The web isn't exactly awash with top-notch Andorran sites, but have a look at Andorra and Welcome to Andorra - both of them have the glossy shininess and factual backbone you'd expect from official tourist sites.
Austria Culture Net, put together by Austrian expats in New York, does the biz on Austrian art, music, literature and science.
From amateur flying to wheelchair rental - if it's in Salzburg it's in the City of Salzburg.
Open up the Austria Albums sound and vision: videos, stamps, scenery, design, Freud and more.
The Austrian Press and Information Service is a serious site maintained by the embassy in Washington DC. Features includes visa information and weekly news.
TheAustrian Beer Guide is a completely biased but entertaining tipple companion.
If you get everything in the world that's even slightly related to Belarus and stick it all on the one web page, you'll come up with something very similar to The Virtual Guide to Belarus.
Miles Away is slightly slicker, and has links to a heap of Belorussian info, including a chat room and a bulletin board.
Belarus Now sums up all the country's economic, political and financial news in one spot.
Gear up for great dinner-table conversation with the comprehensive History of Belarus.
Anglophilia is a well-organised list of links to all things British.
@UK is not a good looking site, but it's got a huge number of links for everything from learning to drive in Nottinghamshire to recipes for forfar bridies.
If you want to know the words to God Save the Queen or organise your grandmother's hundredth-birthday telegram head straight to The British Monarch page.
The Sunday Times and The Times are online, and offer customised versions of their newspapers.
The somewhat reactionary (ahem) Campaign for an Independent Britain explains its lost cause and has links to similar (right-wing) sites. Good for a laugh.
London Calling is a comprehensive listing offering all you need to know about England's capital: film, music, media, the latest Nick Cave book, a trip through Portobello Market and the history of the All Saints Rd.
For up-to-the-minute entertainment info, see Time Out magazine's site.
It's big, it's breathtaking, it's chock full of stuff, and you can even have your say about hip places in London on Big City.
The London Guide tells you what's on, where to stay, what to eat, how to get around and even how to keep the kiddies out of mischief when you're there.
Get smart and try Going Underground; all about the tube. It has tube tales, the Queen on the tube, buskers, celebrities and even what to read on the tube.
The British Library and Natural History Museum sites have info on these great institutions' exhibitions, programmes of public activities, collections and acquisitions.
The London Guide has a great collection of food and accommodation tips, transport options, entertainment bits and pieces, maps - everything the visitor to Luvverly London is likely to need.
Virtual London advises on how to avoid being ripped off and includes the Janey Lee Grace Really Good Gig Guide. Have a butcher's hook at their Cockney dictionary too.
Scottish Highlands Explorer has detailed regional maps and tourist information, culture and heritage stuff and an ongoing serial novel, updated each Monday.
Rampant Scotlandis an exhaustive guide to Celtic culture and travel in the highlands, islands and lowlands.
Visit Edinburgh through maps, facts, pictures and biographies of famous former residents.
The Edinburgh and Lothians Tourist Board's Gateway to Edinburgh is a lovely site - easy to navigate and with special sections on children's activities and speaking 'Embra'.
Dragomir Radev's Frequently Asked Questions about Bulgaria is a patchily updated 500-page database with practical and anecdotal information from a variety of sources.
A Reader's Guide to Bulgaria is produced by the US Department of State for Sofia-based staff and their families. Mostly an extensive bibliography with pointers to all things Bulgarian, the site also has sidebars on topical issues such as the 'Macedonian question'.
From shopska salad to monastery style bean soup and a dessert of baked apples and banitsa, the Bulgarian cuisine page is probably the best Balkan feast you'll ever get.
It's pretty much all here: The Cyprus Home Page has pages on tourism, the Cyprus problem, sports and news, as well as a huge picture gallery and much, much more.
From the Greek side of the island comes Window on Cyprus, with everything from aliens and animals to philosophers and villas.
The Czech Info Tree is a useful text-heavy site for when you really want to know something - shame about all those broken links though.
Think you don't know a thing about the Cesk² Krumlov Region? Have a look at this site and you'll learn everything from legends and myths to the town's sustainable growth strategy.
Czech Happenings brings you the latest daily news from the Czech News Agency.
Prague-Vienna Greenways tells you where to walk, cycle or horse ride along the Bohemian and Moravian byways.
