Western Europe

This guide covers Andorra, Austria, Belgium, Britain, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, Portugal and Spain. Nowhere else can so many cultures be found in such a tight space - you can wake up on the Mediterranean coast, have lunch in Paris and see a show that night in London.

• 14 expert authors, 13 mountain ranges crossed, 6,354,782 sq km explored, 73 local beers sampled
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