Experience all of California`s attractions with this up-to date & authoritative travel guide, complete with Insider Tips. Most holidaymakers want to have fun & feel relaxed from the moment they arrive at their holiday destination that`s what Marco Polo Guides are all about. You`ll discover hotels & restaurants, trendy places to go & the best nightlife spots, as well as tips for shopping & what to do with kids. Further sections include: Festivals & Events, Travel Tips, Links, Blogs, Apps & more, & Index. The Streets of San Francisco, Mickey Mouse, Hollywood, Napa Valley, Yosemite, giant redwoods & golden beaches, the list of California`s attractions is endless. You might think you know it all ready from movies & TV, but the reality is much more colourful, flashy, quirky & above all beautiful. With Marco Polo California experience a holiday that mixes hip urban culture with the glamour of celebrity & a real-life road movie with awesome scenery, & the Insider Tips reveal where you can still find Love & Peace & where trees grow like cathedrals. Panels in each chapter suggest things to do if you`re on a tight budget & where you might pick up some real bargains. The Best Of pages highlight what`s currently in vogue in California, recommend things to do for free, & have tips for rainy days & where you can relax & unwind. The Trips & Tours section takes you from the wild coast & mountains of the north to the surfing paradise of the south, whilst the Dos & Don`ts explain why you should avoid certain city neighbourhoods, amongst other precautions. Marco Polo California provides comprehensive coverage of all parts of the state. To help you find your way around there`s the detailed Road Atlas, a useful map of San Francisco in the cover, plus the pull-out map. A must-have for all travellers, including those who haven`t bought a travel guide in the past! ...

California, including Las Vegas & the Grand Canyon, at 1:800, 000 on an indexed road map from Marco Polo Travel Publishing with prominent highlighting of interesting locations, enlargements and/or street plans for San Francisco, Los Angeles & Las Vegas, maps of seven national parks, descriptions of the regions 15 most interesting sights, etc. The map is double-sided with a very generous overlap; the south side extends beyond San Francisco to Sacramento, & the north side starts with the northern part of the LA conurbation. Cartography is from the renowned German publishers Mair Dumont. Topography is presented by relief shading & spot heights, with plenty of names of mountain ranges, valleys, etc. Boundaries of national parks are marked, also of Indian Reservations & of restricted entry military areas. Road network clearly shows the numbers of interstate & main state roads, plus driving distances. Railway lines are included & local airports are marked. Locations of interest are highlighted, with separate colouring for towns or villages & for natural sites; 15 most interesting sights are cross-referenced to their descriptions in a booklet attached to the map cover & symbols indicate various other places of interest. Latitude & longitude lines are drawn at 1º intervals. The index is in the booklet &

Includes:: landscape features such as national parks, mountain ranges & peaks, rivers & lakes, etc. Next to the map or in the booklet are: for Los Angeles, a map of the central part of its conurbation including the international airport, plus street plans of downtown, Hollywood & Beverly Hills; for San Francisco, an enlargement of the SF/ Oakland Bay area including the international airport, plus street plans of downtown & of the Presidio
- Golden Gate Bridge area; for Las Vegas an overview plan of the city plus street plans of downtown & the Strip with access to the international airport. The booklet also

Includes:: maps of the Bryce Canyon, Death Valley, Grand Canyon, Joshua Tree, King’s Canyon/ Sequoia, Yosemite & Zion National Parks, a list of airports & UNESCO World Heritage sites, etc.A fold-out flap in the cover shows for route planning an overview of the whole area covered by the map plus the adjacent regions, prominently highlighting main places of interest, with the grid reference system in the margins making it easier to find locations on the main map. Also included are a distance/driving times table & basic driving regulations.




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California in the Green Guide series from Michelin; detailed guides exploring the major sights & attractions of a range of cities, regions & countries. Drawing on a long publishing history, Michelin guides are renowned for their individual ‘star rating’, ranking restaurants, sights & attractions. Listings in each guide are organised alphabetically, allowing readers to access information quickly as well as being designed for practical use on the road. With an emphasis on cultural activities & history, each sight is graded & has extensive background information. Practical visitor information is clearly highlighted with symbols. Predominantly recognised for their extensive coverage of French regions (shown on our website in a separate series), the Green Guides also cover international destinations. An extensive introductory section on planning your trip provides information on when & where to go, useful pre-trip information, getting there, where to stay & eat & what to do & see. There are also individual sections on Nature, History & Art ad Culture & a selection of driving tours of the area. Fold-out maps at the front & back of the book give an overview of the area covered by the guide. The structure of each guide varies depending on the type of destination. National & regional guides cover regions alphabetically, each with their own accommodation, sights & food & drink listings, while City guides cover sights alphabetically with one city-wide section for listings. Accommodation & food & drink listings are both concise & comprehensive, aiming to cater for all budgets & tastes. Both sights & listings often include information specific to travelling with kids. Each of the places covered in the guide is listed alphabetically & three Michelin star ratings
- highly recommended, recommended & interesting, which have been used for more than 100 years
- help readers identify places of interest, restaurants & notable local attractions. Individual listings include principal sights for each city or town, local walking & driving tours in addition to tips on local excursions. There is also an ‘address book’ information box in each section including recommendations for the best restaurants & accommodation in the area, as well as any relevant leisure activities. A series of overview regional & city plans also helps navigation & orientation for each region.

