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Lisa and Laura: African Safari Park Adventure.
A guidebook to 39 day walks and one two-day Ten Tors challenge across the Dartmoor National Park and its surrounding area. The guide contains low-level shorter walks and higher level more strenuous and challenging routes, therefore there's a walk suitable for all abilities, allowing you to explore all of what Devon's national park has to offer. Each walk contains a detailed route description, 1:50,000 OS maps and colour photography, alongside practical information on public transport links and refreshment stops on each walk. Dartmoor, a National Park since 1951, is wild, and at times isolated. Its a land of blanket bogs and grass moors dotted with fascinating tors, old stone clapper bridges, tree-shaded river valleys and a diverse range of wildlife. Our ancestors have left behind a fascinating treasure trove from intriguing stone rows to fascinating stones circles and burial cairns to hut circles. There are also the stark ruins of Dartmoor's mining heritage, picturesque villages and hamlets that are home to interesting old churches and cosy pubs. You'll be able to stand on High Willhays which, at 621m (2039 ft), is not only a mountain, but also the highest point in Southern England. On a clear day from many of Dartmoor's summits there are great views out over Devon's rural landscape and west into Cornwall to Bodmin Moor.
Jon Fallis has chosen 15 of the best short walks around Nidderdale in the Yorkshire Dales for you to explore. Our guide comes with easy-to-read Ordnance Survey maps and clear route descriptions, perfect if you're new to walking or are looking for something you can enjoy with the whole family. We've included information on local beauty spots and tasty refreshment stops, and most of the walks can be completed in under 3 hours. We haven't included any walks with challenging terrain or complicated navigation, and all you'll need to take with you are a waterproof jacket and a pair of comfortable trainers.
Lonely Planet's local travel experts reveal all you need to know to plan the trip of a lifetime in this latest edition of our guide to Central America. Discover Central America's most popular experiences and best kept secrets from gazing into the magma-churning Volcán Masaya in Nicaragua; to swimming through near-transparent Caribbean waters around the teensy island of Caye Caukler in Belize; and people-watching in the Parque Central of Granada before strolling its 500-year-old streets. Build a trip to remember with Lonely Planet's Central America travel guide: Our classic guidebook format contains the most comprehensive level of information for planning multi-week trips All-new structure and design that's easy to use so you can navigate Central America effortlessly Exciting itineraries help you create your perfect adventure with suggestions for extended journeys, day trips, walking tours and activity-led excursions Expert local recommendations on eating, drinking, nightlife, shopping, accommodation, festivals, when to go and more Vibrant photography and maps Get fresh takes on must-visit sights from Semuc Champey, to Lamanai, and Parque Nacional Los Volcanes Essential information toolkit containing tips on arriving, transport, local etiquette, using money, LGBTIQ+ travel advice, useful words and phrases, accessibility and responsible travel Connect with Central American culture through stories that delve deep into local life, history and traditions Covers: Guatemala, Belize, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, Mexico's Yucatán & Chiapas. Create a trip that's uniquely yours and get to the heart of this extraordinary part of the world with Lonely Planet's Central America.
Lonely Planet's Best Road Trips Japan reveals 36 incredible escapes - with maps - so you can experience the freedom of the open road. Get ready for a road trip like no other and discover unforgettable drives across Japan that range from 1-day escapes to week-long adventures, from appreciating deep nature and secluded hot spring towns between Matsumoto and Kanazawa; to circumnavigating the lush green island of Yakushima populated with sea turtles; and swinging on vine bridges in the Iya Valley. Inside Lonely Planet's Best Road Trips Japan: Discover 36 open road escapes that range from 1 day to 1 week Each route featured includes easy-to-use maps, detailed directions and tips about when to go, duration, distance, and how to link your trip to other drives Find the top stops and experiences as well as fun photo opportunities along the way 'Our Picks' section highlights the best: historical drives, onsen drives, coastal drives, rural drives, adventure drives, Local travel experts share why they love each trip Essential 'Toolkit' on arriving, hiring the right car for your trip, getting around, local driving laws, accommodation, health and safety, and more Covers: Around Tokyo, Central Honshū, Kansai, Western Honshū, Tōhoku, Hokkaidō, Shikoku, Kyūshū & Okinawa Hit the road with Lonely Planet's Best Road Trips Japan and discover breathtaking drives that offer a precious window into this very special country.
