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| Bologna: Thomas Cook CitySpots (Thomas Cook Publishing, ISBN: 9781841576152) "Cityspots Bologna" takes you straight to the heart of party-central, a university city nicknamed 'the red' as much for its liberal political persuasions as for the rose-hued buildings of the Old Town. Great nightlife is a given thanks to the student populace, the lifeblood of all-night bars and clubs, whilst daytime is spent paying homage to history, architecture, good food and fashion (after all, this is Italy). Bologna highlights include: Le Due Torri, symbols of Bologna, offering breathtaking views - take the 498 steps to the top of the tallest tower, Torre degli Asinelli; Portico and Santuario di San Luca, a peaceful hilltop shrine reached by way of a covered walkway of 666 arches; Museo Ducati, one for bikers and aspiring bikers alike; Via d'Azeglio, via Farini and Galleria Cavour, shopping-spree heaven; the University Quarter and its main artery, via Zamboni where faculty buildings and bars occupy the city's 100,000+ students; and Out of town trips including Modena and Parma.
It is perfect for pleasure-seeking city breakers wanting to quickly pinpoint the city's most entertaining highlights and decide what to see and do in a limited time. It features clear maps to enable fast orientation and full-colour illustrated pages to pinpoint the very best in shopping, sightseeing, eating and drinking - plus great ideas for low-budget entertainment too. This title spans a wide range of destinations, including those served by budget airlines; and contains practical listings to suit varied budgets and tastes.
Imaginative suggestions reveal each city's hidden gems. Compact format quickly locates the top must-see and do attractions. It features full-colour maps and photographs. more>> |
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| Bosnia, Serbia and Montenegro (Thomas Cook Publishing, ISBN: 9781841577869) Brand new for 2007, "Travellers Bosnia, Serbia & Montenegro" is perfectly designed for mainstream travellers who want to access the best of this beautiful and hotly tipped region. This book delivers: expert advice, tracking down the best sights and experiences; Suggested Itineraries and Highlights sections for inspired trip planning; detailed background on people, geography, culture and history; clear and accurate mapping for orientation at country, region and city levels; suggested walks and tours to somewhere a little different; impartial and dependable sleeping, eating and entertainment listings. It is full colour throughout, with over 140 photographs.
There is comprehensive coverage of this area's finest, including Sarejevo, the Bay of Kotor, Belgrade, Mostar, Pristina and Podgorica. "Travellers" are popular, compact guides for mainstream travellers wanting to discover something a little different on their trip. Covering the very best of country, regional and city destinations, they offer the perfect balance of culture, history, practical information, mapping, photography and listings to appeal to a mass-market readership. more>> |
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| Boston & New England: Thomas Cook Travellers Guide (Thomas Cook Publishing, ISBN: 9781841578866) This title is popular, compact that guides for discovering the very best of country, regional and city destinations. Travellers are perfectly balanced to provide the ideal mix of insightful background and top sights with practical information and resourceful listings for those interested in gaining a deeper appreciation for the destination without being weighed down with information overload.Each Traveller presents all the major places of interest - plus some hidden ones too. Feature spreads illuminate additional themes of specific interest, while walks and tours allow the reader to discover the destination from a different prospective.
Shopping, entertainment, food & drink, sport & leisure and children's activities are all covered, together with essential information on arrival, currency, health and transport, and listings for restaurants, hotels and entertainment venues.New releases for 2008 come in a simple, clean look with a fresh, easy-overview layout, and the brand new destinations being published this season include an entirely new section to showcase the destination highlights and suggested itineraries. more>> |
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| Bratislava: Thomas Cook CitySpots (Thomas Cook Publishing, ISBN: 9781841576169) This is the savvy city breakers' pocket guide to seeing and doing more in Bratislava - with a fun-seeking and cost-conscious slant. The key features include: practical accommodation, restaurant and nightlife listings to suit varied budgets and tastes; imaginative suggestions reveal each city's hidden gems; compact format quickly locates the top must-see and do attractions; 6 full-colour maps and 35 photographs; and, foreign language phrases on inside front and back covers for ease of use. It is perfect for pleasure-seeking city breakers wanting to quickly pinpoint the city's most entertaining highlights and decide what to see and do in a limited time.
