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Life is too good to waste time in airport departure lounges. That's why more and more travellers are discovering that the train is the ideal way to explore Europe. Sit back, relax and watch mountains, coastlines and historic communities slip by beyond the window. Whether you are making a long 'grand tour' or just planning a couple of weekend breaks, Europe by Rail is the perfect guide. The book is shaped around 50 key routes which span mainland Europe. Each route can be followed in its entirety or used as a building block in a longer itinerary. Beyond the main routes, there are pointers to branch lines and less frequented railways. Europe by Rail is written by two highly experienced travellers who have been roaming the rails of Europe for years. You'll find immensely useful tips about how to plan journeys, what tickets to buy and where to stop off along the way.
About the Author
Nicky Gardner is a Berlin-based writer and editor. Since 2005, Nicky has been co-editor of hidden europe magazine (www.hiddeneurope.co.uk) . The magazine is a print publication; it features good writing about cultures and communities across Europe. Nicky latest book is a new edition of Europe by Rail: The Definitive Guide. You can find out more about that book at www.europebyrail.eu. Nicky is the principal author of the new 16th edition of this book (published in October 2019) . The other key player in this book is Susanne Kries. Nicky and Susanne share a common interest in slow travel and green mobilities. The two women were described in E&T Magazine (aka Engineering & Technology Magazine) as "the doyennes of European travel and the subtle connoisseurs of Europe's railways." That same article described Europe by Rail as "a sheer delight, an indispensable book for both real life and armchair travellers and a spectacular achievement, of which the likes of George Bradshaw and Thomas Cook would feel proud." Nicky's writing has featured in media across Europe. She writes regularly for hidden europe of course, but beyond that you'll find nicely woven words by Nicky in such disparate sources as the Kyiv Post, New Statesman, Russian Life and the Independent newspaper. Nicky's articles on European travel, cultural and politics are regularly translated into other languages. In recent years her work has appeared in Italian, German, Russian, Ukrainan, Polish, Basque and Spanish. Updated 8 October 2019
