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http://www.france.com/ click on hotels, find details and comments from past guests http://www.francekeys.com commercial site but links to lots of free info including passports, currency, French language practice on line, smaller Paris museums, email cards, book sightseeing and excursions, etc http://www.francentral.com/ food, travel, art, news, plus a selection of articles from the publication France Today http://www.francetourism.com/ French Tourist Office. http://www.franceway.com/hotels/ French Hotel Web Site Index http://www.frenchexperience.com/ French Experience http://www.logis-de-france.fr/fr/index.htm French Hotels and Restaurants Barge Cruising http://bargeladycruises.com/ Barge Cruising http://www.bargebroker.com/ Barge Broker http://www.canals.com/voyages.htm Canal Boat Cruising http://www.continentalwaterways.com/ Barge Cruising http://www.crown-blueline.com/ Walking Tours http://www.elegantcruises.com/ River Cruise http://www.frenchhotelbarge.com/ Barge Cruising http://www.leboat.com/ Barge Cruising http://www.rowinc.com/ Barge Cruising http://www.springerscruises.com/ Barge Cruising Biking company URL's with emphasis on France http://www.andiamoadventours.com/ Andiamo Walking biking active tours http://www.backroads.com/ biking all over Europe http://www.bikingfrance.com/ Discover France http://www.discoverfrance.com/ hotels and b&b’s bike tours in Paris http://www.diversedirections.net/ Diverse Directions Self Guided Bike tours of France http://www.duvine.com/ Duvine bike tours through wine areas http://www.randonneetours.com/ Randonnee Tours http://www.vangoghtours.com/ Van Gogh bike barge and walking tours http://www.vbt.com/ bicycling tours Paris http://english.pidf.com/page/p-289/ PIDF Paris guide http://www.chateauversailles.fr/?CFI...TOKEN=41993373 Online guide to Versailles http://www.francekeys.com commercial site but links to lots of free info including passports, currency, French language practice on line, smaller Paris museums, email cards, book sightseeing and excursions, etc http://www.hauts-de-seine.net/portal/site/hds/ Hauts De Seine http://www.pagesjaunes.fr/trouverles...nnels/index.do Jaunes ?lang=en will show you any street address http://www.paris.fr/portail/english/...t?page_id=8118 Paris.Fr tourist guide http://www.paris.org/navigate.html Navigate Paris http://www.paris-anglo.com/ excellent site, many suggestions for sightseeing, daytrips, shopping, etc including special activities for English-speakers http://www.parisbalades.com/ architectural walks, + clicks to other sites for events, museums, etc http://www.parisdigest.com/ has several additional clicks, including activities for children http://www.pariserve.tm.fr/quartier/egl.htm info (in French) on Paris's churches: http://www.parisinfo.com/ Paris Info, Hotels museums, etc http://www.parisinfo.com/ sightseeing, transportation, tours, things for children, hotels, etc. Good site! http://www.parisinsites.com/ weather tips, good current museum info, transportation, general info http://www.parisnotes.com/ Paris Notes http://www.paris-tourism.com/ clicks for airports, sightseeing, Paris for kids, walking itineraries for short visits, shopping, electricity, embassies, weather, hostels, etc http://www.pariswater.com/ fountains and email postcards http://www.ratp.fr/ Paris transportation routes, airports, neighborhood maps http://www.theatreonline.com/ Theater Online, Paris http://www.voila.fr/ web phone directory Paris Food http://www.elegant-lifestyle.com/paris_restaurants.htm top restaurants in Paris http://www.gourmetsociety.com/ restaurants in Paris by theme http://www.paris-menus.com/en/parismenus.htm restaurants by theme, atmosphere, and price Paris Museums/Gallaries http://www.intermusees.fr/flash/hp_fr.html Paris museum pass http://www.louvre.fr/llv/commun/home.jsp Louvre http://www.musee-orsay.fr/ORSAY/orsaygb/HTML Musee d’ Orsey http://www.musee-rodin.fr/welcome.htm Musee Rodin http://www.vaux-le-vicomte.com/en/accueil.ph Château of Vaux le Vicomte Paris Hotels, B&Bs, Apartments http://tlp.netfirms.com The Languedoc Page http://www.123france.com/ Paris Hotels http://www.chateauxhotels.com/ This group has more than 500 chateaux, manor houses, and restaurants. Average price for a double was $100 (March 