European Travel Books

You can get to Europe, even travel around it, without help. But without a little pre-trip planning, you’ll make mistakes – wasting both time and money. This book won’t tell you where to go, but it will give you the tools to custom design the best possible journey for your time frame and budget. There are some things, such as rail passes, volunteer projects or cooking courses, that need to be booked in advance. This book will explain which things to plan for, which are best done on the fly, and how to do it. It will also help you pack what you need, so you don’t end up carrying around items you never use and give budget tricks and skills so you can save £5 - £15 per day with minimal effort (which can add up to £900 on a two-month trip). Essentially, this book contains the sort of information you could probably figure out on your own after about four or five years on the road. Just seems a little easier to get it in an hour or two.

Prepare for the adventure with The Rough Guide First-Time Europe.

The 2010 Europe Hostels & Travel Guide is packed with essential information. Over 400 Hostel listings. Rail pass types and prices. Backpacker tour listings. Budget airlines. City and regional maps. Cheap and free things to do and much more (see below).

Use it to plan an affordable European adventure. Then take it with you to get around, find hostels and save money. Our handy & lightweight guide covers the most popular European destinations including London, Amsterdam, Paris, Berlin, Rome, Dublin, Barcelona, Prague, Budapest and Eastern Europe.

Save money! We list tons of free and cheap things to see & do plus money-saving tips on accommodations, transportation and more! The Guide will pay for itself very quickly.

ADDITIONAL FEATURES include: getting to and around popular destinations; city and regional maps; tons of web resources including airline, tour companies and visitor bureaus websites; useful phrases in German, Spanish and French; exchange rates and currency conversion chart; distance chart in miles, kilometers and hours; calendar and notes pages; packing and safety tips. All packed into 116 easy to read and carry pages.

A great companion or alternative to the bulkier, more expensive guidebooks - no need to rip out pages as you travel. No other abridged pocket budget guide covers Europe at this low price.

The Great Jewish Cities of Central and Eastern Europe is much more than a tour guide. It is a rich storybook filled with illuminating gleanings from all aspects of Jewish culture in the region: inspiring legends from the streets of Jewish Cracow; a secret glimpse at the former facade of a Prague synagogue; strolls atop a buried Medieval synagogue in Budapest; a virtual reality tour of Warsaw's former Jewish quarter. The author combines experience in several disciplines to elucidate all aspects of Jewish history in these cities, from architectural history to religious symbolism. The entire history of Jewish life, including local traditions and contemporary anecdotes is covered.

In addition, The Great Jewish Cities of Central and Eastern Europe is also a practical source book essential for the Jewish traveler, containing information ranging from kosher restaurants to the prayer times and service descriptions of active synagogues in the region. Whether it's an ancient legend or a description of a kosher restaurant, Eli Valley describes the topic in a style that is both enthusiastic and easy to read. The author's years of experience in the region give him an insight into the local Jewish communities rarely seen by the outside world.

A vital companion for the casual visitor as well as the scholar, this book includes:

More information than in any other source concerning some of the most famous synagogues in Jewish history, including the building histories, vital events, and customs unique to these congregations.

Step-by-step tours of Jewish cemeteries highlighting scores of eminent personalities in the religious and cultural realms.

Detailed and easy-to-read maps of Jewish quarters and cemeteries.

Countless legends, anecdotes, and customs particular to each city.

Explanations of Jewish tradition in its religious and historical context.

Full information on Jewish community offices, kosher restaurants, mikvehs, and times of prayer in local synagogues.

An emphasis on the living history of Jewish communities, with special attention paid to recent changes and the contemporary situation of Central Europe's Jews.