It features clear maps to enable fast orientation and full-colour illustrated pages to pinpoint the very best in shopping, sightseeing, eating and drinking - plus great ideas for low-budget entertainment too. more>> |
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| Brittany: Thomas Cook Travellers Guide (Thomas Cook Publishing, ISBN: 9781841576855) This revised, new edition is perfectly designed for mainstream travellers who want to access the best of this beautiful and popular region. This book delivers: expert advice, tracking down the best sights and experiences; detailed background on people, geography, culture and history; clear and accurate mapping for orientation at country, region and city levels; suggested walks and tours to somewhere a little different; impartial and dependable sleeping, eating and entertainment listings; full colour throughout, with over 140 photographs; and comprehensive coverage of the region including: Rennes and the East; Northern Brittany, St Malo; Finistere including Brest, Southern Brittany including Nantes. "Travellers" are popular, compact guides for mainstream travellers wanting to discover something a little different on their trip.
Covering the very best of country, regional and city destinations, they offer the perfect balance of culture, history, practical information, mapping, photography and listings to appeal to a mass-market readership. more>> |
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| Bruges: Thomas Cook CitySpots (Thomas Cook Publishing, ISBN: 9781841576176) This title is perfect for pleasure seeking city breakers wanting to quickly pinpoint the city's most entertaining highlights and decide what to see and do in a limited time - with essential orientation advice, shopping, sightseeing, eating and drinking, plus great ideas for low-budget entertainment too. The entire City of Bruges is a UNESCO world Heritage site that attracts 3 million visitors each year. The city is almost frozen in time with a stunning array of Gothic, Romanesque, Renaissance architecture and Great chocolate too! "Cityspots Bruges" covers all of the essential highlights of this city and more.
Trips out of town include: Ghent, just 25 miles away, features the 12th century castle of Gravensteen. The village of Damme is also accessible along the city canal. more>> |
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| Brussels: Thomas Cook CitySpots (Thomas Cook Publishing, ISBN: 9781841577463) "Cityspots Brussels" takes you straight to the heart of Europe's cosmopolitan capital. A heady blend of stunning architecture, endless bars and restaurants, world-class museums and rich cultural diversity put this capital near top of any city break list. Brussels highlights include: The Grand Place, the historical nucleus of the city; thousands of cafes and restaurants to choose from with excellent food from across the globe; bar-hopping in the trendy area of St-Gery and sampling the myriad varieties of Belgian beer; exploring the lanes of L'ilot Sacre, the intact medieval quarter; the vast Musees Royaux de Beaux-Arts, featuring works by Rubens and Monet; escaping the city to the forests of the Ardennes; and, Brussels is a Chocolate-lover's paradise.
This work is perfect for pleasure-seeking city breakers wanting to quickly pinpoint the city's most entertaining highlights and decide what to see and do in a limited time. It is presented with clear maps to enable fast orientation and full-colour illustrated pages to pinpoint the very best in shopping, sightseeing, eating and drinking - plus great ideas for low-budget entertainment too. This work spans a wide range of destinations, including those served by budget airlines.
It features practical listings to suit varied budgets and tastes. Imaginative suggestions reveal each city's hidden gems. Its compact format quickly locates the top must-see and do attractions.
It also features full-colour maps and photographs. more>> |
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| Bucharest: Thomas Cook CitySpots (Thomas Cook Publishing, ISBN: 9781841577661) This is the savvy city breakers' pocket guide to seeing and doing more in Bucharest - with a fun-seeking and cost-conscious slant. It includes practical accommodation, restaurant and nightlife listings to suit varied budgets and tastes; imaginative suggestions that reveal each city's hidden gems; compact format that quickly locates the top must-see and do attractions; 6 full-colour maps and 35 photographs; and foreign language phrases on inside front and back covers for ease of use. It is perfect for pleasure-seeking city breakers wanting to quickly pinpoint the city's most entertaining highlights and decide what to see and do in a limited time.
