Planning Your European Holiday
Before You Leave - Important Travel Information
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Travel Agents & Tour Operators
Travel Guides, Publications & Newsletters
European Countries
Austria
Belgium
Denmark
France
Germany
Holland
Ireland
Italy
Greece
Luxembourg
Norway
Portugal
Russia and Central Europe
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
UK
ETS is the world's leading Tax Free Shopping service. The only true international Tax refund system, operating all over the world. The aim of the service is to refund Value Added Tax (VAT) or Goods and Services Tax (GST) to tourists. The service is displayed in affiliated shops by the familiar "TAX-FREE FOR TOURISTS" logo. More than 100,000 shops affiliated to the system.
http://www.taxfree.se/index1.html
Use their pulldown menu under "world cities" to locate European countries and tourist information.
http://www.cnn.com/TRAVEL/CITY.GUIDES
http://www.city.net/regions/europe/
http://homepages.iol.ie/~discover/europe.htm
Provides very helpful information about many European cities by simply clicking on the city destination of your choice. Find out about the following:
http://www.wtgonline.com/navigate/region/eur.asp
Voted Top 5% of all Web-sites. A 300+ pages travel directory providing holiday and travel information on everything you need to know about visiting Europe.
http://www.travel.org/europe.html
Although this site provides a comphrehesive listing of travel and relocation resources worldwide, you will find several sites pertaining specifically to European travel as well. Definitely worth a look.
http://millionaire.com/travel/related.html
Comprehensive source on special interest travel.
A travel resource for independent travel in Europe. Advice on trip preparation, euro-railing, back-packing, destinations and accommodation. Includes hostel reviews, feature articles, travelogues, message boards and a free e-mail newsletter.
Giving you the latest news, weather and destination infromation 24 hours a day 7 days a week.
http://www.usatoday.com/life/travel/backgrnd/lteuro.htm
Airlines, car hire's, airports, rail companies and more.
http://www.thebiz.co.uk/humtrv.htm
Here you will find helpful information on upcoming European travel tours as well as information to help you plan your next trip to Europe. You may book directly through them or through your favorite travel agent. You will also find several additional travel links to that will assist you in planning your trip alot easier.
http://home1.gte.net/goeurope/eywdex.htm
Vacations and holiday getaways, photo gallery, expert advice and information, live chat & bulletin boards.
A unique satellite and cable channel launched in the UK in
February 1994, specialising in holiday and travel programming and
covering every conceivable aspect of travel: in-depth destination
features and holiday magazine shows, giving advice and information on
the best new hot spots, plus documentaries, travel news items and up
to the minute weather reports.
http://www.travelchannel.co.uk/
Complete listing of countries, regions, cities, resorts, places of interest, practical information, hotels, holiday rentals, restaurants, carhires, coach services, specialty travel and much, much more.
Independent traveller and recreation pages. Simply choose by "clicking on" the country you are interested in travelling to.
http://www.traveldex.co.uk/tours/europe/europe.html
A searchable database of 26,000 web-pages containing important information you need to help plan your next vacation, holiday or getaway.
http://www.wwb.com/utrl/uindex.htm
The new Internet travel and tourism information services for most of Europe detailed by individual country categories.
http://www.actionsites.com:80/travel/forum2.htm
Covers Eastern Europe and Russia (along with other places throughout the world) with topics such as:
Worth reading as a part of making your travel arrangments.
http://www.fieldingtravel.com/df/dplaces.htm
Information on diseases and vaccination requirements from the Center for Disease Control.
http://www.cdc.gov/travel/index.htm
Vital health information for international travellers.
http://www.cdc.gov/travel/travelmap.html
Details relating to embassies and consulates, cuisine and currency.
http://www.thebiz.co.uk/humtrvnat.htm
The Electronic Embassy provides information on each of the embassies in Washington D.C., with links to Web-based resources where available.
http://www.embassy.org/embassies/index.html
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Through ITN's public site on the World Wide Web individuals and member travel agencies can arrange and purchase air tickets, reserve car rentals and book hotel stays, cruises and complete vacation tours. Individuals can create and edit their own password-protected ITN profiles which automatically store and apply personal travel preferences to their online searches, including airline, seat and meal selections, frequent flyer account numbers, preferred gateways and routings. This valuable, timesaving feature is free of charge, as are all consumer services on the ITN WWW site.
