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Europe by Rail
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Europe by Rail
2nd Edition
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Contents
List of Maps
viii
1
Touring Europe by Rail
1
1
1-Week Itineraries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
Itinerary 1: Europe’s Best Castles
& Palaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
Itinerary 2: Small Cities
of the Benelux . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Itinerary 3: Riding the Scenic Route . . .6
Itinerary 4: Eastern Europe . . . . . . . . .8
Itinerary 5: Exploring the
Scandinavian Triangle . . . . . . . . . . . .10
2
2-Week Itineraries . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Itinerary 6: Europe’s Best Art
& Architecture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Itinerary 7: Europe for Food Lovers . . .14
Itinerary 8: Warm-Weather Europe . . .17
Itinerary 9: Great Cities of Europe . . .20
Itinerary 10: The Grand Tour . . . . . . .23
2
Planning Your European Rail Trip
26
1
Visitor Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
2
When to Go . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
What Time Is It, Anyway? . . . . . . . . .30
3
Finding Your Rail Route . . . . . . . . . .31
4
Choosing the Train That’s Right
for You . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
Cleaning Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
5
The Price of Rail Travel . . . . . . . . . . .42
No Passes Please, We’re Basque . . .45
Pricing the Difference:
Fast vs. Slow Trains . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
6
The Train Passes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
Validating Your Pass . . . . . . . . . . . .58
7
The Rail Experience . . . . . . . . . . . . .58
8
When a Train Just Won’t Do . . . . . . .60
The Rules of the Road: Driving
in Europe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66
9
Getting to Europe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67
10
Money Matters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69
Non-Euro Countries . . . . . . . . . . . . .70
11
Tips on Accommodations . . . . . . . . .72
3
Austria
75
Festivals & Special Events . . . . . . . . .76
1
Essentials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77
Riding Historic Rails . . . . . . . . . . . . .79
Fast Facts: Austria . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81
2
Vienna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83
City Transportation on the Cheap . . .88
Boating on the “Blue” Danube . . . . .96
Coffeehouses inside the Ring . . . . . .99
The Heurige of Grinzing . . . . . . . . .102
3
Salzburg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102
A Panoramic Stroll . . . . . . . . . . . . .109
Cafe Society . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111
4
Innsbruck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113
The Most Beautiful Spot in Tyrol . . .117
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