Lonely Planet: The world`s leading travel guide publisher Lonely Planet Pocket Athens is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see & skip, & what hidden discoveries await you. Marvel at the Acropolis raised spectacularly over Athens, follow in the footsteps of Socrates at the Agora, or step into the Temple of Olympian Zeus; all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of the best of Athens & begin your journey now! Inside Lonely Planet Pocket Athens: * Full-colour maps & images throughout * Highlights & itineraries help you tailor your trip to your personal needs & interests * Insider tips to save time & money & get around like a local, avoiding crowds & trouble spots * Essential info at your fingertips
- hours of operation, phone numbers, websites, transit tips, prices * Honest reviews for all budgets
- eating, sleeping, sight-seeing, going out, shopping, hidden gems that most guidebooks miss * Free, convenient pull-out Athens map (included in print version), plus over 21 colour neighbourhood maps * User-friendly layout with helpful icons, & organised by neighbourhood to help you pick the best spots to spend your time Covers Acropolis, Ancient Agora, Temple of Olympian Zeus, Greek Parliament, Syntagma, Plaka, Keramikos, Gazi, Filopappou Hill, Thisio, Monastiraki, Psyrri, Exarhia, Kolonaki, Benaki Museum, & more

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Discover the freedom of open roads with Lonely Planet Auckland & the Bay of Island’s Road Trips, your passport to uniquely encountering Auckland & the Bay of Islands by car, featuring four amazing road trips, plus up-to-date advice on the destinations you’ll visit along the way. Escape to Waiheke Island or visit the Coromandel Peninsulaeek with your trusted travel companion. Get there, rent a car, & hit the road. Inside Lonely Planet Auckland & the Bay of Islands Road Trips: Lavish colour & gorgeous photography throughout Itineraries & planning advice to pick the right tailored routes for your needs & interests Get around easily
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- hours of operation, phone numbers, websites, prices Honest reviews for all budgets
- eating, sleeping, sight-seeing, hidden gems that most guidebooks miss Useful features
- including Detours, Walking Tours & Link Your Trip Covers: Auckl&, Waiheke Isl&, Bay of Islands, Cape Reinga, Coromandel Peninsula, & more




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Lonely Planet Pocket Austin is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see & skip, & what hidden discoveries await you. Jump into the icy waters of Barton Springs Pool for instant relief when the heat gets too much, catch a local band at the Continental Club or one of the hundreds of live-music venues around town, or watch the nightly exodus of America`s largest urban bat colony during summer, under the Congress Avenue Bridge; at all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of the best of Austin & begin your journey now. Inside Lonely Planet Pocket Austin:- Full-colour maps & images throughout- Highlights & itineraries help you tailor your trip to your personal needs & interests- Insider tips to save time & money & get around like a local, avoiding crowds & trouble spots- Essential info at your fingertips
- hours of operation, phone numbers, websites, transit tips, prices- Honest reviews for all budgets
- eating, sleeping, sight-seeing, going out, shopping, hidden gems that most guidebooks miss- Free, convenient pull-out Austin map (included in print version), plus over 15 colour neighborhood maps- User-friendly layout with helpful icons, & organized by neighborhood to help you pick the best spots to spend your time Covers the Warehouse District, Red River, 6th St, University of Texas Campus area, So Co & more

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Lonely Planet Australia is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see & skip, & what hidden discoveries await you. Cruise magnificent Sydney Harbour, grab a coffee in a Melbourne laneway or head off on an outback adventure; all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of Australia & begin your journey now! Inside Lonely Planet Australia Travel Guide:- Colour maps & images throughout- Highlights & itineraries help you tailor your trip to your personal needs & interests- Insider tips to save time & money & get around like a local, avoiding crowds & trouble spots- Essential info at your fingertips
- hours of operation, phone numbers, websites, transit tips, prices- Honest reviews for all budgets
- eating, sleeping, sight-seeing, going out, shopping, hidden gems that most guidebooks miss- Cultural insights give you a richer, more rewarding travel experience
- history, politics, Aboriginal Australia, environment, landscapes, wildlife, cuisine, wine, sports, outdoor activities.- Free, convenient pull-out Sydney map (included in print version), plus over 150 maps- Covers Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, Canberra, Hobart, Perth, Darwin, New South Wales, Victoria, Queensl&, South Australia, Tasmania, Northern Territory, Western Australia, the outback & more


