Insight City Guides just got even better! With more detailed coverage spanning over 250 pages & over 600 photos capturing the variety of everyday life in Shanghai this guide provides a highly visual introduction. Street atlases provide extra clarity & easy orientation; one indexed atlas locates hotels & restaurants & a second plots principal sites & attractions. The Best Of section illustrates everything you cant afford to miss & the top tips & lesser-known sights are revealed in the Editors Choice section as are best views best walks best family activities plus money-saving hints. A new colour-coded overview map introduces the places section & highlights the top sights at a glance. Expanded & updated restaurant listings feature the best eateries to suit all budgets within each area giving the address phone number opening times & price range followed by a useful review. A new illustrated section covers all the top shopping areas department stores & markets. From the best places to grab a bargain to designer stores this section will give you all the insider information for your ultimate shopping experience. A comprehensive Travel Tips section provides all the information youll need for a hassle free holiday covering accommodation transport currency language & more. Enjoy your city break in style with Insight Guides. ...

Insight Regional Guide Sicily" is a comprehensive full-colour guide to this sun-baked island off the toe of Italy. Whether you're after active volcanoes sandy beaches fabulous food picture-postcard fishing villages or ancient temples this guide will point you in the right direction. Our inspirational Best of Sicily section highlights the unmissable sights & experiences while a fact-filled Travel Tips section gives you all the practical information you need to plan your trip & our selective listings bring you the very best hotels & restaurants. This guide gives you an in-depth knowledge of the island's history & culture
- colourful magazine-style features offer a unique insight into Sicily's joyous festivals & folk art Baroque architecture as well as the extraordinarily well-preserved temples & monuments of the Greek Arab & Roman periods. A detailed Places section with full-colour maps cross-referenced to the text guides you from Palermo's Arab-Norman cathedral to Stromboli's smoking volcano & from the Valley of the Temples to the sandy beaches & colourful markets. Discover the island's best scenic drives with the routes marked clearly on the pull-out touring map."
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Insight Guide Silk Road" is the complete illustrated guide to one of the worlds ultimate travel adventures. Passing right through the heart of Asia the ancient trade route traverses a quarter of the globe from the heart of China to the Mediterranean via a vast inhospitable expanse of mountains & desert. The guide covers all the sights along the way across 13 countries & 6 time zones with authoritative chapters on the Silk Roads history & culture to put it all into context. The magic of the journey is brought to life through evocative photography & is complemented by lavish Photo Features which offer a unique insight into various aspects of the route: these include details of silk production the ancient treasures that have been discovered along the route & the colourful bazaars
- which are a reminder of the Silk Road caravanserais of the distant past. Our inspirational Best of The Silk Road section highlights the unmissable sights & experiences while a comprehensive Travel Tips section gives you all the practical information you need to plan your trip
- whether it be a short section or the entire Silk Road
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Take a fresh approach to Slovakia with this Step by Step" guide part of a brand new stylishly designed series from Insight Guides. Lavishly illustrated in full colour this book features 14 irresistible self-guided walks & tours written by a local expert & packed with great insider tips. Whether you are new to the [CITY REGION OR COUNTRY
- delete as appropriate depending on where the book is to] or a repeat visitor whatever your interests & however long your stay this book is the perfect companion showing you the smartest way to link the sights & taking you beyond the beaten tourist track. All the walks & tours come with clear easy-to-follow full-colour maps & h&-picked places to eat & drink en route. A ' Key Facts' box at the start of each tour highlights the recommended time needed to enjoy it to the full plus the distance covered & a start & end point; all this makes it simple to find the perfect tour for the time you have to spare. The book also recommends top tours by theme &

Includes:: a special ' Only in' feature highlighting a number of experiences or attractions that are unique to the destination. In addition it has background information on food drink & shopping plus a Directory section with a clearly organised A-Z list of practical information & hotel & restaurant listings to suit all budgets. The guide also comes with a free pull-out map complete with street index & with the walks & tours clearly marked. This map is great for use both with & without the main book."


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This brand new edition Insight Guide to South Africa features outstanding full-colour photography with this edition containing over 250 brand new photographs alongside illuminating explorations of all the places to go in a region-by-region format. Top attractions are highlighted to help you plan priorities for your trip. All places of special interest are cross-referenced on full-colour maps throughout the guide so they can be quickly pin-pointed as they are mentioned in the text. A brand new ' Editor's Choice' section in this edition features illustrated spreads revealing the author's take on quirky & interesting things to see & do. Clear colour-coded sections include in-depth features on history culture sport art & the local people along with practical advice covering accommodation for all budgets transport eating out & much more. Useful contact information & many other travel tips are also included. The unique combination of insightful exploration alongside practical advice means that this guide truly is a pleasure to read before during & after your visit. ...

Insight Guide: Southwest France" is a comprehensive travel guide to this beautiful corner of France with evocative photography bringing to life its people & landscape. Our inspirational Best of Southwest France section highlights the region's unmissable sights & experiences while essays by local writers immerse you in the history culture & way of life of this largely rural region taking in its lush countryside dramatic gorges medieval villages prehistoric cave art & food & wine with a range of special features homing in on topics such as truffles the Basques & bullrunning. Fourteen Places chapters then take you on an inspirational trip from Bordeaux & the Southwest Coast through the Basque Country & the Pyrenees & on to French Catalonia on the shores of the Mediterranean. Plentiful full-colour maps show you the way around with major sights & areas of interest plotted & cross-referenced to the text. Finally the Travel Tips cover all your practical needs with a wealth of information to help you plan your trip & our selection of the best hotels restaurants cafes & bars." ...

