NYT. 36 Hours. Europe. Édition révisée

The New York Times 36 Hours

by Barbara Ireland

From Paris to Perm and beyond.  Dream weekends with practical itineraries in all corners of Europe
  Culture, history, natural beauty, fine cuisine, artistic masterpieces, cutting-edge architecture and style—Europe overflows with so many richesthat a lifetime seems too short to appreciate them. But with the right guidance, you can go far in a single weekend. Stylishly written and carefully researched, this updated and expanded collection of the popularNew York Times 36 Hours feature offers you 125 well-crafted itineraries for quick but memorable European trips, accompanied by hundreds of color photographs to fire your imagination. Explore the expected: the Renaissance in Florence, surfing in Biarritz, flamenco in Seville. And discover the unexpected: Sicilian mummies dressed in their Sunday best, a dry-land toboggan ride on Madeira, a hotel in Tallinn with a KGB spies’ nest on the penthouse floor. World capitals, ancient nations that once ruled wide domains, tiny countries with big personalities—it’s all Europe, and all fun to read about (whether you actually go or not) in this handsomely designed and illustrated book.

Features:
4,500 hours worth of insightful itineraries to make the most of your stay 125 European destinations, from major cities to lesser known gems Practical recommendations for over 500 restaurants and 400 hotels Color-coded tabs and ribbons to bookmark your favorite cities in each region Nearly 800 photos Illustrations by Olimpia Zagnoli Easy-to-reference indexes Detailed city-by-city maps pinpoint every stop on your itinerary
Also available:
36 Hours: 150 Weekends in the USA & Canada
36 Hours: USA & Canada: Northeast 36 Hours: USA & Canada: Southeast 36 Hours: USA & Canada: Midwest & Great Lakes 36 Hours: USA & Canada: Southwest & Rocky Mountains

Genres: Travel, Nonfiction, Coffee Table Books, Reference

672 pages, Paperback

First published October 1, 2012

Reviews

[Kate · Rating 4 out of 5]

It will never take the place of a full travel guide, but this is a lot of fun. A collection of columns from the New York Times, suggesting an itinerary for a weekend in various European destinations. I like that they are not the obvious: see the Eiffel Tower, but more places to explore that are less well known. The restaurant and hotel suggestions are mostly for someone in a much higher tax bracket then I, but I found these snippets gave me a good idea of the character of each city and whether it would be a place I'd like to visit or not. And of course, food and hotel suggestions may go out of date quickly. There are museum suggestions, shopping highlights, nightlife suggestions, architectural highlights, fun things to do, lots of places to have coffee or something sweet, great photographs, and a little map depicting each city and the recommended itinerary. I don't think I'd follow one of these slavishly (for one thing, I don't go to nightclubs) but I would use this to make sure I don't miss some hidden gems in each city.

[Neil · Rating 2 out of 5]

The pictures are beautiful but the choices for what one would do in 36 hours would only make sense if 1) you had already visited the location multiple times; 2) money was no object; and 3) you had a certain interest in trendy stuff. Reading one itinerary after another like this gets deadening fast. These travelers would spend more than half their time in extremely expensive restaurants and clubs. They would go shopping in expensive stores rather than sightsee or interact with local culture. In most cases if they do go to see sights, they will pass on the iconic choices and take in the trendiest modern art myseum or gallery the city has to offer. Read one at a time in the paper that is OK (though not terribly helpful for the 90% of us who don't travel that way). But taken in a large dose it gets very tiresome.

[Radiantflux · Rating 2 out of 5]

3rd book for 2025.

This is the sort of book you want to read to know which places in Europe not to go to because of mass consumer tourism or to go despite the tourist hordes. None of the information is particularly useful. This is aimed at some sort of upper middle class consumer who favors Michelin starred restaurants for a quick bite to eat and designer boutiques as a way of getting to know local crafts.

2-stars.

[Helen White · Rating 4 out of 5]

Updated version this beautiful book gives you ideas of how to spend your long weekend in a European city. Favourites will always include London, Paris and Amsterdam but there's lots of new places to explore. Not a comprehensive travel guide, more of a well photographed inspiration.

[Romulus · Rating 5 out of 5]

130 destynacji w sam raz na city break. Na ogół nie sięgam po przewodniki, kiedy gdzieś chcę jechać. Kiedyś sięgałem, ale zwyciężył szybko zew przygody :) i chęć odkrywania na własną rękę, nawet jeśli odkrywa się oczywistości. To ma najwięcej smaku.

Jednak city break to inna sprawa. Czasu mało, wybór na ogół wielki i musi być porządek i plan podróży. No dobra, nie musi, ale nawet spontaniczne odkrywanie ma granice - w przypadku city breaku są to granice czasowe. Dużych miast jak np. Rzym, czy Florencja w ogóle nie polecam na city break. Człowiek tylko się sfrustruje tym, jak wiele musi odpuścić. I w gruncie rzeczy ten świetny przewodnik przychodzi na ratunek. W Internecie jest od groma blogów podróżniczych więc konkurencja jest spora. Ten jest uporządkowany i pozwala zorganizować sobie czas jak najpełniej. Jednak znowu - dla wielkich miast jest to dobry poradnik w przypadku kiedy leci się tam po raz kolejny.

