Footprint Travel Guides
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When the rain stops falling and the mist clears there is no more beautiful place on Earth than the Scottish Highlands and Islands, Europe's last great wilderness. If there is a heaven, then it must look like this, but let's hope the petrol's cheaper. Hailed as the best guidebook to the region, "Footprint's Scotland Highlands & Islands" gives you everything you need to get the most out of your trip.
Ecuador and Galapagos Handbook
by Alan Murphy, Robert Kunstaetter, and Daisy Kunstaetter
Published February 1997
Filled with practical information from the authors' own experiences of living in Ecuador, this guide covers the whole of Ecuador, both on and off "the banana pancake trail" including Quito, the jungle, the Pacific coast, the national parks and volcanoes. As well as introducing Ecuadorian culture, it includes details of accommodation for all budgets, where to eat, drink and chill out, and where to go for adventure travel - climbing, trekking, river rafting and kayaking. It also features up-to-date information on the Galapagos, including how to get there, scuba dive sites and an eight page colour section on the wildlife of the islands.
Peru is the quintessential South American destination and is attracting ever more visitors each year. This up-to-date guide offers everything the visitor needs to know from remote Andean tracks to ecotours in the Amazon rainforest. The guide includes up-to-date information on Machu Picchu and the Inca Trail and a special feature on "adventure travel" in Peru - climbing, trekking, rafting, skiing, mountain biking, surfing, diving, fishing and the rest. It also covers planning a trip, where to go, when to go and how to make the best use of the time available, along with basic Spanish for travellers - basic language to kick-start the learning curve. In addition the guide offers coverage of all the "classic" Inca sites and all the more recently discovered sites throughout the country. This edition also includes a full colour map highlighting the best sights, plus improved contents listings and chapter openings so that you can find what you want quickly.
Wales is the latest addition to Footprint's celtic nations. The capital, Cardiff, is undergoing a renaissance and has become a great shopping city with loads of lively bars and restaurants together with the best stadium in the country. But Wales has much more to offer: a fabulous coastline espcially around Pembrokshire; splendid mountains with Snowdonia dominating the north; huge castles reminding the visitor of Wales' turbulant past. Then there are the towns, Victorian Tenby, Britains smallest city at St David's; the Wells towns, spas in Central Wales; and the Italinate Portmeirion. Add to this great wildlife, rugby, music eisteddfods and the Welsh cultural tradition and you have one of the most visited areas of Britain.
Enjoy and explore the magic of Tuscany with our new guide to Siena. In the heart of the countryside in one of the most enduringly popular parts of Italy, Siena takes readers - from the casual to the frequent visitor - to the pick of its villas, as well as offering an insight into the Sinenese school of art. Not content with just covering the highlights of a trip to the town - including its famous cathedral and the Palio horserace - this guide takes you further afield for daytrips into the idyllic countryside. Including the famous hill town of San Gimignano, the Etruscan remains of Volterra, the medieval fortified town of Monteriggioni, and Montalcino, the hill town famed for its red wine, this little guide covers a lot of ground and packs a big punch.