Insight Guides
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This new edition of Insight Guide Texas is a comprehensive, full-colour travel guide packed with inspiration and information. It is packed with engrossing features on everything from Texan cowboys and Spanish missions to the Houston's Space Center. A detailed history section covers its American Indian and Spanish heritage and the fight for independence and explains how it evolved into one of the most influential US states. A revamped Best of Texas section lists the state's must-see attractions, from national parks to historic sites and art galleries to festivals. With a new chapter on Austin, the Places section covers the state's principal cities and the deserts, mountains and coastal areas between. Specially commissioned photographs vividly capture Texas' arid, but beautiful landscape, the dynamic architecture of its cities, and its surprisingly diverse population. Detailed full-colour maps help you get around, while the travel tips section is packed with useful information on transport, climate, festivals and outdoor activities, and provides answers to such questions as when to go, where to stay and what to budget for your trip.
This brand new edition Insight Guide provides all the information you need to enjoy the spectacular scenery and intriguing culture of Jamaica. Well-researched text provides explorations of major sights and attractions, such as the majestic Blue Mountains, Port Royal, the Bob Marley Museum in Kingston and the miles of beautiful beaches, including Montego Bay and laid-back Negril. Clear, colour-coded sections make it easy to navigate around the book. Places of interest are cross-referenced on full-colour maps throughout the guide, whilst additional maps can be found within the front and back covers, providing instant orientation. In-depth features on history cover the plantation era, the transition to independence and much more. There are also features on Religion, Reggae and the unique Jamaican people themselves, giving you a rare insight into the culture of this fascinating country. The guide also contains comprehensive information on eating out, shopping, nightlife sport and accommodation suitable for all budgets, along with contact information and many other useful travel tips.
The unique combination of insightful exploration alongside practical advice means that this guide truly is a pleasure to read before, during and after your visit. With this guide you also receive a FREE HotelClub loyalty card, offering GBP15 off your first hotel booking plus great savings of up to 60% on over 30,000 hotels across 120 countries.
The unique combination of insightful exploration alongside practical advice means that this guide truly is a pleasure to read before, during and after your visit. With this guide you also receive a FREE HotelClub loyalty card, offering GBP15 off your first hotel booking plus great savings of up to 60% on over 30,000 hotels across 120 countries.
This 352-page guidebook to Utah presents the state's highlights area by area, and illustrated with hundreds of full-colour photographs. The key features include: places - region-by-region gazetteer section, with top attractions highlighted and cross-referenced with detailed local maps; essay features - incisive essays on Utah's history, people and culture; photo features - magazine-style full-colour features on the region's outdoor adventure activities and its rich cultural heritage; and travel tips - listings section, including accommodation, restaurants, entertainment, transport and essential contact addresses and numbers.
Ideal for first-time visitors and locals alike, these innovative, walking cards will help you to discover London, on foot. The box contains 30 self-guided tours each on individual pocket-sized cards and each card features a tailor-made map, a tour overview and insider information. Each specially designed tour is clearly highlighted in red on the cards to aid orientation and all tours begin and end at public transport stops. The cards also indicate the amount of time required and best time of day to walk each route. A separate, quick-reference booklet provides useful listings for hotels, eateries, shopping, nightlife, events and practical tips.
From the Alps to Amalfi, and from the treasures of the Uffizi to the pleasures of Udine, it's all covered in the "Insight Guide to Italy". This brand new edition Insight Guide to Italy features a wealth of inspiring full-colour photography, including outstanding double page spreads of Italy's superb scenery. Expert local writers ensure this guide is an inspiring background read, serves as an invaluable, on-the-spot companion and is a superb, visual souvenir of a visit. The top attractions are identified to help you plan your trip priorities and a 'Best of' section highlights the most unique experiences Italy has to offer, along with personal recommendations on what to see and do whilst there. An in-depth 'Places' section covers the entire country, region by region, with all the principal sites cross-referenced by number to the accompanying full-colour maps. Additional maps inside the front and back covers enable instant orientation and easy navigation around Italy. Colour-coded sections explore Italy's history and include interesting features on everything from Culture, Fashion, Art, to the people who live there.
