Frommer's Europe from $70 a Day 2002 Book

What's New in Europe
1 Enjoying Europe on a Budget
by Reid Bramblett
1 About the $70-a-Day Premise
2 Frommer's Money-Saving Strategies
Number, Please: Calling Europe
3 Getting Around Without Going Broke
The Rules of the Road:

2 Planning Your Trip to Europe
by Reid Bramblett
1 Sources of Visitor Information
2 Passports
3 Money
The World's Greatest Financial Merger: The Euro
4 Health & Insurance
5 Tips for Travelers with Special Needs
6 Cameras, Electricity & Other Practical Concerns
7 Getting There Without Going Broke
8 Planning Your Trip Online
9 Taking a Tour

3 Amsterdam, Delft & Environs
by George McDonald
Amsterdam Deals & Discounts
1 Essentials
Fast Facts: Amsterdam
The Dutch Guilder & the Euro
2 Affordable Places to Stay
Getting the Best Deal on Accommodations
3 Great Deals on Dining
Getting the Best Deal on Dining
4 Seeing the Sights
Getting the Best Deal on Sightseeing
Checking Out the Rosse Buurt (Red Light District)
Special & Free Events
5 Shopping
6 Amsterdam After Dark
7 Side Trips: Dikes, Windmills & Villages

4 Athens & Delphi
by Sherry Marker
Athens Deals & Discounts
1 Essentials
Fast Facts: Athens
The Greek Drachma & the Euro
2 Affordable Places to Stay
Getting the Best Deal on Accommodations
3 Great Deals on Dining
Getting the Best Deal on Dining
Quick Bites
4 Seeing the Sights
Getting the Best Deal on Sightseeing
Special Events
5 Shopping
6 Athens After Dark
7 Side Trips: Delphi & More

5 Barcelona & Environs
by Herbert Bailey Livesey
Barcelona Deals & Discounts
1 Essentials
Fast Facts: Barcelona
2 Affordable Places to Stay
Getting the Best Deal on Accommodations
3 Great Deals on Dining
Getting the Best Deal on Dining
4 Seeing the Sights
Getting the Best Deal on Sightseeing
Special & Free Events
5 Shopping
6 Barcelona After Dark
7 Side Trips: Beaches, Wine & Dalí

6 Berlin & Potsdam
by Beth Reiber
Berlin Deals & Discounts
1 Essentials
Fast Facts: Berlin
The German Mark & the Euro
2 Affordable Places to Stay
Getting the Best Deal on Accommodations
3 Great Deals on Dining
Getting the Best Deal on Dining
Enjoying Afternoon Coffee & Cake
4 Seeing the Sights
Getting the Best Deal on Sightseeing
Tracing the Wall
Special & Free Events
5 Shopping
6 Berlin After Dark
7 Side Trips: Potsdam & the Spreewald

7 Bern & the Best of the Berner Oberland
by Reid Bramblett
Bern Deals & Discounts
1 Essentials
Fast Facts: Bern
The Swiss Franc
2 Affordable Places to Stay
Getting the Best Deal on Accommodations
3 Great Deals on Dining
Getting the Best Deal on Dining
Quick Bites
4 Seeing the Sights
Getting the Best Deal on Sightseeing
Special & Free Events
5 Shopping
6 Bern After Dark
7 Side Trips: Interlaken & the Berner Oberland
Preparing for the Alps
Alpine Ski Passes & Rentals

8 Brussels & Bruges
by George McDonald
Brussels Deals & Discounts
1 Essentials
Fast Facts: Brussels
The Belgian Franc & the Euro
2 Affordable Places to Stay
Getting the Best Deal on Accommodations
3 Great Deals on Dining
Getting the Best Deal on Dining
On Your Guard in the Ilôt Sacré
Quick Bites & Dessert
4 Seeing the Sights
Getting the Best Deal on Sightseeing
Special & Free Events
5 Shopping
6 Brussels After Dark
7 Side Trips: Waterloo & Bruges

9 Budapest & Lake Balaton
by Joseph S. Lieber & Christina Shea
Budapest Deals & Discounts
1 Essentials
Fast Facts: Budapest
The Hungarian Forint
2 Affordable Places to Stay
Getting the Best Deal on Accommodations
3 Great Deals on Dining
Getting the Best Deal on Dining
Coffeehouse Culture
4 Seeing the Sights
Getting the Best Deal on Sightseeing
Special & Free Events
Enjoying the Thermal Baths
5 Shopping
6 Budapest After Dark
7 Side Trips: The Danube Bend & Lake Balaton

