How well do you know your Dublin?” Killiney Hill may just be the perfect belvedere because it`s both low enough & high enough to register the great sweep of the panorama
- & it gives you Howth in all its ancient indolence.” ” Strongbow`s son foolishly showed fear in battle, so the tyrant killed him & chopped him in two as a warning to others.” ” Cats have been living comfortable lives around Trinity down its four hundred years. Before the university, their forebears grew fat on Augustinian pickings.” From the foot-worn pavements to the castellated rooftops, the city of Dublin heaves with age & curios enough to fire the most jaded of urban imaginations. Originally published weekly in the south Dublin newspaper The Leader, these popular pieces by journalist Hugh Lambert have now been gathered together in a special collection. With Lambert as your friendly guide, take a ramble & uncover Dublin`s curious corners & forgotten alcoves, as well as the colourful characters who have lived in Ireland`s capital.
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Excellent food, sublime wines, a unique cultural heritage & magnificent countryside
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Illustrated paperback guide to this region of south-western Norway, between Stavanger & Bergen. This informative book introduces the cultural, historical & natural attractions of the harbour town of Haugesund & the surrounding municipalities along the coast & among the fjords, complemented by many colour photographs. Separate chapters are also provided on golf, fishing, hiking opportunities, cycling & wintersports. ...

Lonely Planet: The world's leading travel guide publisher Lonely Planet's Discover Italy is your passport to all the most relevant & up-to-date advice on what to see, what to skip, & what hidden discoveries await you. Listen to your gondolier sing sweetly while gliding past centuries-old Venetian palaces, sample olives & wines amid the storybook hills of Tuscany, or lose yourself amid thousands of years of Roman history & art, all with your trusted travel companion. Discover the best of Italy & begin your journey now! Inside Lonely Planet's Discover Italy: Full-colour maps & images throughout Highlights & itineraries show you the simplest way to tailor your trip to your own personal needs & interests Insider tips save you time & money, & help you get around like a local, avoiding crowds & trouble spots Essential info at your fingertips
- including hours of operation, phone numbers, websites, transit tips, & prices Honest reviews for all budgets
- including eating, sleeping, sight-seeing, going out, shopping, & hidden gems that most guidebooks miss Cultural insights give you a richer & more rewarding travel experience
- including history, art, literature, cinema, music, culture, architecture, politics, landscapes, outdoor experiences, cuisine & wine Free, convenient pull-out Rome map (included in print version), plus over 45 colour maps Coverage of Rome, the Vatican, Milan, the Lakes, Piedmont, Venice, Veneto, Bologna, Florence, Tuscany, Umbria, Naples, Pompeii, Amalfi Coast, Sicily, Southern Italy, & more The Perfect Choice: Lonely Planet's Discover Italy, our easy-to-use guide, is perfect for travellers who seek the most popular attractions a destination has to offer. Filled with inspiring & colourful photos, this guide focuses on the best of the best. Looking for a comprehensive guide that recommends a wide range of experiences, both popular & offbeat, & extensively covers all the country has to offer? Check out Lonely Planet's Italy guide. Looking for a guide for Rome, Florence or Venice? Check out Lonely Planet's Rome guide, Florence & Tuscany guide or Venice & the Veneto guide for a comprehensive look at all each of these cities has to offer; or check out Lonely Planet's Discover Rome, a photo-rich guide to the city's most popular attractions; or Lonely Planet's Pocket Rome, a handy-sized guide focused on the can't-miss sights for a quick trip. Authors: Written & researched by Lonely Planet, Abigail Blasi, Cristian Bonetto, Alison Bing, Kerry Christiani, Gregor Clark, Duncan Garwood, Anthony Ham, Paula Hardy, Vesna Maric, Virginia Maxwell, Brendan Sainsbury, Helena Smith & Donna Elizabeth Wheeler About Lonely Planet: Started in 1973, Lonely Planet has become the world's leading travel guide publisher with guidebooks to every destination on the planet, as well as an award-winning website, a suite of mobile & digital travel products, & a dedicated traveller community. Lonely Planet's mission is to enable curious travellers to experience the world & to truly get to the heart of the places they find themselves in. Trip Advisor Travelers' Choice Awards 2012 & 2013 winner in Favorite Travel Guide category ' Lonely Planet guides are, quite simply, like no other.' -The New York Times ' Lonely Planet. It's on everyone's bookshelves; it's in every traveller's hands. It's on mobile phones. It's on the Internet. It's everywhere, & it's telling entire generations of people how to travel the world.' -Fairfax Media (Australia)


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This is the first book on the subject published on this side of the Atlantic, with our different fish species, techniques & approach. The book is aimed at the angler who has taken up or is curious about kayak fishing. Experienced kayakers will also benefit from Andy`s kayak fishing wisdom. Topics include: Choosing your fishing kayak & equipment. Practical tips on modifying your kayak & installing a fish finder. Kayaking with complete confidence & staying safe at sea. Seamanship; tides, weather & charts for anglers & kayakers. Using handheld GPS & VHF radios. Fishing skills; top tips on anchoring & `downtiding` from your kayak. What to fish for; Andy`s tips for catching your favourite fish. & more, including freshwater fish & wreck fishing. ...

