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For more than 20 years, Rick Steves has shown travelers how to experience the real Europe by going "through the back door." This handy guide pinpoints the 37 best "back door" attractions throughout Europe and shows how to put together an itinerary that avoids tourist traps and lets travelers rub shoulders with locals. Steves zeroes in on his favorite places - undiscovered Italian hill towns, remote Peloponnesian beaches, quaint English villages, and much more.
Amazon.com Review
"The more money you spend, the bigger the wall you build between yourself and the culture you traveled so far to visit. Stay in the small inns, eat in family-style restaurants, visit out-of-the-way places, rub elbows with the locals. You'll spend less money and have a great time in the process."
This is Rick Steves's "back door" travel philosophy. For more than 25 years, he has traveled and led tours around Europe, finding and sharing the joy of simplicity and openness. Along with tried-and-true tips on packing, transport, sleeping and eating well on a budget, and meeting the locals, Steves reveals more than 30 "back doors" found throughout Europe, from a tiny lake town in Austria to the narrowest gorge in the world, which winds through Crete. If Europe is your destination, this book is more important than your luggage. --Kathryn True
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