Paris - St-Germain & Les Invalides (PDF Chapter) Lonely Planet

This is the St-Germain & Les Invalides chapter from Lonely Planet’s Paris guide.

Literary lovers, antique collectors and fashionistas flock to this mythological part of Paris, where presences of legendary writers such as Sartre, de Beauvoir and Hemingway still linger. And chic boutiques abound.

Paris - St-Germain & Les Invalides (PDF Chapter) Lonely Planet

revel in a wealth of world-famous impressionist masterpieces and art nouveau architecture in resplendently renovated surrounds at the glorious Musée d’Orsay
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indulge in an exquis¬itely Parisian moment in the sculpture-filled gardens of the Musée Rodin
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feast your eyes on the fantastical food displays at La Grande Épicerie de Paris
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Coverage includes: Neighbourhood Top Five, Local Life, Getting There & Away, Sights, Eating, Sleeping, Drinking & Nightlife, Entertainment and Shopping.

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Berlin - Prenzlauer Berg (PDF Chapter) Lonely Planet

This is the Prenzlauer Berg  chapter from Lonely Planet's Berlin guidebook.

Splendidly well groomed, Prenzlauer Berg is one of Berlin's most pleasant residential neighbourhoods and a joy to explore on foot. On Sundays, the world descends on its Mauerpark for flea marketeering, outdoor karaoke and chilling in the sun.

Berlin - Prenzlauer Berg (PDF Chapter) Lonely Planet

take a leisurely ramble around the leafy Kollwitzplatz neighbourhood with its beautiful townhouses, convivial cafes and upmarket indie boutiques
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come face to face with Berlin's subterranean mysteries on a WWII bunker tour
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catch a concert or other cultural event at the Kulturbrauerei
restaurants & bars

Coverage includes: Neighbourhood Top Five, Local Life, Getting There & Away, Sights, Eating, Poking around Prenzlauer Berg Walking Tour, Sleeping, Drinking & Nightlife, Sleeping, Entertainment and Shopping

Great Britain - Newcastle & the Northeast (PDF Chapter) Lonely Planet

This is the Newcastle & Northeast England chapter from Lonely Planet's Great Britain guidebook.

Get past the northeast's forbidding industrial wastelands and impenetrable accents to experience untamed landscapes, Newcastle's cultural renaissance, the wealth of Roman sites and the no-nonsense likeability of the locals.

Great Britain - Newcastle & the Northeast (PDF Chapter) Lonely Planet

view cutting-edge modern art and the River Tyne at BALTIC - Centre for Contemporary Art
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enjoy a thumping night out on the tiles in Newcastle's raucous city centre
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hug the XXL ankles of the Angel of the North
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Coverage includes: Newcastle-upon-Tyne & around, Angel of the North, Tynemouth, Segedunum, County Durham, Durham, Barnard Castle, North Pennines, Hadrian's Wall, Corbridge, Hexham, Chesters Roman Fort & Museum, Haltwhistle & around, Northumberland National Park, Rothbury, Wooler, Northumberland Coast, Alnwick, Farne Islands, Bamburgh, Holy Island (Lindisfarne) and Berwick-upon-Tweed.

Spain - Cantabria & Asturias (PDF Chapter) Lonely Planet

This is the Cantabria & Asturias chapter from Lonely Planet’s Spain guidebook.

The coastline of Cantabria & Asturias is a sequence of sheer cliffs, beautiful beaches and small fishing ports. Behind it, gorgeously green river valleys dotted with stone-built villages rise to the 2000m-plus mountain wall of the Cordillera Cantábrica.

Spain - Cantabria & Asturias (PDF Chapter) Lonely Planet

marvel at the prehistoric artistic genius of Altamira, Puente Viesgo’s Cueva de El Castillo and Ribadesella’s Cueva de Tito Bustillo
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walk the dramatic Garganta del Cares gorge
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let medieval Santillana del Mar bewitch you with its charms
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Coverage includes: Santander & around, Santoña, Laredo, Playas de Oriñón & Sonabia, Castro Urdiales, Reinosa, Santillana del Mar, Altamira, Comillas, San Vicente de la Barquera & around, Oviedo & around, Gijón, Villaviciosa & around, Ribadesella, Llanes, Avilés, Cudillero, Luarca, Coaña & Río Navia, Senda del Oso, Parque Natural de Somiedo, Picos de Europa, Arriondas, Cangas de Onís, Covadonga Lagos de Covadonga, Arenas de Cabrales, Garganta del Cares, Bulnes, Sotres, Lebeña, Potes and Fuente Dé & the Teleférico.

Germany - Lower Saxony & Bremen (PDF Chapter) Lonely Planet

This is the Lower Saxony & Bremen chapter from Lonely Planet's Germany guidebook.

Lower Saxony is the largest German state after Bavaria, with a patchwork of small and interesting regional centres outside its capital Hanover. By contrast, Bremen is the smallest state and brings together culture and nightlife in a compact but lively format.

Germany - Lower Saxony & Bremen (PDF Chapter) Lonely Planet

pay your respects to Anne Frank at the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp
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grab a bicycle or kayak and ride or paddle through East Frisia
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marvel at the golden archangel and red-brick angles of Böttcherstrasse
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Coverage includes: Hanover & around, Celle, Bergen-Belsen, Hildesheim, Braunschweig, Wolfenbüttel, Wolfsburg, Bremen & the East Frisian Coast, Bremerhaven, Worpswede, Oldenburg, Emden & around, Jever and East Frisian Islands.

