City Guides
Major cities
Venice for Visitors
Our massive Venice for Visitors "site within a site" has nearly 400 pages of articles,
photos, and travel links--including
Venice hotels and
Venice self-catering
apartments. PC Magazine calls this "the premier visitor's
site for Venice, Italy."
Paris for Visitors
Get ready to visit the French capital with hundreds of transportation and
sightseeing articles, photos, hotel listings, travel links, and other resources.
Amsterdam
Our Web guide has 29 pages of annotated links on topics that range from
sightseeing to sex. It includes listings of
Amsterdam hotels, hostels, B&Bs, vacation apartments, and houseboats.
Berlin
Germany's capital is livelier than at any time since the 1920s. Plan your trip
with 23 pages of annotated links and photos, including 8 pages of information on
Berlin hotels and other
places to stay.
Brussels
Seventeen pages of travel tips, photos, and annotated links for Europe's
unofficial capital, including listings of Brussels
hotels, hostels, and apartments.
Copenhagen
A 24-page Web guide with photos and links on topics that range from
Copenhagen hotels to
counterculture to amusement parks.
Edinburgh
Browse a growing collection of illustrated travel articles about the capital of
Scotland and its attractions.
Florence
20 pages of photos, tourism links, and information about
Florence hotels and other accommodations--plus links to my
other Florence articles and photos (nearly 150 pages in all).
Lisbon
20 pages of illustrated travel advice and Web links for a city with great
scenery and a perfect climate, including 7 pages of links to
Lisbon hotels, hostels, and other places to
stay.
London
Read our in-depth travel articles and browse through 128 captioned London
photos.
Madrid
Spain's capital is one of Europe's liveliest cities, with more than 4.5 million
inhabitants who'd rather be out at night than home in bed. My illustrated city
guide includes travel advice, links, and photos.
Munich
These 20 pages of photos and annotated links for the Bavarian capital include 8
pages of information about
Munich hotels, hostels, and other places to stay.
Rome
Plan your trip to the Eternal City with
31 pages of annotated "deep links" and photos--including 15 pages of listings
for Rome hotels, hostels,
B&Bs, vacation apartments, religious institutes, and other
accommodations.
Stockholm
A growing collection of articles about Stockholm, including transportation,
hotels, museums, and excursions to nearby Sigtuna (the oldest medieval town in
Sweden).
Other cities
Alkmaar
If this Dutch city's auction action seems too touristy, visit the world-famous
organ in the Laurenskerk.
Bergen
Norway's first capital may be the country's most scenic city, and it's easy to
reach by ferry from Newcastle, England.
Bruges (Brugge)
An 8-page collection of Web links to Belgium's "Venice of the North," with color
photos.
Delft
Even if you're indifferent to dinnerware, you'll have a royal time in the Dutch
city of Delft.
Erfurt
The capital of Thuringia, Germany has a well-preserved historic center and is an
important stop on the "Luther Trail."
Freiburg im Breisgau
The southernmost city in Germany is also a gateway to the Black Forest. Its
cathedral square, which lies in the heart of town, hosts one of the country's
liveliest daily markets.
Garmisch-Partenkirchen
Germany's most celebrated alpine resort is home to the
Zugspitze and the
Partnach Gorge.
Ghent (Gent)
The capital of East Flanders, Belgium combines 1,400 years of history with the
liveliness of a university town.
Heidelberg
One of Germany's most romantic castles overlooks Heidelberg's Altstadt on
the Neckar River. Our illustrated city guide is accompanied by articles on
Heidelberg Castle,
the Heidelberg Funicular,
and the Heidelberg Student Prison.
Lübeck
The Queen of the Hanseatic League is a medieval masterpiece on Germany's Baltic
coast.
Monaco
Country, principality, or city? Who cares, when you're breaking the bank in
Monte Carlo?
Münster
The bicycling capital of Germany is a lively, prosperous, and attractive
university city near the Dutch border--yet it's virtually undiscovered by
English-speaking tourists.
Ostend (Oostende)
This long-established Belgian beach resort is is also a North Sea ferry and
fishing port.
Newcastle upon Tyne
Northern England's liveliest city is also a ferry gateway to Norway and Denmark.
Regensburg
Germany's best-preserved medieval city has attracted visitors to its location on
the Danube since its days as a Roman fortress.
Rothenburg ob der Tauber
Walk the walls, explore the medieval center, visit the crime and doll museums,
and take an evening tour with the Nightwatchman in one of Germany's most
romantic towns.
Siena
An illustrated city guide with links to related articles on Siena, Italy
(including language and cooking lessons).
Salzburg
You don't have to be a Sound of Music fan (or even a Mozart fan) to enjoy one of
Europe's prettiest and most musical cities.
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