The UK's second-largest protected landscape & the largest Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty in England & Wales, the Cotswolds is what novelist J B Priestley once described as 'the most English of all our countrysides'. The AA Guide to The Cotswolds gives you all you need to know to get the most out of your visit to this wonderful region. From the panoramic views at the top of Broadway Tower to the stunning autumn colours of Westonbirt Arboretum, each entry is packed with the very best sites to see, things to do, recommendations for eating & drinking, & places to explore nearby. With everything from local legends to must-see festivals & events, this authoritative & practical guide ensures you will never be lost for something to do. ...

Cotswolds in the AA 50 Walks series; comprising an extensive range of walking guides helping you to explore the best walking routes in Great Britain. Each guide covers a total of 50 walks, many of which are circular, between 2-10 miles & also that are suitable for a range of different walking standards. Every walk in the guides has an information box showing clear details of distance, minimum time, level of difficulty, any ascents, the nature of the terrain & landscape, suggested Ordnance Survey map, grid references for starting & finishing points, dog friendliness, parking & any public toilets en route. There are also suggestions of what to look out for & recommended places to eat & drink. Detailed walk descriptions are accompanied by clear mapping of the route ahead, in addition to colour photographs illustrating the highlights of selected routes. ...

Walking is one of Britain`s favourite leisure activities, & this fantastic walking guide to the Cotswolds features a variety of mapped walks to suit all abilities. The book features all the practical detail you need, accompanied by fascinating background reading on the history & wildlife of the area, as well as other local points of interest. All walks are annotated with local points of interest & places to stop for refreshments & every walk is given a summary of distance, time, gradient, level of difficulty, type of surface & access, landscape, dog friendliness, parking & public toilets. ...

Country cottages have an almost universal appeal. They are probably the most popular of all building types. Yet how well do we know what we like? How much is understood about their origins, nature, use & form? The myths & misapprehensions about cottages are equalled only by the extraordinary variety of different ways in which they were built. This book will aid the recognition, understanding & historical interpretation of the wealth of surviving cottages in England & Wales. Their changing forms, quality & methods of building are explained & illustrated, along with the great range of regional differences. Architectural aspects are brought into touch with social & economic ones, such as the identity, motives & practices of people who once provided & occupied cottages. ...

Cottbus on a topographic map at 1:200, 000 from the Bundesamt für Kartographie und Geodäsie, Germany’s federal mapping agency. The map covers an area of Approx. 100 x 90km. This map is belongs to a series of 58 topographic maps from Bundesamt für Kartographie und Geodäsie, the federal cartographic agency of Germany responsible for topographic mapping at 1:200, 000 & maps at smaller scales (the more detailed topographic & leisure maps are prepared & published by the survey organizations of the individual states). Cartography is from the 200K topographic survey & the maps have very elegant, modern look whilst retaining the traditional German presentation of names of smaller towns & villages in italics. Contours are at 12, 5m intervals, enhanced by relief shading, with colouring for woodlands, moors, marches, vineyards & hop plantations. Waterways & rivers are also described in detail, with currents, waterfalls, dams, & jetties clearly marked. Road network, graded into five types, highlights in colour national & regional roads; no driving distances are marked Railway network is also shown in detail, with stations, goods only lines, etc. The maps show administrative boundaries of states & counties, & have a UTM grid plus margin ticks for latitude & longitude at 2’ intervals. Map legend is in German only. PLEASE NOTE: maps in this series provide an excellent presentation of the areas covered by them, with plenty of place names & detailed representation of the road network, & will appeal to anyone who likes quality cartography, but they are not necessarily the best option for holiday & business travel. To see other titles in this series please click on the series link. ...

Falk, one of Germany`s leading publishers of street plans, produce their town plans in two different formats. Falk Extra plans are folded in a standard way, where the whole map can be opened to view the entire area it covers. For larger cities, the same mapping is also published with a special folding system designed to show only a small section of the map at one time. The whole map can be opened but it will be cut in several places. Many find these street plans very user-friendly & easier to handle than conventional maps. The plans, which cover towns with their outer suburbs, indicate main landmarks & public buildings & show all the public transport facilities, one way streets & car parks. Plans of lager cities include a separate map of the town centre at a more detailed scale & a diagram of the underground & the suburban rail network. The plans also show the postal divisions & have an extensive street index which, where appropriate, shows individual postal codes for each street. Map legend

Includes:: English. Falk Extra plans also include on the reverse a road map of the surrounding area.

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Ailera created this plain-dye pestemal by combining the silky softness, lightness & breathability of bamboo with the finest Turkish Aegean cotton. The result is a wonderfully soft, 100% natural & almost pashmina-like hamam towel. You`ll find it`s an amazingly versatile holiday, travel or fashion accessory. ...

Ailera created this plain-dye pestemal by combining the silky softness, lightness & breathability of bamboo with the finest Turkish Aegean cotton. The result is a wonderfully soft, 100% natural & almost pashmina-like hamam towel. You`ll find it`s an amazingly versatile holiday, travel or fashion accessory. ...

Ailera created this plain-dye pestemal by combining the silky softness, lightness & breathability of bamboo with the finest Turkish Aegean cotton. The result is a wonderfully soft, 100% natural & almost pashmina-like hamam towel. You`ll find it`s an amazingly versatile holiday, travel or fashion accessory. ...

Iran: A destination that is seldom seen by westerners yet often misunderstood. A country that simultaneously “enchants & enrages” those who visit it. A place where leading a double life has become the norm. In Couchsurfing in Iran, award-winning author Stephan Orth spends sixty-two days on the road in this mysterious Islamic republic to provide a revealing, behind-the-scenes look at life in one of the world’s most closed societies. Through the unsurpassed hospitality of twenty-two hosts, he skips the guidebooks & tourist attractions & travels from Persian carpet to bed to cot, covering more than 8, 400 kilometers to recount “this world’s hidden doings.” Experiencing daily what he calls the “two Irans” that coexist side by side?the “theocracy, where people mourn their martyrs” in mausoleums, & the “hide-&-seek-ocracy, where people hold secret parties & seek worldly thrills instead of spiritual bliss”?he learns that Iranians have become experts in navigating around their country’s strict laws. Though couchsurfing is officially prohibited in Iran?the state fears spies would be able to travel undetected through the country?more than a hundred thousand Iranians are registered with online couchsurfing portals. & thanks to these hospitable, English-speaking strangers, Orth gets up close & personal with locals, peering behind closed doors & blank windows to uncover the inner workings of a country where public show & private reality are strikingly opposed. ...