Insight Guides Silk Road

Author : Insight Guides
Publisher : Apa Publications (UK) Limited
Page : 842 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2017-04-01
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781786716996

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Insight Guides Silk Road (Travel Guide eBook) by Insight Guides Pdf

Insight Guide The Silk Road is the complete illustrated guide to one of the world's ultimate travel adventures. Passing right through the heart of Asia, this ancient trade route traverses a quarter of the globe from the heart of China to the Mediterranean via a vast, inhospitable expanse of mountains and desert. The guide covers all the sights along the way across 13 countries and 6 time zones, with authoritative chapters on the Silk Road's history and culture to put it all into context. Inside Insight Guide The Silk Road:A fully-overhauled major new edition by our expert Silk Road author.Stunning, specially-commissioned photography that brings the countries along this evocative route to life. Highlights of the Silk Road's top attractions, including the great city of Isfahan, the ancient splendor of Persepolis and China's Terracotta Army in our Best of the Silk Road.Descriptive country-by-country accounts cover the whole route from China to Turkey by way of the 'Stans of Central Asia and the geopolitical nerve centres of the Middle East.Features detail silk production, the ancient treasures that have been discovered along the route, and the colourful bazaars - a reminder of the Silk Road caravanserais of the distant past.Detailed, high-quality maps throughout will help you get around and travel tips give you all the essential information for planning the trip of a lifetime. About Insight Guides: Insight Guides has over 40 years' experience of publishing high-quality, visual travel guides. We produce around 400 full-colour print guide books and maps as well as picture-packed eBooks to meet different travellers' needs. Insight Guides' unique combination of beautiful travel photography and focus on history and culture together create a unique visual reference and planning tool to inspire your next adventure. 'Insight Guides has spawned many imitators but is still the best of its type.' - Wanderlust Magazine

Author : Insight Guides
Publisher : Apa Publications (UK) Limited
Page : 1166 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2012-12-03
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781780057736

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Insight Guides: Silk Road by Insight Guides Pdf

Insight Guide Silk Road is the complete illustrated guide to one of the world's ultimate travel adventures. Passing right through the heart of Asia, the ancient trade route traverses a quarter of the globe from the heart of China to the Mediterranean via a vast, inhospitable expanse of mountains and desert. The guide covers all the sights along the way across 13 countries and 6 time zones, with authoritative chapters on the Silk Road's history and culture to put it all into context. The magic of the journey is brought to life through evocative photography, and is complemented by lavish Photo Features which offer a unique insight into various aspects of the route: these include details of silk production, the ancient treasures that have been discovered along the route, and the colourful bazaars - which are a reminder of the Silk Road caravanserais of the distant past. Our inspirational Best of The Silk Road section highlights the unmissable sights and experiences, while a comprehensive Travel Tips section gives you all the practical information you need to plan your trip - whether it be a short section or the entire Silk Road - and our selective listings bring you the best hotels and restaurants.

Author : Insight Guides
Publisher : Insight Guides Main Series
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2024-09-03
Category : History
ISBN : 1789198453

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Insight Guides the Silk Road: Travel Guide with Free EBook by Insight Guides Pdf

This Silk Road guidebook is ideal for travellers seeking inspirational guides and planning a more extended trip. It provides interesting facts about the Silk Road's people, history and culture and detailed coverage of the best places to see. This Silk Road travel book has the style of an illustrated magazine to inspire you and give a taste of the Silk Road. The book is printed on paper from responsible sources, and verified to meet FSC's strict environmental and social standards. This Silk Road guidebook covers: China (Shaanxi, Ginsu, Xinjiang), Central Asia (Pakistan, Afghanistan, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan), Western Asia (Iran, Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, Turkey). In this Silk Road travel guidebook, you will find: Unique essays - country history and culture, and modern-day life, people and politics Silk Road highlights - Mingsha Shan and Crescent Moon Lake; Heavenly Lake Tianchi; Flaming Mountains near Turpan, China; Lake Karakul; Tajikistan's Pamir Highway; Hunza Valley, Pakistan; Tehran Bazaar; Sunday Market, Kashgar; Peshawar, Pakistan; Isfahan architecture; Xi'an city; Samarkand; Istanbul Practical travel information - getting there and around, budgeting, eating out, shopping, public holidays, information for LGBTQ+ travellers and more When to go to the Silk Road - high season, low season, climate information and festivals Insider recommendations - tips on how to beat the crowds, save time and money and find the best local spots Main attractions & curated places - narrative descriptions of where to go and what to see, covered geographically Tips and facts - interesting facts about the Silk Road and useful insider tips High-quality maps of the Silk Road - must-see places cross-referenced to colourful maps for quick orientation Colour-coded chapters - each place chapter has its own colour assigned to aid easy navigation of this Silk Road travel guide Striking pictures - rich, inspirational colour photography on all pages, capturing attractions, nature, people and historical features Free download of title's eBook - available after purchase of the printed guidebook to the Silk Road Fully updated post-COVID-19 This Silk Road guidebook is just the tool you need to get under the skin of the destination and accompany you on your trip. It also makes a great gift because of its premium quality. This book will inspire you and answer all your questions while preparing a trip to the Silk Road or along the way. It will also remain a beautiful souvenir after your trip.

