Lonely Planet's Best of Europe: Top sights, Authentic experiences

by Alexis Averbuck, Mark Baker, Oliver Berry

Lonely Planet: The world's number one travel guide publisher*

Lonely Planet's Best of Europe is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. See the Northern Lights in Reykjavik, party in Amsterdam and ride through the canals of Venice - all with your trusted travel companion. Discover the best of Europe and begin your journey now!

Inside Lonely Planet's Best of Europe:


Full-colour images throughout
Highlights and itineraries help you tailor your trip to your personal needs and interests
Insider tips to save time and money and get around like a local, avoiding crowds and trouble spots
Essential info at your fingertips - hours of operation, phone numbers, websites, transit tips, prices
Honest reviews for all budgets - eating, sightseeing, going out, shopping, hidden gems that most guidebooks miss
Cultural insights give you a richer, more rewarding travel experience - history, art, food, wine, sports, landscapes, wildlife
Free, convenient pull-out map (included in print version), plus easy-to-use colour maps to help you navigate
Covers London, Scottish Highlands, Dublin, Reykjavik, Amsterdam, Berlin, Paris, Provence, Barcelona, Lisbon, Prague, Vienna, Budapest, Rome, Venice, Florence, Tuscany, and more. The Perfect Choice: Lonely Planet's Best of Europe is filled with inspiring and colourful photos, and focuses on Europe's most popular attractions for those wanting to experience the best of the best.

Visiting a European city but just want the highlights? Pockets are smaller guides featuring the top sights and experiences for a shorter trip or weekend visit.

About Lonely Planet: Lonely Planet is a leading travel media company and the world's number one travel guidebook brand, providing both inspiring and trustworthy information for every kind of traveller since 1973. Over the past four decades, we've printed over 145 million guidebooks and grown a dedicated, passionate global community of travellers. You'll also find our content online, and in mobile apps, video, 14 languages, nine international magazines, armchair and lifestyle books, ebooks, and more.

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*Source: Nielsen BookScan: Australia, UK, USA, 5/2016-4/2017

Genres: Travel

650 pages, Paperback

First published November 1, 2017

About the author

Alexis Averbuck is a painter and writer. She earned her degree at Harvard University, and has travelled and lived all over the world, from Sri Lanka to Zanzibar. Alexis crossed the Pacific by sailboat, lived in Antarctica for a year, and paints, photographs, and publishes books on her journeys for Lonely Planet travel guides, the BBC, magazines and online platforms. She’s had solo exhibitions of her oil paintings and watercolors, and also promotes travel and adventure in video and on television, recently starring in a program on Catalunya.

Through her travels, Alexis fell in love with Greece and made the island of Hydra her home; she now also lives in New York City.

Reviews

[Scythe Rowan · Rating 3 out of 5]

Recht interessantes Buch, auch, wenn es sich meiner Meinung nach weniger auf bereits bekannte Touristenattraktionen in bereits bekannten Städten fokussieren könnte. Für Städte wie London, Wien und Barcelona gibt es bestimmt genügend Bücher, die auch mehr in die Tiefe gehen! Den Teil, in dem es Vorschläge für mögliche Rundtouren durch Europa gibt, fand ich allerdings recht interessant- auch, wenn er recht wenige Seiten einnimmt und nur stichprobenartig einige Sachen auflistet, mit denen man die vorgeschlagenen ein, zwei Tage pro Stadt herumbekommen kann.

[Alana Conradie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Such a great concise collection of some of the best cities in Europe complete with maps, history notes, budgeting notes, top sights to see and places to eat. It had everything I wanted and more. Can’t wait for borders to open once more so I can try these places out for myself!

[JC Cornell · Rating 4 out of 5]

I love all the books in Lonely Planet's "best of" series. They are a great place to start planning.