Europe: a land of castles, walled cities, cobalt-blue rivers, lavish palaces, and a dazzling variety of cultures and traditions stretching east from the rocky west coast of Ireland tо the Carpathian Mountains of the Ukraine and south from the Norwegian fjords to the sunny coast of Cyprus. In rich color photography and engaging description, this book catalogues the best of Europe and its diverse landscapes, natural formations, peoples, and customs.
From the striking architectural beauty of Gothic cathedrals to the impressive splendor of royal palaces, from the lush natural beauty of the Greek and Iberian peninsulas to the charm of the Hungarian and Romanian countrysides, Europe's most beautiful places are fully revealed here as they are nowhere else.