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Discover the freedom of open roads while touring with Lonely Planet Germany, Austria and Switzerland´s Best Trips, your passport to uniquely encountering this region by car. Featuring 30 amazing road trips, from 2-day escapes to 2-week adventures. Get to Europe, rent a car, and hit the road!

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Lonely Planet: The world´s leading travel guide publisher

Discover the freedom of open roads while touring with Lonely Planet Germany, Austria and Switzerland´s Best Trips , your passport to uniquely encountering this region by car. Featuring 30 amazing road trips, from 2-day escapes to 2-week adventures on which you can experience awe inspiring views of the Swiss Alps or Austrian Tyrol or the picturesque towns and castles of Southern Germany´s Romantic Road, all with your trusted travel companion. Get to Europe, rent a car, and hit the road!

Inside Lonely Planet Germany, Austria and Switzerland´s Best Trips:

Lavish colour and gorgeous photography throughout
Itineraries and planning advice to pick the right tailored routes for your needs and interests
Get around easily - easy-to-read, full-colour route maps, detailed directions
Insider tips to get around like a local, avoid trouble spots and be safe on the road - local driving rules, parking, toll roads
Essential info at your fingertips - hours of operation, phone numbers, websites, prices
Honest reviews for all budgets - eating, sleeping, sight-seeing, hidden gems that most guidebooks miss
Useful features - including Driving Problem Buster, Detours, and Link Your Trip
Covers Germany, Berlin, Munich, Dresden, Frankfurt, Dusseldorf, the Rhine, Romantic Road, Lake Constance, Switzerland, Swiss Alps, Lake Geneva, Zurich, Geneva, Austria, Tyrol, Vienna, Salzburg and more
The Perfect Choice: Lonely Planet Germany, Austria and Switzerland´s Best Trips is perfect for exploring Germany, Austria and Switzerland via the road and discovering sights that are more accessible by car.

Planning a European trip sans a car? Lonely Planet´s Germany, Austria or Switzerland guides, our most comprehensive country guides are perfect for exploring both top sights and lesser-known gems, or check out Discover Germany or Discover Switzerland, photo-rich guides to the countries´ most popular attractions.
Looking for a guide focused on a specific German or Austrian city? Check out Lonely Planet´s Berlin, Munich, Bavaria & the Black Forest or Vienna guides for a comprehensive look at all these cities have to offer, or Pocket Berlin , a handy-sized guide focused on the can´t-miss sights for a quick trip.
There´s More in Store for You:

See more of Europe´s picturesque country sides and have a richer, more authentic experience by exploring Europe by car with Lonely Planet´s Best Trips guides to France, Italy, Ireland and Spain & Portugal or Lonely Planet´s Road Trips guides to Chateaux of the Loire Valley, Provence & Southeast France and Normandy & D-Day Beaches .
Authors: Written and researched by Lonely Planet

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