, castles, and some pretty important pilgrimage sites...not to mention the beer. Here are my picks for the top guidebooks to Bavaria.
Corisca is a strange and wonderful island seldom visited by Americans. To unlock the wonders of this unique island, you should really peruse a guidebook that offers detailed information on Corsica. Here are the top guides to Corsica.
Germany is one of Europe's most popular countries for tourists. From castles and forests to beer and wine, Germany has a lot to offer. Here you'll find the top travel guides for Germany vacations.
The Netherlands is rich in history and culture, best known for windmills, tulips, bicycles, canal-lined towns, and art. A guidebook to Holland will help you discover not only the tourist attractions but some places off the beaten path. These guides will help you plan your trip, find places to stay and eat, and make your trip more enjoyable.
Spain is a diverse country with many things for the touist to see and do. A good country guidebook will help you learn about the hidden places in Spain, give you maps and information about the tourist places, and cover food and dining in more detail than most websites. These specially selected Spain guidebooks will help you plan your trip and enjoy your visit.
Switzerland is a country which can be enjoyed all year around. From Skiing in Switzerlands legendary alps to enjoying a hike in lush Swiss valleys, you can enjoy the diverse pleasures of Switzerland even better with these Swiss Travel Guidebooks.