An excellent site. Through the SABRE system, Travelocity offers schedules for more than 700 airlines; reservations and tickets for more than 400 airlines;reservations and purchase capabilities for more than 34,000 hotels and 50 car rental companies worldwide.
The travel Internet booking service that has quickly established its niche as the largest, interactive site in which consumers can freely research and reserve hotel rooms around the world as well as reserve and purchase airline tickets. Most of TravelWeb's 17,000 hotels are bookable online. Because of its connection to THISCO's UltraSwitch, TravelWeb enables travelers to directly access hotels' central reservations systems to check room availability and shop for the best rates.
More than 4000 web pages including art, history, tourism and hotel information, agritourism, villas, booking on-line, local internet resources and more.
Bargainholidays.com has made it simpler than ever before to search for the best bargains on holidays, including last minute holidays. Search for yourself our massive, continuously updated database of over 70,000 departures.
http://www.emap.com/bargainholidays/
Check out the latest holiday offers throughout Europe and the world.
http://www.teletext.co.uk/travel.htm
If you're looking for Cheap Flights, Holidays, Car Hire, Holiday Insurance, Airport Parking or Hotel Accomodation, then you've come to the right place for all the bargains.
If you're looking for a holiday or holiday flight, you'll find it at here. Access travel information previously only available to the travel professionals - and save money!
http://www.ukonline.co.uk/UKOnline/Travel/contents.html
The web-site for live holiday availability. Because they update their extensive database of bargain holidays every hour of every day you can be assured of the best holiday prices anywhere on the Internet. Their prices also include all taxes and transfers so what you see is the real cost. ABTA qualified travel consultants.
http://www.travel-travel.co.uk/
Thomas Cook is one of the most widely recognised and respected brands in the world. With a history dating back to 1841, Thomas Cook is today a leading international Travel and Financial Services group and its customers have access to services at more than 3,000 locations in over 100 countries.
Established two years ago by a group of travel agents in London and Ontario, Canada who specialize in European rail travel.
http://www.eurail.on.ca/who.htm
A comphrensive listing of hundred's of tour operators throughout Europe and the world. Whatever type of holiday or adventure you are looking for you're sure to find here.
http://www.specialtytravel.com/
Small escorted and personalised group tours offering a unique opportunity to see the best of England.
http://www.english-experience.com/
Founded in 1910, Gray Line is the world's largest tourism organization of its kind serving 200 destinations on six continents. They offer daily sightseeing tours, overnight package tours, airport transfers, charters, multilingual tours, customized tours and meeting and convention services.
http://www.grayline.com/destinations/europe.html
A geographic directory of travel package opportunities around the world where you select the starting point of your trip. The map provided helps you to find the travel package you are looking for by selecting the starting point of the travel.
http://www.realtourist.com/cgi-wwt/imagemap.exe/world?283,45
To find hundred's of publications about travel to Europe scroll down to "Travel" under "Our editors highlight books in 19 subjects", click on "travel search", then Europe.
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/
To locate hundred's of publications about travel to Europe click on "search", then "travel", and finally onto "Europe and Russia".
They publish travel-related books, newsletters and guides that provide consumers with a reliable source of accurate, non-biased travel information. It's their goal to help make your travels more enjoyable, less costly, better planned and safer so that you can get the most out of every travel experience.
http://www.infinet.com/~onthego/
This is a really good site for keeping up with changes, travel places and destinations, that many are not aware of. It also has some excellent information about the BTA as well.
This site provides you with online ordering for the publication "Europe Through the Back Door". Also has links for various travel information about European travel news, tours, railpasses, books, travel gear and counry-by-country information. Their Free newsletter offers updates on hot travel tips and European travel news.
http://www.ricksteves.com/home.htm
City.Net's guide to Western and Eastern Europe. Every country on the continent is treated with its own page of cultural information, links to related web sites, and other assorted travel tools. The City.Net Europe home page also features a roster of weather forecasts for major cities like Paris, London, and Berlin.
http://www.city.net/countries/austria/
General information, special interests, hotels, cultures, events & people.
http://www.globecorner.com/g/i453.html
http://www.railpass.com/eurail/passes/austria.htm
http://www.city.net/countries/belgium
Dedicated to people visiting Belgium for business or pleasure.
