INDEX

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M N O P
Q R S T
U V W Z

A

Aare River: 1298

Academy of Fine Arts (Vienna): 51, 76–78

Accademia (Florence): 957, 958, 960–961; eating near, 1007; sleeping near, 989, 992

Accademia (Venice): 879–880, 884, 893–895; map, 894

Accademia Bridge (Venice): eating near, 920–921, 930; sleeping near, 911, 914–915, 918, 920–921

Accademia Gallery (Venice): 879

Accommodations: See Sleeping; specific destinations

Adventure sports, in Interlaken: 1300–1301

Afro Café: 173, 176

Airfares (airlines): 4, 1350; carry-on restrictions, 8

Airports: Amsterdam, 1162–1164; Barcelona, 1282–1283; Florence, 1018; London, 706–711; Nice, 483; Paris, 344–345, 370–375; Rome, 849–851; Salzburg, 129; Venice, 936–939; Vienna, 124–125

Albert 1er Park (Nice): 461

Albertina Museum (Vienna): 39, 50, 67

Albertinaplatz (Vienna): 39–40

Allmendhubel: 1338–1339

Allmendhubelbahn (Mürren): 1326

Alm River Canal Exhibit (Salzburg): 141, 152

Almshouses (Bruges): 213

Alpenrose (Gimmelwald): 1314

Alpentherme Ehrenberg: 518

Alpine lifts, in Switzerland: 1130–1333, 1287–1288, 1290

Alps: See Berner Oberland

Altar of the Holy Blood (Rothenburg): 534

Alter Markt (Salzburg): 145

Altes Haus (Bacharach): 571

American Church (Paris): 234

Amerigo Vespucci Airport (Florence): 1018

Am Hof Square (Vienna): eating nearby, 119–120

Amphithéâtre: See Roman Arena (Arles)

Amstelkring Museum (Amsterdam): 1122, 1127

Amsterdam: eating, 1151–1157; entertainment, 1135–1138; at a glance, 1122–1123; helpful hints, 1104–1106; Internet access, 1105; maps, 1099, 1111, 1117, 1125, 1131, 1140–1141, 1147, 1149; orientation, 1100–1110; planning tips, 1100; sights/activities, 1114–1135; sightseeing cards, 1101–1103; sleeping, 1138–1151; smoking, 1157–1160; tourist information, 1100–1103; tours, 1110, 1112–1114; transportation, 1103–1104, 1106–1110, 1161–1164

Amsterdam canals: 1171

Amsterdam Museum: 1122, 1126–1127

Ancient History Museum (Arles): 399–400

Ancient Musical Instruments Collection: 64

Ancient Rome: 720, 759–761, 764–765; Hallstatt settlement, 188; maps, 768, 823; sleeping near, 822–824. See also Rome

Anne Frank House (Amsterdam): 1120–1121, 1122, 1137; eating near, 1154–1156; sleeping near, 1150

Apollo and Daphne (Bernini): 797

Appian Way (Rome): 811–814; map, 812

Apsley House (London): 657–658

Aqueduct (Barcelona): 1210

Aqueduct (Pont du Gard): 438–442

Ara Pacis (Rome): 750; eating near, 841–843

Arc de Triomphe (Paris): 271, 296–297, 316

Archaeological Museum (Nice): 467

Architecture and Monuments Museum (Paris): 285–286

Arch of Constantine (Rome): 764, 767

Arch of Septimius Severus (Rome): 748–749

Arch of Titus (Rome): 743

Argenti/Silverworks Museum (Florence): 983

Arlaten Folk Museum (Arles): 406

Arles: 393–394; eating, 409–414; helpful hints, 395–398; Internet access, 395; maps, 396–397, 410–411; orientation, 394–398; sights/activities, 398–407; sleeping, 407–409; tourist information, 394; transportation, 394–395, 398, 414

Arms and Armor Collection: 64

Army Museum (Paris): 270, 287–288

Arsenale (Venice): 901–902

Articket BCN: 1188

Art studio (Florence): 971

Ascension mosaic (Venice): 888

Assumption of the Virgin (Titian): 899

ATMs: 9, 10

Audio Europe, Rick Steves’: 7, 8

Augustinian Church (Vienna): 66

Au Lapin Agile (Paris): 314

Austria: embassies, 1343. See also Hallstatt; Reutte; Salzburg; Vienna

Austrian National Library (Vienna): 66

Austrian Postal Savings Bank (Vienna): 85

Avignon: eating, 434–437; helpful hints, 419–420; Internet access, 419; maps, 416–417, 430–431; orientation, 415–420; sights/activities, 421–429; sleeping, 429–434; tourist information, 415, 418; tours, 392, 420–421; transportation, 418–419, 437–438; walks, self-guided, 421–428

Avinguda Portal de l’Angel (Barcelona): 1206–1207

Avoiding crowds and lines: Accademia (Venice), 893; Amsterdam, 1101–1103, 1104; Anne Frank House (Amsterdam), 1121; Arc de Triomphe (Paris), 296–297; Arles, 395; Barcelona, 1189–1190; Colosseum (Rome), 761; Doge’s Palace (Venice), 889; Houses of Parliament (London), 624; La Pedrera (Barcelona), 1236; London Eye, 649–650; Madam Tussauds Waxworks (London), 641; Picasso Museum (Barcelona), 1222–1223; Rijksmuseum (Amsterdam), 1115; Sagrada Família (Barcelona), 1238–1239; Schönbrunn Palace (Vienna), 89; St. Peter’s Basilica (Rome), 780; Tower of London, 646; Uffizi Gallery, 974; Van Gogh Museum (Amsterdam), 1116; Vatican Museum (Rome), 785; Venice, 859–860; Versailles, 382–383

B

Bacharach: 565; eating, 576–578; helpful hints, 567; Internet access, 567; map, 568–569; sights/activities, 568–573; sleeping, 573–576; tourist information, 566; transportation, 578–579

Bacharach Old Town Walls: 573

Bacharach Protestant Church: 571

Back Door travel philosophy: 20

Baggage storage: Arles, 395; Avignon, 419; Cinque Terre, 1032; London, 599–600; Louvre (Paris), 269; Monterosso al Mare, 1080; Paris, 238; Rome, 722; St. Mark’s Basilica (Venice), 886; St. Peter’s Basilica (Rome), 782; Vatican Museum (Rome), 787; Venice, 857; Versailles, 383

Bahnhofstrasse (Interlaken): 1295

Ballenberg: 1299–1230

Banqueting House (London): 616, 626–627

Baptistery (Florence): 959, 967, 970

Barbican Centre: 668

Barcelona: eating, 1266–1280; at a glance, 1216–1217; helpful hints, 1189–1190; Internet access, 1190; maps, 1181, 1184, 1186–1187, 1192–1193, 1218–1219, 1258–1259, 1268–1269; music, 1255; orientation, 1183–1194; planning tips, 1180–1183; sights/activities, 1215–1256; sleeping, 1256–1257, 1260–1266; tourist information, 1185, 1188; tours, 1194–1197; transportation, 1188–1189, 1190–1194, 1280–1283; walks, self-guided, 1197–1215

Barcelona Card: 1188

Barcelona City Hall: 1213

Barcelona History Museum: 1217, 1220

Barceloneta: 1184; eating, 1278

Bar Club Café Republic (Salzburg): 173

Bardini Gardens (Florence): 983

Bargello (Florence): 958, 971

Baroque church (Nice): 455

Barri Gòtic (Barcelona): 1183–1184, 1216; eating, 1271–1274; map, 1208–1209; sights/activities, 1215, 1220–1221; walking tour, self-guided, 1206–1215

BASE jumping: 1310–1311

Basilica Aemilia (Rome): 746

Basilica of Constantine (Rome): 743–744

Basilica of the Holy Blood (Bruges): 212, 215

Bastille: eating near, 355, 358

Baths of Caracalla (Rome): 810–811

Baths of Constantine (Arles): 405

Baths of Diocletian (Rome): 767, 803

Batliner collection: 67

Baumeister Haus (Rothenburg): 531–532

Bavaria and Tirol: 486–523; transportation, 487

Bay of Angels (Nice): 460–461

Bayswater: 678, 682, 704–705

Beaches: Barcelona, 1184, 1230; Cinque Terre, 1029; Corniglia, 1055–1056; Monterosso, 1087; Nice, 458, 459, 460–461; Paris, 264; Riomaggiore, 1038; Venice, 881; Vernazza, 1063–1064, 1067–1068

Beatles, the: tours, 611

Beauvais Airport (Paris): 375

Bed-and-breakfasts (B&Bs): 15, 16. See also specific destinations

Beer gardens: Rothenburg, 553; Salzburg, 172

Begijnhof (Amsterdam): 1123, 1126

Begijnhof (Bruges): 213, 214

Belgium: embassies, 1343. See also Bruges

Bell towers (campaniles): Bruges, 211, 214; Florence, 959, 967; Salzburg, 138; Venice, 884, 891

Belvedere Palace (Versailles): 388

Belvedere Palace (Vienna): 50–51, 82–84

Benedictine Monastery (Füssen): 493

Berchtesgaden: 160

Berner Oberland: activities, 1330–1333; at a glance, 1290–1291; helpful hints, 1292–1293; maps, 1288, 1289; planning tips, 1286–1287; transportation, 1287–1289, 1292

Berner Oberland Regional Pass: 1289

Betlem Church (Barcelona): 1201–1202

Bettwar: 542

Biblical Museum (Amsterdam): 1124

Big Ben (London): 616, 625

Biking: Amsterdam, 1104, 1108–1109, 1113–1114; Avignon, 420; Bacharach, 567; Barcelona, 1196; Bavaria, 502; Berner Oberland, 1341–1342; Bruges, 208, 209, 210–211, 215, 217–218; Danube Island, 91; Donau City, 92–93; Florence, 949, 952; Füssen, 487, 489; Haarlem, 1167–1168; Hallstatt, 193; Interlaken, 1294–1295, 1301; Lauterbrunnen, 1308; London, 613–614; Mürren, 1324; Nice, 449, 462; Paris, 243–245, 248, 249–250; Reutte, 511; Rhine Valley, 559; Rome, 737; Rothenburg, 528, 542; Salzburg, 132, 158, 159; Vienna, 33–34

