Museums category: 1997 books

An explorer's guide to Hakkari, Van, Bitlis, Igdir, Ararat and Kars provinces, an area now opening up to visitors and a crossroads of history and civilisations: Hittite, Assyrian, Roman, Turkish, Kurdish, Arab, Armenian and Russian.

Abu Dhabi is the capital of the seven-member United Arab Emirates (UAE). With a population of 921,000, it is the second-largest city in the United Arab Emirates. Fifty years ago the city was not much more than a fishing village with a fort, huts and above all, the desert. Today, it is one of the world’s...

On the west coast of Ireland is the beautiful county of Galway with its famous Connemara mountains and rocky coastline. The university city of Galway is a typical Irish city of music and merriment with an atmosphere of culture and sport and is known as Ireland’s cultural heart.   TABLE...

The northwest corner of Tuscany, centred on Pisa with its international airport, is rich in sights. This short guide (a chapter from Blue Guide Tuscany) visits them all in depth, exploring the culture and the history and providing information on accommodation, eating and transport

Are you excited to begin your Disneyland Paris Resort adventure? You'll get to experience Space Mountain: Mission 2, Phantom Manor, Pirates of the Caribbean, The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror, Rock 'n' Roller Coaster and many more amazing attractions. There are two theme parks full of fun here and...

Tourists have long enjoyed the sunshine and the French “joie de vivre” in Nice, the elegant city on the French Riviera. The city is the second-most visited tourist destination in France with four million arrivals a year. Its Mediterranean beaches stretch for miles along the famous “Promenade...

Top 10 lists showcase the best places to visit in the region, from the Eden Project to Exeter Cathedral. Seven easy-to-follow itineraries explore the most interesting sights in Cornwall and Devon-from the rugged scenery and prehistoric monuments of Dartmoor National Park to the galleries and beaches...

Discerning, user-friendly guide to the sights and monuments of Macedonia in northern Greece, including the lively city of Thessaloniki, the sites associated with Alexander the Great, and the scene of the Battle of Philippi, where Mark Antony defeated Brutus. Includes full background information on Greek history and art, and practical tips on eating and accommodation.

Accessible cultural guide to the sights, cities and monuments of Epirus, including Ioannina, Parga, Preveza, Arta, Dodona, the Vikos Gorge and the site of the Battle of Actium. Tips on accommodation and eating out are included, plus detailed sections on Greek history, art and architecture.

User-friendly, accessible cultural guide to the sights, monuments and landscape of Thessaly, including the famous monasteries of the Meteora, Trikala, Volos and Mount Pelion (Pilio), Larissa, the Vale of Tempe, Dion and Mount Olympus. Tips on accommodation and eating out are included, plus detailed sections on Greek history, art and architecture.

Detailed, user-friendly guide to the sights and monuments of Thrace in northern Greece, including the lively city of Xanthi and its tobacco fields, the Roman town of Trajanopolis, the sites of Maroneia and Mesembria, Lavara, the 'city of storks', and the bird sanctuary of the Evros River. Includes...

About the book A Year In TUSCANY "A tale of reality, history, landscape and art." History, art, gastronomy, monuments, images: these are the elements that dominate the impressions of Barbara Athanassiadis in Tuscany, where she spends the four seasons of the year painting watercolours...

Written by locals, Fodor's Essential Vietnam travel guidebook offers expert advice and insider tips for all tastes and budgets. Complete with detailed maps and concise descriptions, this travel guide will help you plan your trip with ease and make the most out of your visit to Vietnam. Join Fodor’s...

The acclaimed author of Lost Cosmonaut “takes us into a world of exorcism, cults and oddballs” living in Ukraine, Siberia, and the catacombs beneath Moscow (The Guardian).   In Lost Cosmonaut, travel writer and anti-tourist Daniel Kalder ventured into the most distant republics of the former...