Czech Republic’s popular hiking & recreational areas in a series of contoured, GPS compatible maps at 1:50, 000 from Kompass, the publishers of several similar series covering central & southern Europe, all listed on our website. The maps have contours at 20m intervals. An overprint highlights footpaths, indicating their waymarking, cycling routes, & where appropriate, ski routes. A wide range of symbols indicate various types of accommodation including campsites & youth hostels, places of interest, local landmarks, etc. The maps have a 2km UTM grid. * Map legend

Includes:: English.* All the titles come with a separate booklet, in * Czech & German* only, with photos & descriptions of local wild flowers (Latin names are provided)
- no English language booklets are available. Please note: several titles previously listed on our website are no longer available in this series.


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Mair Dumont`s Marco Polo regional series of the Czech Repoublic at 1:200, 000, with special new features to aid route planning whilst retaining the publisher’s excellent cartography. The index is now in a separate booklet, which also

Includes:: street plans of main cities. The new presentation of this series, introduced in March 2009,

Includes:: a fold-out extension of the jacket so that the whole area covered by the map, plus the surrounding regions, can be shown with the map’s coordinate system, making it much easier to find various localities on the main map and/or plan a route. Also new is a set of seven peel-on/peel-off stickers, removable without damaging the map, for making routes or locations more prominent when navigating. The maps retain the publisher’s traditional cartography of this series, boldly stressing main roads & motorways in strong colours & selected towns in large letters, but also showing minor roads & villages in considerable detail. Road information

Includes:: toll roads, traffic restrictions & seasonal closures, gradient marking for steep roads, scenic routes, etc. Motorway services clearly indicate types of facilities available there. Railway network

Includes:: narrow gauge & tourist lines, cable car lines, & chair lifts. The series is particularly good for identifying geographical

Features: mountain & hill chains, national parks, etc. Picturesque towns & places of interest are given star rating, & other tourist information

Includes:: campsites & youth hostels, landmarks, recreational facilities etc. Latitude & longitude grid is drawn at intervals of 10`. Map legend

Includes:: English. Each title comes with a booklet which contains street plans of main cities, plus an extensive index of place names showing full postal code for each locality. Also included is a table with distances & traveling times.













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Czech Republic at 1:350, 000 on an indexed road map with topographic & tourist information, printed on light, waterproof & tear-resistant synthetic paper & published by Reise Know-How as part of their highly acclaimed World Mapping Project. The map is double-sided to provide the best balance between a good scale & a convenient size sheet. The map divides the country east/west with an overlap between the sides. Road & rail networks are easy to see on a base which presents topography by altitude colouring with contours, spot heights, & names of mountain ranges & other geographical features. Road network

Includes:: local roads & selected tracks, & gives driving distances on main routes. Motorway interchanges are shown with numbers & names. The map indicates restricted entry areas, as well as national/natural parks, & symbols mark various other places of interest including UNESCO World Heritage sites, other historical & cultural places, etc. The map has a grid with latitude & longitude at intervals of 20’ & an extensive index of localities. Map legend

Includes:: English. *” World Mapping Project”* is an extensive series of maps at varying scales, aiming to provide coverage of countries & regions worldwide using clear, well presented cartography with both topographic & tourist information.



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Czech Republic Tourist Atlas from Shocart with over 600 pages of contoured mapping at an exceptionally detailed scale of 1:50, 000 with hiking & cycling trails, presented in an A4 ring-binder with a hard slipcase. Each page is removable so coverage can be easily assembled for just selected parts of the country, or individual pages used on their own, protected by a plastic folder provided with the atlas. Detailed mapping, based on the country’s topographic survey, has contours at 10m intervals enhanced by relief shading & spot heights, plus graphics & colouring to show various types terrain, vegetation or land use, e.g. rock formations, swamps & bogs, orchards & vineyards, etc. National parks & other protected areas are highlighted. All the pages have a 1km UTM grid. Extensive overprint highlights waymarked hiking trails, indicating, where appropriate, their official numbers, including pan-European routes such as the E3. Sections with chains or ladders are marked, as are routes subject to seasonal closures. Hiking times are also shown on some sections. The overprint also shows the network of signposted cycling paths, with waymarking, numbering & locations of cycle repair services & hire facilities. Road network is presented in great detail, including local dirt roads & cart tracks, with locations of petrol stations &, where necessary, parking facilities. Railways are shown with stations; cable car lines, chair & ski lifts, etc. are marked.A very extensive range of symbols highlight a wide range of facilities & places of interest: various types of accommodation, campsites, mountain shelters, sport & recreational facilities, UNESCO heritage sites, notable examples of folk architecture or Jewish history, etc. An extensive index lists all localities with their postcodes. Detailed & informative map legend

Includes:: English.