Block of Discord (Barcelona): 1217, 1233

Boadicea: 616

Boat travel and tours: Amsterdam, 1109, 1110, 1112; Avignon, 420; Barcelona, 1230; Bruges, 209; Cinque Terre, 1024, 1029; Haarlem, 1171; Hallstatt, 183; Interlaken, 1300; London, 614–615; Nice, 451–453; Paris, 246–247, 369; Rhine Valley, 558–559, 560–566; Salzburg, 133; Venice, 863, 866–870, 872–881

Boboli Gardens (Florence): 983

Bocca della Verità (Rome): 769

Bone Chapel (Hallstatt): 189

Bookstores: Amsterdam, 1105; Avignon, 419; Florence, 949; London, 599; Paris, 238, 340; Rome, 725; Rothenburg, 544; Venice, 861–862; Vienna, 31, 44

Boppard: 562

Borghese Gallery (Rome): 766, 794–797; map, 796

Borghese Gardens (Rome): 794–800

Bosch, Hieronymus: 77–78

Botticelli: 77, 272

Brancacci Chapel (Florence): 959, 984

Bread Market (Füssen): 493

Breitenwang: 516, 518; sleeping, 519–520

Bridge of Sighs (Venice): 881, 885, 890, 892

Britain: See London

British Library (London): 622, 639–640

British Museum (London): 622, 637–639; eating near, 700; map, 638

Bruegel, Pieter (the Elder): 72–73

Bruges: eating, 224–230; at a glance, 214–215; helpful hints, 207–208; Internet access, 207–208; maps, 204–205, 220, 226; nightlife, 217–218; orientation, 203–209; planning tips, 203; sights/activities, 211–217; sleeping, 218–224; tourist information, 206; tours, 209–211; transportation, 206–207, 208–209, 230

Bruges Windmills: 217

Bruno, Giordano: 752

Buckingham Palace (London): 634–637; map, 635

Budgeting: 4–6

Bullgames, in Arles: 406–407

Buonarroti, Michelangelo: See Michelangelo

Burggarten (Vienna): 66–67

Burg Square (Bruges): 211, 214

Buses: See specific destinations

Bus tours, nighttime: 318

Butterfly House (Vienna): 66–67

C

Cabanel, Alexandre: 277

Cabaret on Montmartre: 314

Cabinet War Rooms (London): 616, 622, 625–626

Cabs: tipping, 13. See also specific destinations

Ca’ d’Oro (Venice): 877, 901

Café Bazar (Salzburg): 178

Café Bräunerhof (Vienna): 94

Café Central (Vienna): 93

Café Hawelka (Vienna): 93

Café Landtmann (Vienna): 94

Café Pruckel (Vienna): 94

Cafés: Salzburg, 145, 173, 176; Vienna, 93–94

Café Sacher (Vienna): 38–39, 94

Café Sperl (Vienna): 93–94

Café Tirolerhof (Vienna): 40, 94

Café Tomaselli (Salzburg): 173

Ca’ Foscari (Venice): 879

CaixaForum (Barcelona): 1216, 1232, 1254

Calatrava Bridge (Venice): 873, 900–901

Caligula’s Palace (Rome): 746

Calling Chart, European: 1344–1345

Calvet Museum (Avignon): 429

Campanile: See Bell towers (campaniles)

Camping (Bacharach): 570

Campo de’ Fiori (Rome): 834–835

Canal House (Amsterdam): 1124

Canals: See Boat travel and tours

Candy shops: Salzburg, 145

Cannabis College (Amsterdam): 1128

Cannaregio (Venice): 876; eating, 932–933

Ca’ Pesaro International Gallery of Modern Art (Venice): 877, 885, 897

Capitoline Hill (Rome): 771–774; map, 772

Capitoline Museums (Rome): 766, 773–774

Capuchin Church (Monterosso al Mare): 1085–1086

Capuchin Crypt (Rome): 767, 797–798

Caravaggio: 72

Ca’ Rezzonico (Venice): 879, 885, 895

Car insurance: 1349

Carnavalet Museum (Paris): 271, 301–304

Carpe Diem: 176

Car rentals: 8, 1348–1349

Carrer del Bisbe Bridge (Barcelona): 1212

Carrer del Rec (Barcelona): 1228

Carrer dels Flassaders (Barcelona): 1228

Car travel: road signs, 1348. See also specific destinations

Casa Amatller (Barcelona): 1233

Casa Batlló (Barcelona): 1217, 1233, 1236

Casa Buonarroti (Florence): 959, 980

Casa de l’Ardiaca (Barcelona): 1211

Casa di Dante (Florence): 971–972

Casa di Santa Brigida (Rome): 815

Casa Lleó Morera (Barcelona): 1233

Casa per Ferie Santa Maria alle Fornaci (Rome): 816

Casa Santa Sofia (Rome): 815

Casinos: Interlaken, 1298; Venice, 876; Vienna, 40

Cass Il Rosario (Rome): 815–816

Castello (Venice): 901–902

Castel Sant’Angelo (Rome): 767, 792–793

Castle Garden (Rothenburg): 537

Castle Hill (Nice): 459, 461–462

Castle of Montjuïc (Barcelona): 1250–1251

Catacombs: Paris, 293–294; of Priscilla (Rome), 799; Rome, 767, 799, 814; of San Callisto (Rome), 814; of San Sebastiano (Rome), 814; Vienna, 57

Catalan Art Museum (Barcelona): 1216, 1252–1253

Catalunya: See Barcelona

Cathedral of Barcelona: 1185, 1210–1211, 1215, 1216, 1220

Cenotaph (London): 616

Central Library (Amsterdam): 1123, 1128–1129

Central London: 595; eating, 690–700; map, 692–693; sights/activities, 618–637; sleeping, 685–689

Cézanne, Paul: 279

Chagall, Marc: Museum (Nice), 459, 462–464

Champs-Elysées (Paris): 270, 294–296, 316; map, 295

Changing of the Guard (London): 623, 636–637

Chapel of King Henry VII (Westminster): 620

Chapel of Prince Eugene of Savoy (Vienna): 55–56

Charles de Gaulle Airport (Paris): 370–373; map, 371

Château (Versailles): 385–386

Chinatown (London): eating, 695

Chip and PIN: 11–12

Chocolate: Barcelona, 1228–1229, 1280; Bruges, 214–216, 215; Vienna, 43–44

Chocolate Museum (Barcelona): 1228–1229

Choco-Story: the Chocolate Museum (Bruges): 215, 216

Christmas Market (Rothenburg): 527–528, 543–544

Christmas Museum (Rothenburg): 543

Christmas Village (Rothenburg): 543

Churchill (Winston) War Rooms (London): 616, 622, 625–626

Church of Our Lady (Bruges): 212–213, 214

Church of San Clemente: 806

Church of San Giovanni in Laterano: 805

Church of San Ignazio (Rome): 778

Church of San Lorenzo: 963–964

Church of San Luigi dei Francesi (Rome): 777

Church of San Polo (Venice): 885, 899

Church of Santa Anna (Barcelona): 1207

Church of Santa Maria della Vittoria (Rome): 804

Church of Santa Maria del Mar (Barcelona): 1217, 1227–1228

Church of Santa Maria del Popolo (Rome): 798–799

Church of Santa Maria in Trastevere (Rome): 807

Church of Santa Maria Maggiore (Rome): 806

Church of Santa Maria Novella (Florence): 958–959, 980–981; eating near, 1002

Church of Santa Maria sopra Minerva: 778

Church of San Zaccaria (Venice): 885, 892

Church of St. Agnes (Rome): 753

Church of St. John the Baptist (Monerosso al Mare): 1084–1085

Church of St. Pierre (Avignon): 426

Church of the Capuchin Friars (Monterosso al Mare): 1086

Church of the Holy Spirit (Füssen): 493

Church of the Scalzi (Venice): 873

Ciampino Airport (Rome): 851

Cicchetti, in Venice: 926–927

Cinque Terre: 1018–1019; eating, 1031–1032; helpful hints, 1032–1033; hiking, 1025–1029; map, 1020; nightlife, 1032; planning tips, 1021; sleeping, 1029–1031; transportation, 1020–1021, 1022–1025. See also Corniglia; Manarola; Monterosso al Mare; Riomaggiore; Vernazza

Cinque Terre Park Cards: 1021–1022

Cité “Metropolitain” Métro Stop (Paris): 262

City Hall (Bruges): 212, 215

City Hall (London): 656–657

City Hall Food Circus (Vienna): 102–103, 121–122

City of London: 596, 642–646; Information Center, 596–597; map, 644–645

Climate: 1352

Clink Prison Museum (London): 655

Clock Tower (Venice): 881, 884

Cluny Museum (Paris): 271, 289–290, 367–368

Coach Museum Wagenburg (Vienna): 90–91

Coastal Trail (Cinque Terre): 1026–1028

Coffeeshops, in Amsterdam: 1157–1160

Colosseum (Rome): 759–761, 764, 766; eating near, 843–844; map, 760

Columbus Monument (Barcelona): 1185, 1205–1206, 1229

Column of Phocas (Rome): 749

Conciergerie (Paris): 263

Consulates: 1343, 1346

Convent Garden (Rothenburg): 536

Convents (Rome): sleeping, 815–816

Cooking classes: Florence, 953; Nice, 454

Corniglia: 1053–1057; map, 1054

The Coronation of Emperor Napoleon (David): 274

Correggio: 72

Correr Museum (Venice): 884, 890–891

Corrie ten Boom House (Haarlem): 1169–1170

Coster Diamonds (Amsterdam): 1117–1118, 1132

Costs of trip: 4–6

Costume Gallery (Florence): 983

Cours Saleya (Nice): 454–455

Courtauld Gallery (London): 623, 633–634

Covent Garden (London): 623, 631; eating, 698–701

Credit cards: 7

Crowd-beating tips: See Avoiding crowds and lines

Crucifixion (van Dyck): 1086

Cruises: Amsterdam Canals, 1171; Barcelona, 1230; self-guided, Venice, 872–881. See also Boat travel and tours

