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Glasgow in the Great Breaks mini series from Insight Guides is a slim, focussed short break guide to the city, whether you are aiming for a relaxing or active break, illustrated with vivid colour photographs and containing easy to navigate information. A top 10 sites for the destination and its surrounding area are given, with a selection of detailed and mapped tour/walk ideas, special features on the uniqueness of the place e.g. its heritage, festivals and wildlife, as well as practical information on active pursuits, themed holidays, and selected places to stay to suit a cross section of budgets and tastes. An overview map showing selected tour routes and a selection of five summary boxes of top five great things to do or places to do adorn the inside jackets.
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Glasgow in the Great Breaks mini series from Insight Guides is a slim, focussed short break guide to the city, whether you are aiming for a relaxing or active break, illustrated with vivid colour photographs & containing easy to navigate information. A top 10 sites for the destination & its surrounding area are given, with a selection of detailed & mapped tour/walk ideas, special features on the uniqueness of the place e.g. its heritage, festivals & wildlife, as well as practical information on active pursuits, themed holidays, & selected places to stay to suit a cross section of budgets & tastes. An overview map showing selected tour routes & a selection of five summary boxes of top five great things to do or places to do adorn the inside jackets.

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Stanfords
Stanfords was established in 1853 and opened their iconic Covent Garden flagship store in 1901. They have become the top retailer of maps, travel books and accessories in the UK and arguably offer the largest selection of maps and travel books worldwide. Famous names such as Captain Robert Falcon Scott, Ranulph Fiennes and Michael Palin have purchased from Stanfords. They now have a shop in Bristol and both stores together with other venues operate a calendar of events including talks, book signings and exhibitions. As a specialist map retailer, the map selection is comprehensive and includes road maps, street maps and walking maps from worldwide destinations, as well as a selection of world atlases and wall maps. Books include travel guides and travel literature. Stanfords also stock globes, from miniatures made of blue marble to magnificent floor-standing globes. The website features a selection of interesting articles on travel topics.
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