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Tourism in Alaska has been steadily increasing for the past ten years - receiving more than one million visitors Fall-Summer every year since 1993-1994.

Experienced and first-time travelers alike rely on Fodor's Gold Guides for rich, reliable coverage the world over. Smart travel tips and important contact info make planning your trip a breeze, and detailed coverage of sights, accommodations, and restaurants give you the info you need to make your experience enriching and hassle-free. If you only have room for one guide, this is the one for you. Artistic riches, romantic vistas, ancient spas, magical hill towns, Etruscan ruins -- what to see in...

Inhabited since Neolithic times but not founded until 1147, Moscow was for much of its early history in thrall to other nations--to the Khans, to the Tartars and the Poles. The city was devastated by fire time and again, but with each rebuilding, miraculously, it grew ever more magnificent. For every church that was destroyed, it seemed that two more were built, compounding the resonance of Holy Russia, with its icons, its chanted liturgy, its packed and fervent congregations, pre-eminently resu...

Fodor's upCLOSE Paris"Good writing and a sassy attitude." -- Chicago Sun-Times "Takes you places locals love and tourists don't know about." -- American Way magazine "Perfect for finding bargains." -- Shape magazine Designed for people who want to travel well and spend less: With candid reviews and a fresh outlook, Fodor's upCLOSE points the way to authentic experiences that will take you away from the crowds and close to the culture -- without having to spend a fortune. Great places to stay tha...

Ireland's Wild Atlantic Way was launched in 2013. This long-distance touring route follows Ireland's west coast from Donegal in the north to Cork in the south and encompasses some of Ireland's most spectacular scenery. This book is the perfect accompaniment to the route. This beautiful book takes the reader on a photographic journey down Ireland's west coast from Donegal to Cork. It showcases the attractions of the west coast: dramatic views, abundant nature and wildlife, lighthouses, harbours...

The Complete Guide to the Big Apple, with Great Walks, Dining, Shopping and Nightlife" Uncomplicated, informative, easy-to-follow...and [full of] descriptions of relatively inexpensive hotels." --" New York Magazine" " Fodor's urban maps are so clearly marked you'll have only yourself to blame if you get lost." -- "The New York Times" The best guide to New York City, updated every yearAll the legendary sights -- from the Statue of Liberty to the Empire State Building, from Central Park to Wall S...

The River Shannon is both a visitor’s and a photographer’s delight. This stunning waterway is a feast for the eyes in every season and every time of the day and night.  Discover miles and miles of beauty along the back of this mighty river. From lively towns to tranquil lakes, it is a varied and fulfilling journey along the Shannon.

Take a photographic journey down Ireland's Atlantic coast from Donegal in the north to Cork in the south. This beautiful book showcases the west coast in all its wild beauty: dramatic views, abundant nature and wildlife, lighthouses, harbours and quaint seaside villages, as well as heritage, history and people. The Wild Atlantic Way is a fully-signposted route along the west coast of Ireland that brings the visitor to some of Ireland's most spectacular scenery and liveliest towns: from surfing...

Fodor's San Francisco 2001"Fodor's guides cover culture authoritatively and rarely miss a sight or museum." - National Geographic Traveler "The king of guidebooks." - Newsweek No matter what your budget or whether it's your first trip or fifteenth, Fodor's Gold Guides get you where you want to go. Color planning sections help you decide where to go with citywide virtual tours and cross-referencing to the main text. Insider info that's totally up to date. Every year our local experts give you the...

This photographically-led souvenir of the city provides an overview of Belfast's history, attractions, famous landmarks and today's city. Divided by location to make it easy for even the first-time visitor, The Golden Book of Belfast features City Hall, the Golden Mile, Cathedral Quarter, the Harland & Wolff shipyard, Queen's Quarter, Stormont and more, along with other lesser-known Belfast attractions such as historic pubs and murals, not to mention day trips into surrounding County Antrim....

New York is one of the most ever-changing and photogenic places in the world. Featuring full-color photographs of well-known landmarks from all five boroughs-from the Brooklyn Botanic Garden to South Street Seaport, as well as secret treasures throughout the city-this visual celebration of New York in all of its seasonal splendor is a perfect take-home souvenir for a tourist or a treasured gift for a resident New Yorker. The year begins and ends in winter-ice skaters enjoy Central Park's Wollm...

Luminescent skies, vast desert landscapes, ancient ruins - these are the sacred spaces that still exist in the periphery of our busy world. The authors of Beaches take a photographic pilgrimage to these sites in this breath-taking new collection. We are transported to the barren beauty of Richard Misrach's desert, the ineffable calm of Joel Meyerowitz's empty seascape, the twisted and searing reds of Eliot Porter's sandstone caves. Gideon Bosker and Lena Lencek have paired these images with poet...

This guidebook to Pittsburgh includes a series of mapped and documented walking and driving itineraries, accompanied by photographs. The itineraries are historical, social, economic and aesthetic, as well as geographical.

A rich heritage of Japanese tradition meets the best of international trends in Tokyo's cutting-edge boutiques and stores. As you?d expect from a dynamic and forwarding-looking city, the shops in Tokyo have an innovative flair unequalled anywhere else. If you?re looking for the quirkiness of Tokyo's youth culture, or the understated elegance of Asia's business capital, you?ll find it all in this Japanese metropolis. This comprehensive guide leads you to the very best shopping this remarkable cit...

* A best-selling volume in America's most reliable and comprehensive guidebook series. * Covers over 4,000 lodgings and restaurants in Arkansas, Colorado, Kansas, Louisiana, Missouri, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas--plus all the sights worth seeing. * Every lodging and restaurant rated with One to Five Stars, based on inspections by Mobil Travel Guide's experienced Field Representatives and the informed recommendations of the guide's expert Ratings Committee. * Encyclopedic listings of sights,...

This series of practical street atlases aims to provide clear, legible mapping with the latest digital data for Britain from the Ordnance Survey. This atlas covers the Nuneaton area. Each atlas in the range features: National Grid referencing as well as the indexed "battleship" grid; AA Service Centres, recommended restaurants and camping sites; more area at a larger scale; easy-to-read street names; clear symbols; and a clearly designed index with coloured letter headers for quick reference.