It comes with clear maps to enable fast orientation and full-colour illustrated pages to pinpoint the very best in shopping, sightseeing, eating and drinking - plus great ideas for low-budget entertainment too. more>> |
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| Budapest: Thomas Cook CitySpots (Thomas Cook Publishing, ISBN: 9781841576183) This title is perfect for pleasure seeking city breakers wanting to quickly pinpoint the city's most entertaining highlights and decide what to see and do in a limited time - with essential orientation advice, shopping, sightseeing, eating and drinking, plus great ideas for low-budget entertainment too. Budapest highlights covered include: the river Danube which bisects the city, with Pest on one side featuring the Opera House, the Basilica of St Stephen and the Parliament building, and Buda on the other which has the popular visitor sites on Castle Hill including the National Gallery and the Fishermans Bastion. Trips out of town include: Pecs, towards the Serbian border, which has a beautiful old town and plenty of cultural activity. more>> |
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| Budapest: Thomas Cook Travellers Guide (Thomas Cook Publishing, ISBN: 9781841578439) "Travellers Budapest" provides in-depth coverage of this truly cultural city. Budapest is divided by the River Danube with medieval Buda on the west bank and Pest, the modern commercial heart, on the east. Budapest Highlights include: Budapest is home to some 90 museums including the Budapest History Museum (many museums close in mid-December); The Kiraly Bath boasts a spectacular 16th-century skylit dome and the 700-year-old Royal Palace is a mix of architectural styles; Climb to the top of Gellert Hill for stunning views and admire the Fishermen's Bastion overlooking the city; and Bars and clubs provide a lively nightlife.
These popular, compact and colourful guidebooks are perfect for planning your holiday whether for a city break, regional tour or a long-haul destination. This extensive series is packed full of information about where to go and what to see, as well as walks and tours, feature spreads on cultural background and other aspects, restaurant and accommodation listings and practical information. more>> |
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| Bulgaria Black Sea Resorts Hotspots (Thomas Cook Publishing, ISBN: 9781841577586) "Hotspots Bulgaria" highlights the best of what this increasingly popular tourist destination has to offer. Situated in South-eastern Europe, Bulgaria occupies the northeastern part of the Balkan Peninsula. Highlights include: summaries of Bulgaria's most popular resorts in the Black Sea area, including popular Golden Sands, Varna, the biggest city on the Black Sea and the biggest resort in this area, Sunny Beach.
Other resorts include Bourgas, Albena and Sunny Day; and, an Excursions section that lists the best places to visit. Dating back to the fourth century BC, the ancient capital of Sofia is a must for visitors to see. The Rila Monastery is perched high on the side of a mountain in the middle of thick pine forests and is noted for its unusual architectural features.
Bulgaria has a number of national parks such as the Pirin National Park situated in the Pirin mountain range. The Rila National Park covers nearly half of the Rila mountain range and is renowned for its lakes. These vibrant guides focus on the popular sun destinations worldwide.
Highlighting the best nightlife, shopping, beaches and activities, they enable travellers to become familiar with their chosen resort, while providing details for them to get out and about to see local attractions too. Their features include: handy pocket size - ideal for travelling light; full-colour maps and photographs; menu decoder, sports and activities; fun excursions and scenic trips; and, colourful descriptions of local cuisine, fiestas and markets. more>> |
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| California: Thomas Cook Travellers Guide (Thomas Cook Publishing, ISBN: 9781841576879) "Travellers California" gives the low-down on the highlights of the "Golden State" - its wine districts, deserts, coastline and highways. From the big city life of Los Angeles, San Diego, San Francisco or the capital Sacramento to the beauty of Yosemite National Park, "California" has it all. Ten suggested tours or walks take the reader through the Venice Canals in LA, Balboa Park in San Diego, the 49-mile drive in San Francisco and a country drive along the Silverado trail among others.
Features include beach life, California parks, wine and even ghost towns. Packed with useful, practical tips, the directory section includes shopping, entertainment, activities for children, sport and leisure, food and drink, and places to stay. A range of popular, compact guidebooks are perfect for planning all sorts of holidays - whether long-haul, short-haul, regional tours and city breaks.
It contains full of useful information on walks and tours, accommodation and eating out, shopping options and top travel tips, they're all you need for your holiday right at your fingertips. It is presented in a user-friendly design. It contains 180 colour photographs and 15 colour maps.