Cryptoporticos (Arles): 403–404

Crypts: archaeological (Paris), 255; Kaisergruft (Imperial Crypt) (Vienna), 67–68; St. Michael’s Church (Vienna), 44, 51, 68–69

Curia (Rome): 747–748

Currency and exchange: 10

Customs House (Venice): 880

D

Dachstein Mountain Cable Car: 193–195

Dachstein Sport Shop (Hallstatt): 188

Dalí, Salvador: Museum (Paris), 312

Damrak Sex Museum (Amsterdam): 1128

Dancing, ballroom: 101

Dante’s House (Florence): 971–972

Danube Island (Vienna): 91

De Adriaan Windmill (Haarlem): 1171

Debit cards: 7

Degas, Edgar: 278

De Halve Maan Brewery (Bruges): 214–215, 215

De Hortus Botanical Garden (Amsterdam): 1133

Delacroix, Eugène: Museum (Paris), 290–291

Demel (Vienna): 43–44, 94

De Pijp District (Amsterdam): 1118–1119

Deportation Memorial (Paris): 256–258

Desert Experiance House (Vienna): 90

Detwang: 542

Deux Chevaux Car Tours: 317–318

Diamonds, in Amsterdam: 1123, 1131–1132

Discounts: 9

Doge’s Palace (Venice): 881, 884, 889–890

Dolce Vita Stroll (Rome): 749–750, 767; map, 749

Doll and Toy Museum (Rothenburg): 539

Domaine de Marie-Antoinette: 387–388

Donau City (Vienna): 92–93

Dorotheum (Vienna): 42

Dorotheum Auction House (Vienna): 49

Dorsoduro (Venice): 893–896; eating, 930–932

Downing Street, #10 (London): 616

Dr.-Morton-Weg (Hallstatt): 188–189

Duomo (Florence): 958, 966–967; climbing the dome, 959, 967; eating near, 1008; sleeping near, 986–996

Duomo Museum (Florence): 958, 970–971

Dutch Resistance Museum (Amsterdam): 1122, 1134–1135; eating near, 1157

Dutch Theater (Amsterdam): 1123, 1134

Dwarf Park (Salzburg): 154

Dynamic Currency Conversion (DCC): 12

E

East End (London): 596, 648; map, 644–645

Eating: budgeting, 5; tipping, 13. See also specific destinations

Egyptian obelisk (Rome): 756

Ehenbichl: sleeping, 520–521

Ehrenberg Castle Ensemble (Reutte): 512–513, 516–517

Ehrenberg Ruins (Reutte): 513, 516–517; sleeping, 520–521

Ehrenfels Castle: 566

Eiffel Tower (Paris): 270, 281–285, 316

Eixample (Barcelona): 1184, 1232–1236; eating, 1276–1278; map, 1234–1235; maps, 1264–1265; sleeping, 1263

El Born (Barcelona): 1184, 1221–1229; eating, 1274–1276

Electricity: 9

Elizabeth I: tomb, 620

El Prat de Llobregat Airport (Barcelona): 1282

Els Quatre Gats (Barcelona): 1207, 1272

E-mail: See specific destinations

Embassies: 1343, 1346

Emergencies: 8. See also specific destinations

English Conversation Club (Rothenburg): 554

Entertainment: budgeting, 5. See also specific destinations

Ephesus Museum (Vienna): 64

Equitable Building (Vienna): 42

Erotic Museum (Amsterdam): 1128

Etruscan Museum (Rome): 797

Eurostar: 712–715

Exchange rates: 10

EYE Film Institute Netherlands (Amsterdam): 1123, 1130

F

Farmacia di Santa Maria Novella (Florence): 981

Fast Track tickets: 597

Feedback: 18

Ferdinand, Franz: 46

Ferris Wheel: London Eye, 616, 623, 649

Ferrovia (Venice): 873

Festival Hall (Salzburg): 143

Festivals: Barcelona, 1190; London, 598; Rothenburg, 527–529

Fine Arts Museum (Nice): 459, 465

Firenze: See Florence

Firenze Card: 956–957

First Communion (Picasso): 1223

Fiumicino Airport (Rome): 850–851

“Five O’Clock Concerts” (Salzburg): 161–162

Flamenco, in Barcelona: 1255

Florence: eating, 1001–1015; at a glance, 958–959; helpful hints, 947–950; Internet access, 948–949; maps, 941, 942–943, 968–969, 990–991, 1004–1005, 1017; orientation, 941–951; planning tips, 940–941; sights/activities, 955–986; sleeping, 986–1001; tourist information, 944–945; tours, 951–954; transportation, 945–947, 1016–1018; walks, self-guided, 955

Fondation Angladon-Dubrujeaud (Avignon): 428

Fondation Van Gogh (Arles): 405

Fontana Vecchia (Vernazza): 1061–1062

Foro Romano (Rome): See Roman Forum

Fortress Museum (Salzburg): 151

Fòrum (Barcelona): 1184

Forum Square (Arles): 401

Fountain of Canaletes (Barcelona): 1197, 1200

Fouquet’s (Paris): 296

Four Rivers Fountain (Rome): 753

Four Rivers Fountain (Vienna): 41

Fragonard Perfume Museum (Paris): 298

France: embassies, 1343. See also Nice on the French Riviera; Paris; Provence

Franciscan Church (Salzburg): 162–163

Franciscan Monastery (Füssen): 492–493

Franconian Open-Air Museum (Bad Windsheim): 543

Frank (Anne) House (Amsterdam): 1120–1121, 1122, 1137; eating near, 1154–1156; sleeping near, 1150

Frans Hals Museum (Haarlem): 1169

Franz I: tomb, 68

Franz Josef: apartments, 60–61; tomb, 68

Frari Church (Venice): 884, 898–899

Frederic Marès Museum (Barcelona): 1220

French Riviera: map, 444, 451; transportation, 451–452. See also Nice on the French Riviera

Friet Museum (Bruges): 216–217

Fringe theater (London): 669

Fundació Antoni Tàpies (Barcelona): 1237–1238

Fundació Joan Miró (Barcelona): 1217, 1251

Fuschl am See luge rides: 195

Füssen: eating, 497–498; helpful hints, 489; maps, 488, 490–491; orientation, 487; sights/activities, 489, 492–494; sleeping, 494–497; tourist information, 488; transportation, 498–499; walks, self-guided, 489–494

Füssen Heritage Museum: 493–494

G

Gaisberg (Salzburg): 138

Galileo Galilei Airport (Florence): 1018

Galileo Science Museum (Florence): 958, 978–979

Galleria Doria Pamphilj (Rome): 778

Gallery of Modern Art (Florence): 983

Gallo-Roman vessel: 400

Gardens: Bardini Garden (Florence), 983; Boboli Garden (Florence), 983; Castle Garden (Rothenburg), 537; Hellbrunn Palace (Salzburg), 157–159; Jardin des Plantes (Paris), 292; Kew Gardens (London), 661–662; Luxembourg Garden (Paris), 291–292; Mirabell Palace (Salzburg), 154–155; Open-Air Sculpture Garden (Paris), 317; Parc des Buttes-Chaumont (Paris), 292; Parc Monceau (Paris), 292; Promenade Plantée Park (Paris), 308; Schönbrunn Palace (Vienna), 90; Versailles, 386–387; Vienna, 66–67, 84; Villa Borghese Gardens (Rome), 794

Gassan Diamonds (Amsterdam): 1132

Gasthaus Stadtalm Café (Salzburg): 176

Gatwick Airport (London): 710; sleeping, 689

Gaudí, Antoni: House and Museum (Barcelona), 1246–1247; tomb, 1244

Gauguin, Paul: 280

Geffrye Museum (London): 648

Gelato: 362, 480; Florence, 1010–1011; Rome, 756, 841, 848; Venice, 935

German Christmas Museum (Rothenburg): 539–540

German Exchange (Venice): 877

Germany: 485–590; embassies, 1343. See also Bavaria and Tirol; Rhine Valley; Rothenburg

Gesù Church (Rome): 778

Getreidegasse (Salzburg): 144–145, 148

Gianicolo Hill (Rome): 808–809

Giant Ice Caves (Hallstatt): 194–195

Gimmelwald: eating, 1321; maps, 1315, 1336–1337; nightlife, 1319; sleeping, 1319–1321; transportation, 1314–1315; walk, self-guided, 1316–1318

Gimmelwald Fire Station: 1314

Girona-Costa Brava Airport: 1283

Giudecca Island: eating, 933–934

Gjaidalm: 194

Globe Theatre, Shakespeare’s (London): 623, 653–654, 668–669

Glockenspiel: Salzburg, 138

Gloriette monument (Vienna): 90

Golden Altarpiece (Venice): 886, 888

Golden Hinde Replica (London): 655

Gondolas, in Venice: 870, 877, 878, 896–897

Gored Horse (Picasso): 1225

Graben (Vienna): 42–43

Gràcia (Barcelona): 1184

Grand Canal (Venice): eating along, 926

Grand Palais (Paris): 299

Grand Trianon Palace: 388

Great Britain: 591–716; embassies, 1343. See also London

Green Market (Rothenburg): 533

Gregorian chants (Florence): 986

Groeninge Museum (Bruges): 212, 214

Grote Kerk (Haarlem): 1168–1169

Grote Markt (Haarlem): 1168

Grütschalp Cable-Car: 1315

Guardi, Francesco: 77

Guggenheim (Peggy) Collection (Venice): 880, 884, 895

Guidebooks, Rick Steves: 8, 1350

Gutenfels Castle: 564–565

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Haarlem: eating, 1176–1177; helpful hints, 1167–1168; Internet access, 1167; maps, 1166, 1175; nightlife, 1171–1172; orientation, 1165–1168; sights/activities, 1168–1171; sleeping, 1172–1176; tourist information, 1165; transportation, 1166–1167, 1177–1178

