Lonely Planet Flight-Free Europe: Detailed Itineraries | Travel Like a Local | Insider Tips | Covers France, Italy, Greece, Sweden, and more

by Lonely Planet

Discover how to explore Europe sustainably with this ultimate collection of 80 no-fly itineraries. Featuring trips that range from a weekend to a month, we show you how to avoid chaotic airports and reduce the carbon footprint of your travel with detailed route maps and transport connection information for trains, buses, ferries and more. Embark on a Norwegian rail odyssey; island-hop across Croatia by ferry; hike into the wild heartland of Scotland; or combine wine, surf and easy-going cycling along France’s Atlantic Coast. Each itinerary is plotted step-by-step on a map with the transport logistics of how to get to the next destination along with details of the duration between each stop. Whether you’re looking for a city escape, to explore natural wonders or indulge in delicious eating and drinking experiences, there’s expert recommendations for all interests about day trips to take along the way. Inside Flight-Free Europe :  - 80 no-fly itineraries each of which features suggested ways to get to the start of the route, comprehensive transport connection guidance, vibrant photography, a map and fact box which details the trip’s carbon count, suggested duration and transport budget 
- Recommended forms of transport include train, bus, ferry, bicycle and electric/hybrid car
- Activity themes for each trip are indicated by icons and encompass food and drink; wellness and relaxation; sights and history; adventure; arts and culture; and nature
- Covers Albania, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia & Hercegovina, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, England, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Morocco, Norway, Portugal, Romania, Scotland, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tunisia, Turkey, Wales If you’re motivated to travel more sustainably while still enjoying the best experiences that Europe has to offer, this book will show you how to discover Europe’s edges and everywhere in between via more climate-friendly forms of travel.   About Lonely Planet Lonely Planet, a Red Ventures Company, is the world's number one travel guidebook brand. Providing both inspiring and trustworthy information for every kind of traveller since 1973, Lonely Planet reaches hundreds of millions of travellers each year online and in print and helps them unlock amazing experiences. Visit us at lonelyplanet.com and join our community of followers on Facebook (facebook.com/lonelyplanet), Twitter (@lonelyplanet), Instagram (instagram.com/lonelyplanet), and TikTok (@lonelyplanet). 'Lonely Planet. It's on everyone's bookshelves; it's in every traveller's hands. It's on mobile phones. It's on the Internet. It's everywhere, and it's telling entire generations of people how to travel the world.' – Fairfax Media (Australia)

Genres: Travel, Nonfiction

312 pages, Hardcover

Published December 19, 2023

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

[Rita Egan · Rating 4 out of 5]

I have had a romantic notion about traveling through the Continent by train for decades. I missed the chance to go student Eurorailing and have always regretted it. My husband and I always try to sneak a train ride in when we find ourselves anywhere near a rail station and they can often be the highlight of our trip.

I picked this up in the library while browsing through the travel guide section in preparation for another upcoming trip and we have found loads of inspiration, although many are very obvious examples and we've already done them.

Anyone who wants to reduce their carbon footprint without infringing on their holiday fun would do well to check this out. Even if you don't give a hoot about the environment, you might prefer to seek adventure on favour of lounging on a beach. If so, this is a great place to start.

[Madds · Rating 1 out of 5]

Excuse me lonely planet?

A book about Europe where Bucharest is mentioned in a few embarrassing lines only? Page 175
‘It may have few landmark sights compared to other European capitals’?????? Are you effing kidding me?

Who wrote this book? Have they ever been??? Home to the heaviest building in the world and second largest administrative building after the Pentagon and this is all you can say about Bucharest? Not to mention everything else, as this city is full of gems.
So the Hungarian parliament building deserves a photo in this book but not the world breaking record Romanian parliament building? Did a Hungarian person write this book?

Shame on you lonely planet. Book goes in the bin.

[Janet · Rating 4 out of 5]

Chock full of good ideas and each one offers a great starting point for planning all kinds of flight-free trips. A few of interest to me: Lisbon to the Algarve; Norwegian Rail Odyssey; Swiss Alps and Italian Lakes by rail; A Danube Loop; Gastronomic tour of Northern Italy; A sojourn in the Isles of Scilly (why have I never heard of the Isles of Skilly before?!); the Glacier Express; Paris to Glasgow and Scotland's Outer Hebrides by ferry, causeway and local bus!

[Emily · Rating 3 out of 5]

Would have preferred it organised by mode of transport.

[Chris Aylott · Rating 3 out of 5]

So many great trips! Each route gets just a couple of pages -- just a teaser, really -- but that was enough to pick out several fun possibilities for the next year or two.

[Nathalie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Loads of good ideas. Missing an overall map with all routes marked. But inspiring!

[JC Cornell · Rating 2 out of 5]

Good base to get ideas from but won't replace more detailed guidebooks.