http://www.cais.com:80/usa/visitors/visitors.html
http://pespmc1.vub.ac.be/Belgcul.html
This site is about using the train system within Belgium with links to EuroStar.
http://www.ccl.kuleuven.ac.be/~corn/belgian.html
Hotels, restaurants, public transportation, casinos, amusement parks, rock concerts and other superb sites.
http://www.trabel.com:80/index.htm
http://www.city.net/countries/denmark
General information, cities, money, maps, etc.
http://www.travel.org/denmark.html
Everything you need to know about planning your visit.
http://www.danbbs.dk/~ais/copenhagen/cphlinks.html
http://www.city.net/countries/france
http://www.webfoot.com/travel/guides/france/france.html
Specialising in France providing a comprehensive selection of French holiday sites and farmhouses (currently 200+) plus activity holidays such as painting, rock climbing French tuition and more. This site also provides a lot of useful information about France for travellers.
http://www.frenchconnections.co.uk
An excellent assortment of holiday accommodations to rent in France .
http://www.french-property-news.com/
Order your Metro and show tickets in advance! Can order online from a secure server.
Database to extensive collection of books and maps on Europe.
http://www.gorp.com:80/gorp/location/europe/france.htm
(click on France Books & Maps)
ReQuest Adventures' personalized vacations immerse you in country life in Southern France. Their small group tours (4 - 12) and barge cruises in Provence, Languedoc and the Pyrenees include wine, history, culture, walking, golf, village life, markets, fine dining and gourmet picnics.
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French Alps, festivals, transportation, tours, hotels and accommodations.
http://www.france.com:80/francescape/top.html
Brochure search, skiing information, luxury villas and apartments, Holiday Chat (Share your experiences of France), Franc exchange rate more.
http://www.fr-holidaystore.co.uk:80/
http://www.spectrav.com:80/fr.html
Database to extensive collection of books and maps.
http://www.gorp.com:80/gorp/location/europe/france.htm
(click on France Books & Maps)
A virtual guide presented in both English and French. Contains all you could ever wish to know about Paris especially if you're going to be visiting the country.
A nice guide to the city which includes a visitors guide and information on museums, monuments, shops, cafes and much more.
http://www.gorp.com:80/gorp/location/europe/france.htm
(click on www Paris)
http://www.city.net/countries/germany
Lists associations that provide helpful information about planning your trip, upcoming festival events and a listing of hotels. There are also page listings about most German cities, the region and landscapes and about the German travel market.
http://www.tii.de/index-oj-e.html
Welcome to "Munich on TOP" Tourist Online Program - Munich Tourist Office
http://www.munich-tourist.de:80/english/offers.htm
Germany plus beer plus tradition equals Oktoberfest. Nearly every city, town and village has it's own brewery, along with their own Okteberfest. The biggest and most famous is Munich.
http://www.travelsource.com/wine/oktoberfest/
Information about events and activities; i.e. city walking tours of historical areas, express tram tours, river boat tours & wine tasting events.
(click on travel then travel guide)
http://www.bahn.de/home_e/f-engl.htm
Keep in touch with the world with a cellular telephone while you are in Germany - hire a cellular telephone.
http://www.city.net/countries/greece
Provides general information, tourist information, latest news, calendar of events, Greek culture & Greek politics.
Information about hotels, cruises, yachting experiences and car hires in Crete and the Cyclades, Dodecanese and Ionian Islands and other areas.
http://www.dilos.com:80/region/regions.html
Exciting choices, hotel categories, villages, family hotels, luxury hotels, personalised tours, and cruises.
http://www.dilos.com:80/home/lounge.html
A large collection of essential links about travel to Greece.
http://www.gogreece.com/travel/travel.htm
http://www.city.net/countries/netherlands
http://www.virtualholland.com:80/touristinfo.html
Transportation, weather, hotels, Amsterdam, culture, the Netherlands and general information.
http://www.u-net.com/maps/nether/holland.htm
Upcoming events, best deals, the essentials. The Hague reigns as the Royal Capital with sprawling tree-lined boulevards and sweeping expanses of greenery that welcome you to a city alive with character.
