Switzerland

by Mark Honan

Published 28 January 1994
new author team offers the most up-to-date coverage available - discerning recommendations to hotels, restaurants & nightlife - special sections on the top outdoor activities & the most scenic train journeys - informed listings of Switzerland's top museums & art collections - Switzerland's towns and cities boast wonderful locations, impressive museums and splendid shopping. - Around 60 percent of Switzerland's electricity is produced by hydro-electric power. - Switzerland has produced more Nobel Prize winners per capita than any other country. - Swiss inventions include milk chocolate, life insurance and the pump turbine.

Austria

by Mark Honan

Published 23 February 1996
The lowdown on Vienna's famous coffee houses and wine taverns, detailed walking tours, including Mozart's Salzburg and Habsburg Vienna. Best locations for skiing, hiking, cycling and sailing, hundreds of accommodation options, from camping to mountain chalets and valuable information on museums and Alpine festivals.