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Europe by Rail

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Europe by Rail

2nd Edition

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Contents

List of Maps

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Touring Europe by Rail

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

Planning Your European Rail Trip

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

Austria

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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