Melbournein the Pocket Guide series from Insight provides detailed commentary on a collection of itinerary based trips in a handy pocket format. Each guide has an historical & cultural introduction, profiling the growth of the region or city. There is also a large selection of localised & pedestrian friendly tour itineraries designed to take in the major sites, as well as a chapter on excursions to other destinations within easy reach. Further sections detail leisure activities including shopping, eating out, nightlife, festivals & local events with accompanying addresses & contact details where relevant. There is also practical guidance on transport, local services, language & accommodation. Each guide also has a large selection of colour photographs & a pull-out pocket map giving an overview of the region. ...

Melbourne in the Smart Guide series from Insight is a streamlined version of travel information, in a concise format arranged in three sections
- Areas, A-Z & Atlas. Areas & districts in & around town are described before the guide moves on to an A-Z detailing of attractions & services, from accommodation to transportation via history & nightlife. The guide has some language tips, a climate chart & an overview of top attractions shown on its fly-leaf. A selective, indexed mini Atlas of a few maps at the back of each guide helps place sites & attractions for the tourist & each guide is illustrated with colour photographs throughout.
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Melbourne’s central districts on an indexed street plan from ITMB with tram routes shown with line numbers & stops, highlighting for important buildings & selected hotels, plus diagrams of the commuter rail & tram networks, etc. The plan is very clearly laid out, prominently showing main traffic arteries, the lines of the Yarra Trams network including the route of the City Circle Free Tram around the CBD district, & the stations of the Connex Melbourne commuter railways. Important buildings are named & the plan also highlights locations of selected hotels, shopping centres, cultural institutions, consulates, etc. Also provided are diagrams of the tram & the commuter rail networks, plus a small road map showing the city with its outer suburbs. ...

Durable & waterproof, with a handy slipcase & an easy-fold format, Lonely Planet Melbourne City Map is your conveniently-sized passport to traveling with ease. Get more from your map & your trip with images & information about top city attractions, transport maps, itinerary suggestions, extensive street & site index, & practical travel tips & directory. With this easy-to-use, full colour navigation tool in your rear pocket, you can truly get to the heart of Melbourne. Covers City Centre, Docklands, Southbank, Williamstown, South Melbourne, Port Melbourne, Albert Park, South Yarra, Prahran, Windsor, East Melbourne, Richmond, Fitzroy, Collingwood, Carlton, North Melbourne, St Kilda. ...

Melbourne in the Luxe guides series, which are slim & small enough to fit easily in a pocket or handbag. Information is distilled from elite suggestions by city residents, specially selected for their style, knowledge & expertise. Luxe guides aim at the upper end of the market & subjectively edit to choose the very best recommendations for shopping, restaurants, leisure options & nightlife. Half day shopping & activity itineraries are suggested for you to mix & match your visit to suit your timetable. When folded close the cardboard guide slots into its own protective plastic frame. Vanity Fair magazine calls them “delightful, de-lovely, & deluxe”, & that’s just what they are. ...

Melbourne Pop Out Map: pop-up city street map of Melbourne city centre
- folded pocket size travel map with transit map included
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Melbourne Pop-Out Map from Compass Maps in a series designed to provide two street plans, the city centre plus a wider area around it, in a handy format to fit neatly all but the smallest pockets, with, as appropriate, transport network diagrams, additional useful maps, etc. Each title ...

Melbourne in the Step by Step series by Insight Guides focuses on providing tailor made walks & tours around the city. The guide features fourteen route recommendations that link up better known sights & take you off of the more beaten track; they are written by local experts who have personally selected places to eat & drink en-route & who offer insider tips on culture, shopping & nightlife. The guide has an array of colour photographs which help bring to life the background & descriptive information provided for destinations & attractions. An overview chapter opens the guide & reviews geography, customs & culture, history, food & drink, shopping, culture & entertainment. Next feature the selected itineraries for walks and/or tours, each of which have a good amount of accompanying information & come with a simple route plan. A user friendly alphabetical directory lists practical information to do with day to day basics & listings of h&-picked hotels & restaurants are provided to suit different budgets & tastes. The publisher ...

The southern coastal region of Australia between Melbourne & Adelaide on a road map from Hema in their “ City to City” series linking Australia’s main centres of population; plus more detailed coverage of the Great Ocean Road & extensive additional tourist information. The main map at 1:900, 000 covers the coast between Melbourne & Adelaide, extending north to Victoria’s northern border along the Murray River. The map highlights the three main intercity connections: the princes Highway, the Western & Duke Highways, & the Calder & Strut Highways. Road network indicates freeways, sealed & unsealed roads & tracks, presenting them as appropriate with road numbers and/or names. Driving distances are marked on main & many local routes. Topography is indicated by names of hill ranges, plus graphics for swamps, dry lakes, salt flats, etc. National park & other protected areas are prominently highlighted. Symbols show campsites & caravan parks, rest areas with overnight accommodation, 24hour fuel supplies, information centres, other places of interest, etc. Latitude & longitude lines are drawn at 1º intervals. The map is accompanied by two panels showing main roads across the suburbs of Melbourne & Adelaide, plus distance tables for the three main highway connections. On the reverse the Great Ocean Road between Geelong & Victoria’s border with South Australia is presented in greater detail at 1:450, 000, with descriptions of 24 points of special interest highlighted on the map. The reverse side also carries descriptions of other places of interest in the whole region covered by the main map, a list of accredited information centres, plus a table of facilities on local national parks. To see the list of other titles in Hema’s City to City series please click on the series link. ...

The south-eastern corner of Australia between Melbourne & Sydney on an indexed road map at 1:900, 000 from Hema, with enlargements showing suburban roads in these two cities, distance tables for the Hume & Princes Highways, plus on the reverse extensive tourist information including a table of facilities in the national parks. Coverage inland extends to the Lachan Valley in NSW in the north-western corner of the map & in the Sydney region

Includes:: the Great Western Highway across the Blue Mountain National Park, with Bathurst on the northern edge of the map. Road network indicates sealed or unsealed roads & 4WD tracks, with driving distances marked on main routes. The two main routes between the two cities, the Hume & the Prices Highway are highlighted, with a distance table for each placed one next to the map. Icons indicate various facilities including camping areas & caravan parks, different types of rest areas, a selection of 24hr fuel stations, visitor centres, etc. Topography is very effectively presented by relief shading plus spot heights & names of mountain ranges, etc, plus colouring indicating national or state parks & other protected areas where the map also shows numerous hiking trails. Latitude & longitude lines are drawn at 1º intervals. The map is indexed &

Includes:: two additional panels presenting in greater detail through roads across the suburbs or Melbourne & Sydney. On the reverse is a table showing what facilities can be found in over 90 national parks, contact details for Visitor Information Centres, plus extensive notes about the region’s best sights, many illustrated with colour photos. To see the list of titles in this series please click on the series link.



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