Haarlem Church: 1168–1169

Haarlem History Museum: 1169

Hall of Mirrors (Versailles): 385

Hall of the Grand Council (Venice): 890

Hallstatt: 160; eating, 199–200; helpful hints, 183, 186; Internet access, 183; maps, 184–185, 190–191; nightlife, 195–196; orientation, 181–186; sights/activities, 189–195; sleeping, 196–199; tourist information, 182; tours, 191–193; transportation, 182–183, 200; walks, self-guided, 186–189

Hallstatt Bone Chapel: 189

Hallstatt Catholic Church: 189

Hallstatt Museum: 189–190

Hals (Frans) Museum (Haarlem): 1169

Hamlet (Versailles): 388

Hangar-7 (Salzburg): 159–160

Harbor Square (Vernazza): 1064–1065

Harry Potter: Warner Bros. Studio Tour, 662

Hash, Marijuana, and Hemp Museum (Amsterdam): 1123, 1128, 1137

Haas Haus (Vienna): 42

Haus der Musik (Vienna): 48–49, 50

“Heart of Rome Walk”: 807

Heathrow Airport (London): 706–710; sleeping, 688–689

Heiligenstadt: wine gardens, 96

Heineken Experience (Amsterdam): 1118

Heldenplatz (Vienna): 45

Hellbrunn Palace (Salzburg): 148, 157–159

Hemp Gallery: 1128

Hendrikje Museum of Bags and Purses (Amsterdam): 1132

Herengracht Canal Mansion (Amsterdam): See Willet-Holthuysen Museum (Amsterdam)

Hermitage Amsterdam: 1122, 1132–1133, 1137

Herrngasse (Rothenburg): 532, 537–538

High Castle (Füssen): 494

Hiking: Berner Oberland, 1290–1291, 1331, 1333–1341; Cinque Terre, 1025–1029; Gimmelwald, 1334–1341; Hallstatt, 193; Lauterbrunnen, 1308, 1310, 1334–1341; Manarola, 1045, 1048; Monterosso al Mare, 1087; Mürren, 1338–1339; Riomaggiore, 1038–1039; Rothenburg, 540–542; Salzburg, 152–153; St. Goar, 583

Historical Town Hall Vaults (Rothenburg): 532–533

History Museum Haarlem: 1169

Hofburg Imperial Apartments (Vienna): 50, 58–62

Hofburg New Palace Museums (Vienna): 50, 64

Hofburg Palace (Vienna): 44, 45–46, 58–64; map, 59

Hofburg Treasury (Vienna): 50, 62–64

Höfen: sleeping, 521–522

Höhematte Park (Interlaken): 1295, 1298

Hohensalzburg Fortress (Salzburg): 148, 149–152; concerts, 161

Hohenschwangau Castle: 503–504

Holidays: 7

Holocaust Memorial (Paris): 306

Holy Family Church (Barcelona): See Sagrada Família

Holy Trinity plague column (Vienna): 42–43

Horse Guards (London): 616, 626

Horta de San Juan: 1224

Hostels: 16. See also specific destinations

Hotel Casa Fuster (Barcelona): 1238

Hôtel de Ville: 307–308

Hotel Hirsch (Füssen): 492

Hotel Mittaghorn (Gimmelwald): 1314

Hôtel Negresco (Nice): 460

Hotels: 15–16. See Sleeping; specific destinations

Houseboat Museum (Amsterdam): 1120, 1123

House of Bols (Amsterdam): 1118

House of the Vestal Virgins (Rome): 747

Houses of Parliament (London): 616, 621, 622, 624–625

Hugo, Victor: 301

Hundertwasserhaus (Vienna): 86–87

Hünegg Castle: 1301–1302

Hyde Park (London): 658–659; map, 680–681; sleeping near, 678–685

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I amsterdam Card: 103

Ile St. Louis (Paris): 258, 316–317; eating, 361–362; sleeping, 336–337

Imperial Apartments (Vienna): 45, 60–62

Imperial City Museum (Rothenburg): 536

Imperial Crypt (Vienna): 67–68

Imperial Forums (Rome): 770–771

Imperial Furniture Collection (Vienna): 51, 87–88

Imperial Music Chapel (Vienna): 45

Imperial Porcelain ad Silver Collection: 60

Imperial War Museum (London): 623, 650–651

Impressionism: 278

In der Burg (Vienna): 45

Interlaken: eating, 1305–1306; helpful hints, 1294–1295; map, 1296–1297; nightlife, 1302; orientation, 1293–1295; sights/activities, 1299–1302; sleeping, 1302–1305; tourist information, 1293–1294; transportation, 1294, 1306–1307; walks, self-guided, 1295, 1298–1299

Internet access: See specific destinations

Italian colllection (Louvre): 272–274

Italian Renaissance: 72

Italian Riviera: See Cinque Terre

Italy: 718–1095: See also Cinque Terre; Florence; Rome; Venice; embassies, 1343

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Jack the Ripper: tours, 611–612

Jacquemart-André Museum (Paris): 271, 298

Jardin du Luxembourg (Paris): See Luxembourg Garden

Jardin du Rochers des Doms (Avignon): 423

Jewel Tower (London): 625

Jewish Art and History Museum (Paris): 271, 305–306

Jewish Ghetto (Rome): eating, 833; sleeping, 826

Jewish Ghetto (Venice): 876, 899–900; eating, 932

Jewish Historical Museum (Amsterdam): 1123, 1133–1134

Jewish Museum (Rome): 810

Jewish Museum (Venice): 900

Jewish Museum Vienna: 52–53

Jewish Quarter (Barcelona): 1212

Jewish Quarter (Paris): 305

Jewish Quarter (Rome): 810

J & L Lobmeyr Crystal (Vienna): 40

Josef II: 68

Josefsplatz (Vienna): 44

Jubilee Walkway (London): 649

Judenplatz Memorial (Vienna): 52

Jüdisches Museum Wien: 52–53

Jungfraubahnen Pass: 1289

Jungfraujoch: 1332–1333

Junior Card: 1288

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Kaisergruft (Vienna): 41, 50, 67–68

Kaiser-Maximilian-Platz (Füssen): 489, 492

Kapitelplatz (Salzburg): 141

Karl Ludwig: 68

Karlskirche (Vienna): 51, 75–76

Karlsplatz (Vienna): 75

Katz Castle: 563

Kayaking, in Cinque Terre: 1029, 1038, 1087

Kensington Gardens: map, 680–681; sleeping near, 678–685

Kensington Palace (London): 623, 659–660

Kew Gardens: 661–662

King’s Castles (Bavaria): eating near, 509; maps, 501, 506; orientation, 499–503; sights/activities, 503–508; sleeping near, 508–509; transportation, 499

Klause Valley Fort Museum (Reutte): 512–513

Kleine Scheidegg: 1339–1341

Klimt, Gustav: 83

Klingentor (Rothenburg): 535

Koblenz: 560

Kohlmarkt (Vienna): 43–44

Krippenstein: 194

Kuenburg Bastion (Salzburg): 152

Kunsthalle Wien (Vienna): 74

Kunst Haus Wien Museum (Vienna): 51, 86–87

Kunsthistorisches Museum (Vienna): 50, 69–73; map, 70–71

Kursaal Casino (Interlaken): 1298

Kursalon (Vienna): 101

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La Belle Jardiniére (Raphael): 273

La Biennale (Venice): 902

La Boqueria (Barcelona): 1202–1203; eating near, 1270–1271

Lace: 217

La Défense (Paris): 271, 299–300

La Fenice Opera House (Venice): 891–892

La Grande Arche (Paris): 271, 299–300

Lahneck Castle: 560–561

Lake Thun: 1300

La Pedrera (Barcelona): 1216, 1236–1237

La Salute Church (Venice): 879, 880, 885, 895

Las Arenas (Barcelona): 1255–1256

Latin Quarter (Paris): 259

Laundry: See specific destinations

Laurentian Medici Library (Florence): 964

Lauterbrunnen: eating, 1312–1313; helpful hints, 1307–1308; Internet access, 1307–1308; map, 1309; sights/activities, 1308, 1310–1311; sleeping, 1311–1312; tourist information, 1307; transportation, 1307, 1313

Lauterbrunnen Valley Folk Museum: 1311

Leather workshop (Barcelona): 1212

Lech River: 493

Left Bank (Paris): 289–294; map, 291

Leicester Square (London): 616

Leidseplein (Amsterdam): 1119, 1123; eating near, 1156; sleeping near, 1145

Leonardo Museums (Florence): 966

Leopold Museum (Vienna): 74

Liberty Leading the People (Delacroix): 274

Liceu Opera House (Barcelona): 1204, 1255

Lido (Paris): 295

Lido (Venice): 881

Liebenstein Castle: 562

Loden-Plankl shop: 44

London: eating, 690–706; entertainment, 663–670; at a glance, 622–623; helpful hints, 598–600; Internet access, 598–599; maps, 593, 595, 604–605, 610–611, 617, 632–633, 635, 640, 650–651, 658, 664–665, 674–675, 680–681, 687, 692–693, 707, 713, 715; orientation, 594–607; planning tips, 593–594; sights/activities, 618–662; sleeping, 670–689; tourist information, 596–597; tours, 607–615; transportation, 597–598, 600–607, 706–716; walking tours, 609–612; walks, self-guided, 615–617

London City Airport: 711

London Eye: 616, 623, 649

London Pass: 597

London Transport Museum: 631–633

Loos, Adolf: House (Vienna): 44–45

Loos’ Loos: 43

Lorch: 565

Loreley, the: 563–564

Louis Vuitton (Paris): 296

Louvre Museum (Paris): 267–269, 270, 272–275; map, 268

Luge rides: 195, 508

Lute making: 493

Luton Airport (London): 711

Luxembourg Garden (Paris): 291–292; eating, 363–369; maps, 338–339, 364–365; sleeping, 337–344

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Machiavelli, Niccolò: tomb, 979–980

Madame Tussauds Waxworks (London): 641

Madonna and Child with Saints and Angels (Bellini): 898

Magic Fountains (Barcelona): 1217, 1253–1254

Mamertine Prison (Rome): 769

Mammoth Caves (Hallstatt): 195

Manarola: eating, 1052; Internet access, 1045; map, 1046–1047; orientation, 1044–1045; sleeping, 1050–1052; transportation, 1044–1045; walk, self-guided, 1045–1050

