52 European Wildlife Weekends : A year of short breaks for nature lovers

Winner of the British Guild of Travel Writers Adele Evans Award for Best Guidebook 2018.

From the author of the best-selling 52 Wildlife Weekends: A Year of British Wildlife-Watching Breaks and award-winning A Summer of British Wildlife: 100 Great Days Out Watching Wildlife, this innovative guide is the first to focus specifically on Europe's vast array of wildlife-watching opportunities. Packed with 52 weekend-sized breaks, it highlights the best of European wildlife including mammals, reptiles, amphibians, flora, butterflies, dragonflies and birds.

Many assume the world's most spectacular wildlife is found in Antarctica, South American jungles or African savannahs. Yet Europe teems with wildlife wonders year-round, many visible in a simple weekend break. Want to see brown bears? Head to Finland or Slovenia. Fancy wolves? Hop to northern Spain or Italy's Abruzzo. For whale watching, try Iceland, Ireland or the Bay of Biscay. Orchid lovers can explore Corsica, Crete or the Costa del Sol in spring. Birdwatchers can chase migrating raptors in Gibraltar, vast gatherings of cranes in central Spain, or seaduck flocks in Arctic Norway. From the wacky olm in Slovenia and cave salamanders in Sardinia to owl-flies in the Picos de Europa, Hungary's spectacular mayfly emergences, Norway's musk oxen and Poland's bison—Europe offers enough wildlife wonders to fill a lifetime.

Ideal for both experienced wildlife tourists and novices, this beautifully illustrated guide shows when, where and how to see Europe's most exciting wildlife. Each entry features inspiring itineraries, engaging descriptions, detailed directions and expert tips on finding, identifying and enjoying animals and plants. Discover how to extend your quick break into a longer visit, all set against jaw-dropping European landscapes that stretch from the Arctic to Europe's boundaries with Africa and Asia.