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Discover the freedom of open roads while touring Australia with Lonely Planet Australia`s Best Trips, your passport to uniquely encountering the country by car. Featuring 39 amazing road trips, from 2-day escapes to 2-week adventures on which you can experience the world-class surf beaches & iconic landforms of Victoria`s Great Ocean Road, the epic big skies & forever horizons of the Nullarbor Plain, & more. Get around easily with easy-to-read, full-colour route maps, detailed directions & insider tips to help you get around like a local. Avoid trouble spots & be safe on the road
- local driving rules, parking & toll roads. Covers Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth, Darwin, Byron Bay, Tasmania, Alice Springs, Great Ocean Road, Nullarbor Plain, Uluru, the Outback, Kakadu, Cairns, the Daintree & more. With lavish colour & gorgeous photography throughout as well as itineraries & planning advice to pick the right tailored routes for your needs & interests. Honest reviews for all budgets
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Go hiking & camping in the Backcountry in Banff; mountain-biking & horseback riding in Jasper, or wildlife spotting in Glacier. Inside the Lonely Planet Banff, Jasper & Glacier National Parks Travel Guide: User-friendly highlights & itineraries help you tailor your trip to your personal needs & interests. Insider tips to save time & money & get around like a local, avoiding crowds & trouble spots. Essential info at your fingertips
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- hikes, drives, & cycling tours. Honest reviews for all budgets on eating, sleeping, camping, sight-seeing, going out, shopping, summer & winter activities, & hidden gems that most guidebooks miss. Contextual insights to give you a richer, more rewarding travel experience on subjects including history, geology, wildlife, & conservation. Over 52 full-colour trail & park maps & full-colour images throughout. Useful features include: Travel with Children. Clothing & Equipment. Day & Overnight Hikes. Coverage

Includes:: Banff National Park, Jasper National Park, Glacier National Park, Lake Louise, Lake Minnewanka, Bow Valley, Backcountry, Kananaskis Country, Lake O` Hara, Jasper Town, Blackfeet Indian Reservation & more The Perfect Choice: Lonely Planet Banff, Jasper & Glacier National Parks.



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Lonely Planet: The world`s number one travel guide publisher* Lonely Planet`s Bangkok is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see & skip, & what hidden discoveries await you. Shop for anything & everything at Chatuchak Weekend Market, learn to make zesty Thai dishes at a cookery school, & give thanks for your good fortune at the giant golden Buddha at Wat Pho
- all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of Bangkok & begin your journey now! Inside Lonely Planet`s Bangkok: Colour maps & images throughout Highlights & itineraries help you tailor your trip to your personal needs & interests Insider tips to save time & money & get around like a local, avoiding crowds & trouble spots Essential info at your fingertips
- hours of operation, phone numbers, websites, transit tips, prices Honest reviews for all budgets
- eating, sleeping, sightseeing, going out, shopping, hidden gems that most guidebooks miss Cultural insights provide a richer, more rewarding travel experience
- covering history, people, music, religion, cuisine, politics Over 35 maps for easy navigation Covers Ko Ratanakosin & Thonburi, Banglamphu, Thewet & Dusit, Chinatown, Siam Square, Pratunam, Phloen Chit & Ratchathewi, Riverside, Silom & Lumphini, Sukhumvit, Northern Bangkok, Ayutthaya Historical Park, Ko Samet, Amphawa, Phetchaburi, Kanchanaburi, Khao Yai The Perfect Choice: Lonely Planet`s Bangkok is our most comprehensive guide to the city, & is perfect for discovering both popular & offbeat sights. Looking for just the highlights? Check out Pocket Bangkok, our handy-sized guide featuring the best sights & experiences for a short visit. After more extensive coverage? Check out Lonely Planet`s Thailand guide for a comprehensive look at all the country has to offer. About Lonely Planet: Lonely Planet is a leading travel media company & the world`s number one travel guidebook br&, providing both inspiring & trustworthy information for every kind of traveller since 1973. Over the past four decades, we`ve printed over 145 million guidebooks & grown a dedicated, passionate global community of travellers. You`ll also find our content online, & in mobile apps, video, 14 languages, nine international magazines, armchair & lifestyle books, ebooks, & more. Trip Advisor Travelers` Choice Awards 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 & 2016 winner in Favorite Travel Guide category` Lonely Planet guides are, quite simply, like no other.`
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Bangkok in the City Guide Series from Lonely Planet, profiling in comprehensive detail the history, major sights, best places to eat, nightlife, accommodation & shopping possibilities of an extensive range of cities worldwide. Frank & informal in style, the guides are renowned for their appeal to independent travellers & are written & researched by local authors. Each guide is divided into 11 main sections
- Getting Started, Background, Neighbourhoods, Shopping, Eating, Drinking & Nightlife, The Arts, Sports & Activities, Gay & Lesbian, Sleeping & Day Trips & Excursions. The Background section details the history, arts, architecture, environment, media, fashion & government & politics of the city. An ‘ Itinerary Builder’ in the Neighbourhoods chapter allows a reader to see at a glance the major attractions of each area & to plan a logical daily schedule independently. Extensive shopping & eating sections are arranged by area & there are contact details, addresses, opening times, page references to the relevant map as well as short descriptions of the more notable shops & eateries. ‘ Top Picks’ insets recommend some of the author’s personal favourite places to visit, sometimes exploring places off the beaten track. A detailed ‘ Sleeping’ section provides readers with a varied list of accommodation, ranging from budget hostels to high-end hotels & there is extensive detail about price, booking ahead & what to expect from different locations. There are also recommendations for day trips away from the city & other possible excursions outside the urban limits. Appendices offer further practical information on transportation, travelling with children, changing money, embassies, medical services & internet access. A pull-out overview map of the city is also included at the back of the book.
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Lonely Planet Pocket Bangkok is your passport to all the most relevant & up-to-date advice on what to see, what to skip, & what hidden discoveries await you. Gaze at the blinged-out structures of Wat Phra Kaew temple, ogle at Wat Pho`s reclining Buddha, or visit Jim Thompson`s house for exquisite artwork. all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of the best of Bangkok & begin your journey now! Inside Lonely Planet Pocket Bangkok: 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. Free, convenient pull-out Bangkok map, plus over 15 colour neighbourhood maps. User-friendly layout with helpful icons, & organised by neighbourhoods to help you determine the best spots to spend your time. Useful features
- including Worth a Trip, Best Walks, & For Kids. Coverage of Banglamphu, Chinatown, Ko Ratanakosin, Thonburi, Siam Square, Pratunam, Ploenchit, Sukhumvit, Riverside, Silom, Lumphini, & more. Lonely Planet Pocket Bangkok is a handy guide that literally fits in your pocket, providing on-the-go assistance to travellers who seek only the can`t-miss experiences. Colourful & easy-to-use, this neighbourhood-focused guide

