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Rick Steves' Best of Europe

Updates since the 2010 edition:

Vienna, Salzburg, Hallstatt

The direct train between Vienna and Venice now takes 8 hours. See the Deutsche Bahn website for more details.

For more, see the updates to our Vienna, Salzburg & Tirol guidebook.

Bruges

See the updates to our Amsterdam, Bruges & Brussels guidebook.

Prague

See the updates to our Prague & the Czech Republic guidebook.

Paris

There is no longer a night train between Paris and Switzerland.

For more, see the updates to our Paris guidebook.

Provence and French Riviera

See the updates to our Provence & the French Riviera guidebook.

Bavaria, Rothenburg, Rhine Valley

See the updates to our Germany guidebook.

Berlin

Laundry updates: There is no longer a Schnell & Sauber Waschcenter launderette at Kaiserdamm 100, but there is one in Western Berlin at Leibnizstrasse 72. Also, Holly's Wasch-Theke is no more; if needing to scrub your skivvies in Eastern Berlin head instead to Eco-Express Washsalon at Danziger Strasse 7 (€4–9/load wash and dry, daily 6:00–22:00, self- or full-serve, attached café) or to the Schnell & Sauber at Torstrasse 115, across the street from the Circus Hostel (€5–9/load wash and dry, daily 6:00–23:00).

For further updates from Berlin, see the updates to our Germany guidebook.

London

See the updates to our London guidebook.

Bath

For more updates on Bath, check the updates for our England guidebook.

Rome

See the updates to our Rome guidebook.

Venice

See the updates to our Venice guidebook.

Florence

See the updates to our Florence & Tuscany guidebook.

The Cinque Terre

See the updates to our Italy guidebook.

Amsterdam and Haarlem

See the updates to our Amsterdam, Bruges & Brussels guidebook.

Barcelona and Madrid

See the updates to our Spain guidebook.

Gimmelwald and the Berner Oberland

See the updates to our Switzerland guidebook.