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The DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Ireland 2016 is your indispensable guide to this beautiful part of the world. The fully updated guide includes unique cutaways, floorplans and reconstructions of the must-see sites, plus street-by-street maps of all the fascinating cities and towns. The new-look guide is also packed with photographs and illustrations leading you straight to the best attractions on offer. The uniquely visual DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Ireland 2016 will help you to discover everything region-by-region; from local festivals and markets to day trips around the countryside. Detailed listings will guide you to the best hotels, restaurants, bars and shops for all budgets, whilst detailed practical information will help you to get around, whether by train, bus or car. Plus, DK's excellent insider tips and essential local information will help you explore every corner of Ireland effortlessly.

You'd be hard-pressed to find a more comprehensive, engrossing and just plain fun-to-read guidebook than the Eyewitness Travel Guide: Ireland. Spilling over with all sorts of useful information for the traveler, you'll find three-dimensional drawings, floor plans, detailed neighborhood maps with a street-finder index, and even historical timelines. Broken into several sections (including "Introducing Ireland", "Region by Region", "Traveler's Needs" and "Survival Guide"), the guide paints a complete picture of the country. Readers will especially love the hundreds of color photos of everything from the Cliffs of Moher in County Clare to the Connemara landscape of County Galway to out-of-the-way pubs and street-by-street illustrated city walks (Dublin's Southeast walk takes in famed landmarks such as Trinity College, St. Stephen's Green and the Shelbourne Hotel). You'll also find listings for Aran sweaters, Waterford crystal, and Celtic recordings.

Be inspired:
- Hundreds of evocative colour photographs capture Italy in all its beauty, from the mountains, beaches and vineyards to the Roman ruins.
Be informed:
- Local writers share their love and knowledge of the country in lively features on its people, history and culture.
Plan your trip:
- The Best of Italy section highlights the country's top attractions and includes our Editor's Choice of recommendations.
- Travel Tips give practical information on how to get around, how much to budget for your trip and extensive listings on where to stay and eat.
Select your itinerary:
- 23 Places chapters cover the entire country, from Rome to Rimini and from the lakes in the north to the tip of the toe in Calabria.
- Full-colour maps are cross-referenced with the text to help you make the best use of your time.

This brand new edition Insight Pocket Guide is the ideal companion for your trip to Bologna. Expertly written by a local author, it features four tailor-made itineraries designed to cover all the recommended sights and attractions, including Bologna's historic heart - around the Piazza, noble and mercantile Bologna, the University District, and Bologna off the beaten track. A further eight routes form excursions around the region, still within easy reach of the city, covering everything from Parma to Rimini and the Adriatic Coast. You can pick the tour to suit the time you have to spare; either half-day, full-day or overnight excursion, so no matter how long your stay you can be sure you will see the very best of Bologna. Each route is clearly marked on a detailed, fully-indexed, pull-out map that can be used in conjunction with the guide or independently. The guide also features information on shopping, entertainment and all the main cultural events throughout the year, whilst invaluable practical information is also included, covering accommodation, transport, currency and much more.

Insight Guide Sicily is an essential full-color guide to this sun-baked island off the toe of Italy. Whether you’re after active volcanoes (Stromboli and Etna, to name two), historic cities and resorts (Palermo, Siracusa, Taormina) or ancient temples (Agrigento, Segesta, Selinunte), this guide will help you find them. Our inspirational Best of Sicily section highlights the unmissable sights and experiences (if you’ve never tried a Sicilian dessert you have not lived), while a comprehensive Travel Tips section gives you all the practical information you need to plan your trip, and our selective listings bring you the very best hotels and restaurants.
Colourful magazine-style features offer a unique insight into Sicily’s festivals and folk art, and Baroque architecture, as well as into the extraordinarily well-preserved temples and monuments of the Greek, Arab and Roman periods. A detailed Places section, with full-color maps cross-referenced to the text, guides you from Palermo’s Arab-Norman cathedral to Stromboli’s smoking volcano, and from the Valley of the Temples to the sandy beaches and colorful markets. A new, sunnier Sicily is emerging, from Mafia-free’ holidays and the return of stolen’ art treasures to the revival of Ragusa, Siracusa and southeastern Sicily, the resurgence of Palermo, and the revitalisation of Sicilian wines. Added to the mix are chic boutique hotels, Slow Food cookery courses, new walking trails through nature reserves, cruises around the Aeolian islands, and helicopter flights over Mount Etna. Sicily has never been more beguiling.

