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| Time Out Guide: Edinburgh (Ebury Press, ISBN: 1904978665) Time Out Edinburgh explores the cobbled wynds of the Old Town and the ultra-chic bars of the New Town to present the best of a historic city that has in the last decade shimmied right into the modern age. This edition includes a new section dedicated to expriencing Edinburgh's famous festivals. more>> |
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| Time Out Guide: Florence & The Best of Tuscany (Ebury Press, ISBN: 9781904978503) It may have been the focal point of the Renaissance, but Florence is a city that's firmly planted in the 21st century - and looking forward to the future. With ambitious new building projects such as a high speed train link, and many new restaurants and wine bars opening, Time Out's local writers are perfectly poised to reveal all. more>> |
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| Time Out Guide: Havana & The Best of Cuba (Ebury Press, ISBN: 9781846700149) The Caribbean outpost of communism that is Cuba holds an enduring fascination for the free world, redolent of glamour and gamblers, musicians, writers, and mafiosi. Written by informed residents, Time Out Havana highlights all the vibrancy, cultural richness, and architectural beauty of Havana. Here are authoritative reviews of where to stay — including the rewarding casas particular (private homes) — and play — from colorful salsa joints to hip hop clubs. The city’s renowned cuisine is profiled, including classy cafés and the lively paladars (independent, state-sanctioned, family-run restaurants). Showcasing other Cuban destinations of interest, from beaches to barrios, this third edition features new sidebars, photographs, listings, updated maps, and a new culture chapter for context.
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| Time Out Guide: Istanbul (Ebury Press, ISBN: 9781846700101) Time Out Istanbul helps visitors make the most of their time and money in this historic city. Written by informed locals, this guide features candid reviews of more than 70 restaurants, from five-star sushi palaces to inviting cafés, as well as accommodations from spartan to splendid. Here, too, are profiles of the best and worst of the challenging Grand Bazaar; tips on Turkish bathhouse etiquette; a guide to Istanbul’s rich Byzantine and Ottoman history; boat trips up the Bosphorus and other day trips, including islands, beaches, monasteries, and barefoot hill climbs. Color photos, updated maps, new sidebars, and rechecked entries distinguish this new edition.
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| Time Out Guide: Las Vegas (Ebury Press, ISBN: 9781846700170) Forget New York City: Las Vegas truly is the city that never sleeps. The city's famous hotel-casino resorts continue to get grande, with new restaurants boosting the town's reputation as a gastronome's delight, high-budget shows wowing sell-out crowds, and buzzing nightclubs catering to millions of visiting hedonists.
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| Time Out Guide: Lisbon (Ebury Press, ISBN: 9781846700095) Rising on seven hills overlooking the River Tejo and dotted with monuments testifying to Portugal’s former maritime glory, Lisbon is a sightseeing delight and a partier’s mecca. Written by locals, this award-winning guide profiles the coffeehouses of the Chiado, the bars and restaurants of the Bairro Alto, the clubs of the Docas and Santa Apolónia, down into the city’s deepest African and Brazilian dives and out to the finest beaches of the Caparica Coast. Special sections cover gay and lesbian life, sports and fitness, children’s activities, and more. This edition features new sidebars and chapter introductions, a new culture chapter, and rechecked listings.
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| Time Out Guide: London (Ebury Press, ISBN: 1904978533) Nowhere in the world is more exciting than London, with its fashions and foibles, glamour and grit, historic buildings and secret corners, and no one better placed to explore it than the publishers of the capital's definitive listings magazine and consumer guides. This updated 14th edition of the Time Out London Guide ensures you get the best out of the city. more>> |
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| Time Out Guide: Los Angeles (Ebury Press, ISBN: 9781904978992) Time Out Los Angeles is your VIP pass beyond the velvet rope and into the heart of the most fascinating, elusive and opinion-polarising city in the US. Alongside details of the hottest bars and clubs are full museum reviews, tips for families heading to Disneyland, and a guide to locations used in movies famous and obscure. more>> |
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| Time Out Guide: Madrid (Ebury Press, ISBN: 9781904978626) Famed for its wild nights and lazy days, Madrid provides a whole lot more, whether your interests lie in spectacular opera productions or chirpy folkloric zarzuela; in cutting-edge cuisine or ancient, tiled tabernas; in designer shoe shopping or strolling around flea markets. Written by resident journalists, Time Out Madrid also covers the artistic jewels housed in the Prado, Thyssen, and Reina Sofia, as well as the etiquette of watching a bullfight or joining in with a flamenco performance. Special sections include In the Frame (the intriguing stories behind some of the city's best-known paintings), Sophisticated Snacking (where to find gourmet tapas and wine-lists to match), Winding Down (the yoga centers, spas, and Turkish baths springing up all over town), and Up, Up and Away (climbing, skiing, and hang-gliding within reach of the city).