A comprehensive Travel Tips section details transport, accommodation for all budgets, eating out, activities, and an A-Z of other practical information, including useful contact numbers, to ensure your trip goes smoothly. The unique combination of insightful exploration alongside practical advice means that this guide truly is a pleasure to read before, during and after your visit. With this guide you also receive a FREE HotelClub loyalty card, offering GBP10 off your first hotel booking plus great savings of up to 60% on over 30,000 hotels across 120 countries.
A comprehensive Travel Tips section details transport, accommodation for all budgets, eating out, activities, and an A-Z of other practical information, including useful contact numbers, to ensure your trip goes smoothly. The unique combination of insightful exploration alongside practical advice means that this guide truly is a pleasure to read before, during and after your visit. With this guide you also receive a FREE HotelClub loyalty card, offering GBP10 off your first hotel booking plus great savings of up to 60% on over 30,000 hotels across 120 countries.
This brand new edition Insight Guide to South Korea features a wealth of inspiring full-colour photography, including outstanding double page spreads of South Korea's superb scenery. The top attractions are identified to help you plan your trip priorities and a 'Best of' section highlights the most unique experiences South Korea has to offer, along with personal recommendations on what to see and do whilst there. An in-depth Places section covers the entire country, region by region, with all the principal sites cross-referenced by number to the accompanying full-colour maps. Additional maps inside the front and back covers enable instant orientation and easy navigation around South Korea. Colour-coded sections explore South Koreas's history and also interesting features on everything from Religion and Art to the people who live there. A comprehensive Travel Tips section details transport, accommodation for all budgets, eating out, activities, and an A-Z of other practical information, including useful contact numbers, to ensure your trip goes smoothly.
The unique combination of insightful exploration alongside practical advice means that this guide truly is a pleasure to read before, during and after your visit.
The unique combination of insightful exploration alongside practical advice means that this guide truly is a pleasure to read before, during and after your visit.
"Insight Guides" provide the complete picture through expert and informative text and remarkable photography. Each book is an inspiring background read, serving as an invaluable, on-the-spot companion. They can also be kept as a superb, visual souvenir of a visit. Expert local writers bring to life a destination's history, culture, arts and people. The guides contain detailed, cross-reference maps which means that areas and sites mentioned can be quickly pin pointed. They also incorporate all the travel details and contact numbers visitors will need.
This brand new edition Insight Guide to Brazil features a wealth of inspiring full-colour photography, including double page spreads of some of the most outstanding views. The top ten sights are identified to show you the very best of this diverse country and to help you plan your trip priorities. A 'Best of' section highlights the most unique experiences Brazil has to offer, along with personal recommendations on what to see and do. An in-depth 'Places' section covers the entire country region-by-region, with all the principal sites cross-referenced by number to the accompanying full-colour maps. Additional maps inside the front and back covers enable instant orientation and easy navigation. Colour-coded sections cover history and interesting features on everything from 'Baroque Architecture' to 'Riches of the Amazon'. A comprehensive 'Travel Tips' section details transport, accommodation for all budgets, eating out, activities, and an A-Z of other practical information, including useful contact numbers, to ensure your trip goes smoothly.
The unique combination of insightful exploration alongside practical advice means that this guide truly is a pleasure to read before, during and after your visit.
The unique combination of insightful exploration alongside practical advice means that this guide truly is a pleasure to read before, during and after your visit.
This brand new edition Insight Guide to Turkey features illuminating text written by expert, local writers alongside a wealth of inspiring full-colour photography that vividly brings Turkey and its people to life, at the turn of a page. The top attractions are highlighted to help you plan your trip priorities, including the many ancient sites not to be missed. An in-depth 'Places' section covers the entire country, region by region, from the hustle and bustle of Istanbul to the idyllic beaches of the Mediterranean coast. All the principal sites are cross-referenced by number to the accompanying full-colour maps found throughout the guide, whilst additional maps inside the front and back covers enable instant orientation and easy navigation at a glance. Colour-coded sections explore Turkey's intriguing history and also provide interesting features on everything from Anatolia's ancient arts, to modern Turks and their quest for identity. A comprehensive 'Travel Tips' section details transport, accommodation for all budgets, eating out, useful Turkish phrases, essential telephone numbers and much more practical information, to ensure your trip goes smoothly.
