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Lubeck on a topographic map at 1:200, 000 from the Bundesamt für Kartographie und Geodäsie, Germany’s federal mapping agency. The map covers an area of Approx. 100 x 90km. This map is belongs to a series of 58 topographic maps from Bundesamt für Kartographie und Geodäsie, the federal cartographic agency of Germany responsible for topographic mapping at 1:200, 000 & maps at smaller scales (the more detailed topographic & leisure maps are prepared & published by the survey organizations of the individual states). Cartography is from the 200K topographic survey & the maps have very elegant, modern look whilst retaining the traditional German presentation of names of smaller towns & villages in italics. Contours are at 12, 5m intervals, enhanced by relief shading, with colouring for woodlands, moors, marches, vineyards & hop plantations. Waterways & rivers are also described in detail, with currents, waterfalls, dams, & jetties clearly marked. Road network, graded into five types, highlights in colour national & regional roads; no driving distances are marked Railway network is also shown in detail, with stations, goods only lines, etc. The maps show administrative boundaries of states & counties, & have a UTM grid plus margin ticks for latitude & longitude at 2’ intervals. Map legend is in German only. PLEASE NOTE: maps in this series provide an excellent presentation of the areas covered by them, with plenty of place names & detailed representation of the road network, & will appeal to anyone who likes quality cartography, but they are not necessarily the best option for holiday & business travel. To see other titles in this series please click on the series link. ...
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Lubeck & its Environs on a waterproof, tear-resistant, GPS compatible cycling map at 1:75, 000 from the ADFC (Allgemeiner Deutscher Fahrrad-Club
- the official German cycling federation), in a series of maps with extensive overprint for long-distance & local cycling routes. GPS waypoints, route profiles, details of online links for information about accommodation etc. are also provided. Maps included in this series are contoured & the interval varies according to the type of the terrain. Steep sections are annotated with gradient markings. Colouring and/or graphics show various types of landscape: woods, vineyards, etc. An overprint highlights both the national long-distance cycling routes & the shorter local cycling trails, each clearly identified by a symbol and/or an abbreviation of its name. Sections with heavy traffic and/or poor road surface are clearly marked. Symbols indicate various facilities, such as railway stations with cycle hire, cycle repair shops, campsites, youth hostels, shelters, country restaurants/bars, sport & leisure facilities. Maps have a UTM grid for measuring distances & for determining location using GPS device & they are printed on weather resistant & tear-resistant paper. Each map covers an area of Approx. 130 x 87 km & the map legend is in German only. To see all the titles in this series please click on the series link.
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About Falk City Pocket Plans: Street maps covering a slightly smaller area than that represented on the Falk Extra edition, thus folding down to a more handy size (10 x 17cm). Some of them are drawn with a varying scale which, for clarity, presents the city centre at a slightly larger scale than the outer districts. Main landmarks & public buildings are indicated, also one-way streets, car parks & all the public transport facilities eg. tram & bus routes, U-bahns. These plans of larger cities include a separate map of the town centre at a more detailed scale & a diagram of the U-Bahn & the suburban rail network. The plans also show the postal divisions & have an extensive street index on the reverse side which, where appropriate, shows individual postal codes for each street. Also included is a smaller scale map of the city & its immediate environs, showing main roads & railways. Map legend

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Street plan of the Lübeck conurbation in Falk’s Special Fold format, designed to show only a small section of the map at one time. The whole map can be opened but it will be cut in several places. Many find these street plans very user-friendly & easier to handle than conventional maps, others simply hate them!* About Falk street plans:* The plans indicate main landmarks & public buildings & show all the public transport facilities, one way streets & car parks. Plans of larger cities include a separate diagram of the public transport network & an enlargement of the town centre at a more detailed scale. The plans also show postal divisions & have an extensive street index which, where appropriate, shows individual postal codes for each street. * Map legend

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English.* Falk street plans are published in three different map formats, plus in a series of regional street atlases.* Falk Extra* plans are folded in a standard way, where the whole map can be opened to view the entire area it covers. In most plans on the reverse is a road map of the surrounding area. Latest editions have a UTM grid.* Falk Special Fold* plans, published only for larger cities, have a folding system designed to show only a small section of the map at one time. The whole map can be opened but it will be cut in several places. Many find these street plans very user-friendly & easier to handle than conventional maps, others simply hate them!* Falk City Plans*, published only for main cities, use the same mapping but cover a smaller area then the Extra plans & have a larger map of the city centre.