http://www.nbt.nl/NBT-rest-the-hague.html
http://www.qqq.com:80/holland/whattodo.html
http://www.city.net/countries/ireland
Information on the counties of Ireland and the following categories:
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http://www.nci.ie/holiday/index.htm
http://www.iol.ie/~tip/Welcome.html
Restaurant guide, finest hotels, suggested touring itineraries, festivals, guest houses, images of Ireland, what's going on in Dublin, sporting events, tax-free shopping, plus much more.
http://www.iol.ie/~discover/welcome3.htm
Sponsored by the Official Tourism Site of Shannon Development. The Shannon Region lies at the heart of the beautiful West Coast of Ireland in Ireland's Mid-West and comprises of counties Clare, Limerick, North Kerry, North Tipperary and South Offaly. Includes information on accommodations from luxury castles to uniquely Irish B&B', golf courses, water activities, sea angling, river cruising, entertainment and great events year round.
http://www.commerce.ie/shannon-dev/tourism/holidays/index.html
http://www.city.net/countries/italy
Lists the attractions, concerts & popular places to see.
Travel, tourist and hotel reservation information about Rome. Also features spas, thermal sites, ground transportation services, religious tourism, youth hostels, trekking tourism, sea tourism, holiday houses, archaeology, art & culture and more.
Walking tours & day trips, hiking, biking, life in Italy, sports, accommodations, and weather.
http://www.initaly.com:80/travel/travel.htm
A complete guide to Luxembourg featuring loads of general information and details on tourism, travel, contacts, events, and traditional Luxembourg culture.
http://www.city.net/countries/norway
West Norway is famous for its fjords; the longest being the Sognefjord seen on board one of Fylkesbaatanes comfortable express boats. Experience the coast and cruise among hundreds of islands and skerries. Some of the best excursions are presented.
http://www.fylkesbaatane.no:80/en/excursions/index.shtml
Astonishingly intricate western coastline of literally thousands of islands, inlets and fjords, set against a background of snow-capped peaks and steep, green valleys. Information on getting there, getting around, where to stay, what to do, contacts and historical facts.
http://www.teletext.co.uk:80/trav/norw/norw1.htm
Information, sights, events, accommodations and guide service
http://www.alesund-tourist.mr.no:80/
http://www.city.net/countries/portugal/
http://www.fastnet.com.au/hotels/zone9/pt/pt.htm
(click on "Search" and enter "Portugal")
Provides information on six of the major tourist regions in Portugal, from north to south including the following cities and islands: Cities: Aveiro, Braga, Coimbra, Ericeira, Faro, Lisbon, Ponta Delgada, Porto Islands: Azores, Azores Photos, Santa Maria.
http://www.travelspots.com/portugal.htm
The complete tourist guide to Madeira island. Visiting Madeira? This is the first 'site-seeing' you should do! Languages: English, German, Portuguese and Norwegian. An interactive touring and navigation map plus many other resources for the 'would-be' Madeira visitor.
http://www.city.net/countries/russia/
A catalogue of over 300 maps, books, videos, periodicals & software access for person's interested in travelling to Russia the Former Soviet Union and Central Europe.
http://www.friends-partners.org/friends/opt-tables-unix-english
A new rail route to and from Russia.
Official site of the Russian National Tourist Office. Information on the many ways to actually get to Russia; air, rail, bus and car travel.
http://www.interknowledge.com:80/russia/rustsp01.htm
Presented by the Russian National Tourist Office. Provides information on Moscow, St. Petersburg, famous waterways, Lake Baikal, Trans-Siberian Railway, the Arctic, art, architecture and travel tips.
http://www.interknowledge.com:80/russia/rusguest.htm
Holiday opportunities presented by the Russian National Tourist Office.
http://www.interknowledge.com:80/russia/moscow01.htm
High quality tours to Central Europe. Informational site links to bicycle tours, wine tours, castle tours and hiking tours. Learn also what Prague, "the Paris of Central Europe" has to offer in all it's charm and original construction styles, dating from the 9th Century.
http://www.czechtours.com/romantic/
http://www.city.net/countries/spain/
A reservation system of self-catering accomodations in Spain: Apartments, villas, aparthotels, bungalows, chalets, rural houses, etc. Also, connections to:
http://www.escapade.es/casa.asp?idioma=eng
General interests, social customs, national parks, 15 World Heritage Sites, islands, city guide, regions and coastal, transport and communications.
