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Written and updated by expert authors who have extensive experience
of living and working in Central Asia, this new, fully updated
third edition of Bradt's Uzbekistan remains the definitive and only
standalone practical travel guide to this increasingly liberal
destination - central Asia's most populous country and the heart of
the Silk Road. Offering more detail for independent travellers than
any other guidebook, it includes first-hand descriptions of
everything from UNESCO world heritage sites and the world's best
collection of Russian avant-garde art, to riding across deserts by
camel and cooking plov. The quintessential Silk Route destination,
Uzbekistan is opening up to tourism, easing visa regulations,
encouraging family-owned guesthouses, building new railways
(including a tunnel to the Fergana Valley) and introducing
high-speed trains. With the passing of the post-Soviet strongman
Islam Karimov and the election of a more reformist leader, there is
an air of change about the country. This new edition includes
expanded coverage of hiking, details of new entertainment such as
the sound and light show in the Registan in Samarkand, and lots of
new practical information, ranging from the increasing availability
of ATMs to efforts to develop tourism, visa requirements,
availability of SIM cards, haggling for taxis, access to museums
and booking accommodation. New maps have also been added and
existing maps revised and expanded as appropriate. Whether you're
interested in culture, trekking, historical sites, archaeology and
architecture, seeing endless deserts or the majestic mountainscapes
of the Tien Shan range, or simply fascinated by the golden road to
Samarkand and the equally famous Silk Road cities of Bukhara and
Khiva, Bradt's Uzbekistan is the ideal companion.
This new, fully updated fourth edition of Bradt's Uruguay remains
the only dedicated English-language guide to a country that's small
but bursting with character. Bradt's Uruguay provides in-depth
coverage of the capital Montevideo, where the once-derelict
colonial Old City is undergoing a historic resurgence, plus
detailed information on the UNESCO-listed coastal city of Colonia
del Sacramento, as well as Punta del Este, where the Buenos Aires
glitterati decamp to the beaches each summer. There's advice, too,
for active travellers who can rattle their whips on cattle-ranching
estancias and spin their sticks in a game of polo or two and for
nature enthusiasts keen to watch wildlife in the western wetlands
and birds in Cabo Polonio and Santa Teresa. The guide also
investigates the Brazilian influences behind Uruguay's music and
dance, an active and upcoming food and wine scene, and the
country's distinctive Afro-Uruguayan heritage, most noticeable
during the world-beating 40-day Carnaval season. In addition, it
covers the recent de-velopment of marijuana tours following the
legalisation of marijuana. Uruguay caters for all tastes, whether
you want to ride with gauchos and spend time on a tradi-tional
estancia like La Sirena, visit Fray Bentos and discover the history
of the town's former meat-packing plant, or take a tour of the
Canelones department wineries. Montevideo's splendid Art Deco
architecture and colourful annual Carnaval are covered, and so too
are the stunning sandy beaches of boho-chic fishing village José
Ignacio and the Termas de Daymán - Uruguay's largest hot baths.
Also included are San Javier, an ideal base for bird-watching trips
along the Río Uruguay and details of hiking in Quebrada de los
Cuervos National Park - a subtropical canyon filled with flowers
and birds. Most commonly known for winning the first soccer World
Cup, electing the world's so-called 'poorest president', and
raising a whole lot of beef on the pampa, Uruguay remains among
South America's safest and most stable destinations, replete with
interest waiting to be discovered by both leisure and adventurous
travellers.
This new, thoroughly updated edition of Bradt's Bratislava remains
the only guide dedicated to this compact and increasingly popular
city. Split into ten easy-to-follow chapters, the guide covers
everything from local politics and cultural etiquette in the
opening sections, followed by information on planning, practical
information, local transport (including the new bike-sharing
scheme), accommodation, eating and drinking, entertainment,
nightlife, sports and shopping. City walks are also included,
focusing on the main sights and beyond, plus sightseeing, from
castles and palaces to museums, galleries, churches, gardens and
parks. Beyond the city itself there are sections on Devin, Cerveny
Kamen, Ancient Gerulata, Rusovce, the Small Carpathian Wine Route,
Senec, Piestany Spa, Trnava and Kosice. There are also useful
reference sections on language (pronunciation and words and
phrases) and sources of further information. The legendary Casanova
knew Bratislava and declared it 'the most beautiful city in
Europe', and he knew a thing or two about beauty. Situated by the
mighty Danube River and nestling in the Small Carpathian Mountains,
Bratislava is a good-looking capital filled with good-looking
people who seem to be enjoying life. This is a city which
effortlessly blends history with hedonism, where world-class
restaurants have been joined by a clutch of quality coffee houses
and literary tea and bookshops. Bratislava's small size is
satisfying: it's compact and visitor-friendly with many superbly
curated museums and not one but two opera houses, rivalling those
in Budapest and Vienna. In short, Bratislava is the perfect
destination for a weekend break, a romantic city break, a family
holiday or as a base from where to discover the underrated
attractions in the rest of Slovakia, and with Bradt's Bratislava
you'll have everything you need for a successful trip.
This new sixth edition of Bradt's Georgia, the only dedicated guide
to the country, has been thoroughly updated throughout to include
all the most recent developments, ranging from greatly expanded
coverage of Batumi, Adjara and Svaneti to the addition of new maps
for Tbilisi, Mestia and Telavi. Tourism is booming in Georgia: the
number of guesthouses has mushroomed, Tbilisi airport has just
opened a second terminal and a new terminal and rail link are under
construction at Kutaisi airport. New low-cost flights are now
available and visa-free travel is the norm for most. With Bradt's
Georgia discover both the old and the new. The capital, Tbilisi,
has seen huge changes in the past decade with some conspicuous new
projects such as the Peace Bridge, the Opera House and the
Presidential Palace, as well as excellent new restaurants and bars.
Much of the country can be reached in day-trips from the luxury
hotels of Tbilisi and Batumi, and the remotest areas such as
Svaneti and the Pankisi Valley can also now be visited. In
addition, Mestia, the capital of Svaneti, now has an airport and
two ski resorts. Also new for this edition is expanded information
on Tusheti and the Trans Caucasian Trail, a volunteer-led project
to create two long-distance hiking routes, east-west and
north-south, linking the Black Sea with the Caspian, the Greater
Caucasus with the Lower Caucasus and Georgia with Armenia and
Azerbaijan. The Georgian wine industry is covered, with particular
emphasis on natural qvevri wines, and so too are skiing, rugby, the
World Heritage sites of Mtskheta and Gelati, Georgian food,
5th-century churches, cave cities, and Georgian polyphonic singing.
Bradt's unique guide to Georgia is the ideal companion for all
travellers, from serious hikers to wine buffs, high-end culture
lovers to backpackers of all ages.
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