Comprehensive coverage of outdoor activities and extended itineraries chapter for those travelling aroung the area.

St Petersburg

by Mara Vorhees

Published 18 April 2008
Detailed coverage of the arts, information on walking tours, and excursions to tsarist palaces are included in this guide to St Petersburg, as well as little known facts such as the proper way to get a tan is to stand naked against a fortress wall.

Austria

by Anthony Haywood and Et Al

Published 25 March 2005
Whether you're exploring the magnificent Hohe Tauern National Park, paragliding from a Tirolean mountain, admiring the angelic voices of the Vienna Boys' Choir or wine tasting in Styrian vineyards, this is the essential guide you need.

Melbourne and Victoria

by Donna Wheeler and Et Al

Published 20 October 2006
Discover Melbourne & Victoria
Go seaside in sultry St Kilda, with a stroll among fishermen on the pier and a beer at the iconic Espy
Leaf through newspapers as baristas bang, pump and grind fresh morning coffees on Degraves Street
Rummage through designer fashion boutiques in the city's up-and-coming shopping precincts
Giggle and gasp as the Little Penguins make the dash from sea to shore on Phillip Island
In This Guide
Four local writers, over 1000 research hours, 126 well-tested bars and pubs followed by 126 restorative lattes
Unique walking tours, created by local legends, that take you beyond the city's famous landmarks
From slowfood restaurants to ecotours: we cover the best green options the state has to offer
Content updated daily - visit lonelyplanet.com for up-to-the-minute reviews, updates and traveler insights

Seattle

by Becky Ohlsen

Published 22 February 2008
Outdoor activities such as skiing, boating, kayaking, hiking and cycling are all discussed in this guide to Seattle. There are restaurant and night-life sections, comprehensive coverage of the best places to stay and background cultural information.

This Lonely Planet guidebook to Banff, Glacier & Jasper National National Parks is full of helpful advice on what to see, where to go, local customs, where to stay and other useful hints for the traveller.

Lonely Planet Maldives

by Tom Masters

Published 1 September 2012
Lonely Planet: The world's leading travel guide publisher Lonely Planet Maldives 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. Chat with the locals amongst brightly painted houses in Male, feed the Hammerhead sharks in Rasdhoo Atoll, or watch a bodu beru performance; all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of Maldives and begin your journey now!
Inside Lonely Planet Maldives Travel Guide: *Colour maps and images throughout *Highlights and itineraries show you the simplest way to tailor your trip to your own personal needs and interests *Insider tips save you time and money and help you get around like a local, avoiding crowds and trouble spots *Essential info at your fingertips - including hours of operation, phone numbers, websites, transit tips, and prices *Honest reviews for all budgets - including eating, sleeping, sight-seeing, going out, shopping, and hidden gems that most guidebooks miss *Cultural insights give you a richer and more rewarding travel experience - including customs, history, art, literature, music, dance, architecture, politics, wildlife, and cuisine *Over 16 local maps *Useful features - including Top Experiences, Choosing a Resort, and Diving, Snorkelling & Surfing *Coverage of Male, Ari Atoll, Utheemu, Rasdhoo Atoll, Gan, Baa, South Male Atoll, North Male Atoll, Raa, Noonu, Addu Atoll, Haa Alifu, and more Authors: Written and researched by Lonely Planet and Tom Masters.
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. TripAdvisor Travelers' Choice Awards 2012 and 2013 winner in Favorite Travel Guide category 'Lonely Planet guides are, quite simply, like no other.' - New York Times 'Lonely Planet. It's on everyone's bookshelves; it's in every traveller's hands. It's on mobile phones. It's on the Internet. It's everywhere, and it's telling entire generations of people how to travel the world.' - Fairfax Media (Australia)

This guide features everything the explorer needs to transverse Australia's red centre: Kakadu, Uluru, Kings Canyon, Katherine Gorge and beyond, practical information on bushwalking, fishing, canoeing and camel riding, a special section on Aboriginal art, law, language and medicine, and accommodation for all budgets.

Dominican Republic and Haiti

by Paul Clammer and Jens Porup

Published 21 October 2005
This guide to the Dominican Republic and Haiti provides information on the best locales for surfing & diving, the most interesting & challenging hikes in the Central Highlands, where to see the orchids of Punte Rucia, & coverage of national parks.