2001). http://www.chezvous.com/main.html Paris Apartments http://www.cityorganiser.co.uk/, click on Paris, then on airports http://www.eurocheap.com/ budget hotels http://www.france-hotel-guide.com/ has a list of budget hotels http://www.france-hotel-guide.com/ Hotels Paris and France http://www.france-hotel-guide.com/h75007muguet.htm Paris Hotels http://www.hotelstravel.com/france-paris.html has a small map of the Paris arrondissements. http://www.hotelvernet.com/ Hotel Vernet http://www.karenbrown.com/ charming inns and B & B's in several countries http://www.paris.org/ Paris Tourism Hotels Museums also has old comments from past hotel guests http://www.parisavenue.com/ some hotels, restaurants (including categories like "Sunday lunch", "best terraces" etc), sightseeing, maps, e-postcards, etc http://www.parisbandb.com/ bed and breakfast http://www.parishotels.com/ only a few hotels http://www.parishotels.com/ Paris Hotels http://www.relaischateaux.com/page.php3?lang=en Paris Hotels http://www.relaisdusilence.com/FR/ this association represents more than 150 3 and 4 star establishments throughout France that are in particularly tranquil settings. http://www.smallandeleganthotels.com/ Smal and Elegant Hotels in several companies http://www.travel-in-paris.com/ Paris Hotels http://www.travel-in-paris.com/relai...ce/english.htm Paris Hotels Paris Concert Information http://www.fr.lastminute.com/ Last Minute Tickets http://festival.orangerie.free.fr/ Orangerie de Sceaux http://www.academie-de-musique.com/ Academie de Musique a choir of students and young professionals http://www.ampconcerts.com/ Paris Classical Music http://www.bnf.fr/ Bibliotheque Nationale de France has an auditorium and concerts (search programmes cultural). http://www.chatelet-theatre.com/ http://www.cite-musique.fr/ also site of the music museum http://www.civp.com/ http://www.concertclassic.com/ good because you can search by period, such as classique or romantique or baroque, or just "Paris" for all, it has other cities in France, also)or specific venues, some good ones are: http://www.concertonet.com/ http://www.concertsparisiens.fr/ booking agent like Ampconcerts. http://www.frederic-chopin.com/f_b1a.htm Society of Chopin http://www.leclubparis.com/paristravelguide.asp has all the music and art listings as well as the latest restaurant reviews. http://www.operadeparis.fr/ they have some concerts there as well as dance/opera http://www.orchestredeparis.com/ Orchestra de Paris http://www.orguefrance.org/ (excellent French Organ site, -- see "concerts" at top right, then select by month) http://www.parisinfo.com/ click on the English flag and then go to Events - you can enter your dates and all available http://www.quartierdete.com/ Paris Quartier dete http://www.radiofrance.fr/ http://www.sacred-destinations.com/f...st-sulpice.htm St Sulpice church, famous organ http://www.sallegaveau.com/index_flash.htm Caveau http://www.theatrechampselysees.fr/ Theatre Champs Elysees www.eglise-sgp.org (St Germain church, go to Arts & Culture, then Musique, not sure if they keep it up) www.musique-en-sorbonne.org/ (concerts at the Sorbonne)ste-genevieve-paris.cef.fr (near Pantheon, see "Actualities" for c concerts) www.saint-roch.org (in the 1st arr, they do list concerts under "Agenda") Paris Taxis http://podvin.club.fr/sitegb/taxis/taxiarrt.htm Paris Taxi Stands http://www.ehow.com/ehow/ehow.jsp?id=13665 how to hail a taxi in Paris and pay the fare Tipping suggestions in Paris http://www.fodors.com/ (click on tipping guides) http://www.infotaxiparis.com/index.htm Paris Taxis http://www.paris-anglo.com/dedent/de...tation/184.php Article about Paris Taxis http://www.taxi-paris.net/ Paris Taxis Paris Public transport http://www.subwaynavigator.com/subwa...set_subway.htm Navigating subways in World cities http://www.ratp.info/informer/anglais/index.php public transit routes, airport transfer & more Versailles http://www.chateauversailles.fr/?CFI...TOKEN=41993373 Online guide to Versailles Chartre http://www.diocese-chartres.com/cath...site/index.php Chartre Cathedral site http://www.chartres.com/va/bienvenu.htm Chartres,com Provence http://www.provenceguide.com/ includes Vaucluse, Luberon, Avignon, etc, a ton of Provence brochures about sites, foods, crops. GERMANY http://goeurope.about.com/od/germany/ About.com Germany page http://www.cometogermany.com/ Germany The Travel Destination http://www.loreleyvalley.com/index.html Rhine River Hotels http://www.moselhotel.com/hotels/index.html Mosel Hotels http://dict.tu-chemnitz.de/ German/English Dictionary Berlin http://www.berlin.de/english/ Berlin http://www.booking.com/city/de/berlin.en.html Booking.com hotel reservations http://www.hotelsdeutsche.com/Germany/Berlin/ Hotels in Berlin http://www.igougo.com/entertainment-...ightclubs.html Berlin entertainment/nightclubs http://www.visitberlin.de/index.en.php Visit Berlin Mittenwald http://www.mittenwald.de/ Mittenwald town site Munich http://www.best-of-munich.com/touris...formation.html Munich Tourist Info http://www.discover-munich.info/muni...st_offices.php Munich Tourist Info http://www.mikesbiketours.com/14.html Mike’s Bike tours, Munich http://www.muenchen.de/Tourismus/Acc...390/index.html Munich Tourist Info Oktoberfest http://www.best-of-munich.com/oktobe...toberfest.html Octoberfest Info Christmas Markets http://www.discover-munich.info/muni...as_markets.php Munich Christmas Markets http://www.germany.info/relaunch/inf...003/Munich.htm past Christmas markets Fussen http://www.destination360.com/europe/germany/fussen.php Neuschwanstein http://www.neuschwanstein.de/english/ Hotels near Neuschwanstein http://www.hohenschwangau.de/schwangauerhof.o.html Schwangauer Hotel near Neuschwanstein http://www.hotel-hechten.com/ Hotel Zum Hechten http://www.schluxen.com/ Gutshof Zum Schluxen Rothenburg ob der Tauber http://www.rothenburg.de Tourist Information Service Rothenburg Hotels (2008 dbl room prices) (star level) http://www.altesbrauhaus.com Hotel Altes Brauhaus (€ 85-160) http://www.bayerischerhof.com Gasthof Bayerishcher Hof (€62-82) http://www.bead-Breakfast-Rothenburg.de Bed and breakfast Rothenburg (€ 69-99) ** http://www.bezold.rothenburg.de Bezold (€85-100) *** http://www.breiterle.de Zum Breitere (€65) http://www.burghotel.eu Burg-Hotel elais du Silence (€100-150) *** http://www.butz-kreiselmeier.de Gasthof Butz (€63-73) http://www.das-laedle.de Das Ladle Pension Hess (€40-48) http://www.eberlein-rothenburg.de (€60-70) http://www.eisenhut.com Hotel Eisenhut (€ 167-250) **** http://www.fewo-rothenburg.de Grienwohnungen Am Klingentor (€41-72) http://www.fuchsmuehle.de Pension Fuchsmuhle (€65) http://www.gastehaus-alex.de Alex Gastehaus und Ferienwohnungen (€39) http://www.gasthaus-zum-rappen.de Gasthof Rappen Bettenfeld(€40) http://www.gasthofkellermann.de Gasthof Zum Grunen Baum Bettenfeld (€45) ** http://www.gasthof-ochsen-rothenburg.de Gasthof Zum Ochsn (€53-55) http://www.Glocke-Rothenburg.de Glocke Weingut & Hotel (€75-108) http://www.goestehaus-Flemming.de Gastehaus Flemming (€59-65) http://www.goldenes-fass.com Hotel Goldenes Fass (€ 75-115) *** http://www.gotisches-haus.de Hotel Gotisches Haus (€108-168) **** http://www.guckloch.ro Bistro-Gastehaus Guklock (€38) http://www.herrnmuehle-rothenburg.de Herrnmuhle Pension und Ferienwohnngen (€46-52) http://www.hofmann-rothenburg.de Pension Hofmann Gasthaus Zum Schmolzer (€44-58) http://www.Hotelfrei.com Hotel H-K Frei (€58-76) http://www.hotel-hornburg.de Hotel-Garni Hornburg (€71-103) *** http://www.hotelschwarzeslamm-rothenburg.de Hotel Schwarzes Lamm (€ 64-74) http://www.hotel-spitzweg.de Hotel Spitzweg (€80-90) http://www.hotel-uhl.de Hotel Garni Café Uhl (€55-79) http://www.hotel-weisser-turm.de Hotel Gasthof Am weissen Turm (€59-98) http://www.klosterstueble.de Hotel –Restaurant Kolsterstuble (€85-175) ** http://www.kreuzerhot.eu Hotel Garni Kreuzerhof (€49-54) ** http://www.krone-home.de Gasthaus Zur Krone Leuzenbronn (€45-50) http://www.markusturm.de Romantik Hotel Markusturm (€105-190) http://www.mittermeier.Rothenburg.de Mittermeier Restaurant and Hotel (€72-170) http://www.pension-baierl.de Ferienwohnungen Fam. Baierl (€35-50) http://www.pension-becker.com Pension Becker (€40-48) http://www.pension-becker.com Pension Di Vivo Ferienwohnungen (€42050) http://www.pension-elke-rothenburg.de Pension Elke (€42-65) http://www.pension-freund.de Pension Freund (€50-57) http://www.post-rothenburg.de Hotel-Gasthof Post (€58-70) ** http://www.prinzhotel.rothenburg.de Prinzhotel Rothenburg (€ 95-155) ** http://www.reichsapfel.info Haus Reichsapfel Ferienwohnung/ UF (€48) http://www.reichskuechenmeister.com