France - Lyon & the Rhone Valley (PDF Chapter) Lonely Planet

This is the Lyon & the Rhône Valley chapter from Lonely Planet's France guidebook.

Grand old Lyon, with its cobbled Unesco-listed old town, is France's third-largest metropolis and gastronomic capital. Downstream, the Rhône forges past centuries-old Côtes du Rhône vineyards yielding some of France's most respected reds, eventually reaching the rugged Gorges de l'Ardèche.

France - Lyon & the Rhone Valley (PDF Chapter) Lonely Planet

delve into Lyon's hidden labyrinth of traboules (secret passageways)
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bike the vine-ribboned hills of Beaujolais
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see dramatic Gallo-Roman ruins, including a perfectly preserved Corinthian-columned temple in Vienne
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Coverage includes: Lyon, North of Lyon and Downstream along the Rhône.

Guatemala - The Highlands (PDF Chapter) Lonely Planet

This is the Highlands chapter from Lonely Planet's Guatemala guidebook.

Guatemala’s most dramatic region - Los Altos - stretches from Antigua to the Mexican border. This is where indigenous tradition blends most tantalizingly with Spanish, and it is common to see Maya rituals taking place in front of and inside colonial churches.

Guatemala - The Highlands (PDF Chapter) Lonely Planet

soar over, dive under or relax by sublime Lago de Atitlán
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hunt for huipiles and other Maya weavings at vibrant indigenous markets in Chichicastenango and San Francisco El Alto
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polish your Spanish and hike volcanoes in and around Quetzaltenango
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Coverage includes: Lago de Atitlán, Sololá, Panajachel & around, Santiago Atitlán, San Pedro La Laguna, San Juan La Laguna, San Marcos La Laguna, Jaibalito, Santa Cruz La Laguna, Quiché, Chichicastenango, Santa Cruz del Quiché, Uspantán, Nebaj & around, Western Highlands, Quetzaltenango & around, Huehuetenango & around and La Mesilla.

Nicaragua - Leon & Northwestern Nicaragua (PDF Chapter) Lonely Planet

This is the León & Northwestern Nicaragua chapter from Lonely Planet's Nicaragua guidebook.

León is beloved for its grand cathedral, breathtaking art museum, hopping nightlife and spirited revolutionary air. Just out of the city, more than a dozen volcanic peaks wait to be climbed (or surfed). And the virgin wetlands of the Reserva Natural Isla Juan Venado are not to be missed.

Nicaragua - Leon & Northwestern Nicaragua (PDF Chapter) Lonely Planet

climb one of the spectacular volcanic peaks of the Maribios chain and sandboard back down again
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get away from it all in a beachside cabin at Playa Jiquilillo or Mechapa
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take in some street art in mural infested León
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Coverage includes: León, Pacific Beaches, Volcanoes, San Jacinto, El Sauce, Chinandega, Cosigüina Peninsula, Beaches, Reserva Natural Volcán and Cosigüina

Brazil - Rio Grande So Sul (PDF Chapter) Lonely Planet

This is the Rio Grande do Sul chapter from Lonely Planet’s Brazil guidebook.

With forest-covered canyons, cascading river valleys near cozy alpine villages, and stunning Italian-descended wineries, Brazil’s southernmost state is also its most culturally distinct. It’s home to a fiercely proud gaúcho population steeped in traditional cowboy culture.

Brazil - Rio Grande So Sul (PDF Chapter) Lonely Planet

peer over the edge of the Cânion da Fortaleza in Parque Nacional da Serra Geral
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taste your way through the New World’s emerging wine region in the gorgeous Vale dos Vinhedos
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wander the stunning grounds of the ruined Jesuit mission at São Miguel das Missões
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Coverage includes: Porto Alegre, Serra Gaúcha, Bento Gonçalves, Pinto Bandeira, Gramado, Cambará do Sul, Rota Missões, Santo Ângelo, São Miguel das Missões, Litoral Gaúcho, Torres and Rio Grande.

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China - Shandong (PDF Chapter) Lonely Planet

Steeped in myth and supernatural allure, this captivating landscape - a fertile flood plain fed by rivers and underground springs capped by granite peaks and framed in wild coastline - can't help but inspire wonder.

China - Shandong (PDF Chapter) Lonely Planet

climb the slopes of Tài Shān, where stones speak the wisdom of millennia

be charmed by village life in venerable Zhūjiāyù

chill in Qīngdǎo with a pitcher of China's most famous beer

Coverage includes: Shāndōng, Jǐnán & around, Tài'ān, Tài Shān, Qūfù, Qīngdǎo, Láo Shān and Yāntái.

British Columbia & Canadian Rockies - Understand British Columbia, Canadian Rockies & Survival Guide (PDF Chapter)

All the info you need on everything from history, food and drink to flights, public transport, climate, money, the internet... you name it. Get hints on the gay and lesbian scene and tips for women travellers, travelling with kids and travellers with disabilities, as well as handy language guide and glossary.

