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Text © 2018 by Rick Steves’ Europe, Inc. All rights reserved.
Maps © 2018 by Rick Steves’ Europe, Inc. All rights reserved.
First printing November 2018.
eISBN: 978-1-64171-021-3
ISBN 978-1-63121-831-6
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Rick Steves’ Europe
Managing Editor: Jennifer Madison Davis
Assistant Managing Editor: Cathy Lu
Special Publications Manager: Risa Laib
Editors: Glenn Eriksen, Tom Griffin, Suzanne Kotz, Rosie Leutzinger, Jessica Shaw, Carrie Shepherd
Editorial & Production Assistant: Megan Simms
Editorial Intern: Madeline Smith
Contributor: Gene Openshaw
Graphic Content Director: Sandra Hundacker
Maps & Graphics: David C. Hoerlein, Lauren Mills, Mary Rostad
Digital Asset Coordinator: Orin Dubrow
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Editors: Jamie Andrade, Sierra Machado
Copy Editor: Denise Silva
Proofreader: Patrick Collins, Suzie Narol
Indexer: Stephen Callahan
Production & Typesetting: Krista Anderson, Lisi Baldwin, Rue Flaherty
Cover Design: Kimberly Glyder Design
Maps & Graphics: Kat Bennett
Photo Credits
Front Cover: Carrick-a-Rede rope bridge in Northern Ireland © Chris Hill/Getty Images
Back Cover (left to right): © Albertoloyo/Dreamstime.com; © Wavebreakmediamicro/Dreamstime.com; © Ciprian82/Dreamstime.com
Title Page: Irish musician © Dominic Arizona Bonuccelli
Additional Photography: Dominic Arizona Bonuccelli, Rich Earl, Trish Feaster, David C. Hoerlein, Pat O’Connor, Rick Steves, Wikimedia Commons (PD-Art/PD-US). Photos are used by permission and are the property of the original copyright owners.
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