Manet, Edouard: 277, 278

Männlichen: 1339–1341

Mantegna: 72

Maps: legend, 3. See also Map Index

Marais (Paris): 300–308; eating, 354–361; maps, 302, 356–357; nightlife, 360–361; sleeping, 328–336

Marco Polo Airport (Venice): 936–938

Marès (Frederic) Museum (Barcelona): 1220

Mariahilfer Strasse (Vienna): 79, 82; eating nearby, 123–124; sleeping near, 107–109, 112–113

Maria Pócs Icon: 55

Maria Theresa: tomb, 68

Maria Theresa Monument (Vienna): 47

Marie-Antoinette’s Domaine: 387–388

Marijuana, in Amsterdam: 1157–1160

Marina, in Riomaggiore: 1038

Marionette Exhibit (Salzburg): 151

Marionette Theater (Salzburg): 162

Maritime Museum (Barcelona): 1217, 1229

Markets: Amsterdam, 1130; Arles, 395, 406; Avignon, 427; Barcelona, 1202–1203, 1217, 1227; Bruges, 207, 211, 215; Florence, 953, 964, 965, 972; Haarlem, 1168; Monterosso al Mare, 1080; Nice, 454–455; Paris, 321, 329, 340; Rome, 752–753, 770–771; Rothenburg, 527–528, 533; Salzburg, 129, 132; Venice, 877, 925–928, 934; Vernazza, 1067; Vienna, 79, 123–124

Market Square (Hallstatt): 187

Market Square (Rothenburg): 530–532

Marksburg Castle: 561–562

Markt (Bruges): 211, 215

Marmottan Museum (Paris): 271, 289

Marriage at Cana (Veronese): 274

Martyrs Statue (Barcelona): 1211

Mary, Queen of Scots: tomb, 621

Mary I: tomb, 620

Mary’s Bridge (Neuschwanstein): 505

Masséna Museum (Nice): 459, 467

Matisse, Henri: Museum (Nice), 459, 464–465

Maus Castle: 562–563

Mausoleum of Augustus (Rome): 750

Max-Reinhardt-Platz (Salzburg): 143

MAXXI (Rome): 800

Mazes: Palace Gardens (Vienna), 90

Medical help: 8. See also specific destinations

Medici Chapels (Florence): 958, 964–965

Medici-Riccardi Palace (Florence): 959, 965

Medieval Crime and Punishment Museum (Rothenburg): 538–539

Meistertrunk Show (Rothenburg): 530–531

Memling, Hans: Museum (Bruges), 213, 214

Mercato Centrale (Florence): 965; eating near, 1003, 1006–1007; sleeping near, 988–989

Mercato Nuovo (Florence): 972

Mercato Rialto (Venice): See Rialto Market

Mercedes-Benz (Paris): 295

Messerschmidt, Franz Xaver: 83

Metric system: 1352–1353

Metro: Barcelona, 1191–1192

Métro (Paris): 240–241

Metro (Rome): 730–733

Metropole Hotel (Interlaken): 1295

Michaelerplatz (Vienna): 44–45

Michelangelo: House (Florence), 980; tomb (Florence), 979

Mies van der Rohe Pavilion (Barcelona): 1254

Millennium Bridge (London): 652

Millet, Jean-François: 277–278

Ministry of Defence (London): 616

Minnewater (Bruges): 213

Mirabell Gardens and Palace (Salzburg): 149, 154–155; concerts, 161, 163

Miró, Joan: mosaic, 1203; Museum (Barcelona), 1217, 1251

Mistral, Frédéric: 401

Mobile devices: apps, 8; online translation, 9

Modern and Contemporary Art Museum (Nice): 459, 465

Modernista, in Barcelona: 1230–1233, 1236–1247; map, 1231

Molinard Perfume Museum (Nice): 459, 465–466

Mona Lisa (da Vinci): 273

Mönchsberg (Salzburg): 144, 149; walk, 149, 152–153

Mönchsberg: 32, 176

Monet, Claude: Orsay Museum (Paris), 278

Money: ATMs, 9, 10; budgeting, 4–6; cash, 9, 10; Chip and PIN, 11–12; debit and credit cards, 7, 9, 10–12; Dynamic Currency Conversion (DCC), 12; exchange rates, 10; lost or stolen credit/debit cards, 12

Monterosso al Mare: 1078–1079; eating, 1092–1095; helpful hints, 1080–1081; Internet access, 1080; map, 1082–1083; nightlife, 1088; orientation, 1079–1081; sights/activities, 1081–1088; sleeping, 1089–1092; transportation, 1079–1080, 1095; walk, self-guided, 1081–1086

Monterosso Castle: 1086

Montjuïc (Barcelona): 1184–1185, 1247–1253; map, 1248–1249

Montjuïc Communications Tower (Barcelona): 1252

Montmartre (Paris): 271, 309–312; maps, 310–311

Montmartre Museum (Paris): 310, 312

Montparnasse Tower (Paris): 293

Monument, the (London): 645–646

Monument Against War and Fascism (Vienna): 39–40

Motherhood (Picasso): 1225

Moulin de la Galette (Paris): 311

Moulin Rouge: 312

Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus: Birthplace (Salzburg), 145, 147–148, 148; concerts, 100–101, 162; House (Vienna), 52; Residence (Salzburg), 149, 155

Mozarthaus Vienna: 52

Mozartplatz (Salzburg): 136

Murals, in Riomaggiore: 1035

Mürren: eating, 1329; helpful hints, 1323–1324; Internet access, 1323; map, 1322–1323; nightlife, 1327; orientation, 1321–1324; sights/activities, 1326–1327; sleeping, 1327–1328; tourist information, 1323; transportation, 1322–1323; walk, self-guided, 1324–1325

Mürren Via Ferrata: 1326–1327

Musée Archéologique (Nice): 467

Musée Calvet (Avignon): 429

Musée Carnavalet (Paris): 271, 301–304

Musée d’Art Moderne et d’Art Contemporain (Nice): 459, 465

Musée de l’Armée (Paris): 270, 287–288

Musée de l’Orangerie (Paris): 270, 280–281

Musée de Montmartre (Paris): 310, 312

Musée d’Orsay (Paris): 270, 275–281

Musée du Louvre (Paris): 267–269, 270, 272–275

Musée du Quai Branly (Paris): 286

Musée Jacquemart-André (Paris): 271, 298

Musée Marmottan Monet (Paris): 271, 289

Musée Masséna (Nice): 459, 467

Musée Matisse (Nice): 459, 464–465

Musée National de la Marine (Paris): 286–287

Musée National Marc Chagall (Nice): 459, 462–464

Musée Réattu (Arles): 405–406

Museo Correr (Venice): 884, 890–891

Museo dell’Ara Pacis (Rome): 767, 800–801

Museo dell’Opera del Duomo (Florence): 958, 970–971

Museo dell’Opificio delle Pietre Dure (Florence): 963

Museo di San Marco (Florence): 958, 961–963

Museo Galilei e Istituto di Storia della Scienza (Florence): 958, 978–979

Museo Leonardo da Vinci (Florence): 966

Museo Nazionale Etrusco (Rome): 979

Museu de la Xocolata (Barcelona): 1228–1229

Museu del Calçat (Barcelona): 1211, 1221

Museu d’Història de Barcelona: 1217, 1220

Museu Frederic Marès (Barcelona): 1220

Museu Marítim (Barcelona): 1229

Museum Judenplatz: 52–53

Museumkaart: 1102–1103

Museum of 18th Century Venice: See Ca’ Rezzonico (Venice)

Museum of Applied Art (Vienna): 84–85

Museum of London: 644–645

Museum of Military History (Vienna): 51, 85–86

Museum of Modern Art (Salzburg): 153

Museum of Modern Art (Vienna): 74

Museum of Precious Stones (Florence): 963

Museum of San Marco (Florence): 958, 961–963

Museum of the Bavarian Kings: 507

Museum of the Imperial Forums (Rome): 771

Museum of the Liberation of Rome: 806

Museum of the Risorgimento (Rome): 775

Museum of the Walls (Rome): 811–812

Museum of Tourism (Interlaken): 1298–1299

Museumplein (Amsterdam): 1117–1118, 1122; sleeping near, 1146, 1148

Museum Postsparkasse: 85

Museum Square (Hallstatt): 187–188

MuseumsQuartier (Vienna): 74

Museu Nacional d’Art de Catalunya (Barcelona): 1216, 1252–1253

Museu Picasso (Barcelona): 1216, 1221–1226

Music: See specific destination

Musical Instruments Collection, Ancient (Vienna): 64

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Napoleon’s Tomb (Paris): 270, 287–288

Naschmarkt (Vienna): 51, 79; eating nearby, 123–124

National Center for Science and Technology (Amsterdam): 1129

National Gallery (London): 616, 622, 627–629

National Maritime Museum (Paris): 286–287

National Museum of Rome: 766, 801–802

National Portrait Gallery (London): 622–623, 629–630

National Theatre: 668

Natural History Museum (London): 660–661

Natural History Museum (Vienna): 51, 73, 623

Naval Museum (Venice): 901–902

Necropolis: 782

NEMO (Amsterdam): 1129

Neoclassical art: 274

Netherlands: 1097–1178; embassies, 1343, 1346. See also Amsterdam; Haarlem

Netherlands Maritime Museum (Amsterdam): 1122, 1129–1130

Neuer Markt (Vienna): 41

Neuschwanstein Castle: 504–505

Neustift am Walde: wine gardens, 95

New (Neue) Residenz (Salzburg): 138, 146–148

New Church (Amsterdam): 1126

New Palace (Vienna): 45–46

New Palace Museums (Vienna): 46, 64

Newspapers, in Amsterdam: 1135–1136

Newsstands, in Barcelona: 1200–1201

Nice on the French Riviera: eating, 476–482; at a glance, 459; helpful hints, 448–450; Internet access, 449; maps, 446–447, 456–457, 470–471, 478–479; nightlife, 468; orientation, 443–452; sights/activities, 458–467; sleeping, 468–476; tourist information, 445; tours, 452–454; transportation, 445, 448, 450–452, 482–484; walks, self-guided, 454–458