British Columbia & Canadian Rockies - Understand British Columbia, Canadian Rockies & Survival Guide (PDF Chapter) 

a rundown on all creatures great and small in the region
info on the best wine regions, beers, drinking tours and festivals
full coverage of west coast food specialities
details on western Canada’s Aboriginal cultural experiences, history and arts

Coverage includes: BC & the Canadian Rockies Today, History, Wildlife, Artistic Side, Aboriginal Cultures, West Coast Cuisine, Drinking BC & Beyond, Directory A-Z and Transportation.

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USA - Understand USA & Survial Guide (PDF Chapter) Lonely Planet

Download the eBook version of Lonely Planet's Understand USA & Survial Guide PDF chapter from the USA guidebook

All the info you need on everything from history, food, music and wildlife to flights, public transport, climate, money, the internet... you name it. Get hints on the gay and lesbian scene and tips for women travellers and travellers with disabilities, as well as handy tips about driving in the USA.

USA - Understand USA & Survial Guide (PDF Chapter) Lonely Planet

Coverage includes: USA Today, History, The Way of Life, Native Americans, American Cuisine, Wine, Beer & Beyond, Arts & Architecture, The Music Scene, The Land & Wildlife, Directory A–Z, Driving in the USA, and Transportation.

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San Francisco - Understand San Francisco & Survival Guide (PDF Chapter) Lonely Planet

This chapter contains the San Francisco Today, History, Local Cuisine & Drinks, Literary San Francisco, Visual Arts, San Francisco Music, San Francisco Architecture, Earthquakes, Transportation and Directory A-Z chapters from Lonely Planet's San Francisco guidebook.

San Francisco - Understand San Francisco & Survival Guide (PDF Chapter) Lonely Planet

All the info you need on everything from history, visual arts and music to public transportation, money, the internet...you name it. Get tips for women travelers and travelers with disabilities, as well a list of the best tours.

a rundown on San Francisco's history, from Native American settlement to the city's tech boom
info on the city's rich literary heritage and what to read to get up to speed
full coverage of San Franciscan food and drink culture, including ethnic food and cocktails
details on earthquakes in San Francisco and the science behind them

Coverage includes: San Francisco Today, History - from Native Californians to same-sex marriage, Local Cuisine & Drinks: Culinary History, California Cuisine, Ethnic Comfort Food, Seafood, Sourdough Bread, Vegetarian & Vegan Food, Wine, Beer and Historic Cocktails, Literary San Francisco: Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction & Memoir, Graphic Novels, Zines and Spoken Word, Visual Arts: Photography, Social Commentary, Abstract Thinking, High Concept, Street Art, New Media and Public Sculpture, San Francisco Music: Classical & Opera, Rock, Funk & Hip-Hop, Punk and Jazz, San Francisco Architecture: The Mission & Early San Francisco, Victoriana, Pacific Polyglot Architecture and Modern Skylines, Earthquakes: The Science of Quakes and the Big Ones, Transportation and Directory A-Z.

New York City - Greenwich Village, Chelsea & The Meatpacking District (PDF Chapter) Lonely Planet

Quaint, twisting streets and well-preserved brick townhouses offer endless options for intimate dining and drinking in the Village. The Meatpacking District has trendy nightlife options galore; further up is Chelsea, the unofficial headquarters of NYC’s gay scene.

New York City - Greenwich Village, Chelsea & The Meatpacking District (PDF Chapter) Lonely Planet

check out the city’s brightest art stars at the gaggles of galleries spread out around upper Chelsea

sip cocktails in exclusive lounges in the swankified Meatpacking District

loiter at the fountain in Washington Square Park to watch brilliant buskers or eavesdrop on gossiping NYU kids

Coverage includes: Neighborhood Top Five, Local Life, Getting There & Away, Sights, Eating, Drinking & Nightlife, Entertainment, Sleeping, Shopping and Sports & Activities.

Hungary - Lake Balaton & Southern Transdanubia (PDF Chapter) Lonely Planet

Beyond the beaches of Lake Balaton you’ll encounter vine-filled forested hills, a national park, a wild peninsula and a hilltop fairytale fortress. Then there’s Southern Transdanubia, where whitewashed farmhouses with thatched roofs dominate a countryside that hasn’t changed in centuries.

Hungary - Lake Balaton & Southern Transdanubia (PDF Chapter) Lonely Planet

take a dip in the healing waters of Europe’s largest thermal lake
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embrace nature in the Kál Basin, a region of unspoilt beauty in the heart of a national park
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explore one of Hungary’s best skanzens; open-air museums of folk architecture in the delightfully rural village of Szenna
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Coverage includes: Lake Balaton region, Keszthely & around, Badacsony & Environs, Sümeg, Tihany,  Balatonfüred, Veszprém,  Siófok, Southern Transdanubia, Pécs & around, Villány, Siklós, Kaposvár, Szekszárd & around and Mohács.

Munich, Bavaria & the Black Forest - Salzburg & Around (PDF Chapter) Lonely Planet

Salzburg will deliver Mozart, Maria von Trapp, the 600-year history of the prince-archbishops, Austrian alpine gorgeousness and high-on-a-hilltop castles.

Munich, Bavaria & the Black Forest - Salzburg & Around (PDF Chapter) Lonely Planet

roam the ramparts of the 900-year-old clifftop fortress Festung Hohensalzburg
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tune into the life of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, seeing where he was born, where he lived and composed, accompanied by extracts of his most famous works
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sing, hum, yodel and dance your way through a Sound of Music tour
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Coverage includes: Salzburg & Around, Schloss Hellbrunn, Untersberg, Gaisberg, Hallein & Bad Dürrnberg 

France's Best Trips - Provence & Southeast France (PDF Chapter) Lonely Planet

With its shimmering coast and rustic Provençal heart, the Mediterranean south has a timeless allure. Driving here you’ll travel through wildly divergent landscapes that never fail to delight: cinematic coastline, rugged hinterland and bucolic valleys.