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Czech Republic Cycling Atlas at 1:75, 000 from Shocart in an A4 spiral-bound format, providing a detailed picture of the country’s extensive network of waymarked cycling paths, including routes in the adjoining areas of the neighbouring countries. Topography is shown by contours at 20m intervals with spot heights & relief shading, complemented by colouring & graphics to show different types of terrain or vegetation: peat bogs, forests, orchards, hop fields, vineyards, etc. National parks & other protected area are marked. Extensive overprint highlights cycle routes with, as appropriate, route numbers, names or waymarking symbols, indicating sections suitable for only for mountain bikes, danger points, intermediate distances, etc. Hiking trails are also marked. The maps show the country’s road network with locations of petrol stations, railways, & highlight various places of interest, campsites, etc. The maps have latitude & longitude grid lines at intervals of 1’. The atlas is indexed & its *map legend

Includes:: English.*

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This book, the most thoroughly researched & accurate history of Czechoslovakia to appear in English, tells the story of the country from its founding in 1918 to partition in 1992
- from fledgling democracy through Nazi occupation, Communist rule, invasion by the Soviet Union to
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- democracy again. The common Western view of Czechoslovakia has been that of a small nation which was sacrificed at Munich in 1938, betrayed to the Soviets in 1948 & which rebelled heroically against the repression of the Soviet Union during the Prague Spring of 1968. Mary Heimann dispels these myths & shows how intolerant nationalism & an unhelpful sense of victimhood led Czech & Slovak authorities to discriminate against minorities, compete with the Nazis to persecute Jews & Gypsies & pave the way for the Communist police state. She also reveals Alexander Dubcek, held to be a national hero & standard-bearer for democracy, as an unprincipled apparatchik. Well written, revisionist & accessible, this groundbreaking book should become the standard history of Czechoslovakia for years to come.


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Czestochowa on an indexed, double-sided street plan at 1:22, 000 from Express Map with a very clear, detailed enlargement of the Old Town including access from the railway station to the Jasna Góra Monastery, plus a plan of the monastery complex with the nearby facilities for pilgrims. Express Map street plans provide coverage of cities within their administrative boundary, spread across the two sides of the map. Bus & tram routes are shown with stops & line numbers. For drivers, main traffic arteries are highlighted, one way streets are marked & the plans also show traffic lights, petrol stations, car parks & restricted entry streets or zones. Streets are annotated with selected house numbers for easier identification of addresses. Names of suburbs & of larger housing estates are clearly marked. Symbols highlight various facilities & places of interest, including museums & other cultural institutions & historical sites, 24-hrs pharmacies, campsites & youth hostels, etc. Where more than one town is covered, each has a separate index. Map legend

Includes:: English.

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One day in late summer, Michael Wright gave up his comfortable South London existence &, with only his long-suffering cat for company, set out to begin a new life. His destination was ` La Folie`, a dilapidated 15th century farmhouse in need of love & renovation in the heart of rural France... Inspired by the success of his column in the ” Daily Telegraph” about La Folie, this book is his winningly honest account of his struggle to fulfil a childhood dream & become a Real Man
- to make the journey from social townie to rugged, solitary paysan. & in chronicling his enthusiastic attempts at looking after livestock & coming to terms with the concept of living Abroad Alone, the author discovers what it takes to be a man at the beginning of the 21st century, especially if one is short sighted, flat footed & not very good at games. Life-affirming, laugh out loud funny (and boasting more than its fair share of larger-than-life locals, bilingual chickens, diminutive but over-sexed sheep, invisible rodents, manly power tools with unpronounceable names, plus the occasional femmes fatale), this tale of a new-found life in France with a cat, a piano & an aeroplane, is both an elegy for a world that`s fast disappearing as a hymn to the simple pleasures of being alive.
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After six years in the idyllic Loire Valley, comedian Ian Moore, his family & his ever-expanding menagerie are beginning to feel like they`re on the cusp of the peace & tranquillity they hoped for when they moved from dreary Crawley to la belle France. Their grand project, a writing school called Les Champs Creatifs, is finally complete
- only, nobody`s signed up. Natalie & the boys must contend with the ever-colourful locals, including a Sicilian faith healer, threatening hunters & the ` Christmas Pudding Man`, & Ian must test his mod mettle against two new additions to the animal family
- a pair of disappearing goats. With stresses, strains & animal poo mounting up la famille Moore have their work cut out
- but they`re determined to give it their best shot!


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Marco Polo Dubrovnik & Dalmatian Coast: the Travel Guide with Insider Tips Experience all of Dubrovnik`s attractions with this up-to-date, authoritative guide, complete with ` Best Of` recommendations. You`ll discover excellent hotels, restaurants, where to shop, trendy places, local nightlife, tips for shopping & getting by on a tight budget, as well as ideas for children, sports & numerous other activities. Also contains: the Perfect Route, Travel Tips, Links, Blogs, Apps & more, Travel with Kids, Croatian phrasebook, & index. Dubrovnik is a holiday paradise, but one that has been transformed, with high-class hotels, elegant restaurants & a vibrant nightlife. Marco Polo Dubrovnik & Croatian Coast leads you to one of the top destinations in the Adriatic. The calm, often austere beauty of the islands & bays, the crystal-clear water, the romantic settings of medieval harbour towns full of historical gems are just waiting to be discovered. Insider Tips reveal how you can try your hand at becoming a lighthouse keeper & where to find the dreamiest bays. The ` Best Of` pages highlight some unique aspects of Dubrovnik, recommend things to do for free, & contain tips for rainy days & where you can relax & unwind. You`ll find out What`s Hot in Croatia, such as diving for ancient treasure. The Trips & Tours include the island of Vis & the Plitvice Lakes; in Sports & Activities you`ll find numerous listings for adventure & water sports. The Dos & Don`ts tell you what to do when the Bora wind blows up & why you should stick to the footpaths. Marco Polo Dubrovnik & Dalmatian Coast provides comprehensive coverage of the region. To help you get around there`s a detailed road atlas inside, useful maps of Dubrovnik, Split, Trogir & Zadar Town in the backcover, plus a handy pull-out map. Don`t go on holiday without a Marco Polo guide! ...