Like the Dublin of Joyce & Jan Morris` Venice, Orhan Pamuk`s bestselling Istanbul: Memories of a City is a triumphant encounter of place & sensibility, beautifully written & immensely moving. Since the publication of Istanbul, Pamuk has continued to add to his collection of photographs of Istanbul. Now, he has selected a range of photographs for Illustrated Istanbul, linking each new image to his memoir. This lavish selection of 450 photographs features contributions from Ara Guler, Henri Cartier-Bresson & Istanbul`s characteristic photography collectors, & contains previously unpublished family photographs from the author`s archives. ...

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 & Kvarner, the northern part of Croatia’s Adriatic coast, at 1:100, 000 on a detailed, GPS compatible double-sided road map from Kartografija in Ljubljana highlighting picturesque locations. On one side is Istria with coverage extending north to Trieste
- on the reverse the map shows the northern part of the Adriatic coast & its islands, extending south to cover all but the southernmost tip of Lošinj & Approx. half of Pag. Topography is shown by relief shading with contours at 40m intervals. Road network

Includes:: small local roads & selected cart tracks. Driving distances are shown on main & most secondary routes, & locations of border crossings & petrol stations are also marked. Railway lines are included & ferry routes are marked. An overprint highlights numerous recommended cycling routes. Pictureque locations are prominently highlighted & symbols indicate various places of interest including ordinary or nudist campsites, beaches, viewpoints, historical sites, etc. Along the coast symbols indicate marinas, harbours, anchor facilities for large craft, etc. The map also gives some bathymetric information but is not intended to be used as a sailing chart. Latitude & longitude lines are drawn at 5’ intervals. The map has no index. Map legend

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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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