The unique combination of insightful exploration alongside practical advice means that this guide truly is a pleasure to read before, during and after your visit.
The unique combination of insightful exploration alongside practical advice means that this guide truly is a pleasure to read before, during and after your visit.
This brand new edition Insight Guide to New Zealand features outstanding full-colour photography, with this edition containing over 250 brand new photographs, alongside illuminating explorations of all the places to go in a region-by-region format. Top attractions are highlighted to help you plan priorities for your trip. All places of special interest are cross-referenced on full-colour maps throughout the guide, so they can be quickly pin-pointed as they are mentioned in the text. A brand new 'Editor's Choice' section in this edition features illustrated spreads revealing the author's take on quirky and interesting things to see and do. Clear, colour-coded sections include in-depth features on history, culture, sport, art and the local people, along with practical advice covering accommodation for all budgets, transport, eating out and much more. Useful contact information and many other travel tips are also included. The unique combination of insightful exploration alongside practical advice means that this guide truly is a pleasure to read before, during and after your visit.
With its glittering pagodas, timeless countryside and gracious people, Myanmar (Burma) is an extraordinarily beautiful destination, but one that was isolated from the rest of the world until very recently. With tourism growing rapidly and ongoing development as the country opens up, there has never been a better time to explore Myanmar.
Following on from our best-selling, award-nominated re-launch in 2013, the 2015 Insight Guide Myanmar (Burma) has been comprehensively updated by an expert author to help inspire and inform travellers wanting to discover this fascinating country.
After an inspirational Best Of Myanmar section, the country's rich past and cultural heritage are described in a series of lively essays. Contemporary aspects of Burmese life - the changing political situation, the economy, food, architecture, wildlife - are also covered in depth.
The Places chapters describe all the sights that should be seen - from the incomparable temples of Bagan, serene Inle Lake, the lost world of Mrauk U and the beaches along the Bay of Bengal to the fascinating cities of Yangon and Mandalay.
Detailed, high-quality maps throughout will help you get around and travel tips give you all the essential information for planning a memorable trip, including our independent selection of the best hotels and restaurants.
Discover this most exciting of destinations with Insight Guide Myanmar (Burma).
Following on from our best-selling, award-nominated re-launch in 2013, the 2015 Insight Guide Myanmar (Burma) has been comprehensively updated by an expert author to help inspire and inform travellers wanting to discover this fascinating country.
After an inspirational Best Of Myanmar section, the country's rich past and cultural heritage are described in a series of lively essays. Contemporary aspects of Burmese life - the changing political situation, the economy, food, architecture, wildlife - are also covered in depth.
The Places chapters describe all the sights that should be seen - from the incomparable temples of Bagan, serene Inle Lake, the lost world of Mrauk U and the beaches along the Bay of Bengal to the fascinating cities of Yangon and Mandalay.
Detailed, high-quality maps throughout will help you get around and travel tips give you all the essential information for planning a memorable trip, including our independent selection of the best hotels and restaurants.
Discover this most exciting of destinations with Insight Guide Myanmar (Burma).
Insight Guides: all you need to inspire every step of your journey.
An in-depth book, now with free app and eBook.
From deciding when to go, to choosing what to see when you arrive, this is all you need to plan your trip and experience the best of Croatia, with in-depth insider information on must-see, top attractions like the walled city of Dubrovnik, cosmopolitan Split and the stunning islands of Hvar and Vis, and hidden cultural gems like the Baroque architecture in inland Osijek.