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See the top destinations in the American West with this book as your guide. he detailed driving instructions come with useful information including mileage from place to place, driving times, & advice on the best places to stop along the way to eat, sleep, & explore. Choose the road trip that`s best for you: The 14-Day Best of the West; San Francisco, Yosemite, & Los Angeles in Six Days; Los Angeles, Las Vegas, & the Grand Canyon in Four Days; Two Days in San Francisco; Two Days in Los Angeles; Two Days in Las Vegas. A vibrant full-colour interior

Includes:: 50 easy-to-use maps to keep you oriented on & off the highway.

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Physical wall map of California, *encapsulated version*, from the National Geographic Society showing the state’s topography by relief shading & colouring, with peak heights in feet. The map gives plenty of names of mountain ranges, peaks, valleys, etc. & highlights national parks & other protected areas. Principal roads & railways, as well as airports with passenger services are marked, plus several military establishments. The map has latitude & longitude lines at intervals of 1°.* This wall map is also available on paper.*LAMINATED & ENCAPSULATED WALL MAPS:**laminated* wall maps have a thin layer of plastic usually applied to the printed side only. They can be written on with suitable marker pens without any damage to the map but, unless laminated on both sides, they are not damp-proof.*encapsulated* wall maps are sealed between two sheets of plastic. They are more rigid & heavier than laminated maps of the same size. They are damp-proof & do not crinkle in humid conditions. Encapsulation gives the map a shiny surface, similar to being displayed behind glass.*please note:* many publishers & retailers often use these two terms interchangeably. Our map titles & descriptions follow the definitions provided above. ...

Northern California in a series of US state maps from the National Geographic with cartography from Mapquest. Coverage extends south beyond the San Francisco Bay area to Fresno. City maps & enlargements cover the Bay Area, downtown San Francisco, Sacramento, Stockton, Yosemite National Park, Redwood National & State Parks, the environs of Lake Tahoe both in California & Nevada, plus a scenic drive route on the Lost Coast. The map is printed on lightweight, waterproof & tear-resistant plastic paper. Maps in the NGS State Series clearly show each state’s national parks, forests & other protected areas, with topography indicated by subtle relief shading & plenty of names of mountain ranges, valleys, deserts, etc. Indian Reservations are also marked & various places of interest are highlighted, including historical or natural sites, visitor information centres, campsites, etc. Road network indicates toll roads, rest areas & services, & shows driving distances on main routes. Scenic roads are highlighted. The maps have no geographical coordinates. The index lists both counties, shown on the maps with their administrative boundaries, & towns or cities. Each title

Includes:: several enlargements showing in greater detail local towns, national parks & other popular destination, all annotated with places of interest. Also provided are general notes about the state with descriptions of its main sights, a recommendation for a scenic drive, a table of services available in the local sites (both national parks & historical monuments), a calendar of local special events, a distance table & a climate chart.

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California Recreational Atlas & Gazetteer at 1:200, 000 approx., with the Yosemite Valley at 1:60, 000, in a series of large format paperback state atlases from De Lorme, with detailed, contoured, GPS compatible topographic mapping. Recreational information

Includes:: lists of outdoor adventure sites for hiking, biking, skiing & paddling, extensive five & a half table of facilities in recreational areas, unique natural features, fishing sites, etc. Each title in this De Lorme series covers one state & presents it at a scale much more detailed than used on most state road maps. Particularly popular areas are often also presented on enlargements. The maps are contoured, show variation of terrain (deserts, glaciers, wetlands, woodlands, etc) & have latitude & longitude and/or UTM grid lines for GPS use. Various types of protected areas are distinguished by the colouring of their boundaries, e.g. national or state parks, forests, etc. Also marked are Indian Reservations & restricted entry military zones. Road network is shown in much more detail than on other state mapping, with local roads, unsurfaced back roads & tracks, forest trails, etc. Where appropriate, old historical routes are marked. Railway lines & local airports or landing strips are included & the maps also indicate administrative boundaries. Symbols highlight various recreational areas & facilities such as campgrounds, unique natural features, etc. Each title contains extensive lists of outdoor adventure sites (grouped into activities such as hiking, biking, paddling, fishing, skiing, etc.), diverse family outing sites, campgrounds, & tables showing what facilities can be found in the state’s recreational areas. Each atlas also has an index of localities. To see the list of titles in this series please click on the series link.