Insight Regional Guide Tuscany offers a uniquely comprehensive approach to getting the most out of one of Europe’s most alluring destinations. Engaging and inspirational History and Culture chapters explain the region’s intriguing past as the birthplace of the Renaissance, and the factors influencing its future; from the ancient Etruscans, through to the Medici and the intense period of artistic expression, to the impact of both Italian Unification on Florence and ever-increasing tourist numbers. Renaissance art, architectural treasures, local cuisine and the landscape of the region are fully explored so that visitors can gain a sense of how Tuscany’s distinctive character and culture has been shaped. The Places chapters cover Florence and the surrounding towns and countryside in detail to help with planning a trip. Full-color photographs throughout illustrate the beauty of Tuscany more than any other guide on the market and give a true flavor of Tuscan life today. Detailed maps help visitors get around the different areas, with all major sites cross-referenced with the text, and a pull-out touring map gives 9 great drives around the region. The Travel Tips offer selective advice on where to stay and eat.

You'd be hard-pressed to find a more comprehensive, engrossing and just plain fun-to-read guidebook than the Eyewitness Travel Guide: Ireland. Spilling over with all sorts of useful information for the traveler, you'll find three-dimensional drawings, floor plans, detailed neighborhood maps with a street-finder index, and even historical timelines. Broken into several sections (including "Introducing Ireland", "Region by Region", "Traveler's Needs" and "Survival Guide"), the guide paints a complete picture of the country. Readers will especially love the hundreds of color photos of everything from the Cliffs of Moher in County Clare to the Connemara landscape of County Galway to out-of-the-way pubs and street-by-street illustrated city walks (Dublin's Southeast walk takes in famed landmarks such as Trinity College, St. Stephen's Green and the Shelbourne Hotel). You'll also find listings for Aran sweaters, Waterford crystal, and Celtic recordings.

Take a fresh approach to the Italian Lakes with this "Step by Step" guide, part of a brand new, stylishly designed series from Insight Guides. Lavishly illustrated in full colour, this book features 18 irresistible self-guided walks and tours, written by a local expert and packed with great insider tips. Whether you are new to the area or a repeat visitor, this guide has something to suit all budgets, tastes, and trip lengths, showing you the smartest way to link the various sights of the Italian Lakes and taking you beyond the beaten tourist track. As well as covering the Italian Lakes' many classic attractions, the routes track lesser-known sights and up-and-coming areas. All the walks and tours come with clear, easy-to-follow full-colour maps and hand-picked places to eat and drink en route. A "Key Facts" box at the start of each tour highlights the recommended time needed to enjoy it to the full, plus the distance covered and a start and end point; all this makes it simple to find the perfect tour for the time you have to spare. The book also recommends top tours by theme and includes a special "Only in" feature, highlighting a number of experiences or attractions that are unique to the destination. In addition, it has background information on food, drink, shopping, entertainment, sports and history, plus a Directory section with a clearly organised A-Z list of practical information and hotel and restaurant listings to suit all budgets. The guide also comes with a free pull-out map, complete with street index and with the walks and tours clearly marked. This map is great for use both with and without the main book.

Well organized, encyclopaedic, and packed with local knowledge, this book brings Ireland to life. It is full of colourful artworks, capturing the spirit of the place, inspiring you, whether you make the trip or simply want to dream.