Lonely Planet

An extremely thorough guide to getting the most out of this Central European country, any month of the year.

Prague has long held a reputation as a prime budget city getaway. Although the days of gasp-inducing low prices are gone, the Czech capital won’t punish your…

I was born and raised in Naples, and one of my earliest memories is my grandmother taking me to the local fruit markets every day. Decades later, I still…

Potato dumplings, goulash, sauerkraut soup, sheep cheese…Slovak cuisine delivers robust flavors and extreme comfort in spades.

Tuscany’s capital is a Renaissance wonderland of art and terracotta tiles. Florence is one of the most popular city breaks in Europe, and it’s got the celebrity status to prove it. You’ve got the Florence Cathedral, cobbled streets full of independent boutiques, and the Arno River running through the city center. Florence is full of

Queen Charlotte seems to live in another universe of a never-ending whirl of razor-precision etiquette, high society balls and lavish entertainment. Days and…

Czechia’s capital city is a fantastic sprawl of Gothic, Renaissance and baroque buildings that line both banks of the Vltava River. Millions come here every…