Pocket adventures. Germany / Henk Bekker.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bekker, Hank.

Series:

Pocket adventures.

Hunter travel guides.

Pocket adventures

Hunter travel guides

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Germany--Description and travel.

Germany.

Germany--Guidebooks.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (696 p.)

Place of Publication:

Edison, N.J. : Hunter, 2007.

Language Note:

English

Biography/History:

A native of southern California, Krista followed the sun to residencies in Europe, Asia and Salt Lake City, Utah. Along the way she wrestled cocktails from thieving primates in Kenya, drifted on a broken-down boat among the Indonesian Islands, and raced Chinese school children to the top of The Great Wall. An avid skier and hiker, she has explored terrain ranging from Switzerland's Matterhorn to South Korea's Muju Mountain. When not basking in the glow of her computer monitor, Krista now plays in the dirt and snow near her current home in southern Germany.

Summary:

Contains all the practical travel information you need - places to stay and eat, tourist information resources, travel advice, emergency contacts and more - plus condensed sections on history and geography that give you good background knowledge of the destination. The authors are fascinated with the destination and their passion comes across in the text, which is lively, revealing and a pleasure to read. Sidebars highlight unusual facts and tell of local legends, adding to your travel experience. Detailed town and regional maps make planning day-trips or city tours easy. Adventures covered range from town sightseeing tours and nature watching to sea kayaking and organized excursions. Travelers looking for a more relaxed vacation may want to sign up for language classes or take a course on traditional regional cooking - these cultural adventures will introduce you to the people and afford you a truly unique travel experience. All color photos, maps, index.

Contents:

Acknowledgements; About the Author; Introduction; About This Book; How To Use It; Quick-Start Planning; The Alps; Prehistory; Sculptors of The Alps:Glaciers & Their Lifecycles; Climate; Flora; Vegetation Belts; Alpine Flowers; Fauna; Travel Basics; When To Go; Transportation; Passports; Currency; Where to Sleep; Dining; Connections; Health & Safety; Getting More Information; Austria; People & Culture; The Arlberg; St. Anton am Arlberg; Ischgl; Bregenz; The Katzenturm; Innsbruck & the Tyrol; Innsbruck; Kitzbühel; Salzburg & the Salzburgerland; Zell am See & Kaprun; France; Hannibal

People & Culture; National Holidays; Timeline; Mont Blanc Region; Chamonix; Germany; King Ludwig II; People & Culture; National Holidays; Timeline; Munich & The Bavarian Alps; Munich; Garmisch-Partenkirchen; Berchtesgaden; Italy; Overview & Government; People & Culture; National Holidays; Timeline; Marco Polo; Milan & Northwest Italy; Milan; Courmayeur; Venice & Northeast Italy; Venice; Cortina d'Ampezzo; Liechtenstein; History & Government; People & Culture; Vaduz; The Town; Getting Here & Around; Getting More Info; The Sights; Where to Sleep; Where to Eat; Where to Party; Where to Play

Festivals & Events; Malbun; Steg; Switzerland; People & Culture; National Holidays; Timeline; Geneva & The Valais; Geneva; Zermatt; Interlaken & the Jungfrau; Interlaken; Mürren; Lift Pass Price Samples; Zürich & Central Switzerland; Zürich; Lucerne; Engelberg; The Graubünden Region; St. Moritz

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

1-281-10056-0

1-58843-649-7

1-281-10063-3

1-58843-630-6

9786611100636

9786611100568

1-4356-0486-5

OCLC:

190865792