Guidebooks

This double-sided route-planning and topographical map covers the whole of this vast country (second largest in South America after Brazil) from the tropical far north beyond Salta, across the flatlands of the Pampa to the desolate southern reaches of Tierra de Fuego, including the Chilean far south and Cape Horn. Features include full road numbering and classification from motorways to rural tracks, accompanied by complete coverage of the country's railway system and 180 sites of local interest. A gazetteer includes more than 500 entries, including every significant location in the country, from the suburbs of Buenos Aires to the peaks of the Andes. The map is made from rip-proof, waterproof "plastic" paper.

Containing cutaway maps, floor-plans and 3D models, this guide explores Australia. It features the major sights from diving in Queensland and visiting the exceptional wineries of Victoria, to exploring the remarkable deserts of Western Australia.

Discover a land of roaring surf, towering rainforests and day after day of sunshine with "The Rough Guide to East Coast Australia". Be inspired by the cosmopolitan cities, the countless wine regions, gorgeous Byron Bay, the Great Barrier Reef and all the fascinating, less-travelled places in between. With full-colour sections of Taking the Plunge, diving and surfing on the east coast and Ecotourism, the guide takes you way off the beaten track to discover the real Australia.Covering every region, from remote and unspoilt beaches where kangaroos hop along the shore, to alternative country towns with a character all their own, the guide also highlights unforgettable side-trips to the Torres Strait Islands and Uluru. Places to stay - the funkiest hostels, the glitziest resorts, the leafiest rainforest lodges - are covered in detail and with our hand-picked restaurant and nightlife recommendations you'll always know where to find the action.

A pocket guide to Chicago which provides information on the skyscrapers, the places to eat, festivals, ethnic neighbourhoods and jazz and blues joints. It helps readers discover Chicago's architectural sites, museums, movie and TV locations, parks and beaches, bars and clubs, areas to shop or browse, places for children, and local specialities.

From the stunning views atop skyscraping Sears Tower to the bustling year-round playground that is Navy Pier, the DK Eyewitness Travel Guide is the definitive handbook to the incredible array of attractions Chicago has to offer. Packed with photographs and illustrations to guide you through the city's turbulent political and innovative musical history, magnificent architecture and vibrant cultural scene - this book is as much a celebration of Chicago as it is a practical guidebook. With detailed visitor information, high quality maps, and plenty of good restaurants, shops and hotels to choose from; this is the only guide you will need to enjoy this first class city.

A personal guide to the best that Chicago has to offer, this work helps you to discover the city as locals know it. From the Adler Planetarium and Astronomy Museum to Randolph Street hot spots, it helps you to discover the places to stay, eat, relax, explore and party.

Cyprus has so much to offer its visitors - ancient ruins, Crusader castles, secluded mountain monasteries and beautiful beaches plus inspiring scenery. The famed island of Aphrodite is not only rich in historic sights but is now one of the most entertaining playgrounds in the Mediterranean. This new expanded DK Eyewitness Travel Guide covers the whole of the island with comprehensive coverage of the less explored North as well as the South and has all the practical information, restaurants and hotels you will need. Visually stunning with hundreds of photographs and illustrated reconstructions of ancient sites, this guide will ensure that you have a perfect holiday.

Following in the footsteps of the huge international success of "The Eco-Design Handbook", here is the essential guide to eco-travel. The book considers the subject in every aspect, from daily commuting to global holiday, offering a key to designing your vacations and other travels so that they are green, enriching and enjoyable. This liberating, responsible and inspirational resource will heighten your experience, ease your conscience and help save our planet.

A seductive collection of over 320 hotels,chateaux, auberges and other places ; beautiful, unusual and great value ; all selected and inspected in the best Sawday tradition: they are here because we like them. At inns, or restaurants with rooms, food takes priority and le terroir ; seasonal, fresh and local food ; is de rigueur. In the châteaux, intimate dinners are hosted around a communal table. Alastair Sawday Publishing has earned a reputation for selecting original places that exude character and warmth and for describing them vividly in fresh and honest write-ups. We have no interest in standard star ratings and always go for atmosphere, welcome and value for money over satellite television and tea and coffee making facilities.

