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Bradt's new Emilia-Romagna is the most thorough and in-depth guide
available to this entire north Italian region (not just Bologna and
the main cities) with a strong focus on history, background
information, art and culture, as well as extensive detail on the
Apennines along the Tuscan border, where you can escape the
flatlands of the Po and go trekking, cycling and skiing. Here are
some of region's prettiest villages, including Vignola, famous for
cherries and lovely medieval Castell'Arquato and Brisighella. To
the east, the Romagna part of this hyphenated region boasts long
sandy Adriatic beaches, wildlife-filled lagoons around the Po
Delta, and the world's smallest republic, San Marino. Written by
expert authors Dana Facaros and Michael Pauls, possibly the world's
most experienced travel writers on Italy, Bradt's Emilia-Romagna is
the definitive guide to this diverse and authentic area. Bologna,
the regional capital, is covered in detail, from accommodation and
restaurants to galleries, museums, shopping and the new FICO Eataly
food theme park. Emilia-Romagna combines the rich farmlands of the
Po plain with dazzling cities strung like pearls along the
straight-as-a-die Via Emilia. The capital, Bologna, home to the
world's oldest university, and the smaller cities of Parma, Modena,
Ferrara, Piacenza, Ravenna and Rimini are year-round destinations,
each strikingly different, each filled with art and architectural
masterpieces and fascinating museums housing everything from
Etruscan vases to still life by Giorgio Morandi. Ravenna glitters
with Byzantine mosaics; Parma, the town of Correggio, is mad about
opera; Modena, with its stupendous medieval cathedral, is the
hometown of Pavarotti and Ferrari; Ferrara has delightful early
Renaissance frescoes; Rimini was immortalised by Fellini in
Amarcord. With Bradt's Emilia-Romagna you can discover all of this
and more. With 22 town and area maps, plus language, art and
architecture glossaries, full practical information and all the
background context you could need, Bradt's Emilia-Romagna is the
perfect companion for art lovers, food lovers, families taking a
beach holiday and city-break enthusiasts of all ages.
Bradt's Umbria & the Marche is the most detailed guide to
combine these two small central Italian regions, which offer all
the beauty, history and culture of neighbouring Tuscany only
without the crowds, the traffic or eye-popping prices. Dana Facaros
and Michael Pauls (authors of the original Cadogan guide to the
area) lived in Umbria in the 1980s and have been returning
regularly and writing about it ever since. They are the perfect
guides to the region's landscapes, hill towns, food and wine, and
art and architecture. The superb art cities of Umbria and the
Marche steal the limelight - Perugia, Orvieto, Urbino, Assisi,
Spoleto, Loreto, Todi, where art fills every church and palazzo.
But never far from these centres wait unspoiled countryside of
rolling olive groves, forests and meadows, long walks and towns and
tiny villages, nearly all with a masterpiece or two to show off and
a great little family-run restaurant. The Bradt guide covers them
all, along with the republic of San Marino. The Apennines rule
here. The Marche's geography is dominated by a series of east-west
river valleys - the Metauro, Esino, Tronto, etc - twisting down to
the Adriatic and often ending in long sandy beaches, from the
historic towns of Senigallia and Fano through Ancona's Cornero
Riviera to the Riviera delle Palme at San Benedetto del Tronto.
Landlocked Umbria, where rivers flow into the mighty Tiber, has
exceptional water features as well: Italy's fourth largest lake,
Trasimeno; the Tiber Valley; Clitunno springs (once sacred to the
Romans); and Italy's most beautiful waterfall, the Cascata delle
Marmore. Featuring superb photography and expert recommendations to
suit all budgets, Umbria & the Marche - the fifth in Bradt's
increasingly highly regarded series of Italian regional titles - is
a timely guide to a more authentic corner of Italy.