It contains easily accessible A-Z format for key practical information. It includes feature spreads to illuminate cultural and historical background. more>> |
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| Cardiff: Thomas Cook CitySpots (Thomas Cook Publishing, ISBN: 9781841576206) "Cityspots Cardiff" takes you straight to the heart of the Welsh capital, where there's no better place to feel the buzz of continued urban regeneration than in the bars, restaurants and cafes of the Cardiff Bay waterfront. History, however, blends effortlessly amongst the modern, with Cardiff Castle sitting pretty at the heart of the city. Sport is equally very much on the agenda thanks to the hard-to-miss white spires of the 72,000-seater Millennium Stadium, the architecturally brilliant home of Welsh rugby.
Cardiff highlights include: Cardiff Castle, one of Wales' leading tourist attractions, that has enchanting fairytale towers concealing a splendid interior; Millennium Stadium; Wales Millennium Centre, housing the nation's arts and cultural organisations, and inscribed with the words, in Welsh, of the poet Laureate Gwyneth Lewis ('in these stones horizons sing'); refreshing your wardrobe in the charming Edwardian and Victorian shopping arcades, and along pedestrianised high-streets. This title is perfect for pleasure-seeking city breakers wanting to quickly pinpoint the city's most entertaining highlights and decide what to see and do in a limited time. It contains clear maps to enable fast orientation and full-colour illustrated pages to pinpoint the very best in shopping, sightseeing, eating and drinking - plus great ideas for low-budget entertainment too.
It spans a wide range of destinations, including those served by budget airlines. It includes practical listings to suit varied budgets and tastes. Imaginative suggestions reveal each city's hidden gems.
Compact format quickly locates the top must-see and do attractions. It also contains full-colour maps and photographs. more>> |
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| Caribbean Cruising Including Miami: Thomas Cook Travellers Guide (Thomas Cook Publishing, ISBN: 9781841575988) These popular, compact and colourful guidebooks are perfect for planning your holiday whether for a city break, regional tour or a long-haul destination. This extensive series is packed full of information about where to go and what to see, as well as walks and tours, feature spreads on cultural background and other aspects, restaurant and accommodation listings and practical information. "Travellers Caribbean Cruising Including Miami" covers the essential highlights of the Caribbean.
It offers concise coverage of more than 30 Caribbean islands including Antigua, Barbados, Jamaica, Martinique, St Lucia, Trinidad and Tobago; plus Bermuda, a summer-season favourite in the Atlantic Ocean; and Key West, a US mainland stop on several cruise routes. Highlights include: every island has got its own distinct flavour - from super-chic St Barts to mellow Grenada, the elegant plantation hotels of Nevis to the eardrum shattering Sunday afternoon reggae sessions of Antigua; the Bermuda archipelago, the world's most northerly coral reef; the volcanic origins of the islands still active on the jungle-clad volcanic cones of the Windward islands; Caribbean carnival celebrated between Christmas and Ash Wednesday; The Everglades National Park, one of the world's most outstanding natural habitats; the underwater world of the Cayman Islands; and the wealth of plant and animal species. more>> |
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| China: Thomas Cook Travellers Guide (Thomas Cook Publishing, ISBN: 9781841575995) These popular, compact and colourful guidebooks are perfect for planning your holiday whether for a city break, regional tour or a long-haul destination. This extensive series is packed full of information about where to go and what to see, as well as walks and tours, feature spreads on cultural background and other aspects, restaurant and accommodation listings and practical information. "Travellers China" takes you to the highlights of one of the world's most fascinating countries.
The vast country offers a range of spectacular landscapes and scenes of rural life; the pace of economic development is creating dynamic cities such as Shanghai. Highlights of "Travellers China" include: introductions and tours in 15 cities and regions, also including the Yangtze River and the Yellow River, Huang He; major attractions like the Great Wall, the terracotta warriors at Xi an, Beijing with its Forbidden City, the Temple of Heaven, and the Summer Palace in the north; features on Communist History, the traditional Chinese philosophies of Confucianism, Taoism, and Buddhism, The Imperial Court, Rural Life, Chinese Gardens, The Grand Canal, Porcelain, Inventions, Wildlife, Marco Polo and the Silk Route, Chinese Opera and Circus, Chinese Medicine; 6 great tours by ship, bike and car; Getting away to see the natural beauty, from some of the earths highest peaks to deserts, sea, national parks, and the remote places of inner Mongolia and Tibet; an introduction to culture and history. more>> |
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