Orhan Pamuk’s extraordinarily beautiful “ Istanbul” won the 2006 Nobel Prize for literature- once you have picked up & read this brilliant work, you will be in no doubt as to why it did. Arguably Turkey`s greatest living novelist, here he guides us through the monuments & lost paradises, dilapidated Ottoman villas, back streets & waterways of Istanbul
- the city of his birth & the home of his imagination. Written at a time of personal upheaval for Pamuk, & the nostalgic beauty of the book is often bittersweet as the lines between Islam & secular society rub awkwardly.
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The city of Istanbul, formerly Byzantium & then Constantinople, has had a long & fascinating history. This book tells its story, giving a flavour of its daily life as well as its politics & scandals. The last section of the book contains extensive notes on the monuments & museums of contemporary Istanbul. ...

Monocle reports from around the globe in print, on radio, & online. As its editors & correspondents dart from city to city, they get to know the best places to rest their heads, stretch their limbs, & kick back with a contact in a hard-to-find cocktail bar. That information is now available in The Monocle Travel Guide Series: a line-up of titles that speaks to you in an informed but informal way about everything from architecture to art, late-night bars to early-morning markets. Expect a mix of experiences dotted with some quirky surprises. These are books where grand hotels appear alongside family-owned bistros & internationally renowned galleries sit next to unassuming indie clubs that play host to top music talent. The Monocle Travel Guides mix the classic with the contemporary, go beyond the conventional, & reveal all the hidden spots that cities have to offer. ...

Istria at 1:75, 000 on a double-sided, detailed contoured map from Kompass, with hiking & cycling routes, street plans of 10 main towns, plus tourist information. Coverage extends north beyond the border to include Trieste. Contours at 50m intervals & spot heights present the terrain. An overprint highlights hiking trails, including the E6 trans-European long-distance route, indicating steep, partially waymarked sections. Cycle & mountain bike routes are also marked. Road network

Includes:: farm roads & forest tracks. Railways are shown with stations & ferry routes are marked. Symbols indicate various tourist facilities & places of interest, including campsites & youth hostels, nudist beaches, diving & surfing sites, sport & recreational facilities, cultural monuments, etc. The map has no geographical coordinates. Map legend

Includes:: English. The map also provides street plan of central areas of Pula, Rovinj, Opatija, Vrsar, Umag, Novigrad, Porec, Piran & Portoro



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Istria at 1:75, 000 on a double-sided, waterproof & tear-resistant, detailed contoured map from Kompass, with hiking & cycling routes, street plans of 10 main towns, plus tourist information. Coverage extends north beyond the border to include Trieste. Contours at 50m intervals & spot heights present the terrain. An overprint highlights hiking trails, including the E6 trans-European long-distance route, indicating steep, partially waymarked sections. Cycle & mountain bike routes are also marked. Road network

Includes:: farm roads & forest tracks. Railways are shown with stations & ferry routes are marked. Symbols indicate various tourist facilities & places of interest, including campsites & youth hostels, nudist beaches, diving & surfing sites, sport & recreational facilities, cultural monuments, etc. The map has no geographical coordinates. Map legend

Includes:: English. The map also provides street plan of central areas of Pula, Rovinj, Opatija, Vrsar, Umag, Novigrad, Porec, Piran & Portoro



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Istria
- Pula Top 10 Tips Map at 1:100, 000 from Freytag & Berndt with street plans of central Opatija, Porec, Pula, Rovinj
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Istria ” Top 10 Tips” double-sided map at 1:100, 000 from Freytag & Berndt highlighting recommended cycling trails & picturesque locations, with plans of central Pula, Rovinj, Opatija, Umag & Porec, plus descriptions of the region’s top 10 sights. Coverage extends north to include Trieste & the south-western corner of Slovenia, plus most of the nearby island of Cres. The map is double-sided with a good overlap between the sides. Topography is shown by relief shading with spot heights, with colouring for woodlands. Driving distances are marked on main & selected secondary roads. Scenic roads as well as recommended cycling routes & mountain bike trails are highlighted. Railways lines & ferry connections to the islands are marked. The map also highlights picturesque locations, with the region’s top 10 sights prominently marked & cross-referenced to descriptions in the accompanying booklet. Symbols indicate other places of interest & facilities, including campsites & youth hostels, marinas, etc. Latitude & longitude lines are drawn at intervals of 5’. The index, listing locations with their postcodes, is in the accompanying booklet Surrounding the map are street plans of central Pula, Rovinj, Opatija, Umag & Porec, & the booklet also

Includes:: brief descriptions of several recommended cycling routes. Map legend, conveniently shown on both sides of the map, & the descriptions include English.

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Istria
- Where Croatia meets Italy is a celebration of the region's best food & travel experiences. Exploring every area of Istria,
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Istria in the Travel Guide series from Bradt; encompassing a comprehensive range of titles to destinations worldwide, with a particular focus on Africa, Central & South America. Bradt are one of the country’s leading independent publishers & have an ethos that focuses on responsible travel, in alliance with a philosophy of sustainability; both in the destinations the guides cover but also in encouraging tourists to limit the impact they have on the local environment. Bradt guides have a reputation for appealing to more independent travelers & often cover destinations that are not available from other publishers. Each guide opens with two comprehensive chapters on Background & Practical Information, covering details of the country’s geography, culture, natural history, government & politics, economy, people, language, religion, education & culture. Important practical advice

Includes:: when to visit, highlights, suggested itineraries, tour operators, red tape, embassies & consulates, getting there & away, health, safety, what to take, money, budgeting, getting around, accommodation, eating & drinking, public holidays, shopping, arts & entertainment, media & communications, business, travel culture & cultural etiquette. Individual sections are organized geographically by region & typically open with information on practicalities & orientation, before focusing on what to see & where to go. Information on what to see, where to stay, where to eat & how to find your way around is provided, with a range of budgets catered for. Simple black & white maps locate key visitor sites & places of accommodation. Bradt Travel Guides include appendices that provide an in-depth introduction to the language of each country, a glossary of terms & a listing of books & internet resources providing further information on the destination.

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Ten cycle tours throughout Istria, with detailed mapping showing the route & its variants & extensive information conveyed by symbols, indicating road surface, campsites & other accommodation, repair workshops, recreational facilities, places of interest, etc. A list of various types of accommodation facilities is included.IMPORTANT
- PLEASE NOTE: ALL THE TEXT IN THIS TITLE IS GERMAN ONLY. MAP LEGEND

Includes:: ENGLISH, please see our sample image, & the information provided on the maps is sufficient to use this title without any knowledge of German, particularly in the absence of a similar product in English from other publishers. There is currently no English edition this title available in this series. About the series: All the titles have been meticulously researched & are highly regarded in their native Germany. Most titles, as indicated in their individual descriptions, also include a separate section listing selected accommodation, from hotels to campsites, youth hostels & rooms in private houses, all with addresses, telephone numbers & price range. Information on towns along each route

Includes:: a list of places of interest, with opening hours, etc. Several of the guides also have street plans.




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