10 Copenhagen & Helsingr
by Donald Olson
Copenhagen Deals & Discounts
1 Essentials
Fast Facts: Copenhagen
The Danish Krone
2 Affordable Places to Stay
Getting the Best Deal on Accommodations
3 Great Deals on Dining
Getting the Best Deal on Dining
4 Seeing the Sights
Getting the Best Deal on Sightseeing
Special & Free Events
5 Shopping
6 Copenhagen After Dark
7 Side Trips: Helsingr & More

11 Dublin & Environs
by Mark Meagher
Dublin Deals & Discounts
1 Essentials
Fast Facts: Dublin
The Irish Punt & the Euro
2 Affordable Places to Stay
Getting the Best Deal on Accommodations
3 Great Deals on Dining
Getting the Best Deal on Dining
4 Seeing the Sights
Getting the Best Deal on Sightseeing
Special & Free Events
5 Shopping
6 Dublin After Dark
7 Side Trips: The Countryside Around Dublin

12 Edinburgh & Environs
by Richard Jones
Edinburgh Deals & Discounts
1 Essentials
Fast Facts: Edinburgh
2 Affordable Places to Stay
Getting the Best Deal on Accommodations
3 Great Deals on Dining
Getting the Best Deal on Dining
Tea for Two
4 Seeing the Sights
Getting the Best Deal on Sightseeing
Special & Free Events
5 Shopping
6 Edinburgh After Dark
7 Side Trips: Burghs, Villages & More

13 Florence & the Best of Tuscany
by Reid Bramblett
Florence Deals & Discounts
1 Essentials
Fast Facts: Florence
2 Affordable Places to Stay
Getting the Best Deal on Accommodations
3 Great Deals on Dining
Getting the Best Deal on Dining
Get Thee to a Gelateria
4 Seeing the Sights
Getting the Best Deal on Sightseeing
Reserving Tickets for the Uffizi & Other Museums
Special & Free Events
The Ponte Vecchio
Catching the Sunset from Piazzale Michelangiolo
5 Shopping
6 Florence After Dark
7 Side Trips: Fiesole & the Tuscan Countryside

14 Lisbon & Environs
by Herbert Bailey Livesey
Lisbon Deals & Discounts
1 Essentials
Fast Facts: Lisbon
The Portuguese Escudo & the Euro
2 Affordable Places to Stay
Getting the Best Deal on Accommodations
3 Great Deals on Dining
Getting the Best Deal on Dining
4 Seeing the Sights
Getting the Best Deal on Sightseeing
Special & Free Events
5 Shopping
6 Lisbon After Dark
7 Side Trips: Palaces & Picturesque Towns

15 London, Bath & Environs
by Richard Jones
London Deals & Discounts
1 Essentials
Fast Facts: London
The British Pound
2 Affordable Places to Stay
Getting the Best Deal on Accommodations
3 Great Deals on Dining
Getting the Best Deal on Dining
4 Seeing the Sights
Getting the Best Deal on Sightseeing
Special & Free Events
Literary London
5 Shopping
6 London After Dark
7 Side Trips: Bath, Stonehenge & More

16 Madrid & Environs
by Herbert Bailey Livesey
Madrid Deals & Discounts
1 Essentials
Fast Facts: Madrid
The Spanish Peseta & the Euro
2 Affordable Places to Stay
Getting the Best Deal on Accommodations
3 Great Deals on Dining
Getting the Best Deal on Dining
A True Taste of Spain: Tapas
4 Seeing the Sights
Getting the Best Deal on Sightseeing
Special & Free Events
5 Shopping
6 Madrid After Dark
7 Side Trips: Palaces & Picturesque Towns

17 Munich & Neuschwanstein
by Beth Reiber
Munich Deals & Discounts
1 Essentials
Fast Facts: Munich
2 Affordable Places to Stay
Getting the Best Deal on Accommodations
3 Great Deals on Dining
Getting the Best Deal on Dining
Munich's Beer Gardens
4 Seeing the Sights
Getting the Best Deal on Sightseeing
Special & Free Events
5 Shopping
6 Munich After Dark
7 Side Trips: Neuschwanstein, Hohenschwangau & Dachau

18 Nice & the Côte d'Azur
by Haas Mroue
Nice Deals & Discounts
1 Essentials
Fast Facts: Nice
2 Affordable Places to Stay
Getting the Best Deal on Accommodations
3 Great Deals on Dining
Getting the Best Deal on Dining
4 Seeing the Sights
Getting the Best Deal on Sightseeing
Special & Free Events
5 Shopping
6 Nice After Dark
7 Side Trips: The Best of the Côte d'Azur

