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This guide includes a section detailing the Baltic States' history, nine features covering the life and culture of the area, ranging from its unique "singing tree" musical instrument to its fertile intellectual ambience, a region by region guide to the sights, and a comprehensive Travel Tips section packed with essential contact addresses and numbers. It also contains hundreds of photographs and 13 maps.

This is the first ever guidebook to the Eastern Rhodopes. The Eastern Rhodopes are a region in Southeastern Bulgaria where a huge historical, cultural and natural heritage has been preserved and awaits to be discovered by curious travellers. The guidebook includes all significant tourist attractions in the Eastern Rhodopes and gives ideas and describes routes for active holidays (hiking, biking, kayaking, horseback riding, etc.). There are selected hotels, guesthouses, B&Bs and restaurants list...

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...

A pocket-sized city guide with a large-scale street map. "AA CityPacks" are specially designed for the short break city visitor. Organise your time with recommended day itineraries, walks and excursions. The Top 25 sights, arranged from west to east across the city, are highlighted and give you all the accompanying detail you need such as prices and opening times. The best features of the city are all described - galleries, museums, parks and much more. Information is presented in easy-reference...

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.

All you need to know in a handy pocket guide. Get the most from your holiday with "AA Essential Guide" - compact yet packed with information, helpful and easy to use. The Top Ten sights are picked out for you by the expert author and key places to visit in the main A to Z section are given star ratings to help you decide. Useful features such as The Ten Essentials (experiences not to be missed) and Peace and Quiet (getting off the beaten track) provide the perfect introduction. Detailed lists re...

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...

This guide covers all the main sights, area by area, in an easily navigable format. Descriptions of tourist attractions include Istanbul's Blue Mosque, the Topkapi Palace, Grand Bazaar and church of Haghia Sophia. The guide to the Aegean Coast features the ancient city of Ephesus, the peculiar landscape of Cappadocia, the mineral rich springs at Pamukkale and Taksim's Janissary Band. The guide also contains background historical information, advice on shopping and entertainment and the low-down...

The many facets of Greece are presented in this book. "The Traveller's History" series is designed for the discerning holidaymaker who wishes to know more about the history of the country they are visiting than can be found in a guide. In "A Traveller's History of Greece", the reader is provided with a general history of Greece from its earliest beginnings down to the present day. It covers in a clear and comprehensive manner the classical past, the conflict with Persia, the conquest by the Roma...