Whether touring the countryside or enjoying the Mediterranean beaches, Spain has become a favourite holiday destination . Information about the many villages, beaches and islands for travellers. Browse through their City Guide and discover the 15 World Heritage sites.
http://www.sears.ca/e/travel/spain.htm
Guide for Tourism for the Catalonia region in southeastern Spain. Includes detailed information on the hotels, transportation, geography, and cities in this region. Also contains information on the history of the region.
Picturesque Village On The Costa Brava - Calella de Palafrugell, a village to dream of !
http://www.tauchwelt.de/city.htm
http://www.city.net/countries/sweden/
Swedish Travel & Tourism Council, The Swedish Travel & Tourism Council,Virtual Sweden/Sverige Runt, City of Stockholm, SUNET, Stockholm Information Service, Stockholm Archipelago, and Practical tourist information,
http://www.webcom.com/sis/travel.html
General Information, Stockholm, Cities, money, maps, etc.
http://www.travel.org/sweden.html
http://city.net/countries/switzerland/
Invaluable resort guide and holiday offers. Daily updated snow reports.
http://www.switzerlandtourism.ch
Swiss cities and resorts, Zurich, Lake Geneva regions, Central Switzerland, Eastern Switzerland & Liechtenstein and more.
http://www.switzerlandtourism.ch:80/core/regnres/regnrestoc.html
http://www.artou.ch:80/ski/ski.html
http://www.city.net/countries/united_kingdom/
The official site. A very good resource for finding where to go, places to stay and what to do on the British Isles.
Welcome to the UK's most comprehensive on-line travel resource -- ever. You'll find all you need to know about what you need to know about travelling into, around, and out of the UK. If you can't find it here it's probably not onl-ine. But when it is you'll find it here first!
Updated 24 hours a day bringing you the latest events, weather reports, food and drink reviews. There's also the facility to find details of a specific bar or rest aurant and the Hot Tickets section has information for those who want a night at the theatre.
Tourist information for Southeast England
Tourist information for Yorkshire
Their database is growing all the time, currently holding over 55,000 establishments in the UK and their unique geographical search mechanism allows you to pinpoint any location throughout the UKand then decide for yourself the size of the area to search and what you want to find out about it
An excellent source for finding anything you want to know about visiting the UK. Well worth a visit!
Entries for over 27,096 towns and places to go along with tons of additional information.
Supply of maps and guides.
http://www.elstead.co.uk/britain.htm
http://www.holiday.scotland.net/
A directory of links to specific information of all the major Scottish cities and towns. Listed are the major attractions, events, history and amenities in the town.
http://www.scottish-towns.co.uk/index.html
If you visit Brighton and Hove Sussex you'll want to know what there is to see and do. Find out how to make the most of your stay.
A veryl helpful site with information regarding tourism presented by the Aberdeen & Grampian Tourist Board.
Links to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, the International Science Festival, and the Festival Grafitti Guide. Also an excellent resource guide to anything else on the internet related to Scotland.
http://www.expressmedia.co.uk/edintattoo/festival.htm
Easy access to railway information, airline and bus travel, road & travel news, flights that fly into Britain and UK car rentals.
http://www.ukonline.co.uk/UKOnline/Travel/contents.html
Tourist information about Northumbria.
Information on the UK railways plus an online travel planner for deciding the best route for your journey. A very useful link.
http://www.railtrack.co.uk/travel/
Britain's national bus company.
http://www.nationalexpress.co.uk/
A free of charge hotel reservation service.
This site is a service of Hotel-UK Ltd who are well established and respected travel industry agents acting on behalf of many well known International clients.
http://www.demon.co.uk/hotel-uk/index.html
Where to stay and where to dine. Large database of more than 8,500 places are featured along with ratings and price ranges.
http://www.theaa.co.uk/hotels/index.html
Country cottages, farm houses and estate accommodations throughout the UK.
http://www.ukdirectory.co.uk/travel/index2.htm
Celebrating the story of aviation from before the Wright Brothers to the RAF of the 21st century, you'll find one of the world's finest collections of legendary aircraft and associated exhibits.
http://www.rafmuseum.org.uk/flash/
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