Europe category: 12800 books

Live vicariously through Mike Taylor as he recounts his tales of leaving Corporate America for a teaching position in a small town in Hungary. Feel the angst of breaking the golden handcuffs, the excitement of meeting the students and new friends, the joy of traveling about Europe, and the humor of...

This illustrated Travel Guide is designed for optimal navigation on eReaders and other electronic devices. It is indexed alphabetically and by category, making it easier to access individual articles. Articles feature information about attractions, landmarks, districts, transportation, cultural venues,...

Sustainable Stockholm provides a historical overview of Stockholm’s environmental development, and also discusses a number of cross-disciplinary themes presenting the urban sustainability work behind Stockholm’s unique position, and importantly the question of how well Stockholm’s practices...

Porto is one of the oldest cities in Europe and was named a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1996 and designated as the European Capital of Culture in 2001.  Portugal’s Silver Coast includes the cities of Coimbra, Nazare and Obidos. The region has traditionally been a favourite holiday region...

Our illustrated travel guide will take you to Istanbul.  Istanbul is Turkey's most populous city, and its cultural and financial center. Located on both sides of the Bosphorus, the narrow strait between the Black Sea and the Marmara Sea, Istanbul bridges Asia and Europe both physically and culturally....

Rick Steves' Tours eBooks are straightforward, self-guided tours of some of Europe's most popular museums, ancient buildings, and other points of interest, designed for easy reference on your mobile device or eReader. In Rick Steves' Tour: Hofburg Treasury, Vienna-for less than the price of a cappuccino-Rick...

This charming and accessible guide (electronic edition) takes as its focus the towns and villages of the Greater Tarnava Valley, home to an exceptional cultural heritage. Here Romanian, Hungarian, Saxon, Jewish and Roma elements come together in an extraordinarily rich mix, against a backdrop of some...

  Rome (Italian: Roma), the 'Eternal City', is the capital and largest city of Italy and of the Lazio (Latium) region. It is the famed city of the Roman Empire, the Seven Hills, La Dolce Vita (sweet life), the Vatican City and Three Coins in the Fountain. Rome, as a millenium-long centre...

Here is a touch of Europe which enjoys 3,000 hours annually of Mediterranean-bright sun, some of the most beautiful and scenic beaches imaginable and a flavour of Africa after centuries of Moorish occupation. The beaches alone are such a draw that the wealth of interest in the inland towns and villages...

Our illustrated travel guide will take you to Lisbon, Portugal. The capital of Portugal, Lisbon (Portuguese: Lisboa) has experienced a renaissance in recent years, with a contemporary culture that is alive and thriving and making its mark in today's Europe. Perched on the edge of the Atlantic Ocean,...

Part memoir, part travelog, this book is an entertaining look at life on the road, exploring the nooks and crannies of Europe. With their low budget, practical approach to independent travel, this couple from Kentucky have taken 13 trips, crisscrossing the Continent in 8 different camper vans. They...

The ancient cathedral city of York has a history that dates back to before Roman times. It is situated in Yorkshire and has some of the best preserved historical buildings and structures in Europe. York was known as Eboracum by the Romans, who founded the fortress city on the River Ouse in the year...

Vermeer, who painted exquisite light-infused scenes of middle-class life in Delft, was a slow craftsman and produced few works in his lifetime. Many of his paintings were scooped up by wealthy Delft patron Pieter van Ruijven, which may be why his fame didn’t spread to other Dutch art centers. In...

Edinburgh, Scotland is one of Europe’s most breathtaking cities. With beautiful architecture, the city’s Old Town has ancient, labyrinthine cobbled streets and small alleyways. On the other hand, New Town has a happening shopping and nighttime entertainment scene. Edinburgh attracts four million...