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    Europe: Do it yourself trains vacations: DIY Series, #2
    Europe: Do it yourself trains vacations: DIY Series, #2
    Europe: Do it yourself trains vacations: DIY Series, #2
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    Europe: Do it yourself trains vacations: DIY Series, #2

    By Sam Dave Morgan

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    Europe named after “Europa - Phoenician princess of Greek Mythology” is the second smallest continent in the world. Europe has a lot to offer no matter who you are or what your interests. It’s a continent with a large amount of stunning architecture, history, diversity in culture, climate and scenery.

    Train holidays in Europe offer unique and diverse experiences in some of the world's most stunning locations.Thanks to the very layout of Europe, it is possible to see many of these sights and have many great experiences in one single trip. All you need to decide is where to go.

    What I intend to cover in this book is popular sights in 8 Countries. Cities covered are

    London, Amsterdam, Brussels, Bruges, Cologne, Paris, Geneva, Interlaken, Lucerne, St Moritz, Zurich, Innsbruck, Lake Como, Venice, Florence, Pisa, Rome and Barcelona

    High Speed Trains Covered: Eurostar, Fyra, Thalys, TGV, ICE, RailJet, Italian High Speed trains

    Switzerland Scenic trains: Glacier Express, Bernina Express and Golden Pass

    The book intends to be a step by step guide for travelers who intended to cover Multi-European countries in a single trip. This book is based on my own European travel and planning experience. While planning your own trip is fun, it can be tedious and requires lot of research before one can freeze on their perfect itinerary. I hope this book simplifies your planning exercise.


    This book is for those who wanted to do Europe on a budget. Book guides you on budget train travel, suggests hotels to stay and sightseeing to do.
    Book is full of pictures. Where ever appropriate alternate detours and sight seeing are suggested.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherSam Dave Morgan
    Release dateAug 14, 2013
    ISBN9781497771673
    Europe: Do it yourself trains vacations: DIY Series, #2

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      Europe - Sam Dave Morgan

      Chapter 1: Introduction

      Europe named after "Europa - Phoenician princess of Greek Mythology" is the second smallest continent in the world. Europe has a lot to offer no matter who you are or what your interests. It’s a continent with a large amount of stunning architecture, history, diversity in culture, climate and scenery.

      Train holidays in Europe offer unique and diverse experiences in some of the world's most stunning locations. European countries are often known for their landmarks. These landmarks and sites are so famous and well known that we can identify the country often by the silhouette of these landmarks alone.

      The World is a book, and those who do not travel read only a page - Saint Augustine

      No prizes on offer; see if you can name the countries associated with these structures: The Shard, Vatican City, the Gherkin and Auschwitz. European countries are known for the famous events in history that they were host to – from great wars, to empires, to major political strife.

      Thanks to the very layout of Europe, it is possible to see many of these sights and have many great experiences in a single trip. All you need to decide is where to go. There is no better way to see Europe than by Train.

      My sincere attempts through this book is to list a few great European trips; that you can try, which will ensure you have a great holiday and also give a taster of some of what Europe has to offer.Book is filled with pictures which will give you a colorful reading experience.

      Photo: An Evening in Paris

      This books provides good insight on Swiss vacations. When it comes to Swiss, vacation planners are bombarded with too much options. Swiss offers some the world's best scenic trains and good planning is required for one to cover all these attractions in one go. Confused about Swiss pass or not sure on the price for Jungfrau,Schilthorn or Mt.Titlis, just start reading Chapter 6 on Swiss vacations and you should have enough information to decide. Swiss vacations are expensive and good planning ensures maximum mileage for your dollars.

      This book is one of the few, which suggest's avoiding multi-country Eurail passes. It clearly explains the advantage of early train booking and how much one would save by doing so. Browsing through Chapters 10 & 11 will give you an overview of Thalys and Bernina express booking process.

      Photo: Venice

      Photo: How is this possible?. A Scene at Rome

      Attractions and activities abound and traveling by train in Europe offers absolute freedom and flexibility. Wake up,have breakfast and take a quick train ride to another city for lunch or shopping and be back in time for dinner.

      Where to go

      European Union consists of 27 member states, specific travel interests are predominately around Schengen Countries.

      The following countries are part of Schengen area - Austria, Belgium, Switzerland, Czech Republic, Germany, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Latvia, Malta, Holland or Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Slovenia and Slovakia.

      The Schengen area and European Union are not one and same. Some EU countries are not in the Schengen region (for e.g. Ireland, United Kingdom, Romania and Bulgaria), and some Schengen countries are not in the EU (for e.g. Norway, Iceland and Switzerland).

      Visa Requirements

      While EU citizens are free to move around the Schengen area without a visa, for citizens of the rest of the world, whether you need a visa depends on where you’re from.

      Nationals of 39 countries (including Americans, Australians, Canadians, Croatians, Kiwis and Japanese) don’t need a visa to stay in the region for a maximum period of 90 days.

      Photo: Get busy shopping. A scene at Rome's Piazza Navona

      Photo: Indulge in local favorites. A common scene across Italy

      Rule Of Thumb: Do you know American citizens require visa for Australia travel? Well most travelers don’t and discover it only in airport on their day of travel. When in doubt approach the embassy or consulate for the country where you plan to spend most time, to clarify on the visa requirements.

      Photo: Historic London

      When to go

      When to go primarily depends on what you want to do. Peak tourist seasons are usually in the months of June, July and particularly August. Ski regions like St Moritz are generally busy during winter. While the

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