Bradt's Dordogne & Lot, with Bordeaux & Toulouse is the
most detailed guide to the entire region, with coverage that
includes the Lot-et-Garonne and Tarn-et-Garonne in addition to
Dordogne, Lot and Bordeaux. Dana Facaros and Michael Pauls (authors
of the original Cadogan guide to the area) have lived in the Lot
valley for over thirty years and are the perfect guides to the
region's landscapes, towns, food, art, architecture and, of course,
wine: Bordeaux's 8,800 wine chateaux produce on average 650 million
bottles a year! Their guide starts with Bordeaux, the capital of
the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region as well as the world capital of wine,
along with the departements of the Gironde, Dordogne, Lot,
Lot-et-Garonne, and Tarn-et-Garonne in between. This is a land of
great wines and stunning rivers, encompassing long sandy beaches
along the Cote d'Argent (with Europe's biggest sand dune on the
south end), forests and rolling hills. Here, too, are the
UNESCO-listed Prehistoric Sites and Decorated Caves of the Vezere
Valley, and extraordinary Palaeolithic masterpieces (Lascaux, Font
de Gaume and Pech Merle). History has been made here, evidenced in
medieval castles and bastides, and beautiful old cities such as
Sarlat, Perigueux, St-Emilion, Cahors and Figeac. Hundreds of
unspoiled villages dot landscapes that are among the most idyllic
in France, while Romanesque churches, including the great abbey at
Moissac, are a feast for art lovers. Outdoor activities are well
covered, too, including cycling, sailing, surfing, canoeing,
kayaking and walking the numerous Grand Randonnees (including three
main routes of the Camino de Santiago) that pass through here,
along with scores of other paths. And last but not least, the food
is good: think truffles, oysters, duck, saffron, strawberries and
melons, walnut groves and orchards. The weekly markets are
gorgeous, and the summers are filled with wine, music and theatre
festivals. All of this and more is covered by expert authors Dana
Facaros and Michael Pauls in this new title from Bradt, offering
all the information you need both prior to departure and while on
the road.
Written by expert travel-writers with more than 40 titles to their
name, Bradt's Gascony & the Pyrenees is the only current
English-language guide to the entirety of this fascinating,
relatively under-visited and consequently affordable region of
southwest France. Offering advice on where to stay and eat with
what to do and see, this new guide provides everything you need for
an enjoyable, fulfilling visit. In Gascony, everyone can find their
own adventure. Surfers can ride Atlantic waves at Hossegor and
Mimizan. Sun-seekers can loll on the Landes' beaches, then stretch
their legs by climbing Europe's tallest sand dune, the Dune du
Pilat. Hikers can trek high into the Pyrenees to gawp at majestic
cirques, while those less energetic riding can go on a donkey-back
uphill. Families can bike along numerous backways, while cycling
buffs cheer on the professionals during the Pyrenees stage of the
Tour de France. Activity enthusiasts aside, the region will delight
anyone who craves a slower-paced holiday in beautiful natural
landscapes. Culture buffs can linger in the coastal art havens of
Collioure, Port- Vendres and Céret, or discover Palaeolithic cave
art at Niaux and Le Mas-d'Azil. Pilgrims can follow the path to
Lourdes. Fans of the bizarre can visit Salvador Dali's 'centre of
the universe' (Perpignan train station) or La Pourcailhade, the pig
festival of Tri-sur-Baïse. Urbanites can enjoy the splendours of
Perpignan, Bayonne, Biarritz and Auch, or take it down a notch at
medieval Catalan villages. For quirky retail therapy, shopaholics
can browse the espadrilles for which Mauléon is famed or the
berets synonymous with Oloron-Sainte-Marie. Gourmets will delight
in the quality of local cuisine, from cèpe mushrooms and poulet au
pot to a flock of duck-based dishes. Cocooned within quiet, natural
settings, yoga practitioners can calm mind and body with various
wellness therapies. And whatever floats your boat, everyone can
relax in some of the hundreds of personally recommended places to
stay - from charming inns and spas to restored medieval stables,
and even the astronomers' dormitories at the Pic du Midi. All
conveyed through the intimate expert insights that characterise
Bradt's Gascony & the Pyrenees.
This new guide to Northern Greece, written by Greece expert and
long-time travel writer Dana Facaros, is the only guide available
to the region and includes the areas of Epirus, Thessaly, Macedonia
and Thrace, complete with their five dramatically beautiful
national parks, the country's highest peaks and mountain lakes,
rushing rivers and the world's deepest gorge, and (this is Greece,
after all) long sandy beaches. Sections on background and practical
information are followed by an easy-to-follow breakdown of the area
offering detailed coverage in 12 chapters, from Greece's second
city, Thessaloniki, to Chalkidiki, Central Macedonia, Eastern
Macedonia, Thrace, Western Macedonia, Epirus (including Ioannina),
Thessaly and Magnesia, the Pelion Peninsula and the Islands, plus a
short chapter on Athens, the gateway for many visitors to Greece.