The Baltic Times provides pan-Baltic news in English, and it does it every week.
The Estonian Tourist Board page is predictably glowing, but it's packed full of practical information.
Baltics Worldwide is the online presence of City Paper - The Baltics State, the oldest English-language magazine in the Baltics. The Web site has timely stories, tourist info, forums and other juicy bits on Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania.
Brittany's legends, history, towns and practical details for travellers are superbly presented in this Bretagne site. There's also a lively discussion forum.
The Paris Pages are a treasure house of information on museums, monuments, practical hints and much more. Link off to the monthly Paris Kiosque from here.
The guide to the Centre Georges Pompidou spills the beans on up-and-coming exhibitions as well as less ephemeral information.
Randy Wang's Paris has stunning images of Paris, mostly by night.
About as easy to find your way around as the real thing, and with almost as many pretty pictures, drop by the Louvre Museum Virtual Visit if you've got some time on your hands.
Paris Network is a cool way in to news, fashion, culture, shopping and making business contacts.
If you're going to visit one of the world's loneliest spots, check out Greenland's official web page at the Greenland Guide Index.
Into running marathons? Ever thought that running 43km (27mi) through the streets of Nuuk would be beaut fun? Check out the official Nuuk Marathon page for all the details on entering and winning.
Rudy Brueggeman's Greenland Page has pics, links, stories, and info, aplenty. Read his 'Slog in the Bog' story before you decide on doing any serious trekking in Greenland.
If someone goes to all the bother of scientifically proving that the Titanic never had a snowball's chance in hell of beating the iceberg, then the least you can do is read it. Ronald Kramer's Iceberg Paradise dead ahead.
Three polar explorers circumnavigate Greenland by kayak and dogsled. See how they do it at the Greenland expedition page.
If you're hungry for a great big bowlful of everything Irish, the Irish Tourist Board's Ireland is chocka with meaty goodness - just about everything you'll need to know is on this site, albeit seen through shamrock-coloured glasses.
If you're part of Ireland's extended global family, you might want to trace your Irish roots.
The Hotel Pendini Homepage helps visitors to the city navigate their way through the many sights, galleries, festivals and services.
Firenze.net is utterly cool. There's info on the city's cafés, books, galleries and happenings.
Sore feet? Virtual Uffizi will save you legwork with it's catalogue of every work in the museum. Only problem is, artists are listed alphabetically by their first name.
The Florence Art Guide not only takes you through some of Florence's most celebrated art and architecture, it also gives you info on what's happening in cinemas and theatres throughout the city.
World Art Treasures gives an illustrated lecture on the life and works of the celebrated Florentine artist Sandro Botticelli.
Roma 2000 is functional, feature-filled plus it has the net's cutest flapping angel.
Play SPQR and try to save Ancient Rome from destruction. If you don't want to play the game, a stroll through the ancient streets brings its own rewards.
Bring back those holiday memories by taking a look at Travel Italy, and hope that the lire you threw into the Trevi Fountain work their magic.
Lonely Planet's Destination Holy See claims the Vatican is the world's smallest country, and unless you're from New Utiopia we challenge you to prove otherwise.
The Holy See official site is a rather dour affair, containing administrative information in a catholic range of languages.
The Pope Page provides up-to-date links about the current Pope, popes in general and the Holy See..
Does Cappella Sistina have lots of images and information about the Sistine Chapel? Is the Pope Catholic?
Not exactly a warts-and-all study, this List of Popes is more than just a load of papal bull..
The Baltic Times provides pan-Baltic news in English, and it does it every week.
In Your Pocket Guides have a bunch of interactive guides to Eastern European cities, including Riga.
Mega Welcome to Latvia has heaps of straight info plus arty stuff and comprehensive Latlinks.
Baltics Worldwide is the online presence of City Paper - The Baltics State, the oldest English-language magazine in the Baltics. The Web site has timely stories, tourist info, forums and other juicy bits on Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania.
Liechtenstein News has updates on the royals, jobs, hotels and tourism, and, of course, stamps.
Excite Travel's Liechtenstein has a bunch of links on Liechtenstein's hotels, languages (with a useful language guide), health information and a travel advisory from the US State Department.
The Baltic Times provides pan-Baltic news in English, and it does it every week.
It's called LOL but it might not have you laughing out loud. Info-rich Lithuania-On-Line does come up with the goods though.
