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Let Secret Vienna guide you around the unusual and unfamiliar. Step off the beaten track with this fascinating Vienna guide book. Let our local experts show you the well-hidden treasures and hidden places of this amazing city. Featuring over 150...

'We'll always have Paris,' Humphrey Bogart assures Ingrid Bergman in the oft-quoted farewell scene from Casablanca in which Bogart's character, hard-hearted restaurateur Rick Blaine, bids former lover Ilsa Lund goodbye. The backdrop against which they...

From the multicultural bustle of Leicester to the smaller market towns of Market Harborough and Lutterworth and evens smaller picturesque villages, Leicestershire is a unique and varied county with a rich cultural heritage. Leicestershire Past & Present...

Unlike the other two master Renaissance painters associated with Venice, Titian and Veronese, Tintoretto (1519-94) alone was born in Venice and he left his mark there more than either artist. His paintings can still be found everywhere in the city: not...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9783907293867Author Ellen WallaceFormat PaperbackPage Count 328Imprint HelvetiqPublisher Helvetiq

When American tourists complete their first trip to Rome, Florence & Venice, their attention then invariably turns further south in Italy, to the dynamic city of Naples (along with nearby Pompeii), the colorful seaside city of Sorrento, and the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781940772776Author Jordan MarxerFormat HardbackPage Count 232Imprint 83 PressPublisher 83 PressWeight(grams) 1792gDimensions(mm) 310mm * 257mm * 28mm

"Venice: The Anthology Guide" is the sixth edition, completely updated, revised and reset, of Milton Grundy's perennially fresh classic travel guide to the city. It is unlike any other guide, for it conducts visitors round Venice using the observations...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.About the AuthorSteve Vander Ark is the creator of the famed web site devoted to the seven Harry Potter novels and is much-loved by the millions of Potter fans world-wide.Book...

A souvenir picture book, which contains over 60 colour photographs of the Regency Town of Cheltenham.Book InformationISBN 9781905385188Author Chris AndrewsFormat HardbackPage Count 64Imprint Chris Andrews PublicationsPublisher Chris Andrews...

Enjoy a passeggiata through the vibrant streets and cobblestone alleyways of the Eternal City, and experience Rome like a local: on foot!*Walk through the city's coolest neighbourhoods like Prati, Trastevere, Monti, and more, with colour-coded stops and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781683960218Author JasonFormat HardbackPage Count 192Imprint FantagraphicsPublisher Fantagraphics

There can be few routes through France which have not been exhaustively charted by travel writers. There's one, however, which runs for fifty kilometres through picturesque-sounding towns like Aubennlhers. Blanc Mesnil and Gif-sur-Yvette. But there are...

Embroidered in 1885-1886, Reading's version of the famous Bayeux Tapestry is a faithful, full-length replica of the original except in a few beguiling details. True to the principles of the Arts and Crafts movement, its Victorian makers in the Leek...

To what extent does locality influence contemporary art? Can any particular artistic practices be defined as uniquely Cypriot? And does art from Cyprus transcend Western boundaries once it enters the global art scene? This volume uses Cyprus as a case...

A guide to Amsterdam - exceptional experiences, passionate authors, a new approach to the art of travelling. Sneak into the Westerpark community gardens, taste the best appeltaart in the Jordaan district, sleep amid the canals, eat herring at the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789518771862Author Joana TrajanovaFormat PaperbackPage Count 106Imprint OppianPublisher OppianWeight(grams) 113gDimensions(mm) 203mm * 127mm * 6mm

Pocket Rough Guide Amsterdam Make the most of your time on Earth with the ultimate travel guides. Entertaining, informative and stylish pocket guide, now with free eBook. Discover the best of Amsterdam with this compact and entertaining pocket travel...

Throughout the millennia Turkey formed the core of several Empires - Persia, Rome, Byzantium - before becoming the center of the Ottoman Empire. All these civilizations have left their marks on the landscape, architecture and art of Turkey - a place of...

