Rick Steves' Europe Through the Back Door 2012

Rick Steves

Perseus-Avalon Travel Publishi, 2011 - Travel - 798 pages

You can count on Rick Steves to tell you what you really need to know when traveling through Europe, including how to:

Plan your itinerary and maximize your timePack light?and rightFind good-value hotels and restaurantsTravel smoothly by train, bus, car, and planeAvoid crowds and tourist scamsHurdle the language barrierUnderstand cultural differences and connect with localsSave money while enjoying the trip of a lifetime
After 30 years of exploring Europe, Rick considers this travel skills handbook his life's work. He shares his favorite off-the-beaten-path towns, trails, and natural wonders. With this guidebook, you'll experience the culture like a local, spend less money, and have more fun.

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"Europe Through the Back Door" contains excellent tips and advice presented in a logical fashion with funny, humorous anecdotes. An appendix with destination and idea suggestions is included. I always ...

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About the author

Rick Steves is on a mission: to help make European travel accessible and meaningful for Americans. Rick has spent 100 days every year since 1973 exploring Europe. He's researched and written 24 travel guidebooks and hosts the public television series "Rick Steves' Europe," now in its seventh season. He also organizes and leads tours of Europe and offers an information-packed website (www.ricksteves.com). Rick lives in Edmonds, WA, just north of Seattle, with his family.

Bibliographic information

• Title: Rick Steves' Europe Through the Back Door 2012; Rick Steves' Europe Through the Back Door; Rick Steves' Series
• Author: Rick Steves
• Edition: illustrated
• Publisher: Perseus-Avalon Travel Publishi, 2011
• ISBN: 1598808338, 9781598808339
• Length: 798 pages
• Subjects: Travel / Europe / General; Travel / Reference