What happens when you want to take a holiday or even just pop out for a drink and your dog looks up at you with expectant eyes? Do you know which pubs welcome muddy paws with a bowl of water and a dog biscuit? Or where you and your dog can both enjoy a comfortable overnight stay? From the editors of the UK's number 1 travel guide, the much loved "Good Pub Guide", comes the latest edition of the "Good Guide to Dog Friendly Pubs, Hotels and B&Bs". Featuring a fantastic new easy-to-use page-layout and fully updated information, the guide provides you with hundreds of wonderful places in the UK to drink, eat and stay with your pet. So don't leave your dog a treat and take your faithful friend on holiday too!

A step-by-step guide, which uses non-technical language to help the reader choose and use a GPS receiver, an useful and entertaining navigational aid which enhances leisure walking and makes it safer.

Presents the Britain's historic treasures, its thriving cities and charming villages, beautiful national parks and rural landscapes. This title includes illustrations that take you inside a timber-framed house as well as a range of stately homes and palaces, while the practical information makes it easy to plan your travels.

What many visitors expect to find in London - pageantry, history, living tradition - is dramatically at odds with the experience of living here. Yet, guidebooks struggle to reflect this. As publisher of the capital's definitive cultural listings magazine, "Time Out" is uniquely positioned to give you the whole of this bewildering, exhilarating city. You'll of course find terrific coverage of historic London, a city containing six World Heritage Sites, but there are also cultural field reports from all quarters. Sample the cocksure new British cuisine, the bizarre multiart venues of Shoreditch and Soho, or the gorgeous new Haymarket Hotel, perhaps the world's finest boutique hotel. See how the triumphant new Southbank Centre has completed a seamless riverside stroll from foodie fun at Borough Market to the London Eye. You'll even get the most out of hackneyed old Covent Garden, suddenly perking itself up to welcome back the much-missed Transport Museum.

Are you looking for a bed and breakfast, guesthouse or hotel that serves organic food? Would you like to self-cater in a cottage on an organic farm and have an organic vegetable box delivered? This edition includes a selection of organic places to stay in Ireland and gives you the information you need for an 'organic holiday'.

The best of Paris in your pocket. From Euro Disney to the Notre Dame de Paris - the guide covers up to 200 sights and recommendations and slips easily into your pocket or bag. Perfect for on-the-go navigation, discover Paris’ best restaurants, bars and shops, opening times and transport information. Use the guide to decide your itinerary then plot your route using the fold-out map. Everything you need to make the most of your city break or stopover.

A personal guide to the best that Paris has to offer, this work helps you to discover the city as locals know it. From the Notre Dame Cathedral to affordable fashion at AB33, it helps you to discover the places to stay, eat, relax, explore and party.

"The Rough Guide to Paris" provides accounts on the classic must-see sites like the Arc de Triomphe and the Louvre, as well as delving deeper and allowing you to discover the less cliched and commercial side of the city, such as the atmospheric streets of the Marais. Packed with practical, perceptive reviews and hand-picked listings of bars, restaurants, accommodation and more; the authors' recommendations and expert local knowledge will inspire you to experience the best places to eat, stay and party whatever your budget. The guide provides all the info needed to explore every corner of Paris, with individual themed detailed sections; from how to keep the kids' entertained to making the most of the Gay and Lesbian side of Paris. Covering daytrips from the city there are sections on Disneyland Paris, the famous historical city of Versailles, beautiful Monet's Garden at Giverny and more.

Talk about spoilt for choice! Cosseted or contemporary, simple or decadently baroque; sensual, shimmering and feminine - partitions of pale organzas, crinkly taffetas, fabrics a la Marie Antoinette; the rectangle is out, undulation is in; carpet is out, parquet is in. Soft velvets are available in chocolate, apricot and prune, bedheads in burnished crocodile (fake), interior patios and private terraces in old and 'new' neighbourhoods: the Marais, the Bastille, the Canal Saint Martin and all the way up to Montmartre. This work features bars with warm fires and deep sofas, flea market finds, a grand piano in the lobby and a Parisien beauty who sings at cocktail hour; saunas and hammams, 18th-century staircases, Empire antiquities, home-made jams and croissants, country-house style; where to find a private chauffeur or a bicycle rental. Can't get to the Caribbean! Come to Paris Plage 21 July - 20 August. These Special Places are just that - special, for they have been selected for their fascination and character, their top quality in their category and also for the people who run them.

Covering over 500 of the Wildlife Trusts' reserves throughout the UK, this book includes details of what wildlife you can see, seasonal advice and over 400 maps, illustrations and photographs. It also includes guidance on: animal tracking; understanding the geology of the British landscape; and understanding underwater nature.