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A trip to Naples & the nearby Amalfi Coast gives you the quintessential Italian experience. Start with the maze of chaotic, cobbled streets & the best pizza in the world in Naples` historic centre then go live the high life on the magical island of Capri, playground of the rich & famous. Culture buffs won`t want to miss the extraordinary ancient site of Pompeii, which offers a fascinating insight into lives of the Ancient Romans & is undergoing a GBP90 million facelift. Explore Naples & the Amalfi Coast, part of a br&-new series, is your perfect companion to the region with 12 self-guided walking routes. Insight`s trademark cultural coverage sets the routes in context, with introductions to Neapolitan cuisine, as well as shopping, entertainment & key historical dates. H&-picked places to eat & drink are highlighted in each route & in the directory section, which contains useful practical information, including carefully selected hotels to suit all budgets. All routes are plotted on the pull-out map, & evocative photography captures the breathtaking beauty of the coast. And unlike many other guide books that cover the region, our guide is not taken from a bigger Italy guide but written specifically & updated on location. ...
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Naples & The Amalfi Coast in the Eyewitness travel guide book series from Dorling Kindersley; lavishly illustrated & particularly concerned with providing the visitor with detailed background information to sightseeing in the chosen destination & a broad cultural introduction. Popular historical buildings & museums are often described with cutaway diagrams allowing you to view ...
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The DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Naples & the Amalfi Coast is your indispensable guide to this beautiful part of the world. The fully updated guide

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unique cutaways, floorplans & reconstructions of the must-see sites, plus street-by-street maps of all the fascinating cities & towns. The new-look guide is also packed with photographs & illustrations leading you straight to the best attractions on offer. The uniquely visual DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Naples & the Amalfi Coast will help you to discover everything region-by-region; from local festivals & markets to day trips around the countryside. Detailed listings will guide you to the best hotels, restaurants, bars & shops for all budgets, whilst detailed practical information will help you to get around, whether by train, bus or car. Plus, DK`s excellent insider tips & essential local information will help you explore every corner of Naples & the Amalfi Coast effortlessly.DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Naples & the Amalfi Coast
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Naples & The Amalfi Coast in the Eyewitness travel guide book series from Dorling Kindersley; lavishly illustrated & particularly concerned with providing the visitor with detailed background information to sightseeing in the chosen destination & a broad cultural introduction. Popular historical buildings & museums are often described with cutaway diagrams allowing you to view ...
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Naples & Amalfi Coast in the Eyewitness Top 10 series from Dorling Kindersley is a condensed format guide book featuring dozens of illustrated, top ten lists for the traveller regardless of their disposable budget. To save you time & money a Top 10 Things to Avoid is also included. Top 10 lists are given for things to see & do both in city & around town, as well as the top ten features of particular locations or events. Practicalities are not forgotten as Top 10s are also provided for topics such as planning your trip, getting around & shopping. Accommodation lists provide the ten most recommended places to stay for a range of budgets, whilst restaurant top tens feature as the guide works its way through the location in question. Simple, small street plans illustrate the location of the top ten recommends within their neighbourhoods & basic, fold out maps form the inside covers. An additional pull out feature of the guide suggests ideas on how to spend your day & a phrase section is included which will help the traveller to acclimatise. ...
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Naples & the Campania are home to one of the most vibrant, but under-appreciated cuisines of Italy, & in order to make it better known the Government of the Regione of Campania has commissioned this sequel to Carla Capalbo`s well-known Food Lover`s Companion to Tuscany
- a task that has taken two solid years of research. Like the earlier volume, the Food Lover`s Companion to Naples & the Campania covers restaurants, trattorias, osterias, wineries, food shops, & artisan producers of cheeses, meats, honey, ice cream, aperitifs, & even perfumes. There are full descriptions of the many specialities of the region, such as mozzarella, recipes for local dishes, & a wealth of information for the traveller. Over 200 photographs in full colour bring the extraordinary gastronomic riches of this region to life. Directions, opening times, telephone numbers & other essential details are given, as well as maps of each province. Both practical & personal, this is the most complete & informative guide of its kind available, & the ideal companion to any exploration of Naples & its region.
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Bay of Naples & Southern Italy in the Cadogan guide series; covering a range of destinations – primarily in Europe
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Naples & the Amalfi Coast in the Italia series from Footprint; comprising of a range of titles dedicated to the regions of Italy & designed for independent travellers who like exploring off the beaten track. Footprint guides have an established reputation, built up since 1921, for catering for more adventurous & individual travellers. Each author has travelled extensively to provide unique insights into Italy ...
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Naples 1844

Naples, an original antique map by S.D.U.K., published in London, 1844. Steel plate, uncoloured. Map size 38 x 33 cm, overall mounted size 52.5 x 47.5 cm.A detailed map of Naples published by the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge. The Society was founded by John, Earl Russell, and Henry Brougham, later Lord Chancellor of England in 1827. The Society's main purpose was to encourage universal literacy by publishing numbers of books of good quality that would be affordable to all. These town plans were published in perhaps the grandest of the Society's publications - their atlas entitled Maps Of The Society For The Diffusion Of Useful Knowledge, first issued by Baldwin and Cradock, and then re-issued by other publishers, including Chapman and Hall and latterly Edward
Stanford. This map includes a vignette view of Naples from the Hill of Posilipo and of Castello St. Elmo and the new castle. It was engraved by T.Bradley after W.B.Clarke. Antique maps from various original publishers are presented on the Stanford
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Naples, an original antique map by S.D.U.K., published in London, 1844. Steel plate, uncoloured. Map size 38 x 33 cm, overall mounted size 52.5 x 47.5 cm.A detailed map of Naples published by the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge. The Society was founded by John, Earl Russell, & Henry Brougham, later Lord Chancellor of England in 1827. The Society's main purpose was to encourage universal literacy by publishing numbers of books of good quality that would be affordable to all. These town plans were published in perhaps the grandest of the Society's publications
- their atlas entitled Maps Of The Society For The Diffusion Of Useful Knowledge, first issued by Baldwin & Cradock, & then re-issued by other publishers, including Chapman & Hall & latterly Edward Stanford. This map

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a vignette view of Naples from the Hill of Posilipo & of Castello St. Elmo & the new castle. It was engraved by T. Bradley after W.B. Clarke. Antique maps from various original publishers are presented on the Stanford

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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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