Insight Guides Great Breaks Lake District

Insight Guides Great Breaks Lake District
Author: Insight Guides
Publisher: Apa Publications (UK) Limited
Total Pages: 238
Release: 2013-04-02
Genre: Travel
ISBN: 1780057830

Great Breaks Lake District is a concise, full-colour travel guide to this most romantic national park, with a selection of clearly laid-out walks and tours complemented by beautiful photography and a wealth of practical information, all in a compact package. Overview: the book starts by highlighting the Top Ten Things to Do, from taking a boat on gleaming lakes and tarns to exploring picturesque abbeys and stone circles. This is followed by an engaging introduction on culture and landscape, lifestyle and traditions, and an overview of where to find the best food and drink. Walks and Tours: this guide features 8 irresistible self-guided walks and tours that will take you on a journey through this poetic landscape of high green fells, clear waters and quaint villages that inspired the likes of William Wordsworth and Beatrix Potter. All are clearly timed and accompanied by easy-to-follow maps plus hand-picked places to eat, drink and shop en route. Special Features home in on what makes the Lake District unique: its prestigious literary heritage, local festivals and fascinating wildlife. Travel Tips: the final section of the book is packed with information on active pursuits, themed holidays and transport, as well as specially selected accommodation to suit all tastes and budgets, from chic boutique hotels to family-friendly B&Bs.

Insight Guides Great Breaks Lake District (Travel Guide eBook)

Insight Guides Great Breaks Lake District (Travel Guide eBook)
Author: Insight Guides
Publisher: Apa Publications (UK) Limited
Total Pages: 237
Release: 2016-03-01
Genre: Travel
ISBN: 1780059922

Great Breaks Lake District is a concise, full-colour travel guide to this most romantic national park, with a selection of clearly laid-out walks and tours complemented by beautiful photography and a wealth of practical information, all in a compact package. Overview: the book starts by highlighting the Top Ten Things to Do, from taking a boat on gleaming lakes and tarns to exploring picturesque abbeys and stone circles. This is followed by an engaging introduction on culture and landscape, lifestyle and traditions, and an overview of where to find the best food and drink. Walks and Tours: this guide features irresistible self-guided walks and tours that will take you on a journey through this poetic landscape of high green fells, clear waters and quaint villages that inspired the likes of William Wordsworth and Beatrix Potter. All are clearly timed and accompanied by easy-to-follow maps plus hand-picked places to eat, drink and shop. Special Features home in on what makes the Lake District unique: its prestigious literary heritage, local festivals and fascinating wildlife. Travel Tips: the final section of the book is packed with information on active pursuits, themed holidays and transport, as well as specially selected accommodation to suit all tastes and budgets, from chic boutique hotels to family-friendly B&Bs.

Insight Guides Great Breaks Lake District (Travel Guide eBook)

Insight Guides Great Breaks Lake District (Travel Guide eBook)
Author: Rough Guides
Publisher: Apa Publications (UK) Limited
Total Pages: 276
Release: 2019-06-01
Genre: Travel
ISBN: 1789199085

Pocket-sized travel guides making the most of the British Isles through clearly laid-out walks and tours. Explore the best of the Lake District with this indispensably practical Insight Great Breaks Guide. From making sure you don't miss out on must-see attractions like Lake Windermere, Grasmere, Beatrix Potter's house, the Wordsworth Museum and Castlerigg, to discovering hidden gems, including Wast Water, the easy-to-follow, ready-made walking routes will save you time, help you plan and enhance your Great Break in the Lake District. Practical, pocket-sized and packed with inspirational insider information, this is the ideal on-the-move companion to your trip to the Lake District. - Over 8 walks and tours: detailed itineraries feature all the best places to visit, including where to eat along the way - Local highlights: discover what makes the area special, its top sights and unique attractions, and be inspired by stunning imagery - Insider recommendations: where to stay and what to do, from active pursuits to themed trips - Rainy day recommendations: uncover plenty of options, whatever the weather - Practical maps: get around with ease and follow the walks and tours using the detailed maps - Informative tips: plan your travels with a useful practical section to ensure effortless exploration - Inventive design makes for an engaging, easy-reading experience - Covers: Kendal and Windermere, Ullswater and Kirkstone Pass, Coniston and Hawkshead, Keswick to Grasmere, Borrowdale and Buttermere, around Skiddaw, the Western Lakes and the southwest. About Insight Guides: Insight Guides is a pioneer of full-colour guide books, with almost 50 years' experience of publishing high-quality, visual travel guides with user-friendly, modern design. We produce around 400 full-colour print guide books and maps as well as phrase books, picture-packed eBooks and apps to meet different travellers' needs. Insight Guides' unique combination of beautiful travel photography and focus on history and culture create a unique visual reference and planning tool to inspire your next adventure.

