National Parks of Europe - Lonely Planet

A celebration of and practical guide to Europe's areas of incredible natural beauty. Step into a world boasting hilltop coastal villages, frozen Arctic landscapes and sweeping mountain ranges - and discover the 60 most breathtaking national parks, as well as itineraries for experiencing their top sights and activities. The beautiful hardback includes: * Suggested itineraries for long and short visits * The essential activities for every season * Awe-inspiring landscape photography * How to get to each park and where to stay * Illustrations of local wildlife to look out for Europe's national parks are incredibly diverse - and that's what makes them so special. They protect areas of coast, high-altitude peaks in the Pyrenees and Alps, and even parts of the frozen Arctic, and include wildlife from Carpathian squirrels and fin whales, to peregrine falcons and polar bears. Setting out to choose Europe's top 60 national parks was no easy task, so we called on our expert writers and well-travelled editors. We asked them to tell us which parks provide the best experiences and why. The final selections were those that offered something truly unique, often an enthralling mixture of stunning natural beauty, incredible wildlife, fulfilling activities, local culture and, occasionally, a compelling history too. We hope the following pages inspire you to explore more of Europe's wild and wonderful spaces. Includes 60 national parks: * Abisko * Abruzzo * Aiguestortes i Estany de Sant Maurici * Arcipelago di La Maddalena * Atlantic Islands of Galicia National Park * Dolomiti Bellunesi * Berchtesgaden * Black Forest * Brecon Beacons * Cairngorms * Carpathian * Cinque Terre * Connemara * Curonian Spit * Dartmoor * Donana * Durmitor * Ecrins * Etna * Gauja * Golfo di Orosei e del Gennargentu * Hardangervidda * Hohe Tauern * Hortobagy * Jostedalsbreen * Jotunheimen * Killarney * Kornati * Lahemaa * Lake District * Lake Skadar * Lemmenjoki * Loch Lomond and The Trossachs * National Marine Park of Alonnisos Northern Sporades * Nordvest-Spitsbergen * Ordesa * Oulanka * Paklenica * National Park * Peak District * Pembrokeshire Coast * Peneda-Geres * Picos de Europa * Pirin * Plitvice * Port-Cros * Pyrenees * Retezat * Sarek * Saxon Switzerland * Sierra Nevada * Slovensky Raj * SnA|fellsjokull * National Park * Snowdonia * Swiss National Park * Tatras * Triglav * Valbona Valley * Vatnajokull * Vikos-Aoos National Park * Wadden Sea About Lonely Planet: Started in 1973, Lonely Planet has become the world's leading travel guide publisher with guidebooks to every destination on the planet, as well as an award-winning website, a suite of mobile and digital travel products, and a dedicated traveller community. Lonely Planet's mission is to enable curious travellers to experience the world and to truly get to the heart of the places they find themselves in. 'Lonely Planet guides are, quite simply, like no other.' - New York Times 'Lonely Planet. It's on everyone's bookshelves; it's in every traveller's hands. It's on mobile phones. It's on the Internet. It's everywhere, and it's telling entire generations of people how to travel the world.' - Fairfax Media (Australia)