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This pocket-sized travel guide to Lisbon is a convenient,
quick-reference companion to discovering what to do, what to see
and how to get around the destination. It covers top attractions
like Museu Nacional de Arte Antiga, the Bairro Alto, Torre de
Belém, the Museum of Art, Architecture and Technology, Elevador de
Santa Justa as well as hidden gems, including Alfama district. Our
Lisbon guide book will save you time and enhance your exploration
of this fascinating city. This Lisbon travel guide has been fully
updated post-COVID-19. This Mini Rough Guide to LISBON covers:
Alfama, Baixa (lower city), Bairro Alto (upper city), Lapa, Belém,
North Lisbon, Parque das Nações, Across the Tagus, Excursions
from Lisbon. In this guide book to Lisbon you will find:
RECOMMENDATIONS FOR EVERY TYPE OF TRAVELLER Experiences selected
for every kind of trip to Lisbon, from cultural explorations in
Mosteiro dos Jerónimos to family activities in child-friendly
places, like Belém or chilled-out breaks in popular tourist areas,
like Castelo de São Jorge. TOP TEN ATTRACTIONS This Lisbon travel
guide covers the destination's top ten attractions not to miss,
including the Bairro Alto, Torre de Belém, the Museum of Art,
Architecture and Technology, Elevador de Santa Justa and a Perfect
Day itinerary suggestions. COMPACT FORMAT Compact, concise, and
packed with essential information, with a sharp design and
colour-coded sections, this guide book to Lisbon is the perfect
on-the-move companion when you're exploring Parque das Nações.
HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL INSIGHTS Includes an insightful overview of
landscape, history and culture of Lisbon. WHAT TO DO Detailed
description of entertainment, shopping, nightlife, festivals and
events, and children's activities. PRACTICAL MAPS Handy colour maps
on the inside cover flaps of this travel guide to Lisbon will help
you find your way around. PRACTICAL TRAVEL INFORMATION Practical
information on eating out, including a handy glossary and detailed
restaurant listings, as well as a comprehensive A-Z of travel tips
on everything from getting around to health and tourist
information. STRIKING PICTURES Inspirational colour photography
throughout. FREE EBOOK Free eBook download with every purchase of
this Lisbon guide book to access all content from your phone or
tablet for on-the-road exploration.
All the information you need to enjoy your mountain trail adventure
At 4810m (15,781ft), Mont Blanc is the highest mountain in western
Europe, and one of the most famous mountains in the world. The
trail (105 miles, 168km) that circumnavigates the massif, passing
through France, Italy and Switzerland, is the most popular long
distance walk in Europe. The Trailblazer Tour du Mont Blanc guide
Includes: 60 maps - 12 town and village plans and 50 large-scale
walking maps - at 1:20,000 - showing route times, gradients,
where to stay, interesting features. Walking directions, tricky
junctions, places to stay and eat, points of interest and walking
times are all written onto the maps themselves in the places to
which they apply. With their uncluttered clarity, these are not
general-purpose maps but fully-edited maps drawn by walkers
for walkers Itineraries for all walkers - whether walking the
105 mile (168km) route in its entirety, or sampling the highlights
on day walks and short breaks Practical information for all
budgets - where to stay (campsites, gites, hostels, B&Bs,
lodges and hotels), where to eat, what to see Comprehensive
background information - the Alps, flora and fauna, the
history of mountaineering and trekking in the region and the
conquest of Mont Blanc in 1786 by Bourrit and Balmat Full public
transport information - for all access points Climbing Mont
Blanc - practical information, guides, the route to the top
From shrines to megacities, from paddy fields to high speed trains
to the latest in digital technology, Japan is a fascinating mix of
the ancient and modern, of East and West. Featuring castles and hot
springs, remote volcanic islands and intense high-rise cities,
delicate tea ceremonies and busy cities, medieval bridges and
modern flyovers, Japan presents 200 outstanding colour photographs
depicting a wide range in perspectives on Japanese life. From
farming to engineering, from war memorials to the devastation of
the Tohoku tsunami and Fukushima nuclear disaster, from the beauty
of Kyoto to the bustle of Tokyo, a great many sides to the Land of
the Rising Sun are explored. Presented in a landscape format and
with captions explaining the story behind each entry, Japan is a
stunning collection of images celebrating the world's most vibrant
country.
As the radio voice of the Calgary Flames from 1980 until his
retirement in 2014, Peter Maher has witnessed more than his fair
share of Flames action up close and personal--from the 1989 Stanley
Cup championship to the individual brilliance of stars like Lanny
McDonald, Al MacInnis, Theo Fleury, and Jarome Iginla. Through
singular anecdotes only Maher can tell as well as conversations
with current and past players, If These Walls Could Talk: Calgary
Flames provides fans with a one-of-a-kind, insider's look into the
great moments, the lowlights, and everything in between. No Flames
fan will want to miss this book.
Sloan’s Lake had a long history of entertaining Denver residents
with boating, fishing, swimming, and a steamboat canal built in the
1870s. In 1890, Adam Graff and his partners opened a new park on
the shore of Sloan’s Lake that would eventually become Manhattan
Beach. Originally created as a summer pleasure resort with a highly
respected summer theater, boating, fishing, and music, the park
quickly expanded to include typical amusement attractions,
including Denver’s first roller coaster and merry-go-round. When
the concept of the amusement park was created in 1895 with the
opening of Sea Lion Park on Coney Island in New York, Manhattan
Beach was already a step ahead of rivals Elitch Gardens and
Arlington Park. Operating from 1890 to 1914, Manhattan Beach
Amusement Park was the first true amusement park in Denver and was
enjoyed by residents and visitors for nearly twenty-five years as
Denver tried to shake off its image as a dusty cow town from gold
mining days and fought to be seen as a sophisticated and
well-developed city. Manhattan Beach played an important role in
amusement park history in the United States, but its full story has
never before been told. Manhattan Beach’s story is an important
addition to both Denver and Colorado’s history as it reflects the
city’s growth during the late 1800s and early 1900s. The park has
also inspired many legends, the most famous of which concerns Roger
the Elephant, who arrived at Manhattan Beach in 1891, and his
supposed death and burial in a swamp near the park. Much of what
has been told about Manhattan Beach in the years since it closed is
more myth than fact, as this book demonstrates. After the amusement
park closed in 1914, the city of Denver purchased the land and
turned it into Sloan’s Lake Park, which continues to be a
gathering place for Denverites.
'I fell in love with Porto and I love it still. The city's
spectacular bridges, its vertiginous riverbanks, steep with ancient
buildings, the old port houses, the wide squares: I was entranced
by them all.' J.K. ROWLING One of the oldest cities in Europe,
Porto is recognised the world over for its wonderful Port wine.
Rising from the steep banks of the Douro (the river of gold) with
picturesque pracas, churches and houses with colourfully tiled
facades. Its ancient name Portucale forms the origin of the country
- Portugal. Today, Porto is a vibrant commercial and cultural
centre that is proud of its historic links to the outside world. An
essential read from one of the world's foremost writers on
Portugal, Porto: Gateway to the World uses the beautiful buildings
and landmarks across the city to take the reader on a journey
through its rich history, from its origins right up to the modern
era.
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