Mam w planach kilka celów z tego przewodnika. W tym roku trzy. I już oznaczyłem na mapach Google kilka świetnych miejscówek, które mógłbym przegapić. Nie są to bynajmniej muzea czy zabytki. 😂 Choć jeszcze nie skorzystałem to już wiem, że z tą książką uda mi się satysfakcjonująco ogarnąć Szkocję. Za miesiąc sprawdzę Walencję.

[Bill Landau · Rating 5 out of 5]

If you didn't have the travel bug before reading this book, you will by the time you finish. It is not a conventional travel guide, but it let's you see what you could realistically accomplish in a 36 hour period in some of the most wonderful cities in Europe. Great photography, interesting text and suggested schedules makes this a doable wish book for people planning actual trips or those who want to travel vicariously through this dreamy, chunky book. Thanks to Bobbye for ordering this...and Emily should quick read it before her trip!

[Jamie Feola · Rating 5 out of 5]

SO GOOD. i've never gotten a lonely planet book or any guide to anywhere i've traveled, i just do research online before i bounce. however, this book was a gift so i tried it out. i lived in europe for a year and did exactly this every weekend - spent 36 hours in a new city/country. gave fantastic recommendations, and even met some lifelong friends at the recommended spots listed in these pages. every other 36 hours book is waiting to be bought on my amazon... perfect for the solo (or group - not discriminating!) traveler. love, love, love!

[Lori · Rating 2 out of 5]

Most of the restaurant suggestions here are for places that are quite pricey. I can't justify splurging on $$$-$$$$ meals for 3 days. It's a nice book to flip through casually but I've never followed any of these itineraries, as I haven't found much in here to be that exciting. A lot of the suggestions are museums, art galleries and castles which I am not too fond of and could have found super easily on Google.

[Polina Ivanova · Rating 1 out of 5]

very inconvenient huge book, that you can't take with you when travelling, irrelevant information almost to every city. The book is very subjective, dont waste you time on its recommendations, always do a cross-check, or better, use real guide books

[Sanjuro · Rating 4 out of 5]

Typically, when I travel, I buy the DK guides, which one does not "read" like a book. However, I've recently taken trips where I've hit several countries at a time, and this book has the benefit of being thorough across Europe, all in one guide, while also being more descriptive. I actually sat for several hours and "read" this book, its descriptions, and used it to do considerable further research, and I've visited several cities in it. Because it is essentially designing weekends, its info is limited, many of its suggestions are for singles or couples and are too pricey, and several restaurant recommendations have gone out of business. But, overall, I've spent more time with this than any other travel book (and I have several). A good resource.

[Baronda Bradley · Rating 5 out of 5]

Almost have to rate this a five, as husband and I read it asynchronously--and now we're going to Tarragona for Epiphany, when neither of us had heard of it before!

[Jan Ayers · Rating 4 out of 5]

perfect armchair travel

[Jenny · Rating 5 out of 5]

Beautiful book for armchair travel or trip preparation. Great reference material, too. These little itineraries are just perfect!

[Klara Jarolimova · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love this book, and I love Europe!!! 💜

[Mid Century Books · Rating 5 out of 5]

What's incredible is how many experiences can fit into a 36-hour adventure! And because it's based upon boots-on-the-ground research, all the information is fresh and new, as witnessed in the reporting process. Journalists provide travel tips based on first-hand accounts of spending a weekend in a destination. Read full review here, from MidCenturyBooks.Net,
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[Sarah · Rating 3 out of 5]

Lovely summaries and pictures that depict brief stints in different cities: a good overall portrait of Europe. Suited for wealthier travelers -- most dining options are quite expensive and high brow. Some interesting, off the beaten path tips, too. Nice to supplement other guides or to inspire or feed your wanderlust.

[Ashley · Rating 5 out of 5]

Back in 2015, I skimmed this. This time around, I read it and highlighted locations. I loved how it was organized into Southwest, Central, Northern, etc., locations because that’s the main thing I’ve been struggling with on how to plan a trip to Europe.

[Bee · Rating 4 out of 5]

It was a good guide overall Europe. Gives a good hint of the places where to stay and visit. Of the places I´ve been so far I´d say is a good reference. It´s not your common travel guide though. Lovely photography and drawing. Would recommend.

[Laura Inzer · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wonderful! Well organized, full of great info and lovely photos. A must buy for those who love to travel!

[JH · Rating 5 out of 5]

I want to own this book! I can't speak for the practical executions of the weekends, although they all look doable, but opening this book made me want to travel right NOW!

[Jessica Liebregts · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great "pre-travel" read!

[Ahmed]

good

[Brenda Sedgwick · Rating 4 out of 5]

Handy book to have on the shelf at home. Works on the coffee table as well. Useful Christmas present.

[Julia]

Nothing like reading a book that I probably won't be using for a long time to get several books behind on my reading goal!

No rating because I don't think I can...?

[Adela · Rating 5 out of 5]

The new travelling bible!