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Africa. There’s nowhere like it on the planet for wildlife, wild lands and rich traditions that endure. Prepare to fall in love. Lonely Planet will get you to the heart of Africa, with amazing travel experiences and the best planning advice.
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In addition to its
many other attractions, Africa offers incredible linguistic diversity.
Most African languages belong to one of the following four language
families: Afro- Asiatic, Nilo-Saharan, Niger-Congo (with the Bantu
languages as the major branch) and Khoisan.
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Big, breathtakingly beautiful and wildly bountiful; there are few places in the world, and none in the USA, with the unspoiled wilderness, mountainous grandeur and immense wildlife that is Alaska. This full-colour Lonely Planet guide features the most comprehensive research on the USA's most northern and mysterious state, including Alaska's best hikes and areas to paddle, ski and enjoy its unique natural surroundings.
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Lonely Planet Pocket Algarve is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you.
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Seventeenth-century buildings. Joint-smoking alien sculptures. Few cities meld history with modern urban flair like Amsterdam. Lonely Planet will get you to the heart of Amsterdam, with amazing travel experiences and the best planning advice.
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Lonely Planet Andalucia is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you.
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Preserved for peace and science, this ice-crowned continent offers inspiration, adventure and perspective. Wildlife roams freely, icebergs crash into the sea, whales breach beside your ship. Simply put: the trip of a lifetime. Coverage Includes: Planning chapters, Southern Ocean, Antarctic Peninsula, Ross Sea, East Antarctica, the South Pole, Understand and Survival chapters.
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It’s apparent why
Argentina has long held travelers in awe: tango, beef, gauchos, fútbol,
Patagonia, the Andes. The classics alone make a formidable wanderlust
cocktail.
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From the iconic Acropolis rising majestically above the expanse of the city to modern art galleries, charming neighbourhood squares and lively bars, bustling Athens is a delightfully quirky clash of past and present, a city that confronts and surprises. Visitors are drawn by ancient monuments bathed in the famous light, but it’s the city’s infectious, creative vibe that enamours and enlivens.
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Discover the freedom of open roads with Lonely Planet Auckland & the Bay of Island’s Road Trips, your passport to uniquely encountering Auckland and the Bay of Islands by car, featuring four amazing road trips, plus up-to-date advice on the destinations you’ll visit along the way. Escape to Waiheke Island or visit the Coromandel Peninsula with your trusted travel companion. Get there, rent a car, and hit the road!
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Australia is a wild and beautiful place, a land whose colour palette of red outback sands and Technicolor reefs frames sophisticated cities and soulful Indigenous stories. Lonely Planet will get you to the heart of Australia, with amazing travel experiences and the best planning advice.
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Lonely Planet’s Language & Culture series goes behind the scenes of languages you thought you knew.
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No country waltzes so effortlessly between the urban and the outdoors as Austria. One day you’re cresting alpine summits, the next you’re swanning around imperial Vienna.
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The mere mention of Bali evokes thoughts of a paradise. It’s more than a place; it’s a mood, an aspiration, a tropical state of mind. Lonely Planet will get you to the heart of Bali & Lombok, with amazing travel experiences and the best planning advice.
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Converse with the locals in their own language as you explore the fascinating Baltic countries. Sample some Latvian pîragi, ride a trolliga around Talinn and know what to do when someone shouts Iðgeriam! or Iki dugno! In Lithuania. Packed with tips and cultural information, this handy phrasebook will help you make the most of your Baltic travel adventure.
Pack this phrasebook for: Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia
covers Latvian, Lithuanian and Estonian
clear and concise grammar sections for each language
easy to use pronunciation guides and transliterations throughout
indispensable information about local festivals and holidays
essential language for camping, sightseeing and getting around
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From snowcapped mountains and pristine valleys to shimmering lakes and glittering glaciers, few places on Earth can match Banff, Jasper and Glacier when it comes to sky-topping scenery.
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The familiar and the exotic constantly collide in Bangkok: megamalls sit side-by-side 200-year-old village homes; gold-spired Buddhist temples share space with neon-lit strips of sleaze; slow-moving traffic is passed by long-tail river boats; and streets lined with food carts are overlooked by glitzy rooftop restaurants.
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Gorgeously green yet swamped with people, Bangladesh is a rural wonderland that's laden with waterways, peppered with villages and bursting with humanity. Coverage Includes: Planning chapters, Dhaka, Dhaka Division, Khulna, Barisal, Rajshahi, Rangpur, Chittagong Division, Sylhet Division, Understand and Survival chapters.
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Lonely Planet Barcelona is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Savour the best of New Catalan cuisine; yell for your team at Camp Nou stadium; or look up to find weird and wonderful architecture; all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of Barcelona and begin your journey now!
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Sigh-inducing mountains, mist-shrouded forests and epic tooth-and-claw wildlife: this is Canada’s legendary outdoor wonderland. And it’s served alongside a full menu of distinctive, ever-inviting communities. Lonely Planet will get you to the heart of British Columbia & the Canadian Rockies, with amazing travel experiences and the best planning advice.
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It's the contrast between the distant past and the super-charged present that makes Běijīng so captivating. Traditional but ever-changing, no other city manages to be so timeless yet so contemporary.
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Fabulously historic and bursting with cutting edge art, yet never really showy, these little countries are full of big surprises, whether you’re ducking for oranges at a surreal Belgian carnival or finding glorious castles among Luxembourg’s forested hills.
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With one foot in the Central American jungles and the other in the Caribbean Sea, Belize may be small but it’s packed with adventure and culture. Lonely Planet will get you to the heart of Belize, with amazing travel experiences and the best planning advice.
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Lonely Planet Berlin is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Visit the iconic Berlin Wall, enjoy local street art and nightlife, or be dazzled by the Reichstag; all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of Berlin and begin your journey now!
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Bhutan is no ordinary place. It is the last great Himalayan kingdom, shrouded in mystery and magic, where a traditional Buddhist culture carefully embraces global developments. Lonely Planet will get you to the heart of Bhutan, with amazing travel experiences and the best planning advice.
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Lonely Planet Pocket Bilbao and San Sebastian is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you.
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From the snowcapped Andes to the steamy Amazon, and from salt-crusted, flamingo-painted deserts to lush Yungas valleys, plunge