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Lonely Planet: The world's leading travel guide publisher Lonely Planet Pocket Singapore is your passport to all the most relevant and up-to-date advice on what to see, what to skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Sail on a jungle-fringed reservoir at the Singapore Zoo, walk through the lush botanic gardens, or venture on a night safari with free-roaming creatures; all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of the best of Singapore and begin your journey now!
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Colourful and easy-to-use, this neighbourhood-focused guide includes unique local recommendations to maximise your quick trip experience. * Looking for a comprehensive guide that recommends a wide range of experiences, both popular and offbeat, and extensively covers all of Singapore's neighbourhoods? Check out Lonely Planet's Singapore guide. * Looking for more extensive coverage? Check out Lonely Planet's Malaysia, Singapore & Brunei guide for a comprehensive look at all the region has to offer, or Lonely Planet's Discover Malaysia, Singapore & Brunei photo-rich guide to the country's most popular attractions. Authors: Written and researched by Lonely Planet and Cristian Bonetto. About Lonely Planet: Started in 1973, Lonely Planet has become the world's leading travel guide publisher with guidebooks to every destination on the planet, as well as an award-winning website, a suite of mobile and digital travel products, and a dedicated traveller community. Lonely Planet's mission is to enable curious travellers to experience the world and to truly get to the heart of the places they find themselves in.
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Valencia

by Miles Roddis

Published 19 May 2006
Including special day trips to stunning beauty spots and green travel options, this guide to Valencia profiles the best attractions the Spanish city has to offer.

Ko Samui

by China Williams

Published 19 September 2008
What Will Your Ko Samui Encounter Be
Being pulled, kneaded and stretched into putty with a traditional Thai massage
Exploring Thailand's peculiar breakfast rituals at Mae Nam market
Gasping as little fish nibble on your toes in the waters of Hin Wong
Realizing your vision for that perfect work of art with Chaweng's copy artists
Clawing your way to the oh-so-worth-it mountain-top viewpoint on Ko Wua Talap
Waking up with the sun to create a day-long meditative state
Discover Twice the Region in Half The Time
Detailed regional and town maps for easy navigation
Our expert author uncovers the best sights, restaurants, bars, shops, spas and island activities
Unique itineraries and highlights to help you make the most of your beach getaway
Locals share their secret Ko Samui, revealing its special heart

London

by Joe Bindloss

Published 17 September 2004
Although it's a small format guide in which we need to make sure we cover the main attractions, this guide also includes boxes on less known destinations within the city such as Hackney and Bermondsey, and on alternative nights out such as cabaret, burlesque and ten-pin bowling. New energertic author brings fresher, experienced tone to the guide. This guide includes interviews with locals on London's hidden gems.


Dublin

by Fionn Davenport

Published 19 March 2004
What Will Your Dublin Encounter Be?
Perusing the rare and exquisite manuscripts of the Chester Beatty Library
Dancing up a storm at a ceilidh
Strolling through the lofty Elizabethan academe of Trinity College
Paying homage to Dublin's theatrical geniuses - Beckett, Wilde, Shaw and Yeats
Sipping pints of black velvet beauty in the sociable pubs of up-and-coming SoDa
Singing Molly Malone with Dubs fans at Croke Park, home of Gaelic Football
Discover Twice The City In Half The Time
Full-color pull-out map and detailed neighborhood maps for easy navigation
Our resident author lists the best neighborhoods, sights, restaurants, shops and entertainment
Unique itineraries and highlights help you make the most of a short trip
Local experts reveal this legendary party town's hottest nightspots and restaurants along with the city's less-explored gems around Dublin Castle

Marrakesh

by Alison Bing

Published 17 February 2006
This is the only full-colour guide to Marrakesh with fold-out city maps. It features mapped walking tours, including Marrakesh by Design for the best of the city's elegant interiors. An entertainment chapter provides myriad options from clubbing to performing arts. Marrakesh was an oasis of tolerance for gay travellers long before Yves Saint-Laurent settled down here with his partner in the '60s, and today many same-sex couples report a greater sense of ease here than in their hometowns. Palais el-Badi was reputed to be one of the most beautiful palaces in the world when it was built in 1578-1602. In the traditional cosmetics corner of the Rahba Kedima Market, tourists experiment with kohl eyeliner and cochineal, perhaps unaware that this all-natural lip-stain is actually made from ground-up bugs! 70 fresh fruit juice stalls, pulp over 100,000 oranges, lemons and grapefruits every day.