Includes:: unique local recommendations to maximise your quick trip experience. Looking for a comprehensive guide that recommends a wide range of experiences, both popular & offbeat, & extensively covers Bangkok`s neighbourhoods? Check out Lonely Planet Bangkok. Looking for more extensive coverage? Check out Lonely Planet Thailand for a comprehensive look at all the country has to offer, or Lonely Planet Discover Thail&, a photo-rich guide to the country`s most popular attractions. Authors: Written & researched by Lonely Planet & Austin Bush.




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Bangladesh in the Countries & Regions series from Lonely Planet, market-leading comprehensive guides aimed at independent travellers & serving a large range of international destinations. Frank & informal in style, the guides explore an extensive range of sights, activities, accommodation, restaurants & nightlife & are designed for practical use while travelling on the road. Written & researched by a team of experts, each book is independent in its recommendations & suggestions, often offering individual takes on individual destinations. Widely recognised for their reliability, each Lonely Planet country & region guide has the same layout. Introductory sections profile the destination with individual chapters on particular highlights, getting started, (including when to go) itineraries, history, culture, arts, food & drink & the environment. Each guide is organised geographically by region, with individual sections detailing an extensive range of sights, places of interest, attractions, restaurants, nightlife, accommodation & any local activities. The guides have detailed explanations of historical context where relevant. There is also practical guidance on ‘getting there & around’, allowing visitors to plan their trip accordingly. Information boxes throughout the text give insights into local culture & customs as well as offering suggestions for restaurants & bars & notable shopping opportunities. There are dedicated sections on major cities & towns within each region, with relevant information on orientation, sights, activities, eating & drinking, tours, courses, festivals & events. Accommodation is divided into budget, mid-range & top-end in order to cater for a wide range of budgets. All places highlighted in the text are cross-referenced to black & white overview maps showing their respective locations. ‘ Don’t Miss’ information boxes give bullet-pointed lists of notable local attractions & their relevant page numbers in the guide. An extensive Directory section gives important practical guidance on accommodation, activities, business hours, children, climate charts, customs, dangers & annoyances, embassies, insurance, internet access, maps, money, photography, shopping, solo travellers, transport, travellers with disabilities, visas, volunteering & women travellers, among other useful information. ...