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Insight Guides the Silk Road: Travel Guide with eBook
Paperback
Series: Insight Guides
Publisher Price: $27.99
ISBN13: 9781839054280
Publisher: Insight Guides
Published: Sep 3 2024
Pages: 424
Weight: 1.65
Height: 0.90 Width: 5.90 Depth: 8.70
Language: English
This Silk Road guidebook, perfect for travellers planning longer trips, is written by Insight Guides' destination experts. It blends detailed coverage of local history, culture and places to visit with the visual appeal of an illustrated magazine, packed with enticing photos that will inspire excitement for your travels. Printed on eco-friendly paper for sustainability.
In this Silk Road travel guidebook, you will find:
- Top Attractions and Editors' Choice - must-visit highlights including Mingsha Shan and Crescent Moon Lake, Heavenly Lake Tian Chi, 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, showcasing the best of what the Silk Road has to offer
- In-depth coverage of attractions - detailed narrative descriptions of sites and hidden gem destinations, all organised by geographical location
- When to go to the Silk Road - guidance on the perfect times to visit, with details on the high and low seasons, climate and festivals
- Practical travel information - essential advice on logistics, including getting there, moving around, budgeting tips, dining and shopping
- Insider recommendation - top tips on beating the crowds, saving money and finding the best local spots
- Engaging essays - thoughtful features on the country's history, culture, contemporary life and politics give a deeper understanding
- High-quality maps - detailed maps, featuring must-see places organised by number and corresponding to text
- Striking pictures - inspirational photography on every page
- Colour-coded chapters - each chapter is assigned a unique colour, aiding in easy navigation
- Free download of eBook - after purchasing the printed guidebook, you'll also have access to a free download of the eBook
- Coverage includes: China (Shaanxi, Ginsu, Xinjiang), Central Asia (Pakistan, Afghanistan, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan. Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan), Western Asia (Iran, Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, Turkey)
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