This mini pocket Munich and Bavaria is perfect for travellers looking for essential information in a compact format. Written by Rough Guides' experts, it provides key details on must-see places, top attractions, and curated recommendations to help you make the most of your trip. With suggested itineraries, dining tips, and practical advice, it's your go-to companion for a seamless travel experience. In this Munich and Bavaria guidebook, you will find: - Curated recommendations of places - expert picks of main attractions, family-friendly activities, relaxing spots, and the best photo opportunities - What's new and when to go - an overview of recent changes in the destination, plus seasonal insights and sustainable travel tips - Things not to miss in Munich and Bavaria - Pinakothek Der Moderne, Englischer Garten, Marienplatz, Alter Peter, Deutsches Museum, Asamkirche, Alte Pinakothek, Königssee, Residenz, Neuschwanstein Castle - Tailored trip plans - three unique itineraries, including a Perfect tour for a short break - Food and drink - recommendations on local specialities and the best dining experiences - What to do in Munich and Bavaria - entertainment, shopping, sports, kids' activities, events, and nightlife options - Practical information - essential tips on transportation, money, healthcare, and tourist resources - Overview maps - handy maps on the inside cover flaps show Munich and Bavaria and around - German section - basic vocabulary and phrases from the local language - Striking photography - stunning full-color images to inspire your journey - Designed for comfort and sustainability - a velvet soft-touch cover for a secure grip and premium uncoated paper from responsibly sourced materials - Bonus eBook - free download with purchase for added convenience - Coverage includes: Marienplatz, Frauenkirche, Alter Peter, Viktualienmarkt, Alter Hof and the Hofbräuhaus, Asamkirche, Fussgängerzone, Karlsplatz, The Residenz, The Museum Quarter, Schwabing, Oberammergau and Linderhof Whether you're visiting for the first time or returning for a quick getaway, this guide to Munich and Bavaria is your trusted travel companion. Packed with expert insights, practical tips, and curated recommendations, it ensures a smooth and enriching trip-no matter how short your stay.
Step into the revolutionary lives of the impressionists with "Art + Paris," the most comprehensive guidebook to impressionism for the armchair traveler, lovers of Paris, and educators alike. Illustrated with hundreds of beautiful full-color photos and maps, this unique guide combines an introduction to late 19th-century art history with reproductions of famous impressionist masterpieces, walking tours, and detailed listings of the city s art-related sites. It provides a complete background course on impressionism, with comprehensive biographies and engaging essays about the movement; listings for 150 must-see impressionist paintings in Paris with the stories behind the art; easy-to-follow tours of where the artists lived and found inspiration; and an extended-travel journey through the French countryside, exploring Normandy and the quaint Paris suburbs."
This mini pocket Berlin is perfect for travellers looking for essential information in a compact format. Written by Rough Guides' experts, it provides key details on must-see places, top attractions, and curated recommendations to help you make the most of your trip. With suggested itineraries, dining tips, and practical advice, it's your go-to companion for a seamless travel experience. In this Berlin guidebook, you will find: - Curated recommendations of places - expert picks of main attractions, family-friendly activities, relaxing spots, and the best photo opportunities - What's new and when to go - an overview of recent changes in the destination, plus seasonal insights and sustainable travel tips - Things not to miss in Berlin - Brandenburg Gate, Reichstag Building, Berlin Cathedral, Museum Island, Potsdamer Platz, East Side Gallery, Charlottenburg Palace, Gendarmenmarkt, Alexanderplatz, Victory Column - Tailored trip plans - three unique itineraries, including a Perfect day for a short break - Food and drink - recommendations on local specialities and the best dining experiences - What to do in Berlin - entertainment, shopping, sports, kids' activities, events, and nightlife options - Practical information - essential tips on transportation, money, healthcare, and tourist resources - Overview maps - handy maps on the inside cover flaps show Berlin and around - German section - basic vocabulary and phrases from the local language - Striking photography - stunning full-color images to inspire your journey - Designed for comfort and sustainability - a velvet soft-touch cover for a secure grip and premium uncoated paper from responsibly sourced materials - Bonus eBook - free download with purchase for added convenience - Coverage includes: Kurfürstendamm, Tiergarten Area, Unter Den Linden, Alexanderplatz, Potsdam Whether you're visiting for the first time or returning for a quick getaway, this guide to Berlin is your trusted travel companion. Packed with expert insights, practical tips, and curated recommendations, it ensures a smooth and enriching trip-no matter how short your stay.