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Luberon
- Mont Ventoux area of western Provence in a series of GPS compatible, contoured TOP 75 maps at 1:75, 000 from the IGN,
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Parc Naturel Régional du Luberon at 1:60, 000 from the IGN on a map designed to highlight its places of interest & recreational possibilities, including the GR hiking trails & the Le Luberon a vélo cycling routes. Topography of the park is shown by contours at 50m intervals, enhanced by relief shading & colouring indicating different types of vegetation. Road network

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local roads & country tracks. An overprint highlights GR & GRP long-distance hiking trails, plus the course of Le Luberon a vélo cycling route. Symbols indicate locations of information centres, museums & other cultural sites, selling points of local produce (wine, olive oil, farmers’ markets, etc) & various recreational sites. The map has no geographical coordinates. The map is surrounded by descriptions local sites. Map legend & all the text are in French. Currenr edition of this map was published in May 2012.PLEASE NOTE: please click on the series link to see the list of other currently available titles in this series of recreational maps from the IGN, plus advice from Stanfords on the best coverage of France by hiking maps from other publishers.

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Topographic survey of France at 1:25, 000 in IGN`s excellent TOP25 / Série Bleue series. All the maps are GPS compatible, with a 1km UTM grid plus latitude & longitude lines at 5’ intervals. Contours are at 5m intervals except for mountainous areas where the maps have contours at 10m intervals, vividly enhanced by hill shading & graphics for rocky terrain. Colouring with graphics indicates different types of vegetation or land use (deciduous or coniferous forests, moors, orchards, vineyards, etc). PLEASE NOTE: coverage of France at this scale is currently being revised – the format & the presentation of each title are indicated by the letters at the end of its Sheet Reference number (e.g. 0416ET, 3531ETR, 1923SB, etc.)MAPS WITH FULL TOURIST OVERPRINT & AN ENGLISH MAP LEGEND: all TOP25 maps & the SB editions of Série Bleue have an overprint highlighting waymarked walking trails including long-distance GR routes &, where appropriate, ski routes. Symbols indicate campsites, gîtes d’etape, refuges, equestrian centres & other recreational facilities or sites, tourist information centres, cultural heritage, etc. Towns & locations of particular interest are highlighted.- ET or OT = single-sided TOP25 map covering approx. 29x 21 km / 18x 13 miles.- ETR or OTR = waterproof & tear resistant TOP25 map covering the same area as the corresponding ET or OT number, but double-sided, printed on a smaller size sheet with a good overlap between the sides.- SB = Série Bleue map with full tourist overprint; these maps, first introduced in summer 2014, each cover approx. 29x 24km / 18x 15 miles.SÉRIE BLEUE maps with numbers ending in E (Est) or O (Ouest): most editions now indicate the GR routes, but do not show any other tourist information. Map legend is in French only. Each map covers approx. 14x 20km / 9x 12 miles. ...
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Lublin in a series of indexed street plans from PPWK covering the cities with their outer suburbs & showing all public transport lines. Where necessary, an enlargement of centre is included. English map legend & GPS coordinates are provided.PPWK plans are usually double-sided, either covering the city in two parts or providing insets with plans of smaller neighbouring locations. The plans are particularly good for travelling by public transport to & from the outer suburbs
- tram & bus routes are shown with line numbers & stops, & plenty of other detail & information on the map makes it easy to orientate oneself in the unfamiliar surroundings. For cars, one way streets are marked. Colours & graphics indicate historical monuments, public buildings, industrial areas, parks, etc. Symbols mark various places of interest & facilities, including petrol stations, etc. Many plans also show hiking & cycling routes. Latest editions are GPS compatible with a latitude & longitude grid at intervals of 30
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Lublin with the nearby Swidnik on an indexed, double-sided street plan at 1:20, 000 from Express Map with an enlargement showing Lublin’s town centre in greater detail. An additional large panel provides a road map of the environs at 1:200, 000, with coverage including several picturesque locations: Pulawy, Kazimierz Dolny, Krasnik, etc. Express Map street plans provide coverage of cities within their administrative boundary, spread across the two sides of the map. Bus & tram routes are shown with stops & line numbers. For drivers, main traffic arteries are highlighted, one way streets are marked & the plans also show traffic lights, petrol stations, car parks & restricted entry streets or zones. Streets are annotated with selected house numbers for easier identification of addresses. Names of suburbs & of larger housing estates are clearly marked. Symbols highlight various facilities & places of interest, including museums & other cultural institutions & historical sites, 24-hrs pharmacies, campsites & youth hostels, etc. Where more than one town is covered, each has a separate index. Map legend