France's Best Trips - Provence & Southeast France (PDF Chapter) Lonely Planet

Pick the right route with inspirational images and key trip highlights
Get around easily with color maps and route directions in easy stages
Discover even more with detours, walking routes and ways to link your trips

Coverage includes: 8 Trips; see preview for details

Madrid - Salamanca (PDF Chapter) Lonely Planet

The barrio of Salamanca is Madrid’s most exclusive quarter. Like nowhere else in the capital, this is where stately mansions set back from the street share barrio space with designer boutiques from the big local and international fashionistas.

Madrid - Salamanca (PDF Chapter) Lonely Planet

Shopping for Spanish fashions along Calle de Serrano, one of the most prestigious shopping boulevards in Europe, beginning with Agatha Ruíz de la Prada
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Gaining an insight into the old-money Salamanca world by visiting the extraordinary art collection at the Museo Lázaro Galdiano
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Finding out more about bullfighting by taking a tour at the Plaza de Toros Monumental de Las Ventas
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Coverage includes: Neighbourhood Top Five, Local Life, Getting There & Away, Sights, Eating, Drinking & Nightlife, Sleeping, Entertainment, Shopping, Sports & Activities

Malta & Gozo - Valletta (PDF Chapter) Lonely Planet

Valletta is Malta’s Lilliputian capital, measuring 600m by 1000m. Despite its small size, there’s a mass of things to see here: when Unesco named Valletta a World Heritage Site, it described it as ‘one of the most concentrated historic areas in the world’.

Malta & Gozo - Valletta (PDF Chapter) Lonely Planet

Explore the nooks and crannies of Valletta
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Discovering the glories of St John’s Co-Cathedral
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Asking the unanswerable questions (who? why? how?) at the remarkable Hal Saflieni Hypogeum
restaurants & accommodation

Coverage includes: Valletta, Sights, Tours, Eating, Drinking, Entertainment, Shopping, Around Valletta, Floriana, The Three Cities, Hal Saflieni Hypogeum & the Tarxien Temples and Fort Rinella, 

Rome - Vatican City, Borgo & Prati (PDF Chapter) Lonely Planet

The Vatican houses two of Rome’s top attractions - St Peter’s Basilica and the Vatican Museums (including the Sistine Chapel) - as well as hundreds of overpriced restaurants and souvenir shops. Nearby, the upmarket residential district of Prati offers excellent accommodation, eating and shopping.

Rome - Vatican City, Borgo & Prati (PDF Chapter) Lonely Planet

turn your eyes heavenwards to see Michelangelo’s cinematic ceiling frescoes in the Sis­tine Chapel
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be blown away by the super-sized opulence of St Peter’s Basilica and the elegance of St Peter’s Square
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revel in the won­derful rooftop views from Castel Sant’Angelo
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Coverage Includes Neighbourhood Top Five, Local Life, Getting There & Away, Sights, Vatican City, Borgo, Prati, Sleeping, Aurelio, Eating, Drinking & Nightlife, Entertainment and Shopping.

Switzerland - Fribourg, Neuchatel & Jura (PDF Chapter) Lonely Planet

This gentle corner in the west remains a ‘secret’. From the evocative medieval cantonal capitals of Fribourg and Neuchâtel to the mysterious green hills and thick dark Jura forests, it proffers a wealth of sights and scapes off the tourist track.

Switzerland - Fribourg, Neuchatel & Jura (PDF Chapter) Lonely Planet

enjoy cheese dreams after a day’s dairy-fied indulgence in Gruyères
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eyeball the mad-cap creations of Jean Tinguely and Niki de Saint Phalle in Fribourg’s atmospheric Old Town
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take a big hearty gulp of Vully wine, saucisson du marc and old-fashioned fresh air at the Owl Farm in Mur near Lake Murten
restaurants & accommodation

Coverage includes: Fribourg, Estavayer-Le-Lac, Murten & around, Gruyères, Charmey & The Schwarzsee, Neuchâtel & around, Montagnes Neuchâteloises, Franches Montagnes and Northern Jura.

Barcelona - El Raval (PDF Chapter) Lonely Planet

This once down-and-out district has seen remarkable rejuvenation in recent years, with the addition of cutting-edge museums and cultural centres. Other highlights include bohemian nightlife and the sprawling culinary delights at Mercat de la Boqueria.

Barcelona - El Raval (PDF Chapter) Lonely Planet

explore the Antic Hospital de la Santa Creu and relax with a coffee in its courtyard cafe
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get to know the art collection at Macba and watch the skaters out the front
transport
imbibe a glass of cloudy absinthe in one of Raval’s historic bars
restaurants & nightlife

Coverage includes: Neighbourhood Top Five, Local Life, Getting There & Away, Sights, Eating, Drinking & Nightlife, Gay & Lesbian, Entertainment, Sleeping,  Shopping and Sports & Activities.

