The Rough Guide Snapshot to Montréal and Southwest Québec is the ultimate travel guide to this fascinating part of Canada. It guides you through the city and surrounding region with reliable information and comprehensive coverage of all the sights and attractions, from elegant Vieux-Montréal to the vibrant Plateau district and from skiing in Mont-Tremblant to visiting the area's vineyards. Detailed maps and up-to-date listings pinpoint the best cafés, restaurants, hotels, shops, bars and n...

For London lovers of all stripes, "National Geographic London Book of Lists" chronicles this ever-changing city from its ancient Roman origins to the present day. Organized with a minimum of organization, the 140 lists in this eclectic and hugely entertaining illustrated compendium cover the city's best, worst, highest, smallest, first, last, and everything in-between. Among the many intriguing facts, stats, and snippets, you'll discover:- Where you can find six old windmills within...

Our illustrated travel guide will take you to Amsterdam, the capital of the Netherlands. With more than one million inhabitants in its urban area, it’s Holland's largest city and its financial, cultural, and creative centre. Amsterdam is known as Venice of the North, because of its lovely canals that criss-cross the city, its impressive architecture and more than 1,500 bridges.There is something for every traveller's taste here, whether you prefer culture and history, serious party...

This illustrated Travel Guide is designed for optimal navigation on eReaders and other electronic devices. It is indexed alphabetically and by category, making it easier to access individual articles. Articles feature information about attractions, landmarks, districts, transportation, cultural venues, dining, history and much more. Addresses, telephones, hours of operation and admissions information are included. The guide is complimented by clearly marked maps that are linked to city att...

Our illustrated travel guide will take you to Copenhagen the capital of Denmark. This "friendly old girl of a town" is big enough to be a metropolis with shopping, culture and nightlife par excellence, yet still small enough to be intimate, safe and easy to navigate. Overlooking the Øresund strait with Sweden just minutes away, it is a cultural and geographic link between mainland Europe and Scandinavia. This is where old fairy tales blend with flashy new architecture and world-clazz desig...

This is Switzerland's second largest city (behind Zürich), with 178,900 residents, and is heavily influenced by its French neighbors to the west and south. Here you'll find the quintessence or haute école of everything Switzerland stands for in the new century: beauty, wealth, education, international relations and culture, not to mention romantic scenery at its finest. One aspect of Geneva that is hard to miss is the Genevois' love of food. In fact, Geneva is home to more restaurants per cap...

Our illustrated travel guide will take you to Brussels, Belgium. Brussels is the capital city of Belgium and of the Brussels Capital Region. It is entirely surrounded by Dutch-speaking Flanders and its constituent Flemish Brabant province. As headquarters of many European institutions, Brussels might also be considered as the capital of the European Union.  Being at the crossroads of cultures (the Germanic in the North and the Romance in the South) and playi...

This illustrated Travel Guide is a part of the Mobi Sights series our concise guides that only feature the most essential information on city attractions. This guide is designed for optimal navigation on eReaders smartphones and other mobile electronic devices. Inside you will find a locator map and a list of top attractions linked to individual articles. Addresses telephones hours of operation and admissions information are included. Please search for " Travel Montreal and Quebec City " p...

The perfect travel guide for a short break in Brussels, the capital city of Belgium. This fast-paced read includes a three-day plan and a complete guide to the city's must-see sights, highlights and secret surprises. Tailored to first-time visitors, A Long Weekend in Brussels makes sure you spend your precious time on the best the city has to offer.  Your three-day plan: don’t waste a moment! Top experiences and attractions

Our illustrated travel guide will take you to Ottawa, the capital of Canada.Ottawa is situated along the Ontario side of the Ottawa River, opposite Gatineau, Quebec. Ottawa is the fourth largest city in Canada and the second largest in Ontario after Toronto.Unique as a North American capital, the city is bilingual. English is the first language of a majority of the population, but French is the first language of a significant number.Ottawa is home to many of the wor...

Following the Equator A Journey Around the World by Mark Twain

The Rough Guides Snapshot Canada: The Maritime Provinces is the ultimate travel guide to this area of Canada. It leads you through the region with reliable information and comprehensive coverage of all the sights and attractions, from Nova Scotia's Halifax and the jaw-dropping Cabot Trail, to Acadian culture in New Brunswick, Gaelic music on Cape Breton Island and lobster suppers on Prince Edward Island. Detailed maps and up-to-date listings pinpoint the best café...