The fifth edition in Monocle's best-selling travel handbook series, with everything you need to plan a short trip, or a longer stay, in Switzerland. This practical and inspirational guide takes you on a tour of Monocle's most cherished Swiss spots. We have traversed the cities, hiked to remote mountain villages, swum in the lakes and rivers and skied the highest alpine slopes to bring you the best of the nation's bounty. We take you from stunning medieval villages to the renowned galleries and contemporary architecture in Basel, Geneva and Zurich, and beyond to the lakes, rivers, vineyards and alpine peaks, introducing Monocle's favourite places to stay, eat, shop and visit across Switzerland. Discover traditional mountain cuisine as well as great music venues, cool bars and the best luxury pitstops. You'll also find out about a new generation of food and wine producers upholding ancient traditions and creating the best produce from local ingredients, as well as contemporary artisans creating great fashion, jewellery and leather accessories. For those looking to spend more time, or even put down roots in Switzerland, the book also profiles the cities, towns and cantons where you could make a home, the architects and designers to commission and interior design inspiration for your new apartment in Zurich or a cosy alpine retreat. So, whether you are putting together an itinerary for a summer hiking break, a winter snowboarding escape, a culinary and winetasting tour, or planning to stay a little longer, Switzerland:The Monocle Handbook makes the perfect companion.
Bikepacking is the off-road equivalent of cycle touring, often offering opportunities for wild camping in addition to the usual accommodation options for sleeping under a roof: it promises an unparalleled opportunity to immerse yourself in the environment as you explore the best of what the area has to offer on two wheels. This guide presents eight challenging 2–5 day rides in the Lake District, suitable for mountain bikes (some routes are also rideable on a gravel bike). All routes are accessible by public transport and many can be completed over a long weekend. They are graded from Moderate to Very Hard, although all involve considerable ascent and descent and sections where you may need to push or carry your bike – as such, they are suited to fit experienced riders. Clear route description, mapping and elevation profiles are supplemented with a wealth of planning information, including accommodation listings, notes on facilities, and summary details (including grades) for each individual section of the route. Also included are tips on food, kit and navigation and alternative itineraries. The routes combine roads, tracks, lanes and bridleways to take you among, around and over the Lakeland Fells, with highlights including the iconic road climbs of Hardknott, Wrynose, Whinlatter and Honister; the off-road passes of Sticks Pass, Stake Pass and Black Sail; and the highest bridleway in England over Helvellyn, England's third highest mountain. The guide also features the classic Lakeland 200, which can be ridden over 5 days or completed as an Individual Time Trial.
Idaho is truly one of the last frontiers in the United States. With more actual wilderness than any other state in the union, save Alaska, Idaho offers the unique opportunity to see the North American continent as it once - Wild and mysterious. Hiking Idaho introduces you to the wonders of Idaho's spectacular backcountry - the hard, pink granite of the Sawtooth Mountains, beloved by climbers; the popular and very accessible Iron Bog and Fishpole Lakes; the Big Horn Crags in the Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness, the largest wild tract in the lower 48 states; and less-explored pockets. In Hiking Idaho, you'll find outings suited to hikers of all levels of experience, ability, and persuasion, taking you to lush rain forests, quiet meadows, and colorful canyons. Seasoned Idaho outdoor enthusiasts describe 100 of their favorite hikes, with the help of photos and maps. The book also presents the latest available information on changes in the land, due to weather-related damage, wildfires, or trail reconstruction. With all that, Hiking Idaho is a valuable source worth much more than its weight. Save a space in your pack, easy to get to, for Hiking Idaho.
England used to enjoy one of the most comprehensive railway networks in Europe. By the last decade of the 19th century there was hardly a hamlet in the land which could not be reached by train itself or after a brief ride in a pony and trap from the nearest station. However, the improved reliability and sheer convenience of internal combustion engined road vehicles brought competition to the railways which caused a steady and persistent decline in freight and passengers throughout the second half of the 20th century. By then the railways, initially funded by private enterprise, had been nationalized as a state asset. This left the state paying for trains which ran at a loss for lack of goods and people to fill them. During the late 1950s and throughout the 1960s, successive governments sought to staunch this outflow of funds by closing thousands of miles of railway lines and hundreds of stations.Many of these were branch lines, that is a track leaving the main line to serve a specific place but going no further. At a stroke, large parts of the huge 19th-century civil engineering effort which went into building the network were redundant and, once any salvage of value was removed, duly abandoned. By and large, it was not economic to reinstate the cuttings, embankments and bridges built to give the most straight and level route possible for each line.What is left of these abandoned lines can offer rewarding walks through the heart of the countryside, away from roads and traffic, rich in flora and fauna and littered with dramatic examples of Victorian civil engineering. In short, there is something to the taste of the routine walker and the railway enthusiast. For either type they are best done twice, once in summer and once in winter. The summer will show what grows where the plow and the sprayer to not go, while the winter will show the detail of what was built, well over a century ago. This book features 12 of these walks throughout Gloucestershire and Wiltshire.