Andalucia: Cadiz Province & Gibraltar (PDF Chapter) Lonely Planet

Emblematic regional highlights abound in Cádiz province: thrillingly sited white towns, craggy mountains, olive trees, flamenco in its purest incarnation, fortified sherry, national parks, Andalucian horse culture, festivals galore, and the idiosyncratic British anomaly that is Gibraltar.

Andalucia - Cadiz Province & Gibraltar (PDF Chapter) Lonely Planet

walk around the perimeter of Cádiz' sea-encircled old city absorbing 3000 years of history

search for authentic, salt-of-the-earth flamenco in Jerez de la Frontera

enjoy the fresh-from-the-ocean fish in Sanlúcar de Barrameda's Bajo de Guía neighbourhood

Coverage includes: Cádiz, The Sherry Triangle, El Puerto de Santa María, Sanlúcar de Barrameda, Jerez de la Frontera & around, The White Towns, Zahara de la Sierra, Olvera, Grazalema, Parque Natural Sierra de Grazalema, Arcos de la Frontera, Costa de la Luz & the Southeast, Vejer de la Frontera, The Vejer Coast, Tarifa & around, Parque Natural Los Alcornocales, Gibraltar and Accommodation.

Estonia, Latvia & Lithuania - Kaliningrad Excursion (PDF Chapter) Lonely Planet

Inside Russia’s smallest territory you’ll find all the traditions of the big parent, alongside plenty of fine hotels and restaurants, welcoming locals, beautiful countryside, splendid beaches and fascinating historical sights.

Estonia, Latvia & Lithuania - Kaliningrad Excursion (PDF Chapter) Lonely Planet

Visit the grave of philosopher Immanuel Kant and listen to an organ concert in Kaliningrad Cathedral
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Learn about Russian maritime history at Kaliningrad’s fascinating Museum of the World Ocean
transport
Admire beautiful pieces of jewellery and art made from petrified pine resin at the Amber Museum
restaurants & accommodation

Coverage includes: Sights, Sleeping, Eating, Drinking, Entertainment, Transport.

Southeastern Europe - Macedonia (PDF Chapter) Lonely Planet

Part Balkan and part Mediterranean, and offering impressive ancient sites and buzzing modern nightlife, Macedonia packs in much more action, activities and natural beauty than would seem possible. Skopje remains one of Europe’s more unusual capitals, where constant urban renewal has made the city a continuous work in progress.

Southeastern Europe - Macedonia (PDF Chapter) Lonely Planet

gaze out over Ohrid from the Church of Sveti Jovan at Kaneo, immaculately set on a bluff above the lake
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dive into historic but still-changing Skopje, a friendly, quintessentially Balkan capital
transport
enjoy the old-world ambience of Bitola and hike nearby Pelister National Park
restaurants & accommodation

Coverage includes: Understand Macedonia, History, People, Arts, Environment, Food & Drink, Directory A–Z, Transport, Skopje & around, Western Macedonia, Mavrovo National Park, Ohrid & around, Central Macedonia, Bitola, Pelister National Park, Prilep & around, Tikveš Wine Region, Stobi

Southeastern Europe - Kosovo (PDF Chapter) Lonely Planet

Kosovo is now the latest word in getting off the beaten track in the Balkans. Visitors who make the journey here will be rewarded with welcoming smiles, charming mountain towns, incredible hiking opportunities and 13th-century domed Serbian monasteries just for starters.

Southeastern Europe - Kosovo (PDF Chapter) Lonely Planet

see the sights in Pristina’s charming bazaar area and discover this bustling new capital
maps
breathe deep at Peja’s Saturday Cheese Market
transport
buy local wine and cheese at the serene 14th-century Visoki Decani Monastery
restaurants & accommodation

Coverage includes: Understand Kosovo, History, People, Arts, Environment, Food & Drink, Directory A–Z, Transport, Pristina & around, Peja (Pec), Prizren

The Netherlands - Friesland (Fryslan) (PDF Chapter) Lonely Planet

At first, Friesland seems typically Dutch: it's flat, it's green and there are plenty of cows (the namesake Frisian black-and-white jobbies here). But explore a bit and you'll find its differences. For one, the province has its own language, as you'll see on road signs and other signage. Elsewhere, craggy old fishing villages like Hindeloopen are finding new life as evocative tourist destinations.

The Netherlands - Friesland (Fryslan) (PDF Chapter) Lonely Planet

Explore the excellent museums and shady back streets of Leeuwarden
maps
Find your own little piece of island solitude on Schiermonnikoog, which has a fine national park and countless trails amidst the quiet dunes
transport
Kick back in Hindeloopen, a cute coastal town almost forgotten by time
restaurants & accommodation

Coverage includes: Leeuwarden (Ljouwert), Sneek (Snits), Harlingen (Harns), Hindeloopen (Hylpen), Frisian Islands, Vlieland, Terschelling, Ameland, Schiermonnikoog 

Scotland - Central Scotland (PDF Chapter) Lonely Planet

The country's historic roots are deeply embedded in central Scotland. Significant ruins and castles from the region's history pepper the landscape; key battles around Stirling shaped Scotland's fortunes; and Perth, the former capital, is where kings were crowned.