Budapest

by Steve Fallon

Published 10 July 2000
As well as providing information on the city of Budapest, this city guide also features walking and cycling tours of the city and the surrounding areas and excursions along the Danube, Szentendre, Veszprem and other places of interest.

Florence

by Robert Landon

Published 23 January 2009
Neighbourhood structure helps travellers navigate the city more easily; from the artistic studios of the Oltrarno to primo shopping tips and the low-down on the best bistecca fiorentina. This title includes a chorus of local voice interviews from tour leaders to avant-garde performers for an insight into how Florence ticks.The commissioning editor for this guide is a previous "Lonely Planet" Italian author and spent much of her youth in Florence.

Sydney

by Charles Rawlings-Way

Published 18 December 1999
What Will Your Sydney Encounter Be?
Revelling in the surfing, sushi, bodies and beer of oceanside Bondi
Joining the dots between Sydney's great independent galleries
Finding that perfect outfit for the Mardi Gras; or just that perfect outfit
Swooning beneath the heaven-sent, sunset curves of the Sydney Opera House, before swanning off to a show
Getting your caffeine rush in Newtown
Charting Sydney Harbor on two feet, past sandstone cliffs, beautiful bushland and million-dollar mansions
Discover Twice the City in Half The Time
Full-color pull-out map and quality neighborhood maps
Our Sydney expert has sussed out the sights, relished the restaurants and walked the wild side for our green walking tours
Highlights help you make the most of your short stay
Cut straight to a superb coffee, great pubs and the best surf breaks: Sydney locals share their city

France

by Nicola Williams and Et Al

Published 25 May 2001
This book features new colour food chapter highlighting the regional diversity of cuisine, including in-depth information on cheese, bread and charcuterie.Local voice interviews give reader's a window into the people who define French culture. It provides in-depth coverage of French culture, food & wine, plus thorough explanations about how all these are intertwined and inseparable.We have included increased coverage of how and where to travel sustainably and support businesses that make a concerted effort to minimise their impact on the environment.

Bali

by Ryan Ver Berkmoes

Published 20 October 2006
What Will Your Bali Encounter Be?
Catching the perfect wave at Ulu Watu
Finding the dress of your dreams in a Seminyak boutique
The hypnotic allure of a Balinese dance performance in Ubud
Partying the night away at a raucous Kuta club
Calamari with "telor asin" sauce in a Denpasar warung
Discover Twice the Region in Half the Time
Detailed regional and town maps for easy navigation
Our expert author recommends the best sights, restaurants, shops and entertainment
Unique itineraries and highlights help you make the most of your short break
Locals reveal Bali's secrets: from Tippi Jabrik on the birth of surfing to Made Suaranta on the art of rice farming

Venice Encounter

by Alison Bing

Published 19 November 2010
Venice isn't all about history as the locals will tell you, and this guide introduces the reader to its surprisingly contemporary side from rock'n'roll cellists to female ex-con co-operatives.

Western Balkans

by Richard Plunkett, Vesna Maric, and Jeanne Oliver

Published 17 February 2006
This travel guide, written by Richard Plunkett, Vesna Maric and Jeanne Oliver, provides a no-frills look at the Western Balkans.

New England

by Mara Vorhees and Et Al

Published 23 May 2008
Includes an expanded coverage of greater Boston covering the less-visited areas.

Italy

by Damien Simonis

Published 29 February 2000
This guide provides valuable information for independent travel, suggesting hundreds of value for money restaurants and accommodation options. It also gives background briefing on all historical sights, museums and galleries.

Hawaii

by Glenda Bendure, Ned Friary, and Sara Beson

Published August 1990
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.