Nicopeia (Venice): 888

Niederwald Monument: 566

Nightlife: See specific destinations

Norfolk Square (London): sleeping, 683–684

North London: 595–596, 637–642, 662; map, 640, 687

Notre-Dame Cathedral (Paris): 251, 254–255, 270, 316–317

Notting Hill (London): eating, 704–705; sleeping, 682–683

Nussdorf: wine gardens, 95–96

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Oberhofen Castle: 1302

Oberwesel: 564

Odéon Theater (Paris): 342, 366–367

Old (Alte) Residenz (Salzburg): 139

Old Bailey (London): 643–644

Old Church (Amsterdam): 1128

Old City (Barcelona): 1183

Old Mint (Bacharach): 571

Old Nice: See Vieux Nice

Old Operating Theatre Museum and Herb Garret (London): 655–656

Old Residenz (Salzburg): 148–149

Old Town (Salzburg): 136–145, 148; map, 137

Oltrarno (Florence): eating, 1012–1015; maps, 982–983, 998–999; sleeping, 997–1001

Olympic and Sports Museum (Barcelona): 1251

Olympic Stadium (Barcelona): 1251–1252

Opera: Amsterdam, 1136; Paris, 315; Venice, 891–892; Vienna, 38, 46–48, 50, 99–100. See also specific destination

Opéra Bastille (Paris): 315

Opera del Duomo art studio (Florence): 971

Opéra Garnier (Paris): 271, 297–298, 315

Opera Museum (Vienna): 48

Orangerie garden (Vienna): 84

Orangerie Museum (Paris): 270, 280–281

Orly Airport (Paris): 373–374

Orsanmichele Church (Florence): 972

Orsay Museum (Paris): 270, 275–281; map, 276

Österreichisches Museum für Angewandte Kunst (Vienna): 84–85

Ostia Antica (near Rome): 814

Our Lord in the Attic (Amsterdam): 1127

Outdoor theater (London): 669

Oyster cards: 601

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Packing checklist: 1354

Paddington Station: sleeping near, 683–685

Palace Gardens (Vienna): 90

Palace of Catalan Music (Barcelona): 1216, 1227, 1232, 1255

Palace of the Popes (Avignon): 425–426

Palace Square (Avignon): 421–422

Palais de Justice (Paris): 262

Palais Royal (Paris): 275

Palatine Hill (Rome): 766, 768–769

Palau Baró de Quadras (Barcelona): 1238

Palau de la Generalitat (Barcelona): 1213

Palau de la Musica Catalana (Barcelona): 1216, 1227, 1232, 1255

Palau Güell (Barcelona): 1204–1205, 1217, 1232

Palazzo Balbi (Venice): 879

Palazzo Davanzati (Florence): 972–973

Palazzo dei Conservatori (Rome): 773–774

Palazzo Grassi (Venice): 879, 892

Palazzo Mocenigo Costume Museum (Venice): 898

Palazzo Nuovo (Rome): 774

Palazzo Pitti (Florence): 959, 981–983

Palazzo Strozzi (Florence): 973–974

Palazzo Vecchio (Florence): 958, 977–978; eating near, 1011–1012

Palm house (Vienna): 90

Panthéon (Paris): 271, 292, 342–343, 367–368

Pantheon (Rome): 720, 756, 766, 777; eating, 834–843; maps, 776, 825, 836–837; neighborhood, 776–778; sleeping near, 824–827

Paradise (Tintoretto): 890

Paris: dinner cruises, 369; eating, 345–369; entertainment, 312–319; frugal sightseeing options, 256–257; at a glance, 270–271; helpful hints, 235–239; Internet access, 237–238, 321, 329, 340; maps, 235, 252–253, 265, 272–273, 322–323, 330–331, 348–349, 364–365; music, 313–315; nightlife, 353–354, 360–361; orientation, 233–245; planning tips, 232–233; sights/activities, 264–312; sleeping, 319–345; tourist information, 234; tours, 245–251, 317–319; transportation, 239–245, 369–378; walks, night, 316–317; walks, self-guided, 251–264

Paris Museum Pass: 237, 264–267

Paris Plages: 264

Paris Sewers: 287

Park Güell (Barcelona): 1184, 1216, 1245–1247

Parks: Castle Garden (Rothenburg), 537; Dwarf Park (Salzburg), 154; Hallstatt, 183, 186; Höhematte Park (Interlaken), 1295, 1298; Hyde Park (London), 658–659; Jardin des Plantes (Paris), 292; Jardin du Rochers des Doms (Avignon), 423; Luxembourg Garden (Paris), 291–292; Parc des Buttes-Chaumont (Paris), 292; Parc Monceau (Paris), 292; Park Güell (Barcelona), 1184, 1216, 1245–1247; Prater Park (Vienna), 91; Promenade Plantée Park (Paris), 308; Riverside Park (Bacharach), 569–570; Venice, 881; Villa Borghese Gardens (Rome), 794; Vondelpark (Amsterdam), 1119, 1122, 1138

Parliament Square (London): 616

Parthenon friezes: 269

Passeig del Born (Barcelona): 1228

Passe Navigo: 239–240

Passports: 7, 8

Pedicab tours: 318

Pegasus statue: 154

Peggy Guggenheim Collection (Venice): 880, 884, 895

Père Lachaise Cemetery (Paris): 271, 308

Petit Palais (Paris): 298–299

Petit Palais Museum (Avignon): 422–423

Petit Trianon (Versailles): 388

Peugeot (Paris): 295

Pfalz Castle: 564–565

Pharmacies: Salzburg, 145. See also Medical help; specific destination

Phones: European calling chart, 271

Piazza Capellini (Manarola): 1047

Piazza Capranica (Rome): 756

Piazza Colonna (Rome): 756–757

Piazza del Campidoglio (Rome): 767, 771–773

Piazza della Repubblica (Florence): 973

Piazza della Signoria (Florence): 974–980; eating, 1008–1011

Piazza del Popolo (Rome): 750, 798

Piazza di Pietra (Rome): 778

Piazza Garibaldi (Monterosso): 1084

Piazzale Michelangelo (Florence): 959, 985

Piazza Navona (Rome): 753; eating near, 835, 838

Piazza Venezia (Rome): 774–775; map, 772

Picasso, Pablo: frieze in Barcelona, 1210; Museum (Barcelona), 1216, 1221–1226; Museum (Paris), 271, 304–305

Piccadilly Circus (London): 616, 630; eating, 697–698

Picnics: Venice, 934–935. See also specific destination

Pigalle (Paris): 312

Pilgrim’s Rome: 805–806; map, 805

Pinswang: sleeping, 522

Pipe Museum (Amsterdam): 1119–1120

Pitti Palace (Florence): 959, 981–983

Plaça de Catalunya (Barcelona): 1183, 1185, 1197, 1200; eating near, 1271; sleeping near, 1256–1257, 1260

Plaça del Rei (Barcelona): 1214

Plaça de Sant Jaume (Barcelona): 1185, 1213

Plaça d’Espanya (Barcelona): 1185

Plaça Nova (Barcelona): 1210

Plaça Reial (Barcelona): 1204–1205

Plaça Sant Felip Neri (Barcelona): 1211

Place de l’Horloge (Avignon): 421, 432–433

Place des Châtaignes (Avignon): 427

Place des Vosges (Paris): 301; eating, 354–355; sleeping near, 332–334

Place du Forum (Arles): 409–413

Place du Tertre (Paris): 310

Poble Espanyol (Barcelona): 1254–1255

Pöllat Gorge (Neuschwanstein): 506

Pompidou Center (Paris): 271, 306–307, 335–336

Pont du Gard: 438–442; map, 439

Pont du Gard Museum: 440

Ponte Sant’Angelo (Rome): 793

Ponte Vecchio (Florence): 959, 978; eating, 1011, 1013; sleeping near, 995–996

Pont Neuf (Paris): 264

Porcelain Museum (Florence): 983

Portrait of Bernadetta Bianco (Picasso): 1225

Port Vell (Barcelona): 1184

Post-Impressionism: 279–280

Post offices: See specific destinations

Prater Park (Vienna): 91

Promenade des Anglais (Nice): 458, 459, 460; eating, 482

Promenade Plantée Park (Paris): 308

Provence: maps, 390, 391; planning tips, 389; tours, 391–393; transportation, 390. See also Arles; Avignon; Pont du Gard

Public restrooms: See specific destination

Public-transit passes: 600–602

Punta della Dogana (Venice): 885, 896–897

Q

Quadrat d’Or (Barcelona): 1184

Quai Branly Museum (Paris): 286

Queen’s Gallery at Buckingham Palace (London): 634–635

R

Raft Busters (Rhine): 565

The Raft of the Medusa (Géricault): 274

Rail passes: 8, 1348

Rambla of Flowers (Barcelona): 1202

Rambla of the Little Birds (Barcelona): 1201

Ramblas (Barcelona): 1183, 1185, 1216; eating, 1267, 1270–1271; map, 1198–1199; sleeping near, 1260–1261; walking tour, self-guided, 1197–1206

Ramparts of Avignon: 424

Raphael: 72; Rooms (Vatican Museum), 790

Raval (Barcelona): 1184, 1205

Reader feedback: 18

Réattu Museum (Arles): 405–406

Red Light District (Amsterdam): 1122, 1127–1128, 1171

Reichenstein Castle: 565

Rembrandtplein (Amsterdam): 1119

Rembrandt van Rijn: 73, 77; House (Amsterdam), 1123, 1130–1131

Renaissance Walk (Florence): 955; map, 962

Renoir, Pierre-Auguste: 278

Republic Square (Arles): 401

RER Réseau Express Régionale): 241

Residenzplatz (Salzburg): 136–138

Resources: online, 9; Rick Steves, 1350–1351

Restaurants: budgeting, 5; tipping, 13. See also specific destinations

Reutte: 509–510; eating, 522–523; helpful hints, 511–512; maps, 514–515; orientation, 510–512; sights/activities, 512–518; sleeping, 518–522; tourist information, 510–511; transportation, 511, 523