Flair Hotel Reichs-Kuchenmeister (€ 75-135) *** http://www.relaxed-at/Gerlinger Gastehause Gerlinger (€50-53) http://www.roedertor.com Hotel-Gasthof Rodertor (€65-95) http://www.romanticroad.com/altfrenkische-weinstube Hotel Altfrankische Weinstube (€60-95) http://www.romanticroad.com/gerberhaus Hotel-Café Gerberhaus (€74-110) http://www.Roterhahn.com Hotel Roter Hahn (€ 90-180) http://www.rothenburg.jugendherberge.de Jugendherberge Rothenburg (€23,20 half pension per person) http://www.rothenburgerhof.com Minotel Rothenburger Hof (€ 68-110) ** http://www.rothenburg-online.de/cgi-...rothenburg.cgi Rothenburg Hotels http://www.schranne.com Akzent Hotel Schranne (€ 70-110) *** http://www.Schwarzer-Adler-Rothenburg.de Hotel-Gasthof Schwarzer Adler (€55-80) http://www.siebersturm.de Hotel Am Siebersturm (€60-95) http://www.silbernekanne.de Gasthof Zur Silbernen Kanne (€53-70) ** http://www.sonne.rothenburg.de Hotel und Gasthof Zur Sonne (€75-82) http://www.spaetzle-schwob.de Café-Restaurant Spatzle-Schwab (€55-60) http://www.spitaltor.de Gasthaus Zum Spitaltor (€58-79) http://www.tauberstube.de Gasthof Tauberstube (€48-58) http://www.tilman-reimenschneider.de Hotel Tilman Riemenschneider (€ 110-230) **** http://www/hotel-goldener-hirsch.de Hotel Goldener Hirsch (€ 89-130) *** http://wwwhotel-rappen-rothenburg.de Hotel & Gasthof Rappen (€ 45-120) GREECE http://www.ferries.gr/ Greek Ferry bookings http://www.fhw.gr/chronos/en/ Hellenic History http://www.gnto.gr/ Greece the true experience http://www.gogreece.com/ go Greece.com http://www.greeka.com/ Greek Islands Specialists http://www.greekembassy.org/ Greek Embassy, Washington DC http://www.greektravel.com/ Matt Barrett’s Travel Guide to Greece http://www.gtp.gr/ Danae online Greek ferry bookings http://www.in2greece.com/ In 2 Greece site for tourists http://www.lonelyplanet.com/worldgui...europe/greece/ Lonely Planet Guide to Greece IRELAND http://www.ireland.com/ Ireland.com The Irish Times http://www.rte.ie/ . Irish radio http://www.irelandyes.com/ Ireland Yes Ireland Car Rentals http://www.dandooley.com/ Dooley Cr rentals ITALY http://goitaly.about.com/?once=true About.com Italy travel http://www.dolcevita.com/ Dolce Vita Insiders guide to Italy http://www.exploreitaly.net/ Italian Vacations http://www.initaly.com/ In Italy http://www.itwg.com/ Italy Hotel Air Fare booking site http://www.itwg.com/ Italy hotels http://www.slowtravel.com/ Slow Travel.com http://www.ticketeria.it/Default-eng.asp Ticketeria -Galleries and exhibits tickets.reservations http://www.venere.com/ Worldwide [hotels] http://www.wel.it/ Welcome to Italy http://en.comuni-italiani.it/index.html General info on towns all over italy - links to town websites http://moving2italy2.blogspot.com/ Blog from a couple who include things like market days, etc Rome: http://www.inromenow.com/site%20templates/index.htm In Rome Now http://www.roma2000.it/ Roma 2000 http://www.scalareale.org/main/home/ Rome tours http://www.twenj.net TWENJ www.picolalirica.com Rome's "mini" opera company www.comuneroma.it General Rome info http://www.elegantetruria.com/ Covers the area north of Rome called "Etruria" - Viterbo, etc http://www.romaturismo.com/v2/en/main.asp for downloading brochures on itineraries, restaurants, museums, hotels, etc Vatican Museum Tours http://rome.contexttravel.com/main/p...d_products=yes Context, the experience of place Rome and other cities Catacombs http://www.catacombe.roma.it/welcome.html The Christian Catacombs of Rome Other Regions: http://turismo.regione.veneto.it/ Venice Tourism http://www.amalfi.it/ Amalfi Coast http://www.bellagiolakecomo.com/ Bellagio, Lake Como http://www.bellaumbria.net/ Bella Umbria http://www.cinqueterre.it/ Cinque Terre http://www.orta.net/ Lago d’Orta http://www.weekendafirenze.com/ Firence Tuscany http://www.tuscany.net/ Tuscany Net http://www.chiantinet.it/ Chianti Net http://www.sangimignano.com/ San Gimignano http://www.firenze.net/ Firenze Net http://www.appartamentialpoggiolo.it/ in Monteppulciano http://nautilus-mp.com/tuscany/indexing.html Tuscany scroll down for English. Venice: http://europeforvisitors.com/venice/ Venice for Visitors http://www.doge.it/ Venice hotels http://www.veneziasi.it/ Vienezia Sicily http://www.sicilyvillas.com/ Private Villa in Sicily http://www.gate2taormina .Sicily Hotels http://www.sicilylimousineservice.co...ex.htmTransfer from airport to resort or Private Tours Villa Rental, Food http://archive.salon.com/directory/t...ly/index2.html http://turismo.regione.veneto.it/ Venice region tourist infor. Remain on the Italian page (the English page will bring you back to the Italian again). Here's your cheat sheet on how to pull up a list of "Alberghi". Under "cerca un albergo nel commune di" (= searching for a hotel in the city of) put in "Venezia" or "Roma" or whatever city you're seeking; under "scegli categoria" (select the category) the number of stars your hotel should have (two or three, etc), then hit "cerca" (=search). You'll find a list of hotels in alphabetical order -it's important to know that all those with "Mestre" as part of the address are situated on the mainland and not on the island of Venice. After you have selected a hotel, you'll find the address in the upper and the rate in the lower part. The rest is informing you how many rooms the particular hotel has, what languages are spoken, etc. "Singole" means single "doppie" means double-room, "senza bagno" without bathroom, "con bagno" with bathroom. The rates given are minimum-maximum, depending on the season and the location and size of the room. http://www.classictuscanhomes.com/index.html Classic Tuscan Homes http://www.discoveritaly.com/ Discover Italy http://www.holiday-rentals.co.uk/ UK Holiday Rental site http://www.initaly.com/ In Italy http://www.italianvillas.com/ Luxury Italian Villas http://www.italycookingschools.com/ Mama Margaret Italian Cooking schools http://www.sicilyvillas.com/ Private Villa in Sicily http://www.travel-italy.com/ Travel Italy http://www.villeinitalia.com/ Ville In Italia SWITZERLAND http://www.exhangehomes.com/ Home Exchange http://www.greatrentals.com/ Great Rentals http://www.hotelstravel.com/switzerland.html Swiss Hotel site http://www.pilatus.com/ Mt Pilatus, Lucern http://www.rooms.ch/ budget Swiss hotels http://www.wandersite.ch Hiking and trekking trails in Switzerland www.welcome-to.com/Switzerland/Lucerne/Worldwide Rentals Hiking and Treking http://www.wandersite.ch/ Wander Site |
Thank you, again, AisleSeat. Your organizational skills are to be admired.
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a sticky - to reply to my/your post on the old list - is a post that somehow always stays at the top of a forum. Moderators and web gurus can fix it somehow so that it is always there. It is really handy for posts like yours, or the Paris superthread...
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Thank you for this great resource.
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wow! thanks so much.
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Excellent idea MomLiz, this great list needs to be easily accessible.
Thanks again AisleSeat. |
Many thanks once again, AisleSeat.
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adding CouchSurfing.com a website to hook up with someone who will let you sleep on their couch.
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Thanks!
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Wow! This is awesome! Thanks so much.
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This is very helpful! Thank you.
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Merci; Iris
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I tried to make some updates and upload the list again but it is not working. Maybe I have found the limits of the Fodor's website.
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Yowza! bookmarking
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First of all: happy new year everybody!
Great list! I was especially interested in the Italy links and Sicily in particular. I'd like to add a few to the Sicily links if I may: www.on-Sicily.com After having read some nice reviews on the net we booked our summer holiday here and got lots of helpful advice from the Dutch couple that runs the site and live in Sicily. And here you'll find lots of B&B's: http://www.bed-and-breakfast-sicily.it/ We loved the B&B Giucalem in Piazza Armerina. Cheers, Mark |
That's a great list! Thanks!
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love your list and thanks.
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