Transylvania 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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Transylvania at 1:400, 000 on a large road map from Freytag & Berndt, with a separate booklet providing extensive index, including historical place names, plus street plans of city centres in the region’s five main towns, Arad, Brasov, Cluj-Napoca, Oradea, Sibiu & Timisoara. All towns & villages are shown with their old historical Hungarian names, with many also given their old German versions. South-western part of the region around the Iron Gate gorges of the Danube is shown as an inset. Subtle relief shading, with names of peaks & mountain ranges presents the topography. Road network shows many local roads, with scenic routes highlighted. Symbols indicate various places of interest, including campsites. Latitude & longitude grid is at 30’ intervals. Map legend

Includes:: English. A booklet attached to the cover

Includes:: small street plans, highlighting various places of interest in the centres of Arad, Brasov, Cluj-Napoca, Oradea, Sibiu, & Timisoara, plus an index of place names, listing both the current & the historical versions.



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Easy to use thanks to its patented folding, the tourist map of Transylvania, central region of Romania, offers all tourist information with a precise topography. Ideal for independent travelers to discover the many castles & the famous fortified churches. ...

Happily settled in Florida, Sonja believes she`s finally escaped the trap set by unscrupulous drug lords. But when her son Tomas is taken, she`s back to square one.. . & Icel&. Her lover, Agla, is awaiting sentencing for financial misconduct after the banking crash, & Sonja refuses to see her. & that`s not all.. . Agla owes money to some extremely powerful men, & they`ll stop at nothing to get it back. Set in a Reykjavik still covered in the dust of the Eyjafjallajoekull volcanic eruption, & with a dark, fast-paced & chilling plot & intriguing characters, Trap is an outstandingly original & sexy Nordic crime thriller, from one of the most exciting new names in crime fiction. `A tense thriller with a highly unusual plot & interesting characters` Marcel Berlins, Times ` Tense, edgy & delivering more than a few unexpected twists & turns` The Times Crime Club ` With characters you can`t help sympathising with against your better judgement, Sigurdardottir takes the reader on a breathtaking ride` Daily Express ` The intricate plot is breathtakingly original, with many twists & turns you never see coming. Thriller of the year` New York Journal of Books ...

Trapani at 1:8, 000 with an enlargement of the historic city centre at 1:6, 000 on an indexed street plan from Litografia Artistica Cartografica, Italy’s leading publishers of city maps with an extensive range of titles. Where appropriate, the plans include an enlargement showing the historic centre in greater detail. On each plan monuments including historic buildings & churches, archaeological sites, cultural or educational institutions, & important municipal buildings or facilities are numbered & listed next to the plan. One way streets are not marked. Street index is on the reverse. ...

This combination beer journal, history book, & travelogue grants readers rare access inside monastery walls for an in-depth look at the legendary breweries of Trappist monks. Join three American beer writers as they travel the globe, & come to appreciate each abbey with a reverence informed by the brewery directors & monks themselves. Read about the origins of the Trappist religious order & the monks long enduring relationship with the art of brewing. Then, journey to the 11 abbey breweries themselves, including the expansive production facilities at Chimay, the coveted gates of Westvleteren, the ancient sun-baked walls of Tre Fontane, even Americas first Trappist brewery in Spencer, Massachusetts. Learn about their histories & beers along the way, gain helpful travel tips, & enjoy both new & historical photography & original artwork capturing the spirit of each destination. ...

Trascau Mountains South at 1:50, 000 in a series of detailed contoured maps covering popular hiking areas of Transylvania published by Dimap, one of Hungary’s leading publishers specializing in mapping of that region. The maps show local hiking routes & provide tourist information such as campsites, places of interest, etc. Many titles include street plans and/or English language descriptions of recommended hiking trails.* In this title:* hiking map with contours at 50m intervals, showing local footpaths & trails with their waymarking signs. Symbols mark accommodation, springs, caves, rock faces, places of interest, petrol stations, etc. Latitude & longitude grid is drawn at intervals of 2’. On the reverse is a small black & white overview map of the surrounding region & notes describing recommended hiking & sightseeing routes.* Map legend & all the notes include English.* ...

Raphael is a dumpsite boy. He spends his days wading through mountains of steaming trash, sifting it, sorting it, breathing it, sleeping next to it. Then one unlucky-lucky day, Raphael's world turns upside down. A small leather bag falls into his hands. It's a bag of clues. It's a bag of hope. It's a bag that will change everything. Soon Raphael & his friends Gardo & Rat are running for their lives. Wanted by the police, it takes all their quick-thinking & fast-talking to stay ahead. As the net tightens, they uncover a dead man's mission to put right a terrible wrong. & now it's three street boys against the world... ...

Raphael is a dumpsite boy. He spends his days wading through mountains of steaming trash, sifting it, sorting it, breathing it, sleeping next to it. Then one unlucky-lucky day, Raphael`s world turns upside down. A small leather bag falls into his hands. It`s a bag of clues. It`s a bag of hope. It`s a bag that will change everything. Soon Raphael & his friends Gardo & Rat are running for their lives. Wanted by the police, it takes all their quick-thinking & fast-talking to stay ahead. As the net tightens, they uncover a dead man`s mission to put right a terrible wrong. & now it`s three street boys against the world... ...

Traunsee
- Gmunden
- Ebensee
- Höllengebirge
- Traunstein area of the Austrian Alps presented at 1:35, 000 in a series



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