The Ancient Pueblo people, also known mistakenly as the Anasazi, were a prehistoric Native American culture located around the present day ” Four Corners” areas of the Southwest United States. This area encompasses the Colorado Plateau, & extends from central New Mexico to southern Nevada, Utah & Arizona. The topography of this panoramic region varies greatly, including high plateaus, vast horizontal mesas, sleep walled canyons, & sandstone windows & bridges sculpted by water erosion. In cliff areas with harder stone, rock overhangs formed & served as building sites for adobe dwellings often accessible only by rope or rock climbing. Numerous national parks & monuments such as Mesa Verde, Grand Canyon, Sunset Crater & Chaco Canyon provide stunning scenery & a well-preserved window into the area`s fascinating prehistoric past. Divided geographically, this expanded edition

Includes:: tips on visiting reservations, attending ceremonies, buying arts & crafts, & adjusting to ” Indian time”. The revised format provides easy reader access to a wealth of information, &

Includes:: dozens of new sites, selected places to stay, eat & shop, a calendar of various powwows & other tribal ceremonies, a section on language, points of interest, maps, & 16 pages of full colour photographs. The book also examines locations such as the Gila Cliff Dwellings Monument, the Taos Pueblo, & The Denver Art Museum, which houses an extensive collection of North American native art.



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The Paris Metro has 16 lines, 300 stations, runs for 214 kilometres, transports 4 million travellers per day. For the first time this guidebook reveals this wonderful network & its treasures. For each metro station there is a map of the neighbourhood, the history of the station & the origins of its name. There is also a selection of addresses, cultural sites to visit, monuments to admire, restaurants, bistros, boutiques & unusual tips. The reader can stop at any station & always know what to do & see. It is a wonderful way to discover or re-discover Paris, above & below ground. At the front of the book is a fold-out map of the Metro. A guidebook that everyone who visits Paris needs to have in their pocket! ...

The 20 walks included in this book are chosen to see a wide range of Cotswold towns & villages & to walk across stunning scenery ...

The Isle of Bute on a contoured & GPS compatible map at 1:30, 000 from Footprint Walks, with a street plan of Rothesay, plus on the reverse extensive tourist information including description of sights, useful contact details, etc. Produced in cooperation with the Discover Bute Landscape Partnership Scheme, the map highlights additional hiking routes recommended by DBLPS & indicates sections of the West Island Way where waymarking on the ground is difficult to follow. Topography is very effectively presented by contours at 10m intervals enhanced by relief shading plus colouring for woodlands. Symbols indicate various facilities including pubs & cafes, shops, public toilets, etc. Ferry connections are marked. The map has 1km lines of the British National Grid. A street plan of Rothesay shows main facilities in the town. The whole of the reverse side is covered by tourist information: getting to & around the isl&, places of interest, hiking & cycling, beaches, etc. Where useful, contact details & related web addresses are provided. ...

Mull with the nearby islands of Iona, Ulva & Gometra on a contoured & GPS compatible map at 1:65, 000 from Footprint Walks, plus on the reverse extensive tourist information including description of sights, useful contact details, etc. Coverage extends west to include Staffa with its famous Fingal’s Cave, the Treshnish Isles & Bac Mór (Dutchman’s Cap). Topography is very effectively presented by contours at 10m intervals enhanced by relief shading, with plenty of names of peaks, etc, plus colouring for forested areas. Recommended hiking & cycling routes are highlighted. Symbols indicate various facilities including campsites, caravan sites, pubs & cafes, shops & cycle hire, picnic places, etc. Road network shows locations of petrol stations & ferry connections are marked. The map has 1km lines of the British National Grid. A street plan of Tobermory shows main facilities in the town. The whole of the reverse side is covered by tourist information: ferry connections & getting around the islands, sport & recreational pursuits, best sights including castles & historical buildings, wildlife, etc. Where useful, contact details & related web addresses are provided. ...