Tours category: 1997 books

Michael Brein’s Travel Guide to Paris helps you get to the city’s top 50 points of interest easily and cheaply using Paris’s excellent Underground system. From the Eiffel Tower to the Louvre, with this ultra simple guide you can discover and get to Paris’s 50 top points of interest or Paris’s...

Michael Brein’s Madrid Travel Guide helps you get to the city's top 50 points of interest easily and cheaply using Madrid’s excellent Metro system. From the Prado to the Puerta del Sol with this ultra simple guide you have all you need to discover and get to Madrid’s 50 top points of interest...

Michael Brein’s Munich Travel Guide helps you get to the city's top 50 points of interest easily and cheaply using Munich’s excellent U- and S-Bahn subway/suburban rail system. From the Hofbrauhaus to the Deutsches Museum, with this ultra simple guide you have all you need to discover and get...

The Dordogne combines the best elements of rural France, with a passion for good food and wine, the romantic legacy of medieval castles and an abundance of pretty villages where time appears to have stopped. As a holiday destination its scenic rivers, gentle valleys and fairy-tale forests offer a...

The French Alps lie to the north of Provence and the French Riviera and are easy to reach from Lyon, Geneva, Grenoble and Nice. The region is one of the most popular skiing destinations in the world as the “snow-capped roof” of Europe. Located in the European southwest and southcentral regions...

Nice on the French Riviera is famous for its temperate climate and landscape and it is sometimes called “Nice la Belle” (Nice the Beautiful.) It is the second-most visited tourist destination in France, after Paris, with 4 million arrivals a year.    TABLE OF CONTENTS:  Introduction...

Digital edition of the classic 2006 edition of Blue Guide to Southwest France, the most in-depth guide for the cultural traveller. Explores the history, art, architecture and archaeology of this popular part of the country, as well as its cuisine and the famous wines of Bordeaux.

Join the journey of two lifelong Australian mates who don’t agree on much except for their obsession with Paris. Paris Tragics is a story of how these two typical baby-boomer Aussies fell in love with Paris, separately but at the same time, in their “mellower” years. Regular visitors...

Corsica, the ‘Isle of Beauty’ offers extraordinary attractions with its pleasant coastal regions and mountainous landscapes. The French island has a rich historic and cultural heritage, evidenced by its ancient fortifications, citadels and archeological remains.    TABLE OF CONTENTS:...

Provence is one of the most popular vacation areas in the south of France. The region runs from the Mediterranean to the Alps and from the Rhône River to Italy. Provence adjoins the French Riviera and is famous for its warm climate, scenery traditions, fine wines, French cuisine, and local language...

Located at the confluence of the Rhône and Saone rivers, Lyon is one of the largest cities in France and is an important French business and cultural centre.  The city has noted historical sights like the Roman City and the Notre-Dame de Fourviere Cathedral. ‘Vieux Lyon’ (Old Town)...

The most recognisable view of Nice in the South of France is its sweeping Promenade des Anglais lined with palm trees and set against the idyllic backdrop of the azure blue Mediterranean Sea. As the largest city on the French Riviera (Côte d'Azur), Nice has been a popular destination for the...

Lyon’s “Vieux Lyon” (Old Town) is a gourmand’s delight that is located at the confluence of the Rhone and Saone rivers. This city of beautiful Renaissance houses is one of the most important in France and has many historical attractions to see including the Roman City and the Notre Dame de...

The small European nation of Luxembourg is home to many leading European Union (EU) agencies and institutions. The European Investment Bank, European Court of Justice, General Court and the Court of Auditors are located here as are some of the departments of the European Commission. Luxembourg is...