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| Time Out Guide: Marrakech, Essaouira & High Atlas (Ebury Press, ISBN: 9781846700194) "Time Out Marrakech, Essaouira & High Atlas" is an insider's guide to the beautiful and exotic city of Marrakech - and to regions beyond. It explores the stylish accommodation available in Marrakech's hotels and riads, the new generation of restaurants where visitors can eat in converted palaces, old medina houses or spacious new town premises, plus the art of shopping in the souks and in the modern designer outlets of the new Industrial Zone. Our team of writers examine the city's history and its sights in depth.
Outside Marrakech, the popular coastal town of Essaouira has full coverage, including restaurants and bars, accommodation and shopping. Further afield, the guide travels the High Atlas along routes including the Ourika Valley, Tiz-n-Test to Taradout, Tiz-n-Tichka to Ouarzazate, the Dades Valley & the Gorges, the Tafilelt & Merzouga and the Draa Valley. more>> |
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| Time Out Guide: Miami (Ebury Press, ISBN: 9781904978596) Provides information on the beaches, bars, restaurants and secret spots in the fabulous surreal life of Miami. This book explores Miami's vibrant, youthful culture, the music scene, world-famous DJs, and the performing arts scene. It talks about the evolution of what was once a sleepy beach town into one of the world's most glamorous spots. more>> |
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| Time Out Guide: Milan, The Lakes & Lombardy (Ebury Press, ISBN: 9781904978541) Food, fashion and finance - those are the three raisons d'être of Italy's northern jewel. Milan may be the country's economic powerhouse but it's also a prime tourist destination, with world-class restaurants, beautiful boutique hotels, a newly resurgent music scene and stunning lake and mountain scenery on the doorstep. more>> |
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| Time Out Guide: Naples, Capri, Sorrento & The Amalfi Coast (Ebury Press, ISBN: 9781846700088) Lying in the shadow of Europe's second-largest active volcano, overlooking the Bay of Naples, this fascinating, UNESCO-protected city offers more than corruption, crime and Camorra scandals. Naples is proud of its heritage, including restored Renaissance palazzi and archaeological treasures, but is also keen to embrace the future, as witnessed by the opening of PAN (Palazzo delle Arti Napoli) and MADRE (Museo d'Arte Donnaregina), both welcome additions to the city's contemporary art scene. Visit the San Carlo opera house, where Rossini and Donizetti triumphed, sip a caffe where Oscar Wilde and Enrique Caruso used to lounge, eat a margharita pizza at the restaurant that created it and, with the help of this guide, find the best hotels, the coolest spas and some of the finest food in the whole of Italy. more>> |
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| Time Out Guide: New Orleans (Ebury Press, ISBN: 9781904978848) Local writers cover every inch of the Big Easy, from Bourbon Street to Mardi Gras, in this exciting guide. Authoritative reviews profile Creole and Cajun cooking in depth, from crawfish étoufée to gumbo file. The full gamut of nightlife in this city that never sleeps is covered: bars, bowling alleys, arenas, clubs, Cajun venues, zydeco haunts, and more. Here too are such tantalizing diversions as Cajun Country swamp tours, River Road plantation jaunts, and the scenic beaches of the Gulf Coast. Visitors learn not only where to stay, play, and dine in style, but also how to peel a crawfish, scarf an alligator sandwich, and uncover the heart of this fabled town. This edition features new sidebars, photographs, and listings; updated maps; and a new culture chapter for context.
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| Time Out Guide: New York (Ebury Press, ISBN: 9781846700033) Having passed the five-year anniversary since the tragedy of September 11th 2001, New York City looks forward to a brighter future. Constructions on the Freedom Tower and the memorial, Reflecting Absence, as well as a host of other development projects in the Financial District, are underway. Tourism is booming, too, with record number of visitors being reported for 2006, with roughly 5,000 new hotel rooms in the works through the end of 2007. Manhattan, with its glittering skyline, chic restaurants, world-famous museums and historic sights continues to draw millions of people from around the globe. As publisher of the city’s definitive cultural listings magazine, Time Out is uniquely positioned to keep visitors up to speed on all things New York. Visitor basics are here — accommodations from haute to humble; dining from fine to funky; and party destinations for every taste — all in a user-friendly design. Illustrated chapters celebrate the city’s fascinating history and architecture. A close-up look at Ground Zero reveals a thriving neighborhood bustling with tourists, restaurants, and bars. Delightful walks mapped point-to-point highlight intriguing local lore and legend.
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