Lonely Planet: The world's leading travel guide publisher Lonely Planet Nova Scotia, New Brunswick & Prince Edward Island 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. Visit the world's most photographed lighthouse at Peggy's Cove, see the highest tides at Bay of Fundy, or feel like a pirate at Halifax Waterfront; all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Prince Edward Island and begin your journey now!
Inside Lonely Planet Nova Scotia, New Brunswick & Prince Edward Island Travel Guide: *Color maps and images throughout *Highlights and itineraries show you the simplest way to tailor your trip to your own personal needs and interests *Insider tips save you time and money and help you get around like a local, avoiding crowds and trouble spots *Essential info at your fingertips - including hours of operation, phone numbers, websites, transit tips, and prices *Honest reviews for all budgets - including eating, sleeping, sight-seeing, going out, shopping, and hidden gems that most guidebooks miss *Cultural insights give you a richer and more rewarding travel experience - including customs, history, outdoor adventures, fossils, music, festivals, politics, wildlife, and cuisine *Over 31 local maps *Useful features - including What's New, Month-by-Month (annual festival calendar), and Eating with Kids *Coverage of Halifax, Peggy's Cove, Bay of Fundy, Grand Manan Island, the Viking Trail, Green Gables, Cape Breton Highlands, Iceberg Alley, St John's, Miquelon, Fredericton, Newfoundland, Labrador, and more The Perfect Choice: Lonely Planet Nova Scotia, New Brunswick & Prince Edward Island, our most comprehensive guide to Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Prince Edward Island, is perfect for those planning to both explore the top sights and take the road less traveled.
* Looking for more extensive coverage? Check out Lonely Planet's Canada guide for a comprehensive look at all the country has to offer, or Lonely Planet's Discover Canada, a photo-rich guide to the country's most popular attractions. Authors: Written and researched by Lonely Planet, Celeste Brash, Emily Matchar, and Karla Zimmerman. 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 traveler community. Lonely Planet's mission is to enable curious travelers to experience the world and to truly get to the heart of the places they find themselves in. TripAdvisor Travelers' Choice Awards 2012 and 2013 winner in Favorite Travel Guide category 'Lonely Planet guides are, quite simply, like no other.' - New York Times 'Lonely Planet. It's on everyone's bookshelves; it's in every traveller's hands. It's on mobile phones. It's on the Internet. It's everywhere, and it's telling entire generations of people how to travel the world.' - Fairfax Media (Australia)

#1 best-selling guide to Ecuador & the Galapagos Islands* Lonely Planet Ecuador & the Galapagos Islands 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. Join the festivitieson La Ronda Street, spot an iguana in the Galapagos Islands, or hunt for a bargain at the Otavalo market; all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands and begin your journey now!
Inside Lonely Planet Ecuador & the Galapagos Islands Travel Guide: *Color maps and images throughout *Highlights and itineraries show you the simplest way to tailor your trip to your own personal needs and interests *Insider tips save you time and money and help you get around like a local, avoiding crowds and trouble spots *Essential info at your fingertips - including hours of operation, phone numbers, websites, transit tips, and prices *Honest reviews for all budgets - including eating, sleeping, sight-seeing, going out, shopping, and hidden gems that most guidebooks miss *Cultural insights give you a richer and more rewarding travel experience - including customs, history, music, politics, landscapes, and wildlife *Over 46 local maps *Useful features - including Month-by-Month (annual festival calendar), Ecuador Outdoors, and If You Like (activity guide) *Coverage of Quito, Guayaquil, Cuenca, Otavalo, Banos, Montanita, Vilcabamba, Mindo, Canoa, Isla de la Plata, the Quilatoa Loop, Papallacta, Isla Santa Cruz, Isla San Salvador, and more The Perfect Choice: Lonely Planet Ecuador & the Galapagos Islands, our most comprehensive guide to Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands, is perfect for those planning to both explore the top sights and take the road less traveled.
* Looking for more extensive coverage? Check out Lonely Planet's South America on a Shoestring guide for a comprehensive look at all the continent has to offer. Authors: Written and researched by Lonely Planet, Regis St Louis, Greg Benchwick, Michael Grosberg, and Tom Masters. 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 traveler community. Lonely Planet's mission is to enable curious travelers to experience the world and to truly get to the heart of the places they find themselves in. TripAdvisor Travelers' Choice Awards 2012 and 2013 winner in Favorite Travel Guide category 'Lonely Planet guides are, quite simply, like no other.' - New York Times 'Lonely Planet. It's on everyone's bookshelves; it's in every traveller's hands. It's on mobile phones. It's on the Internet. It's everywhere, and it's telling entire generations of people how to travel the world.' - Fairfax Media (Australia) *Bestselling guide to Ecuador & the Galapagos Islands Source: Nielsen Bookscan.
Australia, UK and USA, May 2011 to April 2012.

Discover Montreal & Quebec City
Work off your lobster risotto by dancing after-hours on the bar of the city's hottest restaurant
Go wild in a toy store that carries everything from miniature pink ghetto blasters to a fashion doll wings
Feel the cool spray wash over you on an adrenaline-charged rafting ride down the Lachline Rapids
Lose yourself in the narrow streets of a captivating old quarter
In This Guide:
Two authors, 46 days of in-city research, 20 detailed maps, countless "poutine" eaten
Expanded coverage of Quebec City, inside and outside the walls
Dedicated Drinking and Nightlife chapters help you paint the town "rouge"

Puglia & Basilicata boast six UNESCO World Heritage sights, the best beaches in Italy (six of them Blue Flag) and over 250 lidos.Written by a team of three regional experts, this is the only guide that give you the insider track on all-night festivals, lazydays beachcombing and nine course lunches. It contains: family-friendly content for the most family-friendly of Italy's regions; and, information on the best Gargano and Salento campsites, alongside great value-for-money accommodation.

