This guide to Budapest, perhaps the most beautiful of the Central European capitals, covers the city in loving and meticulous detail. The depth of information and quality of the research make this an excellent guide for the independent cultural traveller, full of the joy of discovery. With high quality detailed maps, plans, illustrations and photos, as well as genuinely selected coverage of places to eat and drink and a section on Hungarian wine.

This is the digital version of the classic 2006 "Visible Cities Dubrovnik", an acclaimed guide that has been treated as a primary source by other guidebook writers and Wikipedists. It covers the history, sights and personalities of the city and surrounding coast in affectionate depth. If you are the kind of person who likes to abandon the beach to duck off down a back street in search of a hidden chapel or crumbling mansion, you will find this book an entertaining companion.

Blue Guides have been published continuously since 1918 and are the most comprehensive travel guides concentrating on history, architecture and art. This guide to Lombardy, with full coverage of the major city of Milan, also takes in Lakes Maggiore, Como and Garda as well as the historically and artistically rich towns of Cremona, Bergamo, Mantua, Brescia and Pavia. The depth of information and quality of research make this book the best guide for the independent cultural traveller.

The Dual Monarchy of Austria-Hungary was formed in 1867. Its titular sovereign was His Imperial and Royal Highness Franz Joseph, Emperor of Austria and King of Hungary. Though sceptical voices had warned that this arrangement would be detrimental to the autonomy and prestige of both sides, the Dual Monarchy nevertheless fl ourished for the next four decades, until it collapsed in ruins at the end of the First World War. The short stories in this collection are by Austrian and Hungarian aut...

An easy-to-carry guide that tours this beautiful region of north Italy, detailing its history, architecture, art, landscape, life and culture. Included are the cities of Trento and Rovereto in Trentino, and Bolzano/Bozen, Merano/Meran and Bressanone/Brixen in the South Tyrol (Alto Adige), together with the peaks, valleys and villages of the surrounding Dolomites and Central Alps.

This easy-to-carry guide includes the city of Udine, with its masterpieces by Tiepolo, and the great Adriatic port of Trieste, on the border of two worlds, the Italian and the Central European. Here too is the charming town of Cividale, with its vestiges of Lombard culture, and Aquileia, a fl ourishing outpost of the Roman Empire and seat of an early Christian patriarchate. Reminders of Venetian rule, of Napoleonic occupation and of bitter fi ghting in the First World War are also to be fo...

This easy-to-carry guide includes all the main cities of this exceptionally rich region of Italy: Padua, Verona, Vicenza, Treviso, Bassano del Grappa. Also included are the shores of Lake Garda, the peaks of the Dolomites and the wetlands of the Po Delta. Author Alta Macadam explores the history, art, architecture and landscape of this beautiful area, as well as its culinary tradition and its famous wines.

The 19th edition of this accessible, detailed guide to the great metropolis of London is an essential handbook for travellers and residents alike. The focus is on history, art, architecture, the built environment and the historic figures who have made London what it is. Completely updated, this new edition is in full colour, with photographs, superb plans and illustrations, and detailed maps. There is also a section of practical tips, including key places to eat and drink. The depth of inf...

It is the summer of 1933. Set against a backdrop of the sparkling Venetian lagoon, young and naive Irma Lietzen, the pretty and indulged daughter of a Budapest businessman, is being taken to see the world by her parents. They stop for several weeks in Venice, where Aurelian, a young man once employed as Mr Lietzen’s secretary, is given the job of showing Irma the sights. Irma has plans for what this might involve but Aurelian, it seems, has other ideas.Author and playwright Ferenc ...

Fully updated thirteenth edition of this classic and indispensable Blue Guide to Rome and the Vatican City: its history, monuments, art, architecture and way of life. Rome may be the Eternal City but it is constantly evolving, with exciting archaeological discoveries being made, monuments restored and opened to the public and museums rearranged. The latest developments are all covered in this new edition, which also visits the ruins of Ostia, the port of ancient Rome, and Tivoli, with its ...