Europe

Sub-headings:

France

Germany

The German collection on the IPL is a list of sites relating to Germany. The collection covers German literature and history by time period, as well as culture, geography, and some travel information. Sites may be in English, German, or both, and the language of the site is noted in the annotation.

Ireland

Russia

Scandinavia

United Kingdom

Europe Travel & Tourism

European History

Resources in this category:

Bratislava Guide
http://www.bratislavaguide.com/

A guide to Bratislava, Slovakia, designed for visitors to the city. The authors are residents of the city and post information on arts and culture, news, dining, shopping, and other activities for tourists.

Children's Books of the Early Soviet Era: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow
http://digital.library.mcgill.ca/russian/intro.htm

An exhibition from the Rare Books and Special Collections Division of the McGill University Libraries that "draws on an important collection of more than 350 Soviet children's books published in the 1920s and 30s and which are remarkable for their original aesthetic quality, linguistic variety and thematic diversity." Images of children's book covers, full cataloging records, and essay. Includes examples of books in non-Russian languages in the Soviet Union: Latvian, Ukrainian, Georgian, Armenian, and Tartar.

CORDIS Information Society Technologies of the European Commission
http://cordis.europa.eu/ist/

Covers the priorities laid out by the Sixth Programme (FP6) for the period of 2002-2006. This encompasses the European Union's goals for information "research and technological development and demonstration."

Croatia, an Overview of its History, Culture, and Science
http://www.croatianhistory.net/etf/etfss.html

This site gives an overview of Croatian history and culture, including information on Croatian language and dialects, and also a section on Croatian scientists and scientific history. The historical and cultural overview section includes photographs of relics and artifacts from Croatian history.

Czech Republic- Official Website of the Czech Repubic
http://www.czech.cz/en/culture/

The official website of the Czech Republic run by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic, offers information on various aspects of Czech society. Sub-pages include: 1. economy, business and science 2. tourism and sport 3. cultural heritage 4. work and study. Contains useful, current demographic, currency exchange rates, weather and news.

Euro Data Map
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/inatl/longterm/euro/eur...

A resource for economic data, such as GDP growth, inflation rate, and budget deficit, of select European countries. "Drag your pointer over the labeled countries on the map to get economic data on each nation, and the status of their participation in monetary union." This site may not work with some browsers, though a text-only version of the information is also available.

Eurograduate Live
http://www.eurograduate.com/

This web site offers tips and strategies to job seekers wanting to work in Europe. Topics include resumes, cover letters, job hunting and interviewing.

Europa
http://europa.eu/

"A WWW-server offering information on the European Union's goals and policies. EUROPA is a common endeavour of the EU's institutions, run by the European Commission." Searchable.

Famous Austrians, Germans, and Swiss
http://www.german-way.com/german/famous.html

In English. This site provides an A-Z list of famous Germans, Austrians, and Swiss, including political figures, artists, actors, and others. Each entry includes birth date, death date where applicable, and a short biography.

Hungarian Home Page
http://www.fsz.bme.hu/hungary/homepage.html

Find out all about web pages in Hungary. There is also a collection of general facts about the country.

Inside Europe
http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/static/in_depth/europe/2001...

Maps, timelines, country profiles, institutional profiles, and much more relating to the European Union.

Library of Congress Portals to the World for Iberia, the Caribbean, and Latin America
http://www.loc.gov/rr/international/hispanic/countries/count...

Selected Internet resources for various countries, including Central America, chosen by Library of Congress staff. Websites cover general information, business, culture, health, government, geography and more for each country.

Maecenas: Images of Ancient Greece and Rome
http://wings.buffalo.edu/AandL/Maecenas/

A collection of photographs of Greek and Roman ruins, remnants, and relics. Also includes photographs of New York.

National Library of Poland
http://www.bn.org.pl/

This site includes catalogs and databases and information about collections, services, events, and exhibits.

National Library of the Czech Republic
http://www.nkp.cz/altnkeng.htm

This site includes information about collections, services, catalogs and databases, professional activities, and a "Virtual Tour."

Portugal.org
http://www.portugal.org/index.shtml

"Here you will find information about Portugal tourism, trade, investment, as well as general information about the country."

Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
http://www.rferl.org/

Articles, archives, special reports, and live radio broadcasts pertaining to Europe and European nations. Over 25 languages offered. "RFE/RL operates one of the most comprehensive news operations in the region, with 24 bureaus across 11 time zones of Central and Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union and over 1,000 freelancers reporting local news and current affairs. "

Romania-Information.com
http://www.romania-information.com/

An informational site about Romania that includes links to pages about Romanian politics, news, sports and travel. Also includes a Romania information online forum.

Romanian Voice
http://www.romanianvoice.com/index.html

A cultural insight on Romania; contains more than a thousand Romanian poems, many photographs, lyrics and recordings of Romanian music, and much more.

Russia News Service
http://www.einnews.com/russia/

News aggregation site for content about Russia. Updated daily from thousands of publications. Includes business and political news. Free trial allows site to be browsed freely; after initial period, headlines can be viewed but full access to articles requires subscription.

Sí, Spain
http://www.sispain.org/SiSpain/english/index.html

Interactive service that promotes free exchange of information on Spanish current affairs and its historical, linguistic and cultural development.

Slovakia Daily Surveyor
http://www.slovensko.com/

A news and information gateway about the Eastern European nation of Slovakia.

The Spirit of Romania
http://www.spirit.ro/

This site provides travel information for Romania with listings of popular sites, photo galleries, an interactive map of the country and a fact sheet about currency, health and other important travel facts. (Site may take a while to load, especially on a dial-up connection.)

Stone Pages
http://www.stonepages.com/

"Stone circles, dolmens, standing stones, cairns, barrows and hillforts: welcome to the first and most comprehensive online guide to European megaliths and other ancient sites." Megaliths and monuments of France, England, Scotland, Wales, Ireland, and Italy. Text descriptions and images of hundreds of sites, glossary of megalith-related terminology, and QTVR tours of 26 megalith sites. Diary and images of guided tours through ancient Scotland and Apulia, along with a megalith site-by-site rating for tourists.

Swiss National Library
http://www.snl.ch/

This site includes online catalogs and bibliographies, and information about the library and its collections, activities, and services.

Treasures from the Saxon State Library
http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/dres/dresintr.html

In English. The Library of Congress hosts this site that includes short narrative histories interspersed with scans of materials such as letters, paintings, and books. The histories begin around medieval times and end around 1875.

VilaWeb
http://www.vilaweb.cat/

A Web-based newspaper and portal to Web sites based in or related to Catalonia, Spain. The site is searchable and contains information in several categories: Communications, Culture, Sports, Economy, Government and Politics, Society, etc.