* Insight Guide Croatia is ideal for travellers seeking immersive cultural experiences, from exploring the Istrian peninsula in the north, to discovering Dubrovnik, the 'pearl of the Adriatic'
* In-depth on history and culture: enjoy special features on diving, wine country and birdlife, all written by local experts
* Includes innovative, unique extras to keep you up-to-date when you're on the move - this guide comes with a free eBook, and an app that highlights top attractions and regional information and is regularly updated with new hotel, bar, restaurant, shop and local event listings
* Invaluable maps, travel tips and practical information ensure effortless planning, and encourage venturing off the beaten track
* Inspirational colour photography throughout - Insight Guides is a pioneer of full-colour guide books
* Inventive design makes for an engaging, easy reading experience
About Insight Guides: Insight Guides is a pioneer of full-colour guide books, with almost 50 years' experience of publishing high-quality, visual travel guides with user-friendly, modern design. We produce around 400 full-colour print guide books and maps, as well as phrasebooks, picture-packed eBooks and apps to meet different travellers' needs. Insight Guides' unique combination of beautiful travel photography and focus on history and culture create a unique visual reference and planning tool to inspire your next adventure.
This brand new edition Insight Guide to South India features outstanding full-colour photography, alongside well-researched explorations of the best places to visit, including the sights and attractions that can be found there. All places of special interest are cross-referenced on full-colour maps throughout the guide, whilst additional maps can be found within the front and back covers, providing instant orientation and easy navigation. Clear, colour-coded sections include in-depth features on history, culture and the local people, along with practical advice covering accommodation for all budgets, transport, eating out and much more. Useful contact information and many other travel tips are also included. The unique combination of insightful exploration alongside practical advice means that this guide truly is a pleasure to read before, during and after your visit. With this guide you also receive a FREE HotelClub loyalty card, offering GBP15 off your first hotel booking plus great savings of up to 60% on over 30,000 hotels across 120 countries.
Insight Guide California is a comprehensive full-colour guide to everybody's favourite state. The new edition of this travel guide, completely revised in 2012 and with hundreds of specially commissioned photos, gives detailed coverage of all the best attractions, with full-colour mapping and plenty of practical information to help you get around.
New chapters on California cuisine, touring the wine regions, and exploring the great outdoors complement lively features on California's culture and history. Special magazine-style essays cover a variety of subjects, such as the moviemakers of Sunset Boulevard and San Francisco's cable cars. Our "Best of California" section is an easy short-cut to all that is unmissable - from the Golden Gate Bridge to the Napa Valley, Hearst Castle to the Redwood Forests.
Travel tips provide all the planning information you'll need, such as how to get around, how much to budget for your trip, plus our selective, independent listings recommend where to stay and where to eat in California. Whether it's your first time of visiting or your fifth, and whether you want a coastal drive or a hike in the mountains, a tour of Disneyland or a wine tour, Insight Guide California is the ideal companion.
New chapters on California cuisine, touring the wine regions, and exploring the great outdoors complement lively features on California's culture and history. Special magazine-style essays cover a variety of subjects, such as the moviemakers of Sunset Boulevard and San Francisco's cable cars. Our "Best of California" section is an easy short-cut to all that is unmissable - from the Golden Gate Bridge to the Napa Valley, Hearst Castle to the Redwood Forests.
Travel tips provide all the planning information you'll need, such as how to get around, how much to budget for your trip, plus our selective, independent listings recommend where to stay and where to eat in California. Whether it's your first time of visiting or your fifth, and whether you want a coastal drive or a hike in the mountains, a tour of Disneyland or a wine tour, Insight Guide California is the ideal companion.
All you need to inspire every step of your journey.
An in-depth book, now with free app and eBook.
From deciding when to go, to choosing what to see when youarrive, this Insight Guides book is allyou need to plan your trip and experience the best of Arizona and the GrandCanyon, with in-depth insider information on must-see, top attractions likeMonument Valley, and hidden cultural gems like Tempe Center for the Arts.
