Visiting an unfamiliar city is usually best when you have a guide, a knowledgeable local pal who can show you the hidden treasures of his or her hometown. In the most ideal scenario, this friend would be motivated by sensibilities similar to your own — which is why so many traditional travel guidebooks, with their emphasis on well-trod landmarks and obvious institutions, are of such limited utility to travelers with offbeat tastes.

Graphic Europe is a guide to 31 of the hippest cities across Europe, written and illustrated by illustrators and designers living in those cities. Cutting right to the heart of their hometowns' eclectic arts scenes, the designers reveal their favorite restaurants, shops, galleries, and hotels.

Each chapter is stunningly illustrated using photography, hand-drawing, or collage, reflecting the designer’s individual experience of his or her urban environment. The result is an intimate, user-friendly guide to the hidden recesses of the European metropolis.

Graphic Europe is a book that appeals not just to the design market, but to any traveler with an interest in visual or alternative culture.

Author — Edited by Ziggy Hanaor.

Paperback. 288 pages. 6½" × 8½" (17 cm × 25 cm).