Greece is becoming more popular by the year and this area in
particular offers the more natural, authentic experience that many
travellers seek. Bradt's Northern Greece focuses on just this
relatively unknown but up-and-coming region and is an ideal
companion for travellers of all ages, budgets and interests, from
culture lovers to wildlife enthusiasts, history buffs to
archaeologists, foodies to wine connoisseurs. Holidays in the great
outdoors are covered, too, including mountain climbing, skiing,
white water rafting, rock climbing, sailing, canyoning and sea
kayaking, not to mention those who just want to sit on a sandy
beach and dance the night away.
This new title continues Bradt's coverage of lesser-known but
increasingly popular Italian regions and is the only guide
available to Friuli Venezia Giulia, a region that forms the major
part of the hinterland of Venice (but does not - despite the name -
include Venice itself), and which is a convenient and fascinating
place to spend time on the beach, in the Alps or relaxing in the
country. It is notable also for its wines and distinctive cuisine,
which, with touches of neighbouring Austria and Slovenia stirred
in, are starting to attract attention around the world. Written by
long-time travel authors and Italy specialists Dana Facaros and
Michael Pauls, background and practical information are
complemented by ten easy-to-follow chapters, covering Trieste, its
coast and the Carso, the Friuli coast, Gorizia and the Collio,
Udine, Pordenone and Western Friuli, and the mountains: the
Friulian Dolomites, Carnia and the Julian Alps. Set in Italy's
northeastern corner, Friuli Venezia Giulia is one of the most
ethnically and culturally diverse parts of the country - and also
one of the least known. With Bradt's Friuli Venezia Giulia, explore
this small but varied region in detail, from the Alps of the north
to the coastal resorts, unspoiled wetlands and lagoons, and from
medieval towns like Cividale del Friuli to the strange desert
steppe called the Magredi and the lovely wine region of Il Collio.
Discover the regional capital, caffeine-mad Trieste, where there
are 67 different ways of ordering a cup of coffee, and Gorizia, one
of the biggest battle fronts of World War I, which survives almost
intact, with miles of trenches and fortifications open for
exploration. Bradt's Friuli Venezia Giulia offers everything you
need for a successful trip.
This title presents dynamic new two-color layout for easy
navigation. It features new magazine style, combining stunning
photography, tailored itineraries and a personal take on the
country; and, clear, newly designed two-color maps throughout for
increased ease of use. This is the only guides with full-color
touring maps of the whole region. This title includes extensive
listings of hotels and restaurants - all personally recommended for
a really local flavor. It also includes Top Don't Miss sights for
each regional chapter, plus Author Choices of personal favorite
places to stay and eat. The author swans around Brigitte Bardot's
former haunts in St-Tropez; explores Monaco's glittering nightlife
and smells the money in Monte-Carlo's glamorous casinos; takes in
the fragrant plains that produce flowers for the perfumers of
Grasse; visits tranquil villages perches just behind the coastal
strip; lets you learn to cook with a top chef; explores flower
markets and turtle sanctuaries, and takes a boat trip to the golden
Iles d'Hyeres; and, follows an art trail in the colorful footsteps
of Cocteau, Matisse, Dufy and Cezanne.
This title explores vibrant Avignon and tranquil St
Remy-de-Provence; discovers the Roman ruins of Arles and the
graceful culture of Aix-en-Provence; tries bouillabaisse in
Marseille; and tours vineyards and fragrant lavender fields.It
features dynamic new two-colour layout for easy navigation; new
magazine style, combining stunning photography, tailored
itineraries and a personal take on the country; and clear,
newly-designed two-colour maps throughout for increased ease of
use.The only guides with full-colour touring maps of the whole
region. The title offers extensive listings of hotels and
restaurants - all personally recommended for a really local
flavour. It features Top Don't Miss sights for each regional
chapter, plus Author Choices of personal favourite places to stay
and eat.
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