Paris

by Steve Fallon and Et Al

Published 29 October 2004
Lonely Planet Paris
Discover which iconic landmark, nicknamed 'the metal asparagus, ' was almost torn down - and why
Assemble a gourmet picnic of bread, cheese and fruit at the open-air Marche Bastille
Unwind as Parisians do with a stroll or a snooze at the Jardin du Luxembourg
Sample North Africa "tajine" and contemplate Moorish architecture at the Mosquee de Paris
In This Guide
Two authors, over 600 hours of in-city research, 41 detailed maps, five walking tours
Full-color highlights of the best neighborhoods, museums and culinary feasts
Wine and food-pairing tips from one of the world's most celebrated sommeliers
Content updated daily - visit lonelyplanet.com for up-to-the-minute reviews, updates and traveler insights

Moscow

by Mara Vorhees

Published 17 March 2006
Moscow is famous for the art and design of its metro stations. Visiting a banya really does involve being beaten with a birch twig and leaping into an ice-cold pool. Moscow, the capital of the Federation of Russia, is over eight hundred and fifty years old. The Moscow Metro in Moscow, Russia is the world's most heavily used metro system, it is well-known for the ornate design of many of the stations, containing stunningly beautiful examples of socialist realist art. Moscow is the site of the famous (Citadel of a Russian town) Kremlin, which serves as the centre of the national government. Moscow is the heart of the Russian ballet and the performing arts - ticket prices used to be as low as $1 in the Soviet era, unfortunately prices have been seriously adjusted.

Madrid

by Anthony Ham

Published 20 October 2006
A comprehensive guide to the Spanish capital, Europe's fifth most visited city. Includes insider tips on the best places to eat, watch flamenco, drink and dance.

Lonely Planet: The world's leading travel guide publisher Lonely Planet Mediterranean Europe 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. Tour olive-scented walled towns in Italy and France, hike Montenegro's rugged peaks, or hide out in the sandy coves of Greece and Turkey; all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of Mediterranean Europe and begin your journey now!
Inside Lonely Planet's Mediterranean Europe Travel Guide: *Colour maps and images throughout *Highlights and itineraries show you the simplest way to tailor your trip to your own personal needs and interests *Insider tips save you time and money, and help you get around like a local, avoiding crowds and trouble spots *Essential info at your fingertips - including hours of operation, phone numbers, websites, transit tips, and prices *Honest reviews for all budgets - including eating, sleeping, sight-seeing, going out, shopping, and hidden gems that most guidebooks miss *Cultural insights give you a richer and more rewarding travel experience - including history, literature, cinema, music, painting, landscapes, wildlife, cuisine, wine, religion, etiquette, and more *Over 100 colour maps *Useful features - including Region-wide Itineraries, Month by Month (annual festival calendar), Big Adventures *Coverage of France, Spain, Portugal, Italy, Corsica, Sardinia, Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia & Hercegovina, Montenegro, Albania, Greece and Turkey The Perfect Choice: Lonely Planet Mediterranean Europe, our most comprehensive guide to Mediterranean Europe, is perfect for those planning to both explore the top sights and take the road less travelled.
* Looking for just a few of the destinations included in this guide? Check out the relevant Lonely Planet Country Guides, our most comprehensive guides that both cover both popular and offbeat experiences, or Lonely Planet's Discover Guides, photo-rich guides that focus on the best of the best experiences. Authors: Written and researched by Lonely Planet, Duncan Garwood, Alexis Averbuck, James Bainbridge, Mark Baker, Peter Dragicevich, Mark Elliott, Anthony Ham, Tom Masters, Virginia Maxwell, Craig McLachlan, Anja Mutic, Regis St Louis and Nicola Williams. 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.

Singapore

by Matt Oakley and Et Al

Published 1 August 2003
Singapore is one of Asia's fastest growing business and travel destinations. This edition includes expanded cuisine and restaurant coverage, and hundreds of accommodation options for all budgets.

'Southeast Asia on a Shoestring' covers all the countries in the region, and features the jungles, oceans, volcanoes and mountains of the area.

Caribbean Islands

by Ryan Ver Berkmoes and Et Al

Published 24 October 2008
This guide covers the Caribbean Islands, including Martinique, where the biggest attraction is the ruined site of Saint-Pierre, Trinidad and Tobago with its superb variety of animal life, and Dominica, a destination for divers, hikers and naturalists.