This brand new edition Insight Guide to Spain features illuminating text written by expert local writers alongside inspiring full-colour photography. This new edition contains over 250 br&-new photographs vividly bringing Spain & its people to life at the turn of a page. The top attractions such as the galleries of Madrid & the Santiago de Compestela are highlighted to help you plan your trip priorities & a brand new ' Best of' section features recommendations on many exclusively Spanish experiences. These include the Teatre-Museu Dali Parc Nacional de Ordesa & traditional fiestas that occur throughout the year. An in-depth ' Places' section covers the entire country from the windmill-dotted plains of Castilla-la Mancha to the perched pueblos blancos of Andalusia this guide features all of Spain's cities & diverse regions. All the principal sites are cross-referenced by number to the accompanying full-colour maps found throughout the guide whilst additional maps inside the front & back covers enable instant orientation & easy navigation at a glance. This new edition also has a brand new Editor's Choice section with illustrated spreads featuring the author's take on the most quirky & interesting things to do during your trip. Colour-coded sections explore Spain's intriguing history & also provide fascinating features giving a rare insight into the culture & heritage of Spain & its people. A comprehensive ' Travel Tips' section covers transport accommodation for all budgets eating out nightlife shopping museums & much more. A quick-reference A-Z section of further practical information

Includes:: useful contact telephone numbers invaluable travel information for people with disabilities & for those travelling with children to ensure your trip goes smoothly. The unique combination of insightful exploration alongside practical advice means that this guide truly is a pleasure to read before during & after your visit.

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Step-by-Step Sydney reveals this exciting city through a selection of clearly laid-out walks & tours complemented by beautiful full-colour pictures an authoritative narrative voice & a wealth of practical information all in a compact package. The guide starts with Recommended Tours suggesting the book's best tours for swimmers art-lovers & shoppers among others. In the Overview an engaging introduction reveals essential background information on Sydneyside culture geography & lifestyle plus the lowdown on food drink shopping entertainment history & Sydney's outdoors attractions. This provides all the background information needed to set the walks & tours in context. The Walks & Tours section features 14 irresistible self-guided routes from the harbour & Central Business District to the trendy inner suburbs of Surry Hills & Paddington on to the beaches at Bondi & Manly & finishing in the outdoor splendors of the Blue Mountains & Royal National Park. All show step by step how to get the most out of the destination with something for every budget taste & trip length. Each of the tours has an clear easy-to-follow map h&-picked places to eat & drink en route great insider tips & informative feature boxes. All this makes it simple for the reader to find the perfect tour for the time they have to spare. The final section of the book is the Directory incorporating a user-friendly fact-packed A to Z of practical information plus select hotel restaurant & nightlife listings which will lead the reader to the best that Sydney has to offer. ...

This brand new edition Insight Guide features outstanding full-colour photography alongside well-researched explorations of places & major attractions such as the world-renowned Serengeti National Park. All places of special interest are cross-referenced on full-colour maps throughout the guide whilst additional maps can be found within the front & back covers providing instant orientation & easy navigation. Clear colour-coded sections include in-depth features on history culture & the local people along with practical advice covering accommodation for all budgets transport eating out & much more. Useful contact information & many other travel tips are also included. The unique combination of insightful exploration alongside practical advice means that this guide truly is a pleasure to read before during & after your visit. With this guide you also receive a FREE Hotel Club loyalty card offering GBP15 off your first hotel booking plus great savings of up to 60% on over 30 000 hotels across 120 countries. ...

To mark the 40th anniversary of Insight Guides the leading publisher of visual travel guides we are publishing our very own Insight Guide to Travel Photography. This practical & informative guide will appeal to keen amateurs as well as complete beginners & covers everything from the history of travel photography to digital processing & the sharing & selling of your own images. The guide features expert advice on how to capture stunning photographs whatever the time of day or year helped by our destination calendar which conveniently highlights when places are at their most photogenic. Illustrated sections explore all aspects of technique from lighting & composition to camera settings exposure & lenses. The Journey section explores every kind of travel photography including Setting Out Landscapes Elements & Skyscapes The Built Environment People Wildlife Details & Close-ups Transport & Active Pursuits. A section offering tips on how to establish a rapport with people & photograph them successfully & respectfully in their environment in order to gain a greater insight into their world is entirely unique to this guide. Authoritative feature essays focus on areas such as Capturing the Soul The Family of Man & Flash Photography. The handy At Home section provides invaluable advice for preparing for your trip including what to take & planning the journey local customs insurance & protecting your camera. There are also plenty of tips for processing including how to download safely & getting the most from your images. A full & extensive glossary also details technical jargon for anything you may need to know. This inspirational & practical guide is of a portable size making it a useful on-the-spot handbook yet comprehensive enough to be a wonderful reference guide at home. ...