Reutte Museum: 517

Reypenaer Tasting Rooms (Amsterdam): 1124

Rheinfels Castle (St. Goar): 563, 581–588; map, 582

Rheinstein Castle: 565

Rhine River cruises: See Boat travel and tours

Rhine Valley: 556–590; maps, 558, 561; self-guided tour, 560–566; transportation, 557–560. See also specific destinations

Rialto Bridge (Venice): 878, 884, 898; eating near, 912–913, 923–928; sleeping near, 911, 912–913

Rialto Market (Venice): 877

Rick Steves’ Audio Europe: 8, 1351

Rijksmuseum (Amsterdam): 1115, 1122; eating near, 1156

Riomaggiore: eating, 1042–1043; Internet access, 1034; map, 1036–1037; nightlife, 1039; orientation, 1033–1034; sights/activities, 1038–1039; sleeping, 1039–1042; walk, self-guided, 1034–1038

Riva (Venice): 881

Riva de Biasio (Venice): 873

Riverside Park (Bacharach): 569–570

Riviera, French: See French Riviera; Nice on the French Riviera

Riviera, Italian: See Cinque Terre

Rodin, Auguste: 280; Museum (Paris), 270, 288–289

Rollerblading, in Paris: 245

Roman Arena (Arles): 404, 413

Roman Forum (Rome): 740–749, 765, 766, 768; eating near, 843–844; map, 741

Roman Necropolis (Barcelona): 1201

Roman Temple of Augustus (Barcelona): 1213–1214

Romantic collection (Louvre): 274

Roman Wall (London): 647

Roma Pass: 726–727

Rome: eating, 831–849; at a glance, 766–767; helpful hints, 724–725; Internet access, 725; maps, 719, 722, 730–731, 732–733, 741, 754–755, 762–763, 795, 802, 818; orientation, 720–737; planning tips, 719–720; sights/activities, 759–815; sightseeing tips, 724–725, 726–727; sleeping, 815–830; tourist information, 721–722; tours, 737–740; transportation, 722–724, 729–737, 849–851; walks, self-guided, 740–758

Rome, ancient: See Ancient Rome

Rome from the Sky (elevator): 775–776

Rostrum (Rome): 748

Rothenburg: eating, 550–554; helpful hints, 527–529; Internet access, 528; maps, 526, 531, 547, 552; orientation, 525–529; planning tips, 524–525; shopping, 543–545; sights/activities, 538–543; sleeping, 545–550; tourist information, 525–527; tours, 529; transportation, 527, 555; walks, self-guided, 530–538

Rothenburg Town Walls: 537, 540

Royal Academy of Science and Arts (Barcelona): 1201

Royal Air Force Chapel (Westminster): 620–621

Royal Apartments (Vienna): 88–89

Royal Court Theatre: 668

Royal Mews (London): 635–636

Royal Palace (Amsterdam): 1123, 1124

Royal Shakespeare Company (London): 668

Rubens, Peter Paul: 73, 77

Rudolf: 68

Rue Cler (Paris): eating, 346–354; maps, 322–323, 348–349; nightlife, 353–354; sleeping, 319–328

Rue de la Poissonnerie (Nice): 455

Rue de la Roquette (Arles): 405

Rue des Rosiers (Paris): 305

Rue des Teinturiers (Avignon): 428

Rue Droite (Nice): 455, 458

Rue Mouffetard (Paris): 342–344, 368–369

Russian Cathedral (Nice): 459, 466–467

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Sacré-Coeur (Paris): 271, 309

Sagrada Família (Barcelona): 1185, 1216, 1238–1245; map, 1241

Sainte-Chapelle (Paris): 260–262, 270, 314–315; map, 261

Salle Pleyel: 315

Salt mines, of Hallstatt: 187–188, 192–193

Salviati building (Venice): 880

Salzach River: 153–154, 159

Salzburg: eating, 160, 172–179; at a glance, 148–149; helpful hints, 129, 132; Internet access, 129; maps, 130–131, 137, 158, 166–167, 174–175; music, 160–163; orientation, 127–133; planning tips, 126–127; sights, 146–160; sleeping, 163–172; tourist information, 127; tours, 133–135; transportation, 128–129, 132–133; walks, self-guided, 136–146

Salzburg Cathedral: 139–140, 148, 162

Salzburg Festival: 160–161

Salzburg Museum: 138, 146, 148

Salzburg Panorama 1829: 138, 146–147, 149

Sam Wanamaker Playhouse (London): 654

San Callisto, Catacombs of (Rome). See Catacombs

San Clemente Church (Rome): 806

San Giorgio Maggiore (Venice): 881, 885, 892–893

San Giovanni in Laterano Church (Rome): 805

San Ignazio Church (Rome): 778

San Lorenzo Church (Florence): 963–964

San Lorenzo Market (Florence): 965

San Lorenzo Museum (Florence): 964

San Luigi dei Francesi Church (Rome): 777

San Marco (Venice): 880–881, 883–893

San Marco Museum (Venice): 886, 889

San Marcuola (Venice): 876

San Miniato Church (Florence): 959, 985–986

San Pietro (Rome): See Basilica San Pietro

San Polo (Venice): 898–899

San Polo Church (Venice): 885, 899

San Sebastiano Gate (Rome): 811–812

San Silvestro (Venice): 878–879

San Simeon Piccolo Church (Venice): 873

San Stae Church (Venice): 876

Santa Anna Church (Barcelona): 1207

Santa Caterina Market (Barcelona): 1217, 1227

Santa Croce (Venice): 897–898

Santa Croce Church (Florence): 958, 979–980; eating near, 1011–1012

Santa Eulàlia schooner: 1229

Santa Maria del Giglio (Venice): 880

Santa Maria della Vittoria Church (Rome): 767, 804

Santa Maria del Mar Church (Barcelona): 1217, 1227–1228

Santa Maria del Pi Church (Barcelona): 1203

Santa Maria del Popolo (Rome): 750

Santa Maria in Aracoeli Church: 773

Santa Maria in Aracoeli Church (Rome): 774

Santa Maria in Trastevere Church (Rome): 807

Santa Maria Maggiore Church (Rome): 806

Santa Maria Novella Church (Florence): 958–959, 980–981

Santa Maria sopra Minerva Church (Rome): 778

Sant’Angelo (Venice): 879

Santa Susanna Church (Rome): 804

Sant’Elena (Venice): 902

San Tomà (Venice): 879

Santo Spirito Church (Florence): 984

San Zaccaria Church (Venice): 866–867, 881

San Zulian Church (Venice): 862

Scalzi, Church of the (Venice): 873

Schilthorn, the: 1330–1331

Schilthornbahn Cable Car: 1314–1315

Schiphol Airport (Amsterdam): 1162–1164

Schlosskopf (Reutte): 517

Schönbergalm: 194

Schönbrunn Palace (Vienna): 88

Schynige Platte: 1341

Science and Charity (Picasso): 1224

Science Museum (London): 661

Scuola Dalmata di San Giorgio (Venice): 885, 901

Scuola San Rocco (Venice): 884, 899

Secession, the (Vienna): 51, 78

Sefinen Valley: 1314, 1335

Senate Hall (Venice): 890

Seurat, Georges: 280

Seven Maidens: 564

Sex Museums (Amsterdam): 1128, 1137–1138

Shakespeare’s Globe (London): 623, 653–654, 668–669

Shard, the (London): 656

Shoe Museum (Barcelona): 1211, 1221

Shopping: budgeting, 5–6. See also specific destinations

Sightseeing: budgeting, 5; priorities, 6. See also specific sights and destinations

Sightseeing Cards: 1102–1103

Sigmund Freud Museum (Vienna): 87

Sinking Boat Fountain (Rome): 758

Sir John Soane’s Museum (London): 641–642

Sisi Museum (Vienna): 60

Sistine Chapel (Rome): 790

Skating, in Amsterdam: 1138

Slaves (Michelangelo): 274

Sleep code: 14

Sleeping: budgeting, 5; private homes, 16–17; rates and deals, 13–15; reservations, 17–18. See also specific destinations

Smartshops: 1160

Smoking, in Amsterdam: 1157–1160

Soho (London): 616, 630–631; eating, 690–691, 694–696

Sooneck Castle: 565

Sound of Music (movie): tours, in Salzburg, 134, 148

South Bank (London): 596, 649–657; map, 650–651

Southend Airport: 711

South Kensington (London): eating, 703–704; map, 677; sleeping, 676–678

Southwark Cathedral (London): 655

Spain: 1179–1283; embassies, 1346. See also Barcelona

Spanish Guitar (Barcelona): 1255

Spanish Riding School (Vienna): 44, 45, 51, 65–66

Spanish Steps (Rome): 750, 758, 800; eating near, 841–843

Spanish Village (Barcelona): 1254–1255

Speakers’ Corner (London): 658–659

Spittelberg (Vienna): 122–123

Sprutz Waterfall: 1337–1338

St. Agnes Church (Rome): 753

Stahleck Castle: 565

Stansted Airport (London): 711

Staatsopernmuseum (Vienna): 48

St. Beatus Caves (Lake Thun): 1300

St. Bénezet Bridge (Avignon): 424

St. Charles’ Church (Vienna): 75–76

Stedelijk Museum (Amsterdam): 1116, 1122, 1137

Steingasse (Salzburg): 149, 155–156

Steingasse Pub Crawl: 178–179

Stein Terrasse (Salzburg): 157

Stephansdom (Vienna): 53–57

Stephansplatz (Vienna): 41–42

Sterrenberg Castle: 562

St. George’s Anglican Church (Venice): 862

St. George’s Fountain (Rothenburg): 532

St. Germain-des-Prés (Paris): 290

St. Goar: 563; eating, 589–590; helpful hints, 581; Internet access, 581; map, 580; sights/activities, 581–588; sleeping, 588–589; tourist information, 579

