Budapest has it all: spectacular architecture award-winning cultural festivals Michelin-starred restaurants historic thermal baths & business-friendly hotels. The authors are winners of the British Guild of Travel Writers Best Guidebook Award & share their enthusiasm for the city in an engaging & witty style. Thoroughly updated the third edition of Budapest" is packed with up-to-the-minute information on hotels cafes bars & restaurants as well as new walks. It provides travellers with all they need on where to stay eat & drink & what to see & do." ...

With everything you need for a memorable holiday the Essential Spiral Budapest" is a definite must-have. The guide is split into colour-coded sections including The Essence of... Planning Best Places to See Best Things to Do & Exploring. There is helpful advice for planning your trip with information about when to go getting there being there & getting around. The Exploring section divides Budapest into colour-coded regions in accordance with the locator map on the cover flap. Hotels restaurants nightlife & places of interest are grouped within each region with grid references & cross-referencing to ensure that it is easy to find what you are looking for in each area. Entries within the guide have been researched by experts & there are website addresses & practical information throughout." ...

Experience all of Budapests attractions with this up-to date authoritative guide packed with Insider Tips. Most holidaymakers want to have fun & feel relaxed from the moment they arrive at their holiday destination
- thats what Marco Polo Guides are all about. In this guide you can find hotels & restaurants; check out the citys trendiest places nightlife scene & shopping. Also contains: the Perfect Day Festivals & Events Travel with Kids Travel Tips Links Blogs Apps & more Hungarian phrasebook & comprehensive index. Budapest Hungarys beautiful & lively capital is a dynamic city full of tradition that is at the same time symbolic of a country in the throes of dramatic social & economic change. MARCO POLO Budapest takes you up to the Fishermans Bastion with its magnificent views over the city full of fantastic architecture & down into the bustle of the Central Market & the wonderful atmosphere of the citys traditional coffee houses. Budapest has a host of attractions: a day spent on the green Margaret Island can be just as much a part of a visit as a night at the opera or an evening stroll across the Chain Bridge. The Insider Tips reveal where young fashion designers display their latest creations & where the Budapest scene meets up. The Best Of pages highlight some unique aspects of the city recommend places to go for free contain tips for rainy days & tell you where you can relax & chill out. Youll find out Whats Hot in Budapest from eco design to attending cultural events in thermal baths. The City Walks guide you along the Castle Hill & into the Jewish Quarter. Last but not least the Dos & Donts warn of changing money on the streets & of fake policemen. MARCO POLO Budapest provides comprehensive coverage of the city. To help you find your way around theres a detailed street atlas inside a folding public transport map in the backcover plus a handy pull-out map. A must-have for all travellers including those who havent bought a travel guide in the past
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The ultimate pocket map of Budapest! Explore historic city of Budapest with the help of this genuinely pocket-sized pop-up map. Small in size yet big on detail this compact dependable city map will ensure you don't miss a thing. *

Includes:: 2 popout maps
- a detailed street map of the city centre as well as an overview map of greater Budapest * Additional maps of Varhegy Belvaros & the metro are also included * Handy self-folding tourist map is small enough to fit in your pocket yet offers extensive coverage of the city in an easy-to-use format * Thorough street index is also featured & cross-referenced to the map so you can easily find your destination * Hotels restaurants stores & attractions are all included on the maps


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Thomas Manns first novel Buddenbrooks is drawn from his own life & experience. Subtitled The Decline of a Family his story of a prosperous Hanseatic merchant family & their gradual disintegration is also an extraordinary portrayal of the transition from the stable bourgeois life of the nineteenth century to a modern uncertainty. ...

Nichiren Daishonin Buddhism encourages the belief that through its faith & practices spiritual & material blessings & benefits can be available to everyone in this life. Needs can be met & success achieved not merely for oneself but for others (and the world) through dedication to the Lotus Sutra a central teaching of Buddhism. It combines these personal objectives with the commitment to world peace ecology & the easing of suffering especially AIDS. Attracting such well known followers as Jeff Banks Sandie Shaw Tina Turner & Roberto Baggio Nichiren Daishonin Buddhism is rooted in a Buddhist tradition going back to the teachings of Nichiren in the 13th century & is part of an international movement based in Japan. ...

Karim lives with his Mum & Dad in a suburb of south London & dreams of making his escape to the bright lights of the big city. But his father is no ordinary Dad he is the buddha of suburbia a strange & compelling figure whose powers of meditation hold a circle of would-be mystics spellbound with the fascinations of the East. Among his disciples is the glamorous & ambitious Eva & when the buddha of suburbia runs off with her to a crumbling flat in Barons Court Karims life becomes changed in ways that even he had never dreamed of. ...

Jesus Gandhi & the Buddha all had brains built essentially like anyone else's yet they were able to harness their thoughts & shape their patterns of thinking in ways that changed history. With new breakthroughs in modern neuroscience & the wisdom of thousands of years of contemplative practice it is possible for us to shape our own thoughts in a similar way for greater happiness love compassion & wisdom. Buddha's Brain" joins the forces of modern neuroscience with ancient contemplative teachings to show readers how they can work toward greater emotional well-being healthier relationships more effective actions & deepened religious & spiritual understanding. This book will explain how the core elements of both psychological well-being & religious or spiritual life
- virtue mindfulness & wisdom
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This book aims to meet the needs of the student about to embark on a more advanced programme by striking a balance between scholarly views & a mode of expression which is readily intelligible. Designed for the A-level student & the undergraduate this book looks at Buddhism. The book examines the life & teaching of the Buddha the early development of Buddhism Theravada & Mahayana Buddhism & Buddhism in the West with particular reference to Britain. ...

The books are ideal preparation for GCSE religious studies long & short courses as well as being an invaluable resource for non-examined courses at key stage 4. The key features within the book lead students through the content in an interesting & fulfilling way; Key Questions ensure students know the direction of their learning Key Word definitions remove the ambiguity of subject specific words Weblinks increase the scope & scale of their learning Perspectives bring a sense of reality to the student & invoke discussion Test Yourself provides instant feedback Tasks & Assignments require explanation evaluation & provide exam preparation ...