* Insight Guide Arizona and the Grand Canyon is ideal for travellers seeking immersive culturalexperiences, from exploring Grand Canyon National Park, to discovering thePhoenix Zoo
* In-depth onhistory and culture: enjoy special features on Arizona volcanoes and AmericanIndian art, all written by local experts
* Includes innovative,unique extras to keep you up-to-date when you're onthe move - this guide comes with a free eBook, and an app that highlights topattractions and regional information and is regularly updated with new hotel, bar,restaurant, shop and local event listings
* Invaluable maps,travel tips and practical information ensure effortless planning, and encourageventuring off the beaten track
* Inspirationalcolour photography throughout - Insight Guides is a pioneer of full-colourguide books
* Inventive design makes for an engaging, easy reading experience
About Insight Guides: Insight Guides is a pioneer offull-colour guide books, with almost 50 years' experience of publishinghigh-quality, visual travel guides with user-friendly, modern design. Weproduce around 400 full-colour print guide books and maps, as well as phrasebooks, picture-packed eBooks and apps to meet different travellers' needs.Insight Guides' unique combination of beautiful travel photography and focus onhistory and culture create a unique visual reference and planning tool toinspire your next adventure.
An in-depth book, now with free app and eBook.
From deciding when to go, to choosing what to see when youarrive, this Insight Guides book is allyou need to plan your trip and experience the best of Arizona and the GrandCanyon, with in-depth insider information on must-see, top attractions likeMonument Valley, and hidden cultural gems like Tempe Center for the Arts.
* Insight Guide Arizona and the Grand Canyon is ideal for travellers seeking immersive culturalexperiences, from exploring Grand Canyon National Park, to discovering thePhoenix Zoo
* In-depth onhistory and culture: enjoy special features on Arizona volcanoes and AmericanIndian art, all written by local experts
* Includes innovative,unique extras to keep you up-to-date when you're onthe move - this guide comes with a free eBook, and an app that highlights topattractions and regional information and is regularly updated with new hotel, bar,restaurant, shop and local event listings
* Invaluable maps,travel tips and practical information ensure effortless planning, and encourageventuring off the beaten track
* Inspirationalcolour photography throughout - Insight Guides is a pioneer of full-colourguide books
* Inventive design makes for an engaging, easy reading experience
About Insight Guides: Insight Guides is a pioneer offull-colour guide books, with almost 50 years' experience of publishinghigh-quality, visual travel guides with user-friendly, modern design. Weproduce around 400 full-colour print guide books and maps, as well as phrasebooks, picture-packed eBooks and apps to meet different travellers' needs.Insight Guides' unique combination of beautiful travel photography and focus onhistory and culture create a unique visual reference and planning tool toinspire your next adventure.
Insight Guides Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania (Travel Guide with Free eBook)
by Insight Guides
Published 1 February 2016
All you need to inspire every step of your journey.
An in-depth book, now with free app and eBook.
From deciding when to go, to choosing what to see when you arrive, this Insight Guides book is all you need to plan your trip and experience the best of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, with in-depth insider information on must-see, top attractions like Tallinn old town, and hidden cultural gems like Gauja National Park.
* Insight Guides Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania is ideal for travellers seeking immersive cultural experiences, from exploring the open-air museums, to discovering the hill of crosses
* In-depth on history and culture: enjoy special features on timber buildings and the singing tree, all written by local experts
* Includes innovative, unique extras to keep you up-to-date when you're on the move - this guide comes with a free eBook, and an app that highlights top attractions and regional information and is regularly updated with new hotel, bar, restaurant, shop and local event listings
* Invaluable maps, travel tips and practical information ensure effortless planning, and encourage venturing off the beaten track
* Inspirational colour photography throughout - Insight Guides is a pioneer of full-colourguide books
* Inventive design makes for an engaging, easy reading experience
About Insight Guides: Insight Guides is a pioneer of full-colour guide books, with almost 50 years' experience of publishing high-quality, visual travel guides with user-friendly, modern design. We produce around 400 full-colour print guide books and maps, as well as phrasebooks, picture-packed eBooks and apps to meet different travellers' needs. Insight Guides' unique combination of beautiful travel photography and focus on history and culture create a unique visual reference and planning tool to inspire your next adventure.
An in-depth book, now with free app and eBook.
From deciding when to go, to choosing what to see when you arrive, this Insight Guides book is all you need to plan your trip and experience the best of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, with in-depth insider information on must-see, top attractions like Tallinn old town, and hidden cultural gems like Gauja National Park.
