Rough Guides, 2007. — 1400 p.
The sheer physical diversity of France would be hard to exhaust in a lifetime of visits. Landscapes range from the fretted coasts of Brittany and the limestone hills of Provence to the canyons of the Pyrenees and the halfmoon bays of Corsica, and from the lushly wooded valleys of the Dordogne and the gentle meadows of the Loire valley to the...
Rough Guides, 2007. — 409 p.
Pointing away from England into the Atlantic, the dangling limb of land holding Britain’s westernmost counties of Devon and Cornwall has long wielded a powerful attraction for holiday-makers – not to mention second-homers, retirees, artists, writers and anyone keen on rugged landscape and ever-changing coastal scenery. The two counties have a...
Rough Guides, 2007. — 532 p.
The ancient Provençal version of Genesis maintains that prior to introducing Adam, the Creator realized he had several materials left over; large expanses of celestial blue, all kinds of rocks, arable soil filled with seeds for a sumptuous flora, and a variety of as yet unused tastes and smells from the most subtle to the most powerful. Well, He...
Rough Guides, 2007. — 327 p.
Montréal is by far Canada’s most cosmopolitan city. Toronto may have the country’s economic power and Vancouver its most majestic scenery, but the centuriesold marriage of Protestant English and Catholic French cultures that defines Montréal has given the city a dynamic allure that is unique in North America. Its captivating atmosphere combines the...
Rough Guides, 2007. — 689 p.
Portugal is an astonishingly beautiful country. The rivers, forests and lush valleys of the centre and north are a splendid contrast to its contorted southern coastline of beaches, cliffs and coves, and even the arid plains of the Alentejo region are tempered by vast groves of olive, oranges, cork and vines. Spring comes early everywhere, when...
Rough Guides, 2007. -208 p.
Facing each other across the Pearl River estuary, Hong Kong and Macau offer the visitor an exciting
yet easy entry into the Chinese world. Colonies of Britain and Portugal respectively until they were returned to mainland China in the 1990s as Special Administrative Regions (SARs), today they seek to establish fresh identities for themselves. While...
Rough Guides, 2007. — 305 p.
The Lake District is England’s most celebrated, most visited and most hyped scenic area. Tucked into a bulge between the industrial cities of northwest England and the Scottish borders, the small region – just thirty miles across – is irresistible to the twelve million visitors a year who pour in to experience its famous lakes, picturesque villages...
Rough Guides, 2007. — 212 p.
Founded 1500 years ago on a cluster of mudflats in the centre of the lagoon, Venice rose to become Europe’s main trading post between the West and the East, and at its height controlled an empire that extended from the Dolomites to Cyprus. The melancholic air of the place is in part a product of the discrepancy between the grandeur of its history...
Rough Guides, 2007. — 468 p.
The Languedoc and Roussillon region is one of France’s best-kept secrets. While Provence and the Côte d’Azur just across the Rhône have been living it up, attracting movie stars and the masses, its less pretentious neighbour has remained in comfortable obscurity. And so much the better for those in the know. Dramatically varied landscapes, two...
Rough Guides, 2007. — 466 p.
When most foreigners imagine India, they are probably thinking of somewhere in Rajasthan, Delhi or Agra. This is the Subcontinent at its most iconic, from the Taj Mahal and the great Mughal mosques and mausoleums of Delhi and Agra to the fairy-tale landscapes of Rajasthan, with its mighty hilltop forts, remote desert citadels and extravagant royal...
Rough Guides, 2007. — 624 p.
Anyone could find their perfect retreat in the Pyrenees, a mountain range comprising a diversity of landscapes rarely equalled in Europe. Between herb-scented Mediterranean slopes and the damper, stormier Atlantic coast lie iridescent green meadows, snow-clad peaks, canyons of sinuously sculpted rock, dense broadleaf forest, weirdly eroded limestone...
Rough Guides, 2007. - 400 p.
A practical, engaging, and good-natured companion to Amsterdam, this Rough Guide features the fullest listings of the city's bars, brown cafes, restaurants, and night spots ever compiled, as well as information on accommodations to suit any traveler's budget. 29 maps & plans. 4 color maps.
Rough Guides, 2007. — 741 p.
For Westerners, Morocco holds an immediate and enduring fascination. Though just an hour’s ride on the ferry from Spain, it seems at once very far from Europe, with a culture – Islamic and deeply traditional – that is almost wholly unfamiliar. Throughout the country, despite the years of French and Spanish colonial rule and the presence of modern...
Rough Guides, 2007. - 228 p.
One of America’s most beautiful cities, San Francisco sits on a fog-capped, hilly peninsula bounded by the shimmering waters of San Francisco Bay to the east and the crashing waves of the Pacific Ocean to the west. Whether you’re drawn in by the natural setting, or the free-spirited, nonconformist ways for which the city is also famous, you’ll find...
2 Ed. — Rough Guides, 2007. — 216 p. For all too many people, Athens is a city that happened twoand-a-half thousand years ago. It’s true that even now the past looms large – literally, in the shape of the mighty Acropolis that dominates almost every view, as well as in every visitor’s itinerary. Yet the modern city is also home to over four million people – more than a third of...
Rough Guides, 2007. — 501 p.
Crete is a great deal more than just another Greek island. Much of the time, especially in the cities or along the developed north coast, it doesn’t feel like an island at all, but a substantial land in its own right. Which of course it is – a mountainous, wealthy and at times surprisingly cosmopolitan one with a tremendous and unique history. There...
Rough Guides, 2007. — 372 p.
Graced with beautiful beaches, turquoise seas, reliable sunshine, an admirably relaxed lifestyle and countless opportunities for diving, snorkelling, boating and fishing, the Bahamas are well established as one of the world’s top draws for both sun-seeking vacationers and adventurous explorers. Indeed, more than three million people visit the...
Rough Guides, 2007. - 158 p.
Marrakesh has always had a mystique about it. A city of immense beauty – low, red and tentlike below the dramatic peaks of the High Atlas mountains – its narrow alleys beg discovery while its bustling thoroughfares infuse the visitor with the city’s excitement and vitality. Arguably the last outpost of the Mediterranean before the Sahara, Marrakesh...
Rough Guides, 2007. — 324 p.
One of the world’s most beautiful cities, Vancouver is centred on a glitzy downtown, fringed by water and set against a spectacular backdrop of mountain peaks. Its setting and surroundings make it an outdoor-lover’s paradise, and locals barely have to move to take advantage of the countless recreational opportunities afforded all year round –...
Rough Guides, 2007. — 194 p.
It was the immense changes that the twentieth century imposed upon the tiny city state of Singapore that transformed it from a sleepy colonial backwater into the bustling, futuristic shrine to consumerism that is so familiar today. This is a city in permanent flux: cranes peep from above the skyline like watchful meerkats and fresh skyscrapers and...
Rough Guides, 2007. — 398 p.
When the River Loire reaches its halfway point in the very centre of France and turns west towards the Atlantic, locals say that it ceases to be a mere rivière, it becomes a fleuve – which is something altogether grander. In this proudest stretch, from the hills of Sancerre to the floodplains of Anjou, the Loire flows past an extraordinary parade of...
Rough Guides, 2007. — 140 p.
Little known just a generation ago, tiny Antigua has established itself as one of the Caribbean’s more popular destinations. The island is dotted with superb whitesand beaches, many of which – despite the upswing in tourism that has given birth to dozens of excellent restaurants and hotels, and a handful of all-inclusives – remain relatively...
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