Series:

Rough Guide Travel Guides

21 total works

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This resource includes full details of Hong Kong harbour, its shopping and nightlife districts, traditional sites and off-the-beaten track areas of the New Territories and outlying islands. A history and a cultural guide is included, as well as places to eat, drink and sleep on every budget. Background information on post-handover politics and features on festivals, feng shui and Chinese astrology are also included.

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"The Rough Guide to England" is the definitive guide to this fascinating country. A 24-page, full-colour section introduces England's highlights with incisive reviews of all the best places to stay, eat, drink and party - plus new 'author's picks' to highlight the very best options. The guide includes informed accounts of all the top sights from The Eden Project to The Baltic Centre in Newcastle. There are practical tips on everything from cycling coast to coast, to hiking in the Yorkshire Dales. The guide also takes a detailed look at England's culture, politics, history and wildlife. This revised edition includes three brand-new, full-colour inserts: 'National Museums/Monuments', 'England's Coast' and 'Castles'. The guide comes complete with maps and plans for the every region.

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The Rough Guide to Devon & Cornwall will be the most comprehensive guide available to England's most westerly counties. Alongside listings of accommodation, eating, drinking and entertainment, it covers the best beaches and cultural attractions without any of the promotional gloss which usually clouds the issue, including tips on the best times to go, and the places to avoid. Coverage includes all the major towns, from Exeter to Penzance, as well as the English Riviera, Dartmoor, Plymouth, the beaches of north Devon, the south Cornwall coast, the Penwith peninsula, St Ives and the Scilly Isles.

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The Rough Guide to Washington DC is the most comprehensive handbook to the US capital. The guide includes a 16pp full-colour introduction to the the city's highlights, from the Washington Monument and the White House to the seafood of Chesapeake Bay and panda bears of the National Zoological Park. The authors give expert description's of Washington's incomparable museums and showcase architecture, from the Lincoln Memorial and the Supreme Court. There are critical reviews of restaurants and hotels for every budget, as well as the lowdown on the best bars, clubs, shops and music venues. The author has been a regular visitor to Washington DC for many years and gives the lowdown on all the neighbourhoods from historic Georgetown to trendy Adams-Morgan, plus topical angles on history,politics and city development. Full-colour maps give coverage of every region of the city.

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The second edition gives comprehensive coverage to every attraction within the National Park and accounts of outlying towns such as Kendal and Penrith. There are informed features on the writers, artists and local characters who have shaped the history of the Lakes, together with full guidance on lakeland walks and advice on staying safe in the hills.The colour section features the author's choice of the Lake District's finest scenic, cultural and outdoors attractions.

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China

by Jeremy Atiyah, David Leffman, and Simon Lewis

Published 27 March 1997
This second edition has been revised, and includes many areas that were formerly closed. It has reviews of the best places to stay on any budget, where and what to eat, and advice on getting around. There is background information on China's history, politics, environment and people.

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The Rough Guide to Bali & Lombok is the perfect companion for exploring the cultural and natural richness of these beautiful places, with clear maps and up-to-date coverage of the best attractions. Discover Bali and Lombok's highlights with the guides' full colour introduction, showing everything from dramatic cliff-top temples to sparkling white-sand beaches. Find detailed practical advice on what to see and do, with great coverage of family-friendly destinations and activities, the unique volcanic landscapes and Balinese pop music. Whether you're looking for bargain hostels and beach shacks or chic spas and boutique hotels, this guide has it all. Plus there's advice on where to dive in Bali and Lombok, how to arrange treks to the island's volcanoes and the top surf breaks. With detailed maps, The Rough Guide to Bali & Lombok gives you all the practical advice you'll need for a great adventure.

Make the most of your trip with The Rough Guide to Bali & Lombok.

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Scandinavia

by Jules Brown, Mick Sinclair, and Et Al

Published 25 March 1993
A guide to Scandinavia which covers Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Finland. It features in-depth accounts of all the main towns, critical reviews of accommodation, restaurants and bars, practical guidance on the great outdoors, and discussion of politics, architecture and the environment.

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Barcelona

by Jules Brown

Published 27 March 1997
The Rough Guide to Barcelona is the ultimate guidebook to one of Europe's most vibrant, exciting, and stylish cities. In full-color throughout, with dozens of photos, this guide not only gives you the finest coverage of Barcelona's historic sights and famous architecture, including the magnificent Gaud creations like the Sagrada Familia, but also has a keen eye for offbeat attractions and in-the-know sights, from quirky museums to neighborhood markets, city beaches, and urban parks.

