The DK Eyewitness Bulgaria Travel Guide is your indispensable guide to this beautiful part of the world. The fully updated guide includes unique cutaways, floorplans and reconstructions of the must-see sites, plus street-by-street maps of all the fascinating cities and towns. The new-look guide is also packed with photographs and illustrations leading you straight to the best attractions on offer. The uniquely visual DK Eyewitness Travel guide will help you to discover everything region-by-r...
When Dreams Collide is Nicholas Allan's intimate pilgrimage across the former states of Yugoslavia. Shedding the received knowledge of headlines, he explores the splintered co-evolution of these lands over the last ten centuries, guided by the inimitable Rebecca West's masterpiece, Black Lamb and Grey Falcon. Written 80 years in the past, West's account serves as a fascinating reference for the optimistic interwar years of the 20th century between the Ottoman decline and the Nazi onset. The evo...
Since its foundation in the ninth century Prague has punched way above its weight to become a fulcrum of European culture. The city s most illustrious figures in the fields of music, literature and film are well known: Mozart staged the premiere of his opera Don Giovanni here; in the early twentieth century Franz Kafka was at the forefront of the city's intellectual life, while later writers such as Milan Kundera and film directors such as Milos Forman chronicled Prague's fortunes under communis...
This is a review of the Czech Republic's avifauna, with information on the 394 species recorded since 1800 which includes an overview of the ecology and geography of the country, bird habitats, climate, bird protection and bird areas. Thorough species accounts follow, providing information on each bird's general biology, status and distribution, breeding and winter densities, timing of occurrence and population trends. Each account is accompanied by a distribution map. The book also contains a s...
Planning your trip to Croatia? Look no further. Whether you want to walk the medieval walls of scene-stealing Dubrovnik, sail from one idyllic island to another, or cafe-hop around artsy Zagreb, your DK Eyewitness travel guide makes sure you experience all Croatia has to offer. Croatia is a country of rich heritage and spectacular surroundings - think tranquil coastline and breathtaking national parks, historic sites and modern art museums. Our newly updated guide brings all of this - and more...
Marco Polo Montenegro: The Travel Guide with Insider Tips This compact, straightforward guide is clearly structured for ease of use. It gets you right to the heart of Montenegro, and provides you with all the latest information and lots of Insider Tips for a thrilling Balkan adventure. Includes a road atlas and an additional pull-out map. Clear, user-friendly structure and layout. Get your bearings with the 'Where to Start' panels and ensure you don't miss out on the key sights using the 'Hi...
This guide covers the country from end to end, providing information on Prague and Bratislava, excursions into the Bohemian countryside, driving tours of the little-known province of Moravia and details on the ski resorts of Slovakia's Tatra Mountains. It includes information on hotels and restaurants in every price range.
Guia de Conversacao Portugues-Bulgaro e dicionario conciso 1500 palavras
by Andrey Taranov
A new title in the "AA's Spiral Guide" series, covering the popular destination of Croatia. Written by a destination expert, the guide is witty yet informative giving in-depth guidance and expert choices. Compiled in a practical format, with a spiral binding for flat folding pages, it is the ideal guide for making travel fun. Easy-to-follow walks and tours accompany expert tips helping you beat the crowds; from shopping, entertainment and nightlife to perfectly planned day itineraries. There are...
Blue Guide Istanbul (Blue Guide Istanbul) (Blue Guides)
by John Freely
Blue Guides: Complete Cultural Guides -- Long-awaited new edition of the Blue Guide to this fascinating city, which straddles Europe and the Orient and whose history goes back to the days of ancient Greece. Superb coverage of all the major monuments, Classical, Christian and Islamic, with details on how to get around a busy city, what to eat and where to stay. Illustrations to inform rather than to decorate: maps, diagrams, floor plans, architectural details, photographs. -- "Often plagiarised b...