Rick Steves

"There will be no museums! And no art galleries! Just Europeans having lots of fun. Across Europe, festival traditions go back centuries and are filled with time honored pageantry and ritual. Entire communities hurl themselves with abandon into the craziness. We'll careen all over Europe: the Palio horse races in Siena, the Highland games near Edinburgh, the colorful masquerade of Carnival in Venice, Slovenia, and Luzern, Easter festivities in Andalucía,...

Buon giorno! From ordering calamari in Venice to making new friends in Tuscan hill towns, it helps to speak some of the native tongue in Italy. Rick Steves offers well-tested Italian words and phrases that come in handy in a variety of situations. Inside you'll find: Key phrases for use in everyday circumstances, complete with phonetic spelling, An English-Italian and Italian-English dictionary, and Tips for small talk and local lingo with Rick's...

Presents a travel guide to Central Europe, with recommendations for lodging, restaurants, events, tours, and sightseeing highlights, along with travel tips and cultural information.

"Bonjour! From ordering steak frites in Paris to making new friends in Nice, it helps to speak some of the native tongue in France. Rick Steves offers well-tested French words and phrases that come in handy in a variety of situations. Inside you'll find: Helpful phrases for everyday circumstances, complete with phonetic spelling; An English-French and French-English dictionary; Tips for small talk and local lingo with Rick's signature sense of humor;...

From fairy-tale castles and alpine forests to quaint villages and modern cities: with Rick Steves on your side, Germany can be yours!

"Make the most of every day and every dollar. Time-lost villages and bustling cities. Ancient Viking ships and strikingly modern architecture. Breathtaking fjords, verdant forests, and over 30,000 islands... Scandinavia has all that and more. In this book, Rick Steves makes it easy to experience it all"--Back cover.