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Recommended Links


For an interesting article on Flea Markets across Europe, try >>www.frommers.com/articles/3057.html

If you like to take self-directed walks in Europe, try the Europe Made Easy website at >>www.eatndrink.com. The free download page has pdfs of walks you can take (with simple directions). You can also buy the cheap walking guides.

Try >>www.bookings.de to secure hotel rooms in Germany and around Europe.  It’s a great website for a number of reasons:   1. There are no booking fees.  2. You can cancel up to 18:00 on the day of arrival.  3. There’s an excellent selection of hotels with low rates.  4. Great navigation - there is a map that shows all the hotels by icon, so you can easily see where a hotel is in relation to the city center, main train station, etc.

>>www.hostelworld.com is a great site for finding hostels and budget hotels in Europe.

Amore Travel Guides had great information on Italy.  Jackie Willey, the blog writer, lived in Italy and regularly travels there.  The site gives tips about Italy, train travel and places to see:
>>www.amoretravelguides.com

There is a new website where you can find must see places around Europe, and even share your experience by posting pictures places you liked the most
>>www.seebeforeyoudie.net

If you are interested in learning some insights on the Italian culture, check out the blog:
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www.ItalyFromTheInside.com

This link is not well known, but it's great for finding bed and breakfast deals in the Netherlands. Prices average half what a hotel costs.
>>www.bedandbreakfast.nl

Wikitravel
If you know and love Wikipedia, then you will want to check out >>wikitravel.org/en/Main_Page.  This is a collabrative travel web site where anyone can access and even edit content on any travel destination. This is what the internet is all about! :-)

Paris Museum Pass
The Paris Museum Pass is definitely worth it if you plan on going to a lot of museums and monuments, such as Arc de Triomphe, Musee d'Orsay, etc.  It also allows you to skip the entrance lines and find a clean bathroom: 
>>www.parismuseumpass.fr/flash/hp_en.html.  Passes can be bought a most Metro stations.

For a complete list of holidays around the world try
>>en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_holidays_by_country.  Note that both official and un-official holidays are listed.

You can also visit >>www.eupedia.com/europe/european_festivals_holidays.shtml to find more information on European holidays and cultural events.

For all official news about Germany, visit pfeil04

For everything you wanted to know about Berlin pfeil03

 

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