Paris Pocket Precincts

by Donna Wheeler

Published 1 July 2019
The world's most visited city, Paris is a place of fable and fantasy, of elegant boulevards and masterpiece-packed museums; but it's also a vibrant, fascinatingly real city, exploding with youthful energy and fresh ideas. With Paris Pocket Precincts, explore Paris as the Parisians do: share an apero at a canal-side wine bar, discover local artisan shops selling everything from perfume to porcelain, lingerie to luggage and dance the night away in hidden basement clubs to up-and-coming DJs.

In a compact, light paperback format perfect for slipping into your back pocket, this is your curated guide to the city's most interesting cultural, shopping, eating and drinking experiences. Divided into separate precincts, each section lists the best shops, restaurants, bars and sights to see in the area. The precincts that the guide covers are: Le Premier, 1st; Sentier, Montorgueil & Bourse, 2nd; The Marais & the Islands, 3rd & 4th; Left Bank, 5th, 6th, 13th & 15th; Eiffel Tower, Champs-Elysees, 7th, 8th & 16th; Pigalle & Opera, 9th; Canal Saint-Martin & Republique, 10th; Bastille, Oberkampf & Aligre, 11th & 12th; Montmartre, Chateau Rouge & Barbes, 18th; Belleville, Menilmontant & Villette, 19th & 20th.

As well as detailed reviews and maps for major attractions through to hidden gems, the guide includes a selection of 'field trips' encouraging you to venture further afield to Versailles, Champagne and Lyon.

Lisbon Pocket Precincts

by Donna Wheeler

Published 1 June 2020
Lisbon Pocket Precincts is your curated guide to the city’s best cultural, shopping, eating and drinking experiences.

Set over seven hills by the mighty Rio Tejo, Lisbon mixes 17th-century grandeur with an easygoing lifestyle, suburban food and wine venues, and a vibrant contemporary art and music scene. Skip the lines for Portuguese tarts, dodge the Tram 28 crowds and instead step inside this deeply historic and fast-booming city.

Divided into separate precincts, each section takes in one or more of Lisbon’s traditional districts, listing the best shops, restaurants, bars and sights to see in the area, with insider reviews of both outstanding attractions and hidden gems, as well as easy-to-use maps.

Lisbon Pocket Precincts also includes a selection of 'field trips' that encourages you to venture further afield, to the natural beauty of Sintra and Comporta, as well as the beautiful northern city of Porto.