Author : Andrew Forbes,Chris Bradley,Bradley Mayhew,Sophie Ibbotsen
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Asia
ISBN : 1780051166

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The Silk Road by Andrew Forbes,Chris Bradley,Bradley Mayhew,Sophie Ibbotsen Pdf

Following the famous route from East to West, across three main regions - Western China, Central Asia and Western Asia - this guide explores everything from the Buddhist caves of Dunhuang to the Terracotta Warriors of Xi'an. Over 400 full-colour photographs bring the Silk Road to life.

Author : Insight Guides
Publisher : Apa Publications (UK) Limited
Page : 1518 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2013-02-01
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781780056302

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Insight Guides: China by Insight Guides Pdf

Insight Guide China is a comprehensive, full-colour guide to this enigmatic destination. The country's vast expanse is covered in detail, from the bright lights of Shanghai and Hong Kong to the awe-inspiring Great Wall, from the subtropical southwest to the Siberian north, the manicured gardens of Suzhou to the barren landscapes of Tibet. Our coverage ventures off the beaten track to ancient riverside villages and little-known backwaters. Thirty-five detailed maps, linked to the sights by numbered dots, help you to find your way around. China's fascinating history and culture are brought to life through evocative photography and absorbing text that is a real pleasure to read. Lavish photo features offer a unique insight into various aspects of the country, including Chinese opera and Chinese festivals, how the Great Wall was built, sacred Daoist and Buddhist mountains, and the colourful minority groups of the southwestern provinces. Our inspirational Best of The China section highlights the unmissable sights and experiences, while a comprehensive Travel Tips section gives you all the practical information you need to plan your trip. Our selective listings bring you the best hotels and restaurants across the country.

Author : Luce Boulnois
Publisher : Odyssey Publications
Page : 588 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : STANFORD:36105123349024

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Silk Road by Luce Boulnois Pdf

The Silk Road conjures up images of romance and mystery. This illustrated history of the trade connections that linked the Mediterranean world with China is a must for those interested in the Silk Road as a travel destination and for those who love adventure.

Author : Insight Guides
Publisher : Rough Guides UK
Page : 871 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2017-08-01
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781786717719

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Insight Guides China (Travel Guide eBook) by Insight Guides Pdf

The emerging powerhouse of our times, China is a fascinating and complex country, taking in ultra-modern cities, dramatically varied scenery and ancient cultural treasures. This new edition of Insight Guide China is a comprehensive full-colour travel guide to this enigmatic destination, highlighting all the unique sights and experiences to have while you're there. Inside Insight Guide China: Lively features by a local writer cover a whole range of subjects: traditional medicine, Chinese literature, Red Tourism, and of course, the country's many cuisines. Stunning photography brings this intriguing country and its people to life. Highlights of the country's top attractions, including sights such as the incomparable Great Wall and Terracotta Warriors, the dazzling city of Shanghai and the dreamlike landscapes of Guilin. Descriptive region-by-region accounts cover the whole country from the evocative capital Beijing and Special Administrative Regions of Hong Kong and Macau to the mountains of Yunnan and Tibet and the spectacular landscapes of Guangxi and Sichuan. Detailed, high-quality maps throughout will help you get around and travel tips give you all the essential information for planning a memorable trip.

Author : Insight Guides
Publisher : Apa Publications (UK) Limited
Page : 372 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2019-07-01
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781839050381

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Insight Guides Pocket China (Travel Guide eBook) by Insight Guides Pdf

Perfect day itineraries and top travel tips in a pocket-sized package. Plan your trip, plan perfect days and discover how to get around - this pocket-sized guide is a convenient, quick-reference companion to discovering what to do and see in China, from top attractions like the Forbidden City, Beihai Park, the Great Wall, the Bund and West Lake to hidden gems, including Lijiang. Compact, concise, and packed with essential information about Where to Go and What to Do, this is an ideal on-the-move companion when you're exploring China - Cultural: delve into the region's rich heritage and get to know its modern-day life and people - Inspirational: discover where to go and what to do, highlighted with stunning photography - Practical: get around with ease with a free pull-out map featuring key attractions - Informative: plan your visit with an A to Z of advice on everything from transport to tipping - Inventive design makes for an engaging, easy-reading experience - Covers: Beijing, the Northeast and Inner Mongolia, Northern Heartlands, Shanghai the Lower Yangzi, Southern China, Southwest China and Northwest China. About Insight Guides: Insight Guides is a pioneer of full-colour guide books, with almost 50 years' experience of publishing high-quality, visual travel guides with user-friendly, modern design. We produce around 400 full-colour print guide books and maps, as well as phrase books, picture-packed eBooks and apps to meet different travellers' needs. Insight Guides' unique combination of beautiful travel photography and focus on history and culture create a unique visual reference and planning tool to inspire your next adventure.