St. Jakob’s Church (Rothenburg): 534–535

St. James statue (Rothenburg): 533

St. John’s Hospital (Bruges): 213, 214

St. John the Baptist Church (Monterosso al Mare): 1084–1085

St. John the Baptist statue (Donatello): 898

St. Katharine Dock (London): 647–648

St. Magnus Basilica (Füssen): 494

St. Mark’s Basilica (Venice): 881, 884, 886–889; dress code, 886; map, 887

St. Mark’s Square (Venice): 880–881, 883–886, 884; eating near, 928–930; entertainment, 903–904; map, 882; maps, 906–907; sleeping near, 904–911

St. Martin-in-the-Fields (London): 616, 630, 696

St. Michael’s Church (Vienna): 44

St. Michael’s Church Crypt (Vienna): 51, 68–69

St. Paul’s Cathedral (London): 622, 642–643

St. Peter-in-Chains Church (Rome): 765, 767

St. Peter’s Basilica (Rome): 766, 780–784; dress code, 780; map, 781; tours, 782

St. Peter’s Cemetery (Salzburg): 141–142, 149

St. Peter’s Church (Salzburg): 142–143, 149, 163

St. Peter’s Church (Vienna): 43, 49–52, 51; concerts, 101

St. Pierre Church (Avignon): 426

Strauss, Johann: concerts: 100–101

Straw Market (Florence): 972

St. Sebastian Cemetery (Füssen): 492

St. Sebastian Cemetery (Salzburg): 149, 157

St. Stephen’s Cathedral (Vienna): 41, 50, 53–57; eating nearby, 115, 118–119

St. Sulpice Church (Paris): 290, 340–341, 363, 366

St. Trophime Church (Arles): 402

St. Wolfgang’s Church (Rothenburg): 541

Suore di Santa Elisabetta (Rome): 815

Supreme Court (London): 616

Swiss Open-Air Folk Museum (Ballenberg): 1299–1230

Switchbacks of the Friars (Monterosso): 1086

Switzerland: 1285–1342; embassies, 1346. See also Berner Oberland; Gimmelwald; Interlaken; Lauterbrunnen; Mürren

Synagogues: Rome, 810; Venice, 900

T

Tabularium (Rome): 774

Tapas, in Barcelona: 1267, 1273–1274, 1277–1278

Tassen Museum (Amsterdam): 1132

Tate Britain (London): 623, 657

Tate Modern (London): 623, 651, 652

Taxis: tipping, 13. See also specific destinations

Tegelberg Gondola: 507–508

Tegelberg Luge: 508

Telephones: European calling chart, 1344–1345; mobile apps, 8

Temple of Antoninus Pius and Faustina (Rome): 745–746

Temple of Castor and Pollux (Rome): 746

Temple of Julius Caesar (Rome): 745

Temple of Love (Versailles): 388

Temple of Saturn (Rome): 749

Temple of Vesta (Rome): 747

Termini Station: eating near, 845–847; maps, 818, 845; sleeping near, 816–822

Teylers Museum (Haarlem): 1170–1171

Theater: Amsterdam, 1137; London, 663–669. See also specific destination

Theater an der Wien (Vienna): 100

Theaters: Venice, 903; Vienna: 103

Theft or loss: 8

Third Man, The (movie): 103

Third Man Museum (Vienna): 103

Thun Castle: 1301

Tieffenbruckers family: 493

Times Square (Gimmelwald): 1316

Time zones: 8–9

Tipping: 12–13

Tirol: See Bavaria and Tirol

Tirolean Folk Evening (Reutte): 518

Titian: 72

Tobacco, in Amsterdam: 1157

Tomb of Frederick III: 56

Toppler Castle (Rothenburg): 541–542

Toscaninihof (Salzburg): 143

Toulouse-Lautrec: 312

Tour guides: See specific destinations

Tours: See specific destinations

Tower Bridge (London): 647–648

Tower of London: 622, 646–647; map, 644–645

Tower of Philip the Fair (Villeneuve): 429

Tradesman’s House (Rothenburg): 541

Trafalgar Square (London): 616, 622, 627–630; eating, 696–697; map, 628

Traghetto, in Venice: 869, 877

Train travel: 1346, 1348; map, 376, 1347. See also specific destinations

Trajan’s Column, Market, and Forum (Rome): 766, 770–771

Transportation: 1346–1350; budgeting, 4–5. See also Boat travel and tours; specific destinations

Trastevere (Rome): 806–810; eating, 831–833; map, 808–809; sleeping, 827–828

Travelcards: 601–602

Travel insurance: 8

Travel smarts: 3–4

Travel tips: 3–19

Treasury (Venice): 886

Treasury (Vienna): 45

Trevi Fountain (Rome): 757, 767, 778; eating near, 838–839

Treviso Airport (Venice): 938–939

Trianon Palaces: 387–388

Trip costs: 4–6

Triumph of Venice (Tintoretto): 890

Trocadéro (Paris): 316

Tropical Museum (Amsterdam): 1123, 1135

Trümmelbach Falls: 1308, 1310

Tube (London): 602–604, 708

Turkish “Fondaco” Exchange (Venice): 876

Tuscany: See Florence

Tuschinski Theater (Amsterdam): 1119

U

Uffizi Gallery (Florence): 957, 958, 960, 974–977; map, 975

Universitätsplatz (Salzburg): 143–144

Unterseen: 1298–1299

V

Van Dyck, Anthony: 77

Van Gogh, Vincent, 312; Fondation Van Gogh (Arles), 405; Museum (Amsterdam), 1115–1116, 1122, 1137; Orsay Museum (Paris), 279–280

Van Rijn, Rembrandt: See Rembrandt van Rijn

Vaporetto, in Venice: 863, 866–869

Vasari Corridor (Florence): 978

Vatican City (Rome): 720, 778–779, 788–789. See also Rome; dress code, 779; eating near, 847–849; maps, 779, 829; sleeping near, 828–830

Vatican Museum (Rome): 766, 784–787, 790–792; dress code, 785; map, 786

Velázquez, Diego: 72

Venetian Renaissance: 72

Venice: dress code, 860; eating, 923–935; etiquette, 860; at a glance, 884–885; helpful hints, 859–862; Internet access, 861; maps, 854, 856, 864–865, 874–875, 916–917; nightlife, 902–904; orientation, 853–870; planning tips, 853; self-guided cruise, 872–881; sights/activities, 881–902; sightseeing passes, 881–883; sleeping, 904–923; tourist information, 853, 855; tours, 870–871; transportation, 855–859, 862–863, 866–870, 935–939

Venice canals: See Boat travel and tours; Grand Canal

Venus de Milo: 269

Vermeer: 73

Vernazza: 1057, 1060; eating, 1074–1078; helpful hints, 1061; Internet access, 1061; map, 1058–1059; nightlife, 1068–1069; orientation, 1060–1061; sights/activities, 1061–1068; sleeping, 1069–1074; tourist information, 1060; transportation, 1060–1061; walk, self-guided, 1061–1067

Vernazza Castle: 1065–1066

Vernazza church: 1067

Veronese, Paolo: 72

Versailles: 270, 316; eating, 384; maps, 380–381, 386; orientation, 379–385; transportation, 379

Versailles Château: 379, 385–386; map, 386

Versailles Gardens: 386–387

Via Appia Antica (Rome): See Appian Way

Via Colombo (Riomaggiore): 1035–1037

Via Condotti (Rome): 750

Via del Corso (Rome): 750, 757

Via dell’Amore (Riomaggiore): 1035

Via Discovolo (Manarola): 1047–1048

Victor Emmanuel Monument (Rome): 767, 773, 775–776

Victoria and Albert Museum (London): 622, 660

Victoria Station (London): eating, 700–703; map, neighborhood, 674–675; sleeping, 671–676

Vienna: 22–24; cafés, 93–94; eating, 114–124; entertainment, 97–102; at a glance, 50–51; helpful hints, 30–31; itineraries, 24–25; maps, 23, 26–27, 37, 59, 80–81, 105, 110–112, 116–117; music, 97–102; nightlife, 102–103; orientation, 25, 28–34; planning tips, 24; public restrooms, 43; sights/activities, 47–92; sleeping, 103–113; tourist information, 29–30; tours, 34–36; transportation, 28–29, 31–34, 124–125; walks, self-guided, 36–47; wine gardens, 94–96

Vienna Boys’ Choir: 45, 98

Vienna Volksoper: 100

Vieux Nice: 454–458, 459; eating, 477, 480; map, 456–457; sleepiing, 473–474

Villa Borghese Gardens (Rome): 794

Villa Farnesina (Rome): 807–808

Vinopolis: 654

Vondelpark (Amsterdam): 1119, 1122, 1138; sleeping near, 1146, 1148

Vuitton, Louis: 296

W

Wagner, Otto: 75

The Wait (Margot) (Picasso): 1225

Wallace Collection (London): 640

Waterlooplein Flea Market (Amsterdam): 1130

Water taxis, in Venice: 869, 937–938

Waterwheel (Avignon): 428

WCs: See specific destination

Weather: 1352

Wellington Arch (London): 658

West End (London): 596, 630–634, 657–661; eating, 700–705; map, 632–633, 658

Westerkerk (Amsterdam): 1121

Westminster (London): 615–616, 618–627; map, 617

Westminster Abbey (London): 616, 618–621, 622

Westminster Bridge (London): 616

Whitehall (London): 616

Wien: See Vienna

Wiener Staatsoper (Vienna): 46–48

Wien Museum Karlsplatz (Vienna): 76

Willet-Holthuysen Museum (Amsterdam): 1123, 1132

Windmills, in Bruges: 217

Wine and vineyards: Bacharach, 578; Florence, 1011; Manarola, 1048–1049; Monterosso al Mare, 1087; Palace of the Popes (Avignon), 426; Provence, 391–393; Rothenburg, 554; Vienna, 94–96

Winged Victory of Samothrace: 269, 272

Winter travel in London: 598

Wohlfahrt, Käthe: 543

Woman and Bird (Miró): 1256

Woman with Mantilla (Picasso): 1225

World Expo Fairgrounds (Barcelona): 1185, 1217, 1253–1256

World Wars Monument (Vernazza): 1062–1063

Z

Zattere: eating, 931

Zita: 68