With up-to-date reviews of the best hotels, bars, restaurants, and clubs for all budgets, you'll find just what you're looking for in The Rough Guide to Barcelona, whether a hideaway boutique hotel or the best sangria in town.

Make the most of your vacation with The Rough Guide to Barcelona.

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Hong Kong and Macau

by Jules Brown and Helen Lee

Published 28 May 1992
From the ROUGH GUIDES series, the third edition of an illustrated traveller's handbook on Hong Kong and Macau, first published in 1993, which provides reviews of a range of hotels, restaurants, accommodation, bars and clubs, with articles on popular culture, religion, astrology and cuisine, and details of sights and monuments.

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Barcelona and Catalunya

by Jules Brown

Published 25 November 1993
This guide to the Spanish region of Catalunya and its capital, Barcelona, is the first to be updated since the Olympics. It contains accounts of Barcelona's architecture and museums and up-to-date reviews of its tapas bars, restaurants, bars and clubs, with features on the city's popular music, sports events and festivals. Details of day trips to the mountains and coast are given, covering beaches, ski resorts, archaeological remains and national parks. This book includes accounts of contemporary Spanish and Catalan matters, with features on history, local cuisine, the environment and wildlife.

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Sardinia

by Robert Andrews

Published 27 January 2000
An insider's handbook to one of the Mediterranean's largest and most fascinating islands, this guide features the best places to eat and stay, accounts of the evocative ruins and includes information on the wildlife.

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Sicily

by Robert Andrews and Jules Brown

Published 28 May 1992
Sicily feels a world apart from the Italian mainland. Its culture, influenced by just about every Mediterranean power of the last 2000 years, is a unique hybrid, owing as much to the Arab world as to Europe. Its towns and villages are an amazing mix of styles and ages, rising out of a landscape that is predominantly mountainous and wild. Full of practical information, this guide details the streetlife of Palermo and Catania, and tours the preserved Greek temples, ranges through the foothills of Etna and out to the volcanic islands offshore and it takes in the best of the beaches, whether in cosmopolitan resorts like Taormina or along the isolated south-west coast.

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An essential guide to this explorer's paradise. Intrepid Rough Guides authors bring you the latest from jewel-like Bali, the vast rainforests of Irian Jaya, the jungles of Kalimantan, the highlands of Sulawesi, and the volcanic islands of Maluku. You'll find details on the best places to eat, trek, and discover wildlife, and practicalities of travel in the remotest corners of the archipelago.

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Hong Kong/Macau

by Jules Brown

Published 27 September 2001

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Washington

by Jules Brown and Sophy Fisher

Published 27 September 2001

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Bali and Lombok

by Lucy Ridout and Lesley Reader

Published 25 January 1996
This guide has a section on internet access in Bali, and email addresses of hotels and tour companies. It covers sights such as temples and beaches, and gives advice on where to dive, surf, hike, see traditional dance and buy local crafts. It lists restaurants and accommodation for all budgets.

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First Time Asia

by Lucy Ridout and Lesley Reader

Published 1 October 1998
More of a pre-trip manual than a guide, this volume details useful Web sites, first-hand accounts from experienced travellers, practical tips on coping with the first night in Asia, accommodation, and staying healthy, and suggests itineraries within each country.

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Australia

by Margo Daly, Anne Dehna, David Leffman, and Chris Scott

Published 7 October 1993
Pratical and up-to-date, this guide includes comprehensive coverage of every town and city in Australia. Candid and critical reviews of the best places to eat, drink, and sleep are included and expert information is provided on exploring the great outdoors - diving on the Barrier Reef, off-road driving in the interior and skiiing in the Snowy Mountains.

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Thailand

by Paul Gray and Lucy Ridout

Published 1 October 1992
This comprehensive handbook provides all the information necessary to get the most out of this complex country. Features include: in-depth accounts of Bangkok, as well as all the regional centres and the choicest beaches - including some remote islands; full details of all the best places to eat and stay, from plush hotels in Chiang Mai to raft houses on the river Kwai; practical guidance on how to explore the forested uplands of the north, the ruined Khemer temples of the east of the country and the finest seascapes of the Gulf of Thailand and the Andaman coast; and coverage of all aspects of contemporary life including the ethics of hill-tribe trekking, the problems of the sex industry and the Golden Triangle.