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Visitors to Italy are bombarded by sights, scenes and flavours – palaces and museums overflowing with art, Renaissance gardens, gourmet food markets. Come enjoy the vita bella (beautiful life). This full-colour guide with 3D illustrations of major highlights and insightful features on seasonal and regional food and outdoor activities is essential for those wanting to see the best Italy has to offer! Inside This Book: — 15 authors, 13 volcanoes, 7600km of coastline and hundreds of Renaissance masterpieces Inspirational photos; — Pull-out city map; — 3D plans of iconic sights; — Comprehensive planning tools; — Special Eat & Drink Like a Local feature; — In-depth background. Coverage includes: Planning chapters, Rome & Lazio, Turin Piedmont Riviera, Milan & the Lakes, Trento & the Dolomites, Venice & the Veneto, Friuli Venezia Giulia, Emilia-Romagna & San Marino, Florence & Tuscany, Umbria & Le Marche, Abruzzo & Molise, Naples & Campania, Puglia, Basilicata & Calabria, Sicily, Sardinia, Understand & Survival chapters. |
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Not for Parents: New York is not a guidebook. And it’s definitely 'not-for-parents'. It is the real inside story about one of the world’s most famous cities — New York. In this book you’ll hear fascinating tales about towering skyscrapers and deep subways, a naked cowboy, and the Yankees loudest fans.Check out cool stories about hot dogs and snapping alligators, bulls in the stock exchange and sports on the street. You’ll find superheroes, famous battles, cops, cooks, and millions of rats. Which lady moved to New York from Paris in 350 pieces? Did Martians really invade New York in 1938? Which skyscraper was meant to double as an airship dock? Would you like to spend a night inside an elephant? This book shows you a New York your parents probably don’t even know about. |
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From beautiful Lake Baikal to St Petersburg 's gilded palaces, Russia is so blessed with cultural and natural treasures that it would take a lifetime to experience them all. Simon Richmond, Lonely Planet Writer. Our Promise: You can trust our travel information because Lonely Planet authors visit the places we write about, each and every edition. We never accept freebies for positive coverage so you can rely on us to tell it like it is. Inside This Book: — 114 maps; — 43 palaces & kremlins; — 10 authors; — Too many vodka toasts to count; — Inspirational photos; — Clear, easy-to-use maps; — In-depth background; — 3D plans of iconic sights; — Comprehensive planning tools; — At-a-glance practical info. |
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Moscow is experiencing a burst of creative energy, evident in all aspects of contemporary culture. Prepare yourself for a distinctively Russian cauldron of artistry and history, nightclubs and vibrant street life. |
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Built on a swamp, the imperial capital is today a dazzling metropolis whose sheer grandeur never fails to amaze. Despite all that history has thrown at it, St Petersburg still feels every bit an imperial capital, a city largely frozen in time. |
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In-depth neighborhood profiles and walking tours help travelers experience Mexico City like a local. Features include a handy, pull-out map, detailed information on the vibrant art scene, and restaurant reviews from foodie authors review. This is the only guide with a dedicated Gay and Lesbian chapter for the city that recently legalized same-sex unions. |
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Lonely Planet knows Puerto Vallarta and Pacific Mexico. Whether you want to sunbathe on a honey-sand beach, explore hideaway fishing villages, groove all night in Puerto Vallarta or mountain bike along ocean cliffs, our 3rd edition will guide you through the best of this coastal paradise. Lonely Planet guides are written by experts who get to the heart of every destination they visit. This fully updated edition is packed with accurate, practical and honest advice, designed to give you the information you need to make the most of your trip. In This Guide: Comprehensive outdoor adventure coverage with ideas for the entire family. Full-color chapter showcases traveler picks for the best to see and do. Unique Green Index makes ecofriendly travel that much easier. |
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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. |
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Delivering special chapters on road trips, Native Americans, extensive Grand Canyon coverage, and side trips to ghost towns and Old West sites, this is the definitive guide to Arizona. |
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New format guide with two colour text and improved maps throughout. Essential planning section with colour itineraries, highlights and background reading on local culture, history, and food and drink. More maps than the competition guides, and the new maps focus on main visitor interests thus providing the best on-the-ground coverage. |
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Norway is a once-in-a-lifetime destination and the essence of its appeal is remarkably simple: this is one of the most beautiful countries on earth. You can trust our travel information because Lonely Planet authors visit the places we write about, each and every edition. We never accept freebies for positive coverage, and you can rely on us to tell it like we see it. |
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New look country guide with clearer zoomed in focused maps; New practical and inspirational special planning features & tools that help new and return visitors alike create their dream vacation, including Diving and Traveling with Children. Incisive, focused essays on The Bahamas` history, life, culture and landscapes. |
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Looming volcanoes, tumbling waterfalls, lava fields and trails of camels loping into the sunset. Those who love the Canary Islands know there is a captivating flip side to those seafront resorts. |
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California's nickname Golden State dates from its Wild West mining era. But on sunny days when the coastal fog lifts, it might just as well describe California 's more than 1100 miles of Pacific beaches. |
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The Trans-Siberian routes are some of the greatest rail journeys of the world. Whichever one you choose, it 's a rewarding experience of changing landscapes and culture, people and of life on the rails. |
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