Scotland - Central Scotland (PDF Chapter) Lonely Planet

opening your jaw in amazement at the epic splendour of the countryside of Glen Lyon
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admiring the views from magnificent Stirling Castle, overlooking ancient independence battlefields
transport
pacing through historic St Andrews to the famous Old Course
restaurants & accommodation

Coverage includes: Stirling & around, The Trossachs, Culross, Dunfermline, Aberdour, Kirkaldy, Falkland, St Andrews, East Neuk, Perthshire & Kinross, Kinross & Loch Leven, Perth, Strathearn, West Perthshire, Blair Castle and Blairgowrie & Glenshee.

Berlin - City West & Charlottenburg (PDF Chapter) Lonely Planet

Charlottenburg's main artery, the  Kurfürstendamm, draws shopaholics and its leafy side streets teem with boutiques, galleries, cafes and restaurants. Must-sees include Schloss Charlottenburg the best-preserved royal palace in Berlin surrounded by a beautiful park and a trio of top museums.

Berlin - City West & Charlottenburg (PDF Chapter) Lonely Planet

meditate upon the futility of war at the Kaiser-Wilhelm-Gedächtniskirche, a church ruin turned antiwar memorial
maps
travel back to the 1920s while enjoying merriment in the retro-styled cabaret of Bar Jeder Vernunft
transport
get under the skin of Berlin's tumultuous history at the Story of Berlin museum
restaurants & bars

Coverage includes: Neighbourhood Top Five, Local Life, Getting There & Away, Sights, Eating, Sleeping, Drinking & Nightlife, Sleeping, Entertainment and Shopping.

England - Canterbury & the Southeast (PDF Chapter) Lonely Planet

Rolling chalk hills, venerable Victorian resorts, fields of hops and grapes sweetening in the sun - welcome to England's southeast, four soothing counties' worth of country houses, fairytale castles and the country's finest food and drink.

England - Canterbury & the Southeast (PDF Chapter) Lonely Planet

shop, tan and party in Brighton & Hove, bustling hedonist capital of the southeast
maps
make a pilgrimage to Canterbury Cathedral, among England's most important religious sites
transport
wander the cobbled lanes of Rye, one of England's prettiest towns
restaurants & accommodation

Coverage includes: Kent, Canterbury & around, Leeds Castle, Rochester, Whitstable, Margate, Broadstairs, Ramsgate, Sandwich & around, Dover & around, Sevenoaks & around, Hever Castle, Penshurst, East Sussex, Rye, Battle & around, Hastings, Eastbourne & around, Lewes & around, Brighton & Hove, West Sussex, Arundel & around, Chichester, Surrey and Farnham & around.

USA - Great Lakes (PDF Chapter) Lonely Planet

Don’t be fooled by all the corn. Behind it lurk surfing beaches and Tibetan temples, car-free islands and the green-draped night-lights of the aurora borealis. The Great Lakes themselves are huge, like inland seas, offering beaches, dunes, resort towns and lighthouse-dotted scenery.

USA - Great Lakes (PDF Chapter) Lonely Planet

absorb the skyscrapers, museums, festivals and foodie bounty of Chicago
maps
surf, lounge on the beach, and eat berries on Michigan’s western shore
transport
slow down for clip-clopping horses and buggies in Amish Country
restaurants & accommodation

Coverage includes: Illinois, Chicago & Around, Galena & Around, Springfield & Around, Indiana, Indianapolis, Bloomington & Around, Ohio, Cleveland & Around, Erie Lakeshore & Islands, Amish Country, Columbus, Athens & Around, Dayton & Yellow Springs, Cincinnati, Michigan, Detroit & Around, Lansing & Around, Lake Michigan Shore, Straits of Mackinac, Upper Peninsula, Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Madison, Taliesin & Around, Along the Mississippi River, Door County & Around, Apostle Islands & Around, Minnesota, Minneapolis, St Paul and Duluth & Around.

Mexico - Chiapas (PDF Chapter) Lonely Planet

Chilly pine-forest highlands, sultry rainforest jungles and attractive colonial cities exist side by side in Mexico’s southernmost state, a region awash with the legacy of Spanish rule and the remnants of ancient Maya civilization.

Mexico - Chiapas (PDF Chapter) Lonely Planet

scale the hilly jungles and soaring Maya temples of Palenque
maps
stroll the high-altitude cobblestone streets of San Cristóbal de las Casas
transport
explore the towering mangroves and watch for nesting turtles at Madre Sal
restaurants & accommodation

Coverage includes: Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Around Tuxtla Gutiérrez, San Cristóbal De Las Casas, Around San Cristóbal, Ocosingo, Toniná, Agua Azul & Misol-Ha, Palenque, Bonampak, Yaxchilán & The Carretera Fronteriza, Comitán, Around Comitán, Laguna Miramar, El Soconusco & Beaches, Tapachula, Around Tapachula, Tabasco and Villahermosa.

Spain - Santiago De Compostela & Galicia (PDF Chapter) Lonely Planet

This is the Santiago de Compostela & Galicia chapter from Lonely Planet’s Spain guidebook.

Go beyond the magical medieval city of Santiago de Compostela to discover Galicia’s wild coastline and labyrinth of green valleys and hills dotted with half-forgotten, stone-built villages, twisting country lanes and aged monasteries.

