Discover the freedom of open roads with Lonely Planet Chateaux of the Loire Valley Road Trips, your passport to uniquely encountering Loire Valley & Burgundy by car. Featuring four amazing road trips, plus up-to-date advice on the destinations you`ll visit along the way, see famous chateaux, wines & medieval architecture, all with your trusted travel companion. Get to France, rent a car, & hit the road! Inside Lonely Planet Chateaux of the Loire Valley 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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- including Detours, Walking Tours & Link Your Trip. Covers Loire Valley, Burgundy, Route des Grands Crus, Chinon & more. The Lonely Planet Chateaux of the Loire Valley Road Trips is perfect for exploring Loire Valley & Burgundy via the road & discovering sights that are more accessible by car. Looking for more extensive coverage? Lonely Planet France`s Best Trips covers road trip itineraries for the whole country, Lonely Planet France, one of the most comprehensive guide to France, is perfect for exploring both top sights & lesser-known gems, or check out Discover France, a photo-rich guide to the country`s most popular attractions.




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Lonely Planet Chicago is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see & skip, & what hidden discoveries await you. Admire Chicago`s architecture on a river tour; visit the Art Institute of Chicago, or see a show at one of the city`s 200 theaters; all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of Chicago & begin your journey now. Inside Lonely Planet Chicago: Full-color 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
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- history, politics, architecture, sports, cuisine, music, arts, cinema, literature. Free, convenient pull-out Chicago map (included in print version), plus over 40 color maps. Covers The Loop, Near North, Gold Coast, Old Town, Boystown, Wrigleyville, Andersonville, Uptown, Wicker Park, Bucktown, Ukrainian Village, Logan Square, Humboldt Park, West Loop, Pilsen, South Side, & more.


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Lonely Planet China offers advice on what to see, what to skip, & what hidden discoveries await you. Get lost in the dynastic grandeur of Beijing`s Forbidden City, hike along the Great Wall, or take in Shanghai`s neon lights from the Bund. Inside Lonely Planet China Travel Guide: 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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- eating, sleeping, sight-seeing, going out, shopping, hidden gems that most guidebooks miss; Cultural insights give you a richer, more rewarding travel experience
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The Lonely Planet Chinese Phrasebook is not only an extensive list of useful phrases, but also an ideal tool to start getting to grips with a language & beginning two-way communication. Containing excellent sections on language basics such as numbers, question phrases, dates, phrase construction, grammar & pronunciation, as well as containing concise but well-rounded two-way dictionaries, Lonely Planet phrasebooks enable you to quickly & confidently construct your own phrases in addition to those given. The given phrases cover all the essential travel & tourism categories such as transport, communications, business meetings & accommodation, as well as in-depth categories such as health, food & social interaction. The phrasebooks are designed to enable more than just simple question-answer communication, allowing the start of two-way conversations
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The City Guide Series from Lonely Planet profiles in comprehensive detail the history, major sights, best places to eat, nightlife, accommodation & shopping to 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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Here`s a book about London that`s seriously streetwise. Let Marco & Amelia, our Lonely Planet explorers, take you off the tourist trail & guide you on a journey through London that you`ll never forget. This book is perfect for anyone who has been to London, plans to go there or is just interested in finding out more about this amazing city. Discover London`s best-kept secrets, amazing stories & loads of other cool stuff from the comfort of your own home or while visiting the city. Find out how an old parrot hit the headlines, where you can purchase a tin of panic or some tasty brain jam, what the weirdest item ever left on a bus was & lots more. For readers ages 8 & up. ...

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Here`s a book about Paris that`s seriously streetwise! Let Marco & Amelia, our Lonely Planet explorers, take you off the tourist trail & guide you on a journey through Paris you`ll never forget. This book is perfect for anyone who has been to Paris, plans to go there or is just interested in finding out more about this amazing city. Find out where you can ride a dodo, how to paint the Eiffel Tower, where Paris keeps its historic underpants & lots more. For ages 8 & up. ...

Discover the freedom of the open road with Lonely Planet`s Civil War Trail Road Trips. Featuring four amazing road trips, plus up-to-date advice on the destinations you`ll visit along the way, you can visit Civil War battlefields where it all took place & immerse yourself in the lively music culture of the South, all with your trusted travel companion. Jump in the car, turn up the tunes, & hit the road! Inside Lonely Planet`s Civil War Trail 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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- local driving rules, parking & toll roads. Essential info at your fingertips
- hours of operation, phone numbers, websites & prices. Honest reviews for all budgets
- eating, sleeping, sight-seeing & hidden gems that most guidebooks miss. Useful features
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Lonely Planet Coastal California is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see & skip, & what hidden discoveries await you. Ride the surf in the south, hug a redwood in the north, & discover the great cities of San Francisco, Los Angeles & San Diego, all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of coastal California & begin your journey now! Inside Lonely Planet Coastal California 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
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