19 Paris & the Best of the Ile de France
by Haas Mroue
Paris Deals & Discounts
1 Essentials
Fast Facts: Paris
The French Franc & the Euro
2 Affordable Places to Stay
Getting the Best Deal on Accommodations
3 Great Deals on Dining
Getting the Best Deal on Dining
Cafe Society
4 Seeing the Sights
Some Louvre Tips
Getting the Best Deal on Sightseeing
Special & Free Events
5 Shopping
6 Paris After Dark
7 Side Trips: The Best of the Ile de France

20 Prague & the Best of Bohemia
by Hana Mastrini
Prague Deals & Discounts
1 Essentials
Fast Facts: Prague
The Czech Koruna
2 Affordable Places to Stay
Getting the Best Deal on Accommodations
3 Great Deals on Dining
Getting the Best Deal on Dining
Quick Bites
We're Here for the Beer
4 Seeing the Sights
Getting the Best Deal on Sightseeing
Special & Free Events
5 Shopping
6 Prague After Dark
7 Side Trips: The Best of Bohemia

21 Rome & Environs
by Reid Bramblett
Rome Deals & Discounts
1 Essentials
Fast Facts: Rome
The Italian Lira & the Euro
2 Affordable Places to Stay
Getting the Best Deal on Accommodations
3 Great Deals on Dining
Getting the Best Deal on Dining
Quick Bites
4 Seeing the Sights
Papal Audiences
Getting the Best Deal on Sightseeing
Special & Free Events
5 Shopping
6 Rome After Dark
7 Side Trips: Ostia Antica, Tivoli & Pompeii

22 Salzburg & Innsbruck
by Beth Reiber
Salzburg Deals & Discounts
1 Essentials
Fast Facts: Salzburg
2 Affordable Places to Stay
Getting the Best Deal on Accommodations
3 Great Deals on Dining
Getting the Best Deal on Dining
Taking a Break for Coffee & Pastries
4 Seeing the Sights
Getting the Best Deal on Sightseeing
Special & Free Events
5 Shopping
6 Salzburg After Dark
7 Side Trips: Hallein & Innsbruck

23 Seville & the Best of Andalusia
by Herbert Bailey Livesey
Seville Deals & Discounts
1 Essentials
Fast Facts: Seville
2 Affordable Places to Stay
Getting the Best Deal on Accommodations
3 Great Deals on Dining
Getting the Best Deal on Dining
A True Taste of Spain: Tapas
4 Seeing the Sights
Getting the Best Deal on Sightseeing
Special & Free Events
5 Shopping
6 Seville After Dark
7 Side Trips: The Best of Andalusia

24 Stockholm & Environs
by Donald Olson
Stockholm Deals & Discounts
1 Essentials
Fast Facts: Stockholm
The Swedish Krona
2 Affordable Places to Stay
Getting the Best Deal on Accommodations
3 Great Deals on Dining
Getting the Best Deal on Dining
4 Seeing the Sights
Getting the Best Deal on Sightseeing
Special & Free Events
5 Shopping
6 Stockholm After Dark
7 Side Trips: A Palace & a Picturesque Town

25 Venice & the Best of the Veneto
by Reid Bramblett
Venice Deals & Discounts
1 Essentials
Fast Facts: Venice
2 Affordable Places to Stay
Getting the Best Deal on Accommodations
3 Great Deals on Dining
Getting the Best Deal on Dining
4 Seeing the Sights
Getting the Best Deal on Sightseeing
Special & Free Events
Cruising the Canals
5 Shopping
6 Venice After Dark
Hangin' in a Campo
7 Side Trips: The Lagoon Islands & the Best of the Veneto

26 Vienna & Krems
by Beth Reiber
Vienna Deals & Discounts
1 Essentials
Fast Facts: Vienna
The Austrian Schilling & the Euro
2 Affordable Places to Stay
Getting the Best Deal on Accommodations
3 Great Deals on Dining
Getting the Best Deal on Dining
Coffeehouses Inside the Ring
4 Seeing the Sights
Getting the Best Deal on Sightseeing
Special & Free Events
5 Shopping
6 Vienna After Dark
The Heurige of Grinzing
7 Side Trips: The Vienna Woods & Krems

Appendix
A Average Travel Times by Rail
B Metric Conversions
C Clothing Size Conversions