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A series of maps, following the trail of the most beautiful cycling routes across Poland at 1:100, 000 scale, include:
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Luberon Garden

`The rollicking adventures of an English garden designer in Provence` Independent `Escapist reading-magic` The TimesAlex Dingwall-Main left London with his wife and dog nine years ago for the Luberon region of the South of France. A landscape gardener of international renown he was in search of a challenge - a new climate, a new way of gardening and a new way of life. This is his account of gardening his way round Provence, and in particular, of attempting to restore the secret garden of M-nerbes. Situated high on the plains of the Luberon region, M-nerbes is a famously beautiful village - but this garden had long been forgotten. It trailed down over seven levels, thick with brambles and hornets` nests, almond blossom and ancient fig trees. It was an archetypal Proven-al garden and
for one whole year it dominated Alex Dingwall-Main`s life. From distant dreams came growth and disasters, but ultimately, the garden is reclaimed. From truffle dealers to local mayors, film star neighbours to JCB drivers and olive-tree farmers, Alex takes us on a guided tour of an extraordinary area.Published in hardback with serialisation in The Times and major review and feature coverage, this is the enticing paperback edition of a beautifully written book on plants, people and life. Evocative and inspiring, The Luberon Garden will take you on an unforgettable journey.
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` The rollicking adventures of an English garden designer in Provence` Independent ` Escapist reading-magic` The Times Alex Dingwall-Main left London with his wife & dog nine years ago for the Luberon region of the South of France. A landscape gardener of international renown he was in search of a challenge
- a new climate, a new way of gardening & a new way of life. This is his account of gardening his way round Provence, & in particular, of attempting to restore the secret garden of M-nerbes. Situated high on the plains of the Luberon region, M-nerbes is a famously beautiful village
- but this garden had long been forgotten. It trailed down over seven levels, thick with brambles & hornets` nests, almond blossom & ancient fig trees. It was an archetypal Proven-al garden & for one whole year it dominated Alex Dingwall-Main`s life. From distant dreams came growth & disasters, but ultimately, the garden is reclaimed. From truffle dealers to local mayors, film star neighbours to JCB drivers & olive-tree farmers, Alex takes us on a guided tour of an extraordinary area. Published in hardback with serialisation in The Times & major review & feature coverage, this is the enticing paperback edition of a beautifully written book on plants, people & life. Evocative & inspiring, The Luberon Garden will take you on an unforgettable journey.

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Stanfords
Stanfords was established in 1853 and opened their iconic Covent Garden flagship store in 1901. They have become the top retailer of maps, travel books and accessories in the UK and arguably offer the largest selection of maps and travel books worldwide. Famous names such as Captain Robert Falcon Scott, Ranulph Fiennes and Michael Palin have purchased from Stanfords. They now have a shop in Bristol and both stores together with other venues operate a calendar of events including talks, book signings and exhibitions. As a specialist map retailer, the map selection is comprehensive and includes road maps, street maps and walking maps from worldwide destinations, as well as a selection of world atlases and wall maps. Books include travel guides and travel literature. Stanfords also stock globes, from miniatures made of blue marble to magnificent floor-standing globes. The website features a selection of interesting articles on travel topics.
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