Features thirty-six villages from all over Tuscany from those clustered around the great cities of Lucca and Florence, which produce some of the finest olive oil and are home to some of the world's greatest works of art, to the Chianti region and the valley of the Orcia, devoted to the cultivation of aromatic herbs.

Grouped by area and subdivided by county--northern, midland, eastern, southern, and western--this is a spectacular celebration of England's picture perfect villages. 285 color photographs.

Rick Steves Pocket guidebooks truly are a “tour guide in your pocket.” This colorful, compact 220-page book includes Rick's advice for prioritizing your time, whether you're spending 1 or 7 days in a city. Everything a busy traveler needs is easy t... read more

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Whether cliches get under your skin or make you laugh, this dictionary of cliches goes the extra mile to provide an essential resource for students, teachers, writers, and anyone with a keen interest in langua... read more

Bestselling guide to all 1,073 UNESCO World Heritage sites. Fully updated to include the latest sites added to the World Heritage List in July 2017. The List is managed by the World Heritage Committee and each site is judged ... read more

Provence is a land apart, a territory of outstanding beauty and distinction that has fascinated outsiders since earliest times. This title features photographs and accounts of the most beautiful villages of Provence such as Vaucluse and the Bouches-du-Rhone and more.

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Ever wondered what it takes to get into Fort Knox? Fancied a peek inside the Coca-Cola Safety Deposit Box? Would you dare to visit Three Mile Island? The world is full of secret places that we either don't know about, or couldn't vis... read more

Today's visitors to Australia's east coast can visit numerous places that James Cook literally put on the map. This guide leads readers to them and explains their historicprovenance and significance and includes quotations from Cook's log.A Guide to J... read more

Ancient civilisations in Vietnam, the lost cities of the Amazon, the cities and towns of humankind have fought for space against the overwhelming power of nature. We think we've mastered it, but discoveries across the world show abandoned cities, their proud buildi... read more

Family London is an essential insider's guide to the very best things to do with tots, teens and everything in between. Once upon a time entertaining children in the capital meant a world of windowless soft play hellscapes, musty museums and extortionate tourist traps. Not any more. Lo... read more