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DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Top 10 Israel, Sinai, and Petra will lead you straight to the very best these places have to offer. Whether you're looking for the things not to miss at the Top 10 sights or want to find the best nightspots, this guide is the perfect companion. Rely on dozens of Top 10...

Paris is a city renowned for its history, beauty and romance. Beloved of artists, writers and thinkers, not to mention lovers, “La Ville-Lumière” (The City of Light) is as famous for its fashion as its food and, of course, its art and architecture.Architect G. Byrne Bracken guides you through 15...

Travel guide updated in February 2019. An exceptional palace for an exceptional king, Louis XIV, the Palace of Versailles remains the emblem of French monarchy. And no word would be enough to define its magnificence, surrounded by sumptuous French gardens, groves and fountains, a canal, a park...

Travel guide updated in February 2019. The Loire Valley is the largest site ever registered in France as World Heritage site by UNESCO. The site crosses a multitude of historic towns and villages, rich with architectural heritage and ancient history. It reveals religious buildings and castles,...

Travel guide updated in February 2019. It is impossible to talk about Bordeaux without mentioning the Garonne River and the port that welcomes it. For more than 2000 years their history has been linked, Bordeaux owing everything to the river that crosses the city. The Garonne brought the city...

Travel guide updated in February 2019. The Mont-Saint-Michel stands on a rocky mount in the middle of stretches of sand and water that make up the immense bay. Not really on the continent, not really at sea, between the world of men and the wild vastness of the ocean. Between heaven and earth,...

Palazzo Leoni Montanari, a Baroque residence located in the heart of Vicenza, is the only one in the town to be declaredly Baroque in taste, characterised by a grandiose decoration in stucco and fresco. In 1999, after modification of the spaces to meet new display standards, Banca Intesa - today,...

Completely updated, this edition contains superb coverage of painting, architecture and sculpture as well as updates on museums including the reorganized Uffizi. Detailed coverage of where to stay and eat. The depth of information and quality of research make this book the best guide for the independent...

If there's a trip to New York City in your future, you're a lucky person. There is so much to see and do in the city, whether you like museums, Broadway shows, music, history, sports, art or shopping. Even if all you do is stay in one place and watch people, you'll have an amazing time. Read these...

Paris – the city is well-known for historic monuments, remarkable museums, world-class restaurants, trendy fashions and the famous metropolitan panorama. Superb French food, big-name fashion brands for shopping, monuments, hotels, churches, fountains, bridges and canals that light up Paris...

**Explore Europe's most prosperous corner: a smorgasbord of Viking ships, brooding castles, and emerald fjords. With Rick Steves on your side, Scandinavia can be yours! Inside Rick Steves Scandinavia you'll find:** Comprehensive coverage for spending a week or more exploring Denmark, Norway,...

Written by locals, Fodor’s New York City is the perfect guidebook for those looking for insider tips to make the most out their visit to New York. Complete with detailed maps and concise descriptions, this travel guide will help you plan your NYC trip with ease. Join Fodor’s in exploring Manhattan,...

2012 Edition. With insider recommendations and full-color neighborhood maps that pinpoint landmarks, museums, entertainment, pubs, clubs, and hotels, this fab Little Black Book of London walks you through the best of the Royal Capital, with excursions outside London as well. Color-coded, numbered entries...

The ‘quintessentially English’ Cotswolds is the famous countryside area of southcentral England. This popular tourist destination is close to the cities of Gloucester, Bath, Oxford, and Stratford-upon-Avon. The Cotswolds is an English ‘Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty’ (AONB) and crosses...