Book Description
Join Rick Steves on a tour of three of Europe's most fascinating countries. Rick Steves' Germany, Austria, and Switzerland 2004 covers Rothenburg and the Romantic Road; Munich and Bavaria; Salzburg; The Lakes District; Mauthausen and the Danube Valley; Vienna; Tyrol and Innsbruck; Interlaken, Gimmelwald, and the Berner Oberland; Appenzell, Murten and Bern; The B...

From the Publisher
The German Way is a handy guide to understanding how people from every corner of the German-speaking world think, do business, and act in their daily lives.

Organized alphabetically for ease of use, The German Way is an indispensable reference to the common as well as the divergent cultural traits of German-speaking people. Included are 77 ke...

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No matter what your budget or whether it's your first trip or fifteenth, Fodor's Gold Guides get you where you want to go. In this completely up-to-date guide our experts who live in Switzerland give you the inside track, showing you all the things to see and do -- from must-see sights to off-the-beaten-path adventures, from shopping to outdoor fun. Fodor's Swit...

Language Notes
Text: French

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Review
". . . explores the places that make Puerto Rico unique." --Chicago Tribune (praise for a previous edition)


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Back Cover Copy
Experience a place the way the locals do. Enjoy the best it has to offer. And avoid tourist traps. At Frommer's, we use 150 outspoken travel experts around the world to help you make the right choices. Frommer's. Your guide to a world of travel experience. Choose the Only Guide That Gives You:

• Outspoken opinions on what's worth your time and what's not.

Book Description

From the delights of Oslo's museums to the wonders of the country’s dramatic wilderness, this indispensable guide will help you experience all that Norway has to offer.

• money-saving tips to get the most out of your budget
• comprehensive coverage of Norway's fascinating history, culture and natural phenomena
• extensive coverage of ...

Excerpted from The Rough Guide to Switzerland (Switzerland (Rough Guides)) by Matthew Teller. Copyright © 2003. Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved.
WHERE TO GO – AND WHEN

Although Switzerland is best known for its mountain scenery, there are any number of hooks on which to hang a visit, whether you choose to stay in one city or resort, take in the h...

Ingram
This survival kit includes accommodation options, food and entertainment to suit all interests and budgets, a complete rundown on skiing, hiking and ballooning, and information on museums, galleries and castles. A helpful Swiss-German, French, Italian and Romance Language section is offered, along with updated maps throughout. color photos. --This text refers to an out...

Book Description
Michelin Road Map. Enlargements of Basel, Bern, Geneva, Lausanne and Zurich. Place name index Key in: French English German Italian 1:400,000

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About the Author
Hilary Sharp has been leading treks in the Alps for many years from her base in Vallorcine, France. Victor Saunders is an internationally known alpine guide and former winner of the Boardman-Tasker prize. He lives in Chamonix, France.

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Review
"A Pioneer and still leader in the category of high-quality small inns and bed and breakfasts." -- Gourmet

"Books to dream over, but also to use." -- Washington Post

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American Motorcyclist
"It's pretty simple, really. If you even dream of riding your motorcycle in the Alps, you need John Hermann's book. The first edition has become the bible for Alp pass-baggers, and this newest, expanded edition includes more roads and new destinations, like Slovenia and Corsica.

"Hermann covers most of the known, and little-known, passes with a pleasant ...

Ingram
In this informative travel guide, readers are given descriptions of over 50 walks and hikes; advice on how to trek sensitively in delicate Alpine ecosystems and details on Alpine flora and fauna; suggestions of places to stay along the way for a range of budgets; and a four-way language section in English, German, French and Italian. --This text refers to an out of pri...

Book Description
Main road atlas, spiral format, includes full place name index and 99 city and town plans. 1:300,000

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Ingram
Largely undiscovered, unadvertised, and all privately owned, the mountain inns of Switzerland--Berghotels--are ideal for the traveler who wishes to experience the Swiss Alps off the beaten track. Fifty-five Berghotels and many more hikes are described in every region of the country. Maps give an overview of each region to make trip planning and inn-to-inn hiking easy. 12 ...

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Review
"The grand-daddy of budget guides"
--The New York Times

"Guides that penetrate the veneer of holiday brochures and mine the grit of real life"
--The Economist


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Review
"The opening paragraphs of a Xenophobe's Guide to the Swiss set the tone for the rest of an irreverent, amusing and highly informative portrait of the Swiss people.The Xenophobe's Guides to different nations deserves a real cheer."
--The European


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From Book News, Inc.
A revised and updated guide (first ed., 1979) to hiking in Switzerland, France, Italy, Austria, Germany, and Liechtenstein. Detailed hike descriptions include distances, hiking times, elevation gain, and highlights along the trail. Many sketch maps and photographs. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.

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Ingram
This distant land is home to some of the world's most spectacular scenery, has one of its most prettily sited cities, Oslo, and is the northern-most accessible point in all of Europe. The Rough Guide brings is all alive with detailed coverage of the great outdoors, the Same tribes, the North Cape, and all of the lively historic towns along the way. 35 maps & plans.

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Inside Flap Copy
Fodor's Switzerland 2001"Fodor's guides cover culture authoritatively and rarely miss a sight or museum." - National Geographic Traveler

"The king of guidebooks." - Newsweek

No matter what your budget or whether it's your first trip or fifteenth, Fodor's Gold Guides get you where you want to g...

Inside Flap Copy
Baedeker -- the guides to travel with. Now in fully revised editions, Baedeker guides offer today's visitor a tremendous depth and reliability of information

? Completely updated and revised

? Compact guide and foldout map in a clear plastic wallet

? Hundreds of full-color photos throughout

? Detailed maps and floorplans

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