* Insight Guides Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania is ideal for travellers seeking immersive cultural experiences, from exploring the open-air museums, to discovering the hill of crosses
* In-depth on history and culture: enjoy special features on timber buildings and the singing tree, all written by local experts
* Includes innovative, unique extras to keep you up-to-date when you're on the move - this guide comes with a free eBook, and an app that highlights top attractions and regional information and is regularly updated with new hotel, bar, restaurant, shop and local event listings
* Invaluable maps, travel tips and practical information ensure effortless planning, and encourage venturing off the beaten track
* Inspirational colour photography throughout - Insight Guides is a pioneer of full-colourguide books
* Inventive design makes for an engaging, easy reading experience
About Insight Guides: Insight Guides is a pioneer of full-colour guide books, with almost 50 years' experience of publishing high-quality, visual travel guides with user-friendly, modern design. We produce around 400 full-colour print guide books and maps, as well as phrasebooks, picture-packed eBooks and apps to meet different travellers' needs. Insight Guides' unique combination of beautiful travel photography and focus on history and culture create a unique visual reference and planning tool to inspire your next adventure.
Insight Guides: Inspiring your next adventure
This new edition of Insight Guide Florida is a comprehensive, full-colour travel guide packed with inspiration and information. It includes engrossing features on everything from colonial Turf Wars and Art Deco Architecture to Extreme Weather and Everglades Ecology.
Inside Insight Guide Florida:
* A detailed history section covers its American Indian and Spanish heritage, colonial turf wars, the growth of the Cuban population in Miami and the tourism boom of the late 20th century.
* The Best of Florida section lists the state's must-see attractions, from national parks to historic sites and must-see museums to theme parks.
* The Places section covers the state's principal cities, from Tallahassee to Miami, plus the beaches, Keys and subtropical wilderness for which it is known. A dedicated section on Central Florida, contains detailed coverage of Disney World and Orlando's theme parks. Specially commissioned photographs vividly capture Florida's beautiful coastline, enchanting Everglades and diverse population.
* Detailed full-colour maps help you get around, while the travel tips section is packed with useful information on transport, climate, festivals and outdoor activities, and provides answers to such questions as when to go and what to budget for your trip, and includes a selection of the best restaurants.
About Insight Guides: Insight Guides has over 40 years' experience of publishing high-quality, visual travel guides. We produce around 400 full-color print guide books and maps as well as picture-packed eBooks to meet different travelers' needs. Insight Guides' unique combination of beautiful travel photography and focus on history and culture together create a unique visual reference and planning tool to inspire your next adventure.
'Insight Guides has spawned many imitators but is still the best of its type.' - Wanderlust Magazine
This new edition of Insight Guide Florida is a comprehensive, full-colour travel guide packed with inspiration and information. It includes engrossing features on everything from colonial Turf Wars and Art Deco Architecture to Extreme Weather and Everglades Ecology.
Inside Insight Guide Florida:
* A detailed history section covers its American Indian and Spanish heritage, colonial turf wars, the growth of the Cuban population in Miami and the tourism boom of the late 20th century.
* The Best of Florida section lists the state's must-see attractions, from national parks to historic sites and must-see museums to theme parks.
* The Places section covers the state's principal cities, from Tallahassee to Miami, plus the beaches, Keys and subtropical wilderness for which it is known. A dedicated section on Central Florida, contains detailed coverage of Disney World and Orlando's theme parks. Specially commissioned photographs vividly capture Florida's beautiful coastline, enchanting Everglades and diverse population.
* Detailed full-colour maps help you get around, while the travel tips section is packed with useful information on transport, climate, festivals and outdoor activities, and provides answers to such questions as when to go and what to budget for your trip, and includes a selection of the best restaurants.
About Insight Guides: Insight Guides has over 40 years' experience of publishing high-quality, visual travel guides. We produce around 400 full-color print guide books and maps as well as picture-packed eBooks to meet different travelers' needs. Insight Guides' unique combination of beautiful travel photography and focus on history and culture together create a unique visual reference and planning tool to inspire your next adventure.
'Insight Guides has spawned many imitators but is still the best of its type.' - Wanderlust Magazine