Website orders going to EU countries
If you're based in the EU, there are several ways to buy Cicerone guidebooks, and we want to make sure you have the right information to choose the best option for you.
A note on EU customs charges from 1 July 2026
From 1 July 2026, the EU is introducing a flat €3 customs duty on parcels that were previously exempt, including orders shipped from the Cicerone website. Because all printed books share the same customs classification, the charge is a flat €3 per order regardless of how many books you buy.
We are working with our carriers and distributor to set up a process to collect and pay this on your behalf, but we are not yet in a position to do so. In the meantime, if you order a printed book directly from us, your parcel may be held at customs and you may be asked to pay the duty before it is released. Shipping from the UK to Europe already takes a few weeks in normal circumstances, so please do factor in the possibility of additional delays.
From November 2026, the EU may also introduce a €2 customs handling fee on top of the duty, though this has not yet been confirmed.
We know this is an unhelpful situation and we are working to sort it out as quickly as we can.
Buying from an EU retailer
We have a good network of stockists across Europe, and buying from one of them is the most straightforward way to avoid customs delays or charges. All retailers listed below can order any Cicerone title they don't have in stock.
You can also find our guidebooks on Amazon across Europe, including Amazon.fr, Amazon.de, Amazon.it and Amazon.es.
- Netherlands & Belgium - Anticyclone des Acores, Bol.com, Alta Via Travel Books & Maps, de Zwerver, Atlas and Zanzibar and Base Camp
- France - Au Vieux Campeur
- Germany & Austria - Freytag and Berndt, Mapfox
- Spain - Libreria Desnivel or Libreria Altair
- Italy - Feltrinelli, L'escursionista or Stella Alpina
- Denmark - Scanmaps or Scanvik
- Norway - Kart.no or Norli
- Sweden - Kartbutiken, Uppsala Bookshop
- Poland - Sklep Podroznika
- Slovenia - Mladinska Knjiga
- Latvia - Jana Seta Map Shop
- Republic of Ireland - online at Easons, or Great Outdoors in Dublin
eBooks
Virtually all Cicerone guides are available as eBooks in ePub format, which works across phones, tablets and desktops. We know most customers love the printed books, and so do we, but the eBooks are a great as well, and particularly useful on a phone. They arrive instantly with no postage or customs involved.
The Cicerone App
A growing number of guides are also available through the Cicerone App, which combines the guidebook content with GPS-enabled offline maps. We’re steadily expanding the collection so that even more of our trusted routes and expert advice are available in a flexible, digital format.
Register your book
If you bought a book from another retailer, register it in your Cicerone account (it is easy to open an account and shows you a library of all your Cicerone guides). It doesn’t matter where you bought it. This will give you access to updates and GPX files if they are available for your guidebook.