Baltics Worldwide is the online presence of City Paper - The Baltics State, the oldest English-language magazine in the Baltics. The Web site has timely stories, tourist info, forums and other juicy bits on Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania.
It's lovely and luxurious, slick, sexy and bouncy, and what's more it's full of stuff: Bonjour Luxembourg. Luxembourg Central is slightly more idiosyncratic.
T'ain't nowhere near as pretty, but it's even fuller of stuff. There's links galore at Homepage Luxembourg.
Malta's National Tourist Organisation presents It's Malta, a solid selection of travel info, background briefings and a calendar of events.
There can't be much to do in South Bend, Indiana, because local res Grazio Falzon has built the very impressive Virtual Malta , the gateway to all things Maltese.
Search Malta does the gateway thingy with functionality rather than sentiment.
If you still need a kickstart and don't know anything about Gozo bozo, try the self explanatory Links to Malta Web Pages
We know we always check the Catholic Encyclopedia when we want to find out more about the Knights of Malta
Peter's Moldova Page is a grab bag of goodies with everything in it from philatelic facts to numismatic news. Short on looks but long on info.
The radiaocative yellow cover and flashing lights on Alexander Gosudarev's Home Page will wake you up and shake you about. It's also got lots of pretty pics of Chisinau (Moldova's capital), a chat room, a couple of funny looking cartoon characters, and some terrific links.
Archeological digs, old monasteries, gilded icons, peeling frescoes, and a host of other ancient and churchy things can be found at A Guide to Moldova's Historical Monuments.
The eponymously entitled Moldova is a bucolic ramble through the flora, fauna, and rural delights of the republic, with a handy page about viticulture and the different types of wine grown in the area.
Sunsite's Poland Page has a Polish cinema and art database as well as rock hard info like telephone codes.
From the Museum of Old Weapons to how to get to the Tatra Mountains from Gdansk, Explore Poland is a lucky dip of information if you want to go there and explore.
The Warsaw Voice is Poland's only English language weekly (and it's a good read).
Come as a tourist, leave as a friend - all the usual tourist gumph at Romania.
Bucharest Online offers local news and information, photos of Bucharest attractions, and links to other Romania-related sites.
Opulent interiors, grand exteriors, fashion models and gnarled trees - take a look at Bucharest at Wonderful Bucharest Romania, and the Romanian countryside at Romanian Roots 3.
Jeroen van Marle just got home from Romania, and he's happy to tell you all about it (particularly if you like a bit of a bike ride) at his Romania Pages.
St Petersburg's International Hostel has a varied and informative home page - everything from reviews of the hostel and photographs of favourite guests to visa information and guests' advice for fellow travellers.
You'll find everything from visas to sour turnip recipes at Slovenia. It's way comprehensive and comes in a cute-as-a-button package.
TechnoSlovenia has all the info on raves, DJs and clubs in the country. If you're after something a little more sedate, try The Slovene Philharmonic, which includes a season program.
It's slooooooooooooooow, but Strip Core Graffiti is worth a look for its Slovene graffiti gallery and gig guide for live painting.
Ljubljana has everything you'll need to know about the Slovene capital, including an interactive map of the city centre.
The Paperless Guidebook to Ukraine is one of the best Ukraine tourist sites (well, one of the only Ukraine tourist sites) on the web - lots of sightseeing info as well as some background.
It may be in New York, but the Ukrainian Museum is an excellent guide to the culture and art of Ukraine. If you're in town, check out the real thing.
It's nothing fancy, but if you're heading to Lviv and you're likely to be hungry, you could do worse than checking out Dining Out in Lviv.
If you want to know more about Ukraine's tumultous history, you could do a lot worse than the hugely informative Infoukes Ukrainian History site.
Trudi LaFlair has put all the Ukrainian easter eggs in one basket at Eggs with Flair. It's cracking.
The Book of Home is nowhere near as pretty, but it's got a load of links.
If it's tourism info you're after, Serbia - Landscape Painted from the Heart will put you on the right track for natural attractions, city highlights and ways to stretch your legs and your budget.
It's frightfully modern, it's awfully art - check out YU Cyber Gallery and make kissy noises with the best of them.
Yahoo! News will keep you up to date with the latest on Kosovo - read it before you even think about heading south.
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