Publisher's Synopsis
The purpose of this 8"x 5" pocketsize book, written by a French tour manager, is to provide ultra-condensed knowledge to the student, tourist, or executive, planning a trip to Europe, individually or with a group. In less than 300 pages, this vade-mecum covers five of the most visited countries in Europe: Great Britain, Germany, Italy, and Switzerland. Planning a trip to Europe may be a somewhat overwhelming task. Opening Amazon and typing "Europe travel books" confronts you with 114,000 entries. The countries mentioned above open 79,650 entries, of which 80 % are paperback books. They all provide at length and in details knowledge of history, government, people, religion, monuments, museums, theatres, hotels, restaurants, bars, street maps, shops, etc., etc. With an average 300 page for each country, this represents for the six countries above 1,800 pages to assimilate. Add to this burdening task a visit of Web sites: there are hundreds of them, with more or less reliable information, especially when it comes to shopping, eating, and local behavior. Who actually needs a list of ALL restaurants in Paris, or ALL the museums in London, or extensive guiding through secondary towns or places? The Europe Digest for the hurried tourist is the solution. It takes in account only the utmost topics of each of the six countries here above. Highly condensed information concerns history, the approach to people and local customs, seasoned traveler's tips on how to avoid typical tourist blunders, the must do and must see monuments, museums, and exciting places. Local food is explained, and a restrictive choice of eating places is mentioned, with the assurance that each of them will be an unforgettable experience. For further wishes, Web connections are indicated, as for instance for ordering entrance tickets in advance - so saving hours of queuing during the touristic season. Easy to carry, this book, written by a professional voyager, will be an alternative for all travelers not willing to be hampered by cumbersome literature or a weighty computer.