Lonely Planet's local travel experts reveal all you need to know to plan the trip of a lifetime in this latest edition of our guide to Buenos Aires. Discover Buenos Aires's most popular experiences and best kept secrets from cycling La Boca to explore the street art in this football-crazed neighborhood; to strolling Costanera Sur and enjoying a classic choripán (grilled sausage sandwich); and climbing the Torre Monumental for some of the best views in the city. Build a trip to remember with Lonely Planet's Buenos Aires travel guide: Our classic guidebook format contains the most comprehensive level of information for planning multi-week trips All-new structure and design that's easy to use so you can navigate Buenos Aires effortlessly Exciting Perfect Day itineraries help you create your ideal adventure with suggestions of unmissable attractions and activities Expert local recommendations on eating, drinking, nightlife, shopping, accommodation, festivals, when to go and more Vibrant photography and maps including a pull-out map of Buenos Aires Get fresh takes on must-visit sights from Feria de San Telmo, to Palacio Paz, and El Caminito Essential information toolkit containing tips on arriving, transport, local etiquette, using money, LGBTIQ+ travel advice, useful words and phrases, accessibility and responsible travel Connect with Buenos Aires culture through stories that delve deep into local life, history and traditions Covers: Centro Histórico; Puerto Madero; San Telmo; La Boca; Retiro; Recoleta & Barrio Norte; Belgrano, Núñez & Costanera Norte; Palermo; South of Palermo plus day trips to Campana; Tigre; La Plata; Colonia del Sacramento Create a trip that's uniquely yours and get to the heart of this extraordinary city with Lonely Planet's Buenos Aires.
All the information you need to hike or bike your way through Perus's Cordilleras Blanca and Huayhuash, the 2nd most popular tourist region after the Inca Trail. This spectacular region boasts some of the most beautiful scenery in the Andes, and offers the most accessible high mountain trekking and biking in the world. Perfect pyramidal peaks, gargantuan ice falls and turquoise alpine lakes are all easily reached from Huaraz, the region's capital and centre of tourist comforts. This practical guide contains 50 detailed route maps and descriptions covering 20 hiking trails and more than 30 days of paved and dirt road cycling. Trekking – includes the classic treks: Huayhuash Circuit, Santa Cruz and Alpamayo Base Camp, as well as lesser known, wild walks in valleys which see few visitors. Ranging from easy day hikes to challenging routes of 10 days or more, all can be trekked independently or in guided groups. Cycling – includes a loop of Peru’s highest mountain - the Huascaran Circuit - as well as four other multi-day rides and five day-cycles from Huaraz. Covers all the information cyclists need to pedal past glaciers on 6000m peaks or fly down 2500m descents from high passes. Mountain-biking – includes 2 detailed downhill routes and information on organising guides to lead you through the labyrinth of exciting singletrack to be found in the area. Lima, Huarez and gateway towns – hotels, restaurants, what to see, street plans
49 walks taking every aspect of this varied land.
The sequel to the bestselling book about leaving the UK for a new life in the Yukon, Dorian and his growing family get gold fever, start to stake land claims and prospect for gold. Follow them along the learning curve about where to look for gold and how to live in this harsh climate. It shows that with good humor and resilience life can only get better.
Sail just a couple of miles away from the coast and the shoreline begins to drop below the horizon. Soon you are alone on the same wild seas the Vikings crossed, where Drake repulsed the Spanish Armada, and where the clippers once raced home with cargoes of tea. The modern world may have changed radically, but the sea remains as feral and free as it always was. There are opportunities for adventure all around us, if we wish to take advantage of them. Dinghy cruising is accessible, affordable adventure, available to anyone. It requires little other than self-reliance and self-confidence, as well as a respect for the subtleties of the local climate and topography. Out at sea in a small boat, nature is not something to be observed disinterestedly: it batters and drenches you, refreshes and enlivens you. In Sailing the Shallows Roger Barnes combines lyrical writing and beautifully drawn illustrations with simple and practical wisdom on sailing a small boat – a combination that has been much admired in his first book, The Dinghy Cruising Companion. Where the first book got readers set up and ready to go, Sailing the Shallows sees us underway and exploring. Roger describes a series of sea passages in small boats in UK, French and Italian waters, with each chapter highlighting a particular technique of coastal sailing or wilderness camping. Roger weaves practical instruction seamlessly into the narrative, and accompanies his tales with a series of exquisite hand-drawn illustrations of the places visited, events described or details of his beloved boat Avel Dro. This book is a manifesto for a different attitude to sailing; an antidote to the complexity and ostentation of contemporary yachting. It is also arguing for a different attitude to living – plain, direct and at one with nature – a reassessment of our priorities that is long overdue.
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