With her inimitable wit & outspoken views, Clarissa Dickson Wright opens her diary & takes us on a journey around Britain with this unrivalled collection of stories & anecdotes from her ever-eventful life. As celebrated cook & champion of the countryside, Clarissa`s year

Includes:: being propositioned by a burly greyhound courser, meeting the Chairman of the Sandringham branch of the WI, a fishing terrier called Kipper & taking on the Health & Safety officials at a rain-drenched County Show. Criss-crossing the country she introduces us to long-forgotten traditions & colourful local festivals as she meets up with extraordinary characters & friends old & new. Entertaining, poignant, but never politically correct, RIFLING THROUGH MY DRAWERS is a breath of fresh air & proves once again why Clarissa is one of the nation`s true treasures.

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Riga street plan from Latvia’s leading map publishers Jana Seta, presenting the city with its outer suburbs at 1:20, 000, plus a more detailed plan of the historic town centre & the adjoining districts at 1:7, 000. The main plan presents Riga with its outer suburbs, with northern & southernmost parts of the city shown as insets. Streets are annotated with selected house numbers for easy identification of addresses. Tram, trolleybus & bus routes indicate stops & line numbers & railways are shown with names of local stations. The plan shows one way streets, car parks, & locations of petrol stations. Main through routes are highlighted & motorway junctions clearly laid out. Symbols highlight hotels & other accommodation, campsites, museums, churches, markets, etc. An enlargement shows the city’s historic centre & the adjoining districts in greater detail. Map legend

Includes:: English. Street index is in a separate booklet attached to the map cover.

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Riga & its Beaches in the Landmark Visitor Guides series, exploring a range of places in Britain, Europe & the Caribbean, with a particular expertise in UK destinations. Each guide presents the reader with detailed, wide-ranging & accessible overview of the region or area, with a particular focus on history & culture, notable local attractions, the landscape, local events & family activities. A series of recommended walks & guided car tours exploring the region are also included in each title. The guides are arranged geographically by region & are ideal both for short & longer breaks, with practical guidance on recommended routes & tourist attractions, in addition to insightful inset boxes into local history, culture & traditions. Information on accommodation, restaurants & day-to-day information are more limited, though a compact Directory at the end of each guide provides basic listings of recommended accommodation & restaurants, as well as tourist information contacts & regional event calendars. International destinations also carry climate & country facts, basic phrases & other general travel practical guidance for travelling to the region. The British titles in the Landmark Visitor Guides series are highly recommended, covering titles that are rarely available from other publishers. ...

Riga is published by Another Travel Guide & supplied directly from Latvia’s capital. Drawing on extensive local knowledge & insights, the guidebook

Includes:: comprehensive listings for the city’s historic buildings, churches, museums, public spaces, restaurants, cafes, shops & notable local events. Individual chapters are organised geographically by Riga’s regions, incorporating the Old Town, Inner City & Districts & Suburbs, with an additional chapter revealing the ‘ Legend of Riga.’ Each attraction or site has a full page of description overlaying colour photographs accompanying the text. While the guide is limited in providing practical information for visitors, it is an exhaustive source of information & knowledge about a vast range of things to see & do in Riga, & as such is recommended by Stanfords as one of the most complete guides to Latvia’s capital.

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Riga in New Holland’s “ Best of…” series; comprising a range of pocket-sized guides exploring a variety of cities worldwide. Designed to be practical, informative & user-friendly, each title in the series presents the highlights of the city concisely, providing a directory of the best places to stay, eat, shop & relax. An overview section provides a brief summary of the l&, history, government & economy, people & the arts. Each guide is designed to make essential information easy to access, with individual sections on the city’s main tourist attractions (‘highlights’), in addition to dedicated sections on sightseeing, activities, shopping, accommodation, eating out, entertainment & excursions. There is also a travel tips chapter with practical advice on getting there & around, when to go, communications, emergencies, health, insurance, safety, embassies, money, tipping, electricity, time, toilets & some basic vocabulary. ...

Riga & Jurmala on waterproof & tear-resistant street plan from Jana Seta, including on the reverse side a large street plan at 1:7, 000 of Riga’s central districts highlighting 25 of the city’s principal tourist sites. On one side is a detail plan of the city’s historic heart & the surrounding districts. Tram routs are shown with stops & line numbers & the map also shows the bus connections from the city centre to the airport. For divers, principal traffic routes are highlighted & locations of petrol stations & car parks are marked. Streets are annotated with selected house numbers for easier identification of addresses. 25 of Riga’s principal tourist sights are prominently highlighted. Street index is on the reverse side which also

Includes:: a plan at 1:25, 000 covering the city with its outer suburbs & Jurmala, highlighting 13 more places of interest outside the city centre. Also provided is a large, clear diagram of the public transport network: tram lines, bus route to the airport & suburban railway lines. Map legend

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Central Riga on a tourist street plan combining coverage of the city’s inner districts with a large, clear plan of its historic heart, a diagram of public transport lines across the city & its suburbs, plus contact details for its museums, etc. On one side is a street plan at 1:10, 000 showing Riga’s inner districts on both sides of the Daugava. Bus, tram & trolleybus routes are shown stops & line numbers. For drivers one way streets, car parks & locations of petrol stations are marked. Streets are annotated with selected house numbers for easier identification of addresses. On the reverse Riga’s Old Town is shown in much greater detail at 1:5, 000. Symbols indicate locations of hotels & other accommodation, as well as various places of interest. Also provided is a large clear map of the public transport network within the city & its outer suburbs: trams, buses, trolleybuses & railway lines. The map

Includes:: a street index, lists of museums, theatres or concert halls, plus over 50 embassies/consulates, all with contact details. Map legend & all the information

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Riga in 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. ...

Riga Street Plan form ITMB with an enlargement for the Old Town, a map of the city’s environs & a diagram of its tram & railway networks. The plan covers the city’s central districts, highlighting various sights & facilities. Tram, trolleybus & bus routes are shown with line numbers & stops. A separate enlargement at 1:4, 000 presents the Old Town, now a UNESCO World Heritage Site, in greater detail. Street index covers both the main plan & the enlargement. Also included is a map of the city’s environs at 1:300, 000 with road & rail connections, plus a diagram of the tram & rail networks, including the bus connection to the international airport. ...

Riga in the Everyman Map Guide series; comprising a range of practical guide books incorporating large scale maps to a number of international cities & regions. Including a unique binding method, each district, neighbourhood, area or region has an accompanying fold-out page with a large scale overview map which is fully indexed. Each Map Guide also has details of more than 100 shops, restaurants, bars, clubs, markets & other local attractions, in addition to more practical guidance, listed underneath & on the reverse of the fold-out map. All of the main attractions also have accompanying illustrations, & there are also transport maps & a street index to help visitors find their way around. ...