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California at 1:850, 000 in a series of waterproof & tear-resistant, indexed regional maps of USA from Reise Know-How’s highly acclaimed World Mapping Project, combining detailed presentation of the road network with topographic & tourist information. The map is double-sided to provide the best balance between detailed scale & a convenient size sheet, dividing the state north/south. Coverage on the northern side extends southwards past the San Francisco Bay to just beyond San Jose &

Includes:: Reno in Nevada. The southern side starts in San Jose &

Includes:: Las Vegas with the Lake Mead area. The network of main highways within the Los Angeles conurbation is shown in greater detail on an enlargement. Locations of numerous campsites are prominently marked & the map presents a very clear picture of California’s topography with plenty of names of geographical features; mountain ranges, peaks valleys, deserts, etc. Maps in this series have altitude colouring with spot heights to show each region’s topography, with national parks & other protected areas, as well as American Indian Reservations & restricted entry zones clearly marked. Road network indicates toll roads & scenic routes. Driving distances are shown in miles. Railways &, where appropriate, ferry routes are marked. The maps show both names & boundaries of local counties. Symbols highlight a variety of places of interest, including historical sites, amusement parks, natural features, golf courses & winter sport areas, etc. Each map

Includes:: an index of localities & has a latitude & longitude grid (in this title at intervals of 30’). Map legend

Includes:: English. To see other titles in this series please click on the series link.







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California at 1:300, 000 in a series of excellent, detailed, GPS compatible state atlases from Benchmark Maps with extensive information on diverse recreational opportunities & facilities, covering The Rockies & the western states of the United States. Each atlas consists of three main sections:* Landscape:* with detailed mapping at scales around 1:250, 000, according to the size of the state. Excellent use of relief shading & altitude colouring provides a vivid picture of the topography, with plenty of names of physical features such a mountain & hill ranges, peaks, valleys, etc. All heights are given in feet. Boundaries of national parks, state forests, Indian reservations & military areas are marked. The presentation of the road network

Includes:: finely graded paved roads, 4WD tracks & other unclassified roads (rough 4WD tracks, logging & private roads, etc). Symbols highlight various recreational facilities. The maps are fully GPS compatible, with a latitude & longitude grid at 10’ intervals plus margin ticks at 1’. The section has an index with separate lists of towns & settlements; rivers & other water features; mountain ranges, peaks, valleys, etc; parks, wildernesses & recreational areas.* Recreation:* less detailed mapping to provide a better overview of the state, still with relief shading but with colouring indicating different ownership or land use: national parks, wilderness areas, state lands or parks, military areas, etc. Places of interest & recreational facilities are highlighted. Each page of mapping has opposite it a page with a recreational guide, listing national or state parks, forests & wildlife areas, numerous & varied recreational facilities (boating, rafting, fishing, hunting, skiing, etc) all presented with brief descriptions & contact details. Campgrounds & RV parks are either included here, or listed separately page by page at the end of the section. Also provided are climate charts plus a key to the more detailed, landscape pages for the same area. * Regional:* an overview section which provides a map of the whole state, indexed & showing coverage of it in the Recreation section. Also included is mapping of the surrounding wider region with the neighbouring states, & of the whole US, each with a distance table to the state capital.* In this title:* the Recreational section has mapping at 1:862, 905 (with enlargements of the major urban areas) &

Includes:: in its guide pages lists of notable towns, museums, hiking trails, golf courses, etc. A comprehensive list of campgrounds & RV parks is at the end of this section. In the Landscape section additional pages at 1:157, 895 (2½ miles to 1 inch) cover San Francisco & the Bay Area, the LA conurbation, San Diego & its hinterl&, & the environs of Sacramento.



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Laminated & waterproof tourist road map of the southern part of California, with street plans of downtown Los Angeles, Hollywood, Santa Barbara, & downtown San Diego, plus a more detailed road map of the LA conurbation. The map has relief shading & spot heights to show the topography, particularly the Sierra Nevada, with names of numerous peaks & ranges. National parks/protected areas & restricted military zones are clearly marked. Road network

Includes:: unsurfaced local roads & indicates toll routes. The map highlights various places of interest, campsites & ranger stations, beaches, panoramic views, etc. Coverage extends from the Mexican border north to San Francisco. On the reverse are plans of downtown Los Angeles, Hollywood, Santa Barbara, & downtown San Diego, showing subway stations, one way streets & car parks, places of interest, etc. A road map at 1:250, 000 shows the LA conurbation in greater detail. Both maps & all the plans are indexed, with lists of localities/streets, plus sights, public buildings, parks, places of interest, etc. Also included is a small map of USA showing the states & the time zones, plus information on southern California

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