Baedeker; the most famous & cherished travel brand in the world is now adding this exciting new title Finland to its innovative series. This superb full-colour illustrated guide features 3D laminated cut-outs to show you the key sights in perspective & a large fully-indexed pull-out map. Additional detailed maps & plans can also be found throughout the guide clearly pin-pointing the best places to stay & the top places to eat & drink. At the heart of the guide is a wealth of comprehensive information written by experts on the sights & top attractions in an easy-to-read A-Z format. Also included are great practical travel tips covering accommodation & food & drink for all budgets entertainment sport transport & health; not to mention some insider tips for saving money or having a unique travel experience. There is also a variety of recommended tours covering the best routes available to ensure you get the most from your destination. The plastic wallet means that you can keep the guide & map together & ensures that both will survive in all weather. Baedeker
- setting a new standard in 21st century travel guide publishing.
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Experience all of Finlands 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. Youll discover excellent hotels restaurants trendy places to go plus shopping tips suggestions for those on a tight budget details of all the sports & activities on offer & ideas for Travel with Kids. Also contains: the Perfect Route Festival & Events Travel Tips Links Blogs Apps & more Finnish phrasebook & a comprehensive index. Beware
- it could easily happen that you travel to Finland & end up not wanting to leave this stunning place. Suomi (thats what Finns call Finland) has an extraordinary coastline with lots of rocky islands a never ending blue-green patchwork of forest & water vast expanses of moorland & tundra silver midsummer nights & northern lights in winter. With MARCO POLO Finland youll immerse yourself in a very special lifestyle & discover the out-of-the-ordinary among its lively art scene at its colourful festivals & while tasting Finnish specialities. Where else in the world can you pick berries & mushrooms in dense forests & dance tango in the streets at night? Or sweat in the smoke sauna & meet up to drink vodka afterwards? Youll appreciate the tranquillity of the thousand lakes as much as the noisy evenings in karaoke bars. Celebrate the Finnish way
- youll love it. The Insider Tips reveal amongst other things where you can experience the variety of Finnish cuisine & how you can explore the fascinating world of Lapl&. Panels in each chapter suggest things to do if youre on a tight budget & where to pick up some real bargains. Go fishing swimming in icy water & even dog sledding: youll find selected listings & tips in the Sports & Activities chapter. Finally the Dos & Donts point out some of the things you need to be aware of & watch out for when visiting the country. MARCO POLO Finland provides comprehensive coverage of the country. To help you get around theres a detailed road atlas inside a folding city map of Helsinki 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
- all this for only GBP5.99!



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Marco Polo maps feature completely up-to-date digitally generated mapping. The high quality cartography with distance indicators & scale converters aid route planning. The extensive coverage of the maps enables travellers to cross country boundaries with the same map. 6 city plans: Helsinki Oulu Rovaniemi Tampere Lahti & Turku / Abo. A fold-out overview map is ideal for route planning & 7 self-adhesive Marco Polo mark-it stickers can be used to pin-point a destination or route for future reference. Scenic routes & places of interest are highlighted
- ideal for touring holidays. Comprehensive index. The map scale is 1: 850 000.
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Poor little chap! He had been turned into a very strange animal indeed.. . Although they're small fat & shy creatures; Moomins have the most amazing adventures. It all begins when Moominpappa tries on a magic hat that makes exciting & funny things happen. ...

From the sly yet foolish wolf of Little Red Riding Hood to the naive piglets of the Three Little Pigs the contents make it a guaranteed hit with children & parents alike. All the patterns are straightforward so that novices as well as experienced knitters can join in the fun. ...

The Music Fairies desperately need Rachel's & Kirsty's help! Jack Frost & his naughty goblins have stolen the fairies' Magical Musical Instruments which means that music is being ruined for everyone! Jack Frost plans to use the instruments to help him win a national talent competition in the human world & with the help of the enchanted instruments he's bound to win. If this happens humans will find out about Fairyland & then all the fairies will be in danger! Fiona the Flute Fairy needs Rachel's & Kirsty's help to track down her Magic Flute... ...

Classic erotica from the very first Black Lace writer Held hostage by the infamous Trimarchi brothers Fiona Sheldon & her friend Bethany must submit to the Italians sophisticated desires while her husband Duncan attempts to find the money he owes them. But Duncan is more eager to free his mistress Bethany than his quiet wife. ...

Hans Christian Andersen's tragic tale of naive greed & dissatisfaction is retold through the beautiful & intricate illustrations of Finnish illustrator Sanna Annukka. Cloth-bound in rich forest green with gold foil embellishments The Fir Tree" is a unique work of art. Sanna Annukka is familiar to many from her collaborations with Marimekko & her artwork for Keane's album Under the Iron Sea. For her first book project she illustrates Hans Christian Andersen's classic fairy tale " The Fir Tree". A beautiful special gift to give & receive." ...

A must-read title for all fans of Patrick Rothfuss & Trudi Canavan FIRE is an exceptional fantasy novel. From the deft characterisation to the gripping story the fast-paced action to the evocative prose this is one of the strongest fantasy novels of the year. Set in a world of stunningly beautiful exceptionally dangerous monsters Fire is one of the most dangerous monsters of all
- a human one. Marked out by her vivid red hair she's more than attractive. Fire is mesmerising. But with this extraordinary beauty comes influence & power. People who are susceptible to her appeal will do anything for her attention & for her affection. They will turn away from their families their work & their duties for her. They will forget their responsibilities to please her.. .and worse crush nations neglect kingdoms & abuse their power. Aware of her power & afraid of it Fire lives in a corner of the world away from people & away from temptation. Until the day comes when she is needed
- a day when for her king she has to take a stand not only against his enemies but also against herself.. .

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South Africa 1900. The bloody conflict between the forces of the British Empire & the Boer farmers seemed at last to have ended in victory for Queen Victoria's soldiers with the Boer capitals taken & occupied. But fast-riding Boer commandos have emerged to introduce a new type of warfare
- hit-&-run guerrilla tactics fought across the veldt of South Africa & leaving the British ' Khakis' plodding & bruised in their wake. To counter these strikes the British General Kitchener persuades Simon Fonthill fresh from his triumphs in China's Boxer Rebellion to divert to Cape Town & fight the Boers at their own game. So Fonthill with his old comrade 352 Jenkins as his Regimental Sergeant Major finds himself reinstated in the British Army as the colonel of his own cavalry unit. Can the two of them adapt to regular soldiering again
- & will they be able to catch & pin down those elusive Boer Generals Louis Botha & Christiaan de Wet? & can Simon's wife Alice reporting on the war for the Morning Post extricate herself from her own problems in South Africa?

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