INSIGHT -OS DUE/025

INSIGHT -OS DUE/025
Author: Insight Guides
Publisher: Insight Guides
Total Pages: 388
Release: 2000-05
Genre: Photography
ISBN: 9780887291562

A travel series unlike any other, Insight Guides go beyond the sights and into reality. Their incomparable photojournalistic approach captures the uniqueness of each culture they cover: their traditions, their arts, their history, their lives. The stunning photography is married to compelling text, written by local writers; the people most qualified to convey their culture's "secrets". Yes, Insight Guides will tell you which attractions to visit, but they'll also tell you a whole lot more. From the most popular resort cities to the world's most remote and exotic villages, Insight Guides will give you the insider's perspective you need to truly experience any destination you visit. Insight Guides serve many purposes. They are ideal for planning a trip. And, they're wonderful souvenirs to treasure for years after. Even the armchair traveler can be swept away by their magnificent content and experience the world from the comfort of home. Many international and domestic and domestic destinations also offer companion FlexiMaps, an innovative laminated folding map specially designed for the discriminating traveler.

Insight Guides Argentina

Insight Guides Argentina
Author: Rachel Lawrence
Publisher: Insight Guides
Total Pages: 392
Release: 2007
Genre: Travel
ISBN: 9789812586254

This book provides everything you'll ever need in a guidebook. It is an inspiring background read, an invaluable on-the-spot companion, and a superb souvenir of your visit: Evocative photography. Insight Guides are renowned for their great pictures, which vividly convey a sense of everyday life, Illuminating text. Expert local writers bring to life the country's history, culture, arts, and, above all, its people, Incisive evaluations. From the subtropical north to windswept Tierra del Fuego, and from the Andes to the broad, elegant avenues of Buenos Aires, it's all here, Detailed, cross-referenced maps. All sites are clearly highlighted and numbered in relation to the text, Full listings. All the travel details, hotels, restaurants, and phone numbers you'll need. Book jacket.

Scandinavia

Scandinavia
Author: John H. Wuorinen
Publisher:
Total Pages: 164
Release: 1965
Genre:
ISBN:

Insight Guides - Costa Rica

Insight Guides - Costa Rica
Author: Dorothy MacKinnon
Publisher: Insight Guides
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2013
Genre: Costa Rica
ISBN: 9781780051635

A guide to the culture, history and people of Costa Rica. It offers insight into Costa Rica's kaleidoscopic plant and bird wealth, out-of-the-ordinary adventure sports, colourful crafts and volcanic activity.

Insight Guide: Beijing

Insight Guide: Beijing
Author: Langenscheidt Publishers
Publisher: Langenscheidt Publishers
Total Pages: 322
Release: 2000
Genre: Travel
ISBN:

A travel series unlike any other, Insight Guides go beyond the sights and into reality. Their incomparable photojournalistic approach captures the uniqueness of each culture they cover: their traditions, their arts, their history, their lives. The stunning photography is married to compelling text, written by local writers; the people most qualified to convey their culture's secrets.Yes, Insight Guides will tell you which attractions to visit, but they'll also tell you a whole lot more. From the most popular resort cities to the world's most remote and exotic villages, Insight Guides will give you the insider's perspective you need to truly experience any destination you visit.Insight Guides serve many purposes. They are ideal for planning a trip. And, they're wonderful souvenirs to treasure for years after. Even the armchair traveler can be swept away by their magnificent content and experience the world from the comfort of home.Many international and domestic and domestic destinations also offer companion FlexiMaps, an innovative laminated folding map specially designed for the discriminating traveler.

Make the Most of Your Time in Britain

Make the Most of Your Time in Britain
Author: Rough Guides
Publisher: Apa Publications (UK) Limited
Total Pages:
Release: 2021-04-15
Genre: Travel
ISBN: 1789196930

Make the Most of Your Time in Britain is a celebration of the most extraordinary places you can visit in Great Britain. From historic houses to eccentric festivals, this incredible photography collection features the best things to do, see and experience in Great Britain. High-quality photography brings each place to life, from the seascapes of Cornwall and dazzling northern lights of Scotland to the skiing wonder of Snowdonia in Wales. Lively descriptive text accompanies each entry, which will inspire even the most intrepid traveller, highlighting exactly what makes it so special to visit now. The book reaches almost every corner of Britain, with each place carefully selected by experienced experts and specialists. Features of Make the Most of Your Time in Britain - Uncovers the top places to visit in Great Britain - Stylish coffee-table book with inspirational, high-quality photography - Employs Rough Guides' "tell it like it is" ethos - Carefully curated by expert authors and editors About Rough Guides: Rough Guides have been inspiring travellers for over 35 years, with over 30 million copies sold. Synonymous with practical travel tips, quality writing and a trustworthy "tell it like it is" ethos, the Rough Guides list includes more than 260 travel guides to 120+ destinations, gift-books and phrasebooks.