Publisher's Synopsis
· A critically acclaimed budget travel guide with attitude, mixing an irreverent look at culture and politics with brutally honest dining, lodging, and sightseeing reviews; original, socially aware. · Covers Europe in detail, from the cultural capitals to medieval villages in Slovakia. · Researched, written, and edited by University of California at Berkeley students. · Packed with sidebars full of trivia and fascinating facts on everything from bullfights in Portugal to "liquid gold" in Orvieto. · Up-to-date information on topics ranging from the economy in Spain to the Paris café scene. · Hundreds of recommended cheap eats and sleeps plus suggested splurges. · What's low-cost or free. · Loaded with outdoor activities. · Travel information for gays, women, people with disabilities. · 127 pages of maps. · Complete destination/topic indexes.