In the American mind, Finland is often swept up in the general group of Nordic countries, little known and seldom gaining prominence on its own. But as Jonathan Clements shows in An Armchair Traveller's History of Finland, it has a long and fascinating...

The British are famous for their eccentricities and London is no exception, with an abundance of bizarre and curious places and stories. Newcomers to London have a wealth of world-famous attractions to keep them occupied for a month of Sundays, which are...

A lively, discerning companion to the beauty, myth and history of a fascinating and lovely region."A consistently first-rate series." THE TIMES When Ernle Bradford's Companion Guide to the Greek Islands first appeared in 1963 it was immediately hailed...

A delightful destination for lovers of cobbled lanes and old-fashioned bars, tiny cafes and gorgeous, ancient architecture, Prague boasts a cultural heritage in music and art that surrounds the visitor with wonder and calm. The city of Alphonse Mucha...

Not all of Hamish Brown's many travels about Scotland have taken up mountains or into wild and wind swept places, but he has found himself in some pretty odd locations. Now he has listed them, placing them in their regions, complete with references and...

'A wonderful setting full of food and intrigue, this is a novel to curl up with' Katie Fforde'Smart, sexy, irresistibly romantic and utterly beguiling. Delicious!' Veronica Henry'Beautiful and evocative settings. A Summer at the Castle is a much-needed...

From 1907 to 1953, Birmingham Corporation's trams provided an efficient and praiseworthy public transport service throughout the city, carrying millions of passengers during that time. Based on the twenty-eight tram routes in operation during 1937 (a...

This fascinating collection of over 200 photographs of Poole complements an earlier volume of photographs in this series compiled by the same authors. This completely new collection of images takes the reader once again on a nostalgic journey through...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781906887742Author Ronan BreeFormat HardbackPage Count 64Imprint PiXZ BooksPublisher PiXZ Books

The 1950s and 1960s were a transformative period in Britain, and an important part of this was how Britons' lives were changed when they began flying abroad for their holidays. In A World Away Michael John Law investigates how something that previously...

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This Berlin guidebook is perfect for independent travellers planning a longer trip. It features all of the must-see sights and a wide range of off-the-beaten-track places. It also provides detailed practical information on preparing for a trip and what...

Many of Yorkshire's half a million acres are over 600 metres, peaking at more than 700 metres above sea level. These are wild, bleak and barren places, commanding heights of peat moor and limestone crag, windswept, inspiring and dramatic. But for all...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780312377588Author Evan McHughFormat PaperbackPage Count 288Imprint St. Martins Press-3PLPublisher St. Martins Press-3PLWeight(grams) 263gDimensions(mm)...

Which? Recommended Provider: Time Out Guides is rated top guidebook brand by Which? Survey, for level of detail, photography, quality of maps, ease of finding information and value for money. Rome's splendid antiquities and glorious historic palazzi are...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780692699294Author Jordan PhillipsFormat PaperbackPage Count 256Imprint Lure of Luxe LLCPublisher Lure of Luxe LLCWeight(grams) 345gDimensions(mm) 229mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780946159642Author Andrew BibbyFormat PaperbackPage Count 128Imprint The Dovecote PressPublisher The Dovecote Press

Discover Europe with the 'Only In' Guides! These ground breaking city guides are for independent cultural travellers wishing to escape the crowds and understand cities from different and unusual perspectives. Unique locations, hidden corners and unusual...

Culture Smart guides help travellers have a more meaningful and successful time abroad through a better understanding of the local culture. Chapters on values, attitudes, customs, and daily life will help you make the most of your visit, while tips on...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781566566360Author Andrew DuncanFormat PaperbackPage Count 192Imprint Interlink BooksPublisher Interlink BooksWeight(grams) 431gDimensions(mm) 212mm * 155mm...

Inveraray, Oban, Kintyre, Glencoe, Loch Awe, Loch Lomond, Appin, Islay - all the glories of Argyll are described in this book. From Dumbarton to Campletown and north to Loch Etive there is a great wealth of beauty unmatched in Scotland. It is a quiet and...