Spain - Santiago De Compostela & Galicia (PDF Chapter) Lonely Planet

savour the unique atmosphere and history of Santiago de Compostela
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gaze towards America at Spain’s ‘Land’s End’, Cabo Fisterra
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feast on freshly caught seafood, anywhere near the coast
restaurants & accommodation

Coverage includes: Santiago de Compostela, Costa da Morte, Muros & Carnota, Fisterra & around, Muxía & around, Camariñas & around, Laxe & around, A Coruña, Rías Altas, Betanzos, Pontedeume, Parque Natural Fragas do Eume, Cedeira & around, Cabo Ortegal & around, Ribadeo, Rías Baixas, Ría de Muros y Noia, Noia, Ría de Arousa, Padrón, Cambados, O Grove, Pontevedra, Ría de Pontevedra, Combarro, Sanxenxo, Vigo, Illas Cíes, Baiona, A Guarda, Tui, Ourense, Ribadavia & around, Ribeira Sacra & Cañón do Sil, Castro Caldelas & around, Monforte de Lemos and Lugo.

Bolivia - Southern Altiplano (PDF Chapter) Lonely Planet

This is the Southern Altiplano chapter from Lonely Planet's Bolivia guidebook.

The harsh and at times almost primeval geography of the southern Altiplano will tug at the heartstrings of visitors with a deep love of bleak and solitary places.

Bolivia - Southern Altiplano (PDF Chapter) Lonely Planet

Gorge your senses on the almost extraterrestrial landscapes of the Los Lípez region
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Explore Parque Nacional Sajama with its towering snow-topped volcano, Bolivia’s loftiest peak
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Strap on some sunglasses and wonder at the salty expanse of the Salar de Uyuni restaurants & accommodation

Coverage includes: Oruro, Around Oruro, Parque Nacional Sajama, Uyuni & the Southwest Circuit, Uyuni, Salar de Uyuni, Los Lípez, Around Salar de Uyuni, Tupiza, Around Tupiza.

Peru - Arequipa & Canyon Country (PDF Chapter) Lonely Planet

This is the Arequipa & Canyon Country chapter from Lonely Planet’s Peru guidebook.

Arequipa province is Peru’s big combo ticket. Authentic historical immersion and white-knuckle adventure inhabit the same space here. Imagine one of South America’s finest colonial cities just a short distance from the world’s two deepest canyons and you’ll get a hint of the dramatic contrasts.

Peru - Arequipa & Canyon Country (PDF Chapter) Lonely Planet

watch massive Andean condors catch thermal uplifts above the almost sheer walls of the Cañón del Colca
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wander way off the beaten track in the isolated Cañón del Cotahuasi
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get a glimpse of austere, monastic life behind the high stone walls of the Monasterio de Santa Catalina in Arequipa
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Coverage includes: Arequipa, Canyon Country, Reserva Nacional Salinas Y Aguada Blanca, Cañón Del Colca, Toro Muerto Petroglyphs, El Valle de los Volcanes and Cañón del Cotahuasi.

Australia - Adelaide & South Australia (PDF Chapter) Lonely Planet

This is the Adelaide & South Australia chapter from Lonely Planet’s Australia guidebook.

South Australia is a celebration of life’s finer things. Chilled-out Adelaide offers world-class festivals, dining and a hedonistic arts scene. Long-established wine regions are a day trip away, Kangaroo Island’s wildlife awaits just offshore, or take a detour to northern outback towns and western beaches.

Australia - Adelaide & South Australia (PDF Chapter) Lonely Planet

sniff out the ripest cheese, fullest fruit and strongest coffee at Adelaide’s Central Market
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swirl, nose and quaff your way through McLaren Vale wine region
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trundle past pelicans, dunes and lagoons in Coorong National Park
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Coverage includes: Adelaide, Adelaide Hills, Hahndorf, Stirling Area, Oakbank & Woodside, Gumeracha, Birdwood & Lobethal, Fleurieu Peninsula, McLaren Vale, Willunga, Gulf St Vincent Beaches, Victor Harbor, Port Elliot, Goolwa, Kangaroo Island, Penneshaw & Dudley Peninsula, American River, Kingscote, North Coast Road, South Coast Road, Flinders Chase National Park, Limestone Coast, Coorong National Park, Robe, Beachport, Mount Gambier, Penola & the Coonawarra Wine Region, Naracoorte Caves National Park, Murray River, Murray Bridge, Mannum & around, Waikerie & around, Barmera & around, Loxton, Berri, Renmark, Barossa Valley, Tanunda, Nuriootpa, Angaston, Clare Valley, Auburn, Mintaro, Clare, Yorke Peninsula, West Coast, East Coast, South Coast & Innes National Park, Eyre Peninsula & the West Coast, Port Augusta, Whyalla, Port Lincoln & around, Streaky Bay & around, Ceduna & around, Western Australian Border, Flinders Ranges, Southern Ranges Towns, Mt Remarkable National Park, Quorn, Hawker, Flinders Ranges National Park, Blinman & Parachilna, Leigh Creek & Copley, Vulkathunha-Gammon Ranges National Park, Arkaroola, Outback, Woomera & around, Coober Pedy & around, Marla & around, Oodnadatta Track, William Creek & around, Coward Springs & around, Marree & around, Birdsville Track, Strzelecki Track and Innamincka.

New Zealand - Wellington Region (PDF Chapter) Lonely Planet

This is the Wellington region chapter from Lonely Planet's New Zealand guidebook.