Author : Paul Wilson
Publisher : Silk Roads: A Route & Planning
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Travel
ISBN : 1905864329

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The Silk Roads by Paul Wilson Pdf

The Silk Road was never a single thread but an intricate web of trade routes linking Asia and Europe. Includes Turkey, Syria, Iran, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan and China.

Author : Judy Bonavia
Publisher : Odyssey Publications
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Asia, Central
ISBN : 9622176062

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The Silk Road by Judy Bonavia Pdf

Written and revised by authors who have extensive experience of living in China, this is the established companion guidebook for the Chinese section of the ancient Silk Road. Impressions of places, people and peculiarities are told through a selection of literary extracts. An essential aid to travel planning back home and convenient to use on the road. 93 illustrations, 15 maps.

Author : Colin Thubron
Publisher : Random House
Page : 386 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2012-02-29
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781446499788

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Shadow of the Silk Road by Colin Thubron Pdf

A journey along the greatest land route on earth, from the master of travel writing Colin Thubron On buses, donkey carts, trains, jeeps and camels, Colin Thubron traces the drifts of the first great trade route out of the heart of China into the mountains of Central Asia, across northern Afghanistan and the plains of Iran into Kurdish Turkey. Covering over 7000 miles in eight months Thubron recounts extraordinary adventures - a near-miss with a drunk-driver, incarceration in a Chinese cell during the SARS epidemic, undergoing root canal treatment without anaesthetic in Iran - in inimitable prose. Shadow of the Silk Road is about Asia today; a magnificent account of an ancient world in modern ferment. 'It is hard to think of a better travel book written this century' Times 'Thubron is the pre-eminent travel writer of his generation' Sunday Telegraph

Author : Judy Bonavia
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 84 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 1988
Category : China
ISBN : IND:30000026265763

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The Silk Road by Judy Bonavia Pdf

Author : Insight Guides
Publisher : Apa Publications (UK) Limited
Page : 938 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2020-01-01
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781839052583

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Insight Guides Pakistan (Travel Guide eBook) by Insight Guides Pdf

Insight Guides Pakistan Travel made easy. Ask local experts. Comprehensive travel guide packed with inspirational photography and fascinating cultural insights. From deciding when to go, to choosing what to see when you arrive, this guide to Pakistan is all you need to plan your perfect trip, with insider information on must-see, top attractions like Badshahi Mosque, the Karakoram Highway and Mohenjo-daro, and cultural gems like the breathtaking Lahore Fort, the eerie beauty of the Hunza valley and the bustling bazaars and buildings of Peshawar's Old City. Features of this travel guide to Pakistan: - Inspirational colour photography: discover the best destinations, sights and excursions, and be inspired by stunning imagery -Historical and cultural insights: immerse yourself in Pakistan'srich history and culture, and learn all about its people, art and traditions -Practical full-colour maps: with every major sight and listing highlighted, the full-colour maps make on-the-ground navigation easy - Editor's Choice: uncover the best of Pakistan with our pick of the region's top destinations -Key tips and essential information: packed full of important travel information, from transport and tipping to etiquette and hours of operation - Covers: (Sindh) Karachi; Lower Sindh and the Thar Desert; Up and down the Indus; Mohenjo-daro; (Punjab) Islamabad, Rawalpindi and the Murree Hills; The Grand Trunk Road to Attock; Taxila; The Grand Trunk Road to Lahore; Lahore; Around Lahore; South Punjab; (Balochistan) A tour of Balochistan; (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa) Peshawar and the Khyber Pass; Takht-e-Bahi; The Swat Valley; (The Karakoram to the Hindu Kush) Karakoram Highway to Hunza; Balitisan; To Chitral Are you also travelling to India? Check out Insight Guides India for a detailed and entertaining look at all the country has to offer. About Insight Guides: Insight Guidesis a pioneer of full-colour guide books, with almost 50 years' experience of publishing high-quality, visual travel guides with user-friendly, modern design. We produce around 400 full-colour print guide books and maps, as well as phrase books, picture-packed eBooks and apps to meet different travellers' needs. Insight Guides' unique combination of beautiful travel photography and focus on history and culture create a unique visual reference and planning tool to inspire your next adventure.

Author : Lewis , Viola,Newlands, Rosalind,UNESCO,World Federation of Tourist Guide Associations,Wressnig, Felicitas
Publisher : UNESCO Publishing
Page : 101 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2020-10-09
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9789231004094

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Training Handbook for Silk Road Heritage Guides by Lewis , Viola,Newlands, Rosalind,UNESCO,World Federation of Tourist Guide Associations,Wressnig, Felicitas Pdf

Author : Judy Bonavia
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 142 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 1988
Category : Shanghai (China)
ISBN : 9622170250

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An Illustrated Guide to Shanghai by Judy Bonavia Pdf