The DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Austria is your indispensable guide to this beautiful part of the world. The fully updated guide



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The ideal travel companion, full of insider advice on what to see & do, plus detailed itineraries & comprehensive maps for exploring this beautiful country. Visit Vienna`s many art galleries & museums, admire Baroque architecture in Salzburg, hike along mountain paths in Tyrol or discover the enchanting town of Hallstatt: everything you need to know is clearly laid out within colour-coded chapters. Discover the best of Austria with this indispensable travel guide. Inside DK Eyewitness Travel Guide Austria:- Over 25 colour maps help you navigate with ease- Simple layout makes it easy to find the information you need- Comprehensive tours & itineraries of Austria, designed for every interest & budget- Illustrations & floorplans show the inside of icons such as the world-renowned Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna`s sprawling Hofburg palace complex, Salzburg`s impressive Hohensalzburg Fortress & more- Colour photographs of Austria`s historic cities, pretty towns, impressive architecture, beautiful alpine scenery & more- Historical & cultural context gives you a richer travel experience: learn about the country`s fascinating history & culture, diverse landscapes including the formation of the alps, flora & fauna, musical heritage, world-famous artwork, action-packed festivals, delicious cuisine & Viennese desserts, traditional cafes, as well as outdoor activities including skiing & hiking- Detailed chapters, with area maps, cover Vienna; Lower Austria & Burgenland; Styria, Upper Austria, Salzburger Land; Tyrol & Vorarlberg; Carinthia & East Tyrol- Essential travel tips: our expert choices of where to stay, eat, shop & sightsee, plus visa & health information DK Eyewitness Travel Guide Austria is a detailed, easy-to-use guide designed to help you get the most from your visit to Austria.DK Eyewitness: winner of the Top Guidebook Series in the Wanderlust Reader Travel Awards 2017. ” No other guide whets your appetite quite like this one”
- The Independent Planning a city break? Try our DK Eyewitness Travel Guide Vienna. About DK Eyewitness Travel: DK`s highly visual Eyewitness guides show you what others only tell you, with easy-to-read maps, tips, & tours to inform & enrich your holiday. DK is the world`s leading illustrated reference publisher, producing beautifully designed books for adults & children in over 120 countries.
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Clear & detailed touring map of Austria, southern Bavaria & South Tyrol. Separate plans present road access to & main routes across Vienna, Innsbruck, Salzburg, Linz & Graz. The map shows seven different kind of roads, with road names & junction numbers, intermediate driving distances in km, petrol stations, restaurants & motels along main roads. Scenic routes, railways, cable cars, airports & prohibited areas are also marked alongside national parks, natural curiosities, swamps & waterfalls. A number of symbols also indicates places of interests, viewpoints, notable buildings & ruins, monuments & churches, campsites, theme parks, golf resorts & motor circuits. The map also

Includes:: a special Distoguide incorporated into the map cover, showing at a glance road distances between several Austrian cities. Map index is in a separate booklet attached to the cover. All texts are in six different European languages including English.

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Discover Austria
Keep an eye out for marmots on the glorious Alpine trails
Get behind the wheel for breath-taking hairpin

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DUE OUT MAY 2014
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Austria in Cambridge University Press’s Concise History series; exploring the history of a range of countries worldwide. Chronicling the country’s modern history since the Middle Ages, each title in the series has been comprehensively researched & written by an academic specialising in the field. Individual chapters chart the history of the nation, either by century or notable periods in its past, & are aimed both at those studying at undergraduate level or who may have a deeper interest in the country. ...

Austria in the Culture Smart range of pocket-sized guide books; providing detailed information on local customs, culture, etiquette & manners & ensuring that visitors are prepared for a diverse range of social environments. The series covers an extensive number of countries worldwide & are designed both for those working & living abroad, as well as for visitors who do not want to offend, either intentionally or inadvertently. Their aim is to prevent readers from making embarrassing mistakes & feel confident in unfamiliar situations, while preparing them before arrival on what to expect & how to behave. Each guide is arranged thematically, with dedicated individual chapters on land & people, values & attitudes, customs & traditions, making friends, people at home, ‘time-out’, travelling & communicating. There is also a separate chapter for business travelers, with important information on subjects such as business culture, meetings & making appointments. A Further Reading section also offers a list of recommended other history, travel literature & language titles available on the country. ...

Road Atlas of Austria at 1:200, 000 from Mair Dumont in an A4 spiral-bound format, with 13 street plans, plus coverage of the whole of Europe for route planning. The atlas is presented with the publisher’s innovative system of providing peel-on/peel-off stickers for making selected locations more prominent when navigating. The atlas provides convenient coverage of central Europe’s Alpine regions, extending north to Munich to include the German Alps, & south beyond Trento to cover the Dolomites. Also included are parts of northern Slovenia but with only the eastern half of the Triglav National Park. The mapping gives a very good presentation of the region’s alpine topography through relief shading & plenty of names of mountain ranges, peaks and/or spot heights, mountain passes, etc. National/natural parks are marked; interesting geographical features are highlighted & given star rating. Road network indicates motorway services including CNG & overnight accommodation, steep gradients, seasonal closures & routes not recommended for caravans, etc, & gives driving distances on main & selected secondary roads. Scenic roads & tourist routes are highlighted. Railway lines are shown with stations. Interesting towns & villages, as well as many other historical, cultural or natural sights are prominently highlighted & annotated with star rating. Symbols indicate selected campsites, youth hostels, mountain refuges and/or tourist villages. The maps have no geographical coordinates. Extensive index lists locations with their postcodes. Map legend

Includes:: English. The atlas also provides city centre street plan of 11 cities in Austria showing main traffic arteries, one was streets & car parks, tram routes with line numbers & stops, places of interest, etc. Also included are street plan of Bolzano & Trento. The atlas

Includes:: mapping of the whole of Europe at 1:4, 500, 000 for route planning, plus an overview map of the region covered by it with main places of tourist interest, a distance table, & basic traffic regulations.A special feature of Mair Dumont’s range of maps & atlases is a set of seven peel-on/peel-off stickers which can be placed on the maps to help with navigating, & removed without damaging the surface.



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Austria, Northern Italy & Slovenia on an indexed road map at 1:600, 000 from Hallwag offering a very good choice for those who need cross-border coverage of a large chunk of southern Central Europe. North & west of Austria coverage

Includes:: German Alps with southern Bavaria & part of Baden-W

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National Geographic`s Austria Adventure Map is designed to meet the unique needs of adventure travelers with its durability & accurate information. This folded map provides global travelers with the perfect combination of detail & perspective, highlighting hundreds of points of interest & the diverse & unique destinations within the country. The map

Includes:: the locations of cities & towns with a user-friendly index, plus a clearly marked road network complete with distances & designations for major highways, main roads, & tracks & trails for those seeking to explore more remote regions. Each Adventure Map is printed on durable synthetic paper, making them waterproof, tear-resistant & tough — capable of withstanding the rigors of international travel. Each map is two-sided & can be folded to a packable size of (4.25” x 9.25”); unfolded size is (26” x 38”). Key
Features: Waterproof & tear-resistant Accurate topography/terrain with a clearly labeled road network Hundreds of points of interest, including the locations parks & nature reserves, protected lands, historical & cultural attractions Thousands of place names including towns & natural features; detailed place names index Updated regularly to ensure accuracy Proceeds from the sale of National Geographic maps go to support the National Geographic Society’s vital exploration, conservation, research & education programs


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