Wellington's beautiful harbour, walkable waterfront and some of the freshest city air on the planet will blow away the cobwebs with its 'cultural capital' tag, including art-house cinemas, funky boutiques, hip bars and

New Zealand - Wellington Region (PDF Chapter) Lonely Planet

live-music venues.
get interactive at New Zealand's finest museum, Te Papa
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meet a real life kiwi on a Kapiti Island night-time walk
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try and maintain a straight line on your bicycle as you tour the picturesque Martinborough wineries
restaurants & accommodation

Coverage includes: Sights, Activities, Tours, Festivals & Events, Sleeping, Eating, Drinking, Entertainment, Shopping, Kapiti Coast and The Wairarapa.

Great Britain - Glasgow & Southern Scotland (PDF Chapter) Lonely Planet

This is the Glasgow & Southern Scotland chapter from Lonely Planet's Great Britain guidebook.

Glasgow combines art, architecture, great food and nightlife, style, edgy urbanity and the people's legendary friendliness in a captivating blend that will leave you wanting more. In the south, the ruins of castles and abbeys make wonderfully atmospheric sites.

Great Britain - Glasgow & Southern Scotland (PDF Chapter) Lonely Planet

gaze at Glasgow's fabulous wealth of paintings in the Burrell Collection, the Kelvingrove and the Hunterian Art Gallery
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hike or cycle between the noble ruins of the Border Abbeys
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catch a Celtic or Rangers match at their massive football stadiums
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Coverage includes: Glasgow & around, Lanark & New Lanark, Borders Region, Kelso & around, Melrose & around, Jedburgh, Peebles, Ayrshire & Arran, Isle of Arran, Dumfries & around, Galloway, Kirkcudbright, Galloway Forest Park, The Machars, Stranraer & around, and Portpatrick.

Turkey - Northeastern Anatolia (PDF Chapter) Lonely Planet

This is the Northeastern Anatolia chapter from Lonely Planet's Turkey guidebook.

If you’ve a soft spot for far-flung outposts, it’s time to discover Turkey’s greatest secret. Despite its wealth of attractions, northeastern Anatolia remains largely untouched by even the domestic tourist circuit, and its glorious landscapes are refreshingly coach-party free.

Turkey - Northeastern Anatolia (PDF Chapter) Lonely Planet

lose yourself in the past glories of Ani, a former Armenian capital strewn across the steppe
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trek over the Kaçkar Mountains, or tackle day walks from nearby serene villages like Barhal and Yaylalar
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experience the Firtin Valley’s Hemsin culture and cuisine
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Coverage includes: Erzurum, Palandöken, Kaçkar Mountains, Georgian Valleys, Artvin, Kars & Around, Ani, Sarikamis, Dogubayazit & Around, Mt Ararat (Agri Dagi)

Mexico - Copper Canyon & Northern Mexico (PDF Chapter) Lonely Planet

This is the Copper Canyon & Northern Mexico chapter from Lonely Planet’s Mexico guidebook.

Welcome to frontier land. Mexico’s wild north has, for centuries, been frequented by revolutionaries, bandits, law-makers and law-breakers. The country’s most progressive, culturally rich cities are here, as are some of its most non-Westernized indigenous peoples. It’s a place where, like desperados of times past, you’ll find yourself lingering for longer than you anticipated.

Mexico - Copper Canyon & Northern Mexico (PDF Chapter) Lonely Planet

wolf down wickedly strong coffee at Café Luz y Sol or enchiladas at Cenaduría Dõna Lola, then walk it off around the colonial streets of old silver town Álamos
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bask in the balmy beach paradise of Bahía de Kino
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ride Mexico’s last passenger train through mesmerizing canyon scenery on the Ferrocarril Chihuahua Pacífico
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Coverage includes: Northwest Mexico, Puerto Peñasco, Hermosillo, Río De Sonora Valley, Bahía De Kino, San Carlos, Álamos & Around, Los Mochis, The Copper Canyon & Ferrocarril Chihuahua Pacífico, Ferrocarril Chihuahua Pacífico, El Fuerte, Cerocahui, Urique, Areponápuchi (Posada Barrancas), Parque De Aventuras Barrancas Del Cobre, Divisadero, Creel, Around Creel, Batopilas, Cuauhtémoc, Chihuahua & Central North Mexico, Chihuahua, Nuevo Casas Grandes & Casas Grandes, Mata Ortiz, Hidalgo Del Parral, Durango, Around Durango, Western Durango State, Northeast Mexico, Saltillo, Parras, Cuatro Ciénegas, Monterrey, Around Monterrey and Reserva De La Biosfera El Cielo.

New York City - Harlem & Upper Manhattan (PDF Chapter) Lonely Planet

This is the Harlem & Upper Manhattan chapter from Lonely Planet’s New York City guide.

Harlem and Hamilton Heights – bastions of African American culture – offer good eats and jazz beats. Head up to Inwood for leafy park space, or try Morningside Heights to soak up some student life.

New York City - Harlem & Upper Manhattan (PDF Chapter) Lonely Planet

take in the overwhelming scale of the Cathedral Church of St John the Divine, the largest place of worship in the US
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admire the myriad contributions of African American artists at Studio Museum in Harlem
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savor Harlem’s global soul at Marcus Samuelsson’s fashionable bistro, Red Rooster
restaurants & bars

Coverage includes: Neighborhood Top Five, Local Life, Getting There & Away, Sights, Eating, Drinking & Nightlife, Entertainment, Shopping and Sports & Activities.

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