Lonely Planet Travel Guides
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Using pictures of ancient artefacts and modern photographs, this book examines how the legacy of Ancient China lives on today. Paper and printing were known and used there many years before they reached the rest of the world. Chinese engineers built some of the first canals and Chinese scientists invented the compass, gunpowder and porcelain.
Gives up-to-date information on island-hopping by ferry or plane and explores the greatness of the Lesser Antilles. A new special section on Caribbean music and Caribbean arts and crafts and with on stones left unturned from Carnaval on the largest island, Trinidad, to the tiny, rugged an often overlooked Saba.
Includes a special illustrated section on France's renowned cuisine and wine. Information on getting off the beaten track in Caen and where to be seen in Cannes; informed recommendations on places to stay, from rural campsites to Renaissance chateaux. Also contains detailed coverage of Andorra, Monaco and Corsica.
Contains 147 maps including full-colour London map section; information on where to stay from B&Bs to Georgian mansions and the best hotels; tells you where to find the best British cuisine and the best pubs; covers all the important museums and sights.
Bermuda offers a wide range of accommodation options, some of the world's best coral-reef and shipwreck diving and many sites of historic interest. This guide tells the true story about Bermuda shorts.
Providing maps of cities, towns and rural areas, this guide provides practical details of all aspects of travel in these three independent nations. This fifth edition includes a range of accommodation and restaurant options to suit all budgets.
A comprehensive travel guide, covering Denmark, Estonia, the Faroe Islands, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway and Sweden. This third edition of the text has been fully updated and now includes coverage of St Petersburg. Transport, accommodation, eating, language and culture are all detailed as well as outdoor activities. Over 80 city and regional maps, including a colour map of the entire region are featured.
Essential reading for all visitors, whether you're travelling independently or on a package tour. Includes how best to explore the reefs, jungles and mountains of this beautiful island chainas well as details on how to reach isolated destinations; information on a range of outdoor activities; and a Cook Islands Maori language section.
Detailed travel information for Albania, Andorra, Bosnia-Hercegovina, Croatia, Cyprus, France, Greece, Italy, Macedonia, Malta, Morocco, Portugal, Slovenia, Spain, Tunisia, Turkey and Yugoslavia (Montenegro and Serbia). This guide is designed for all budgets, providing essential information for independent travellers. It covers transport, accommodation, eating, "sights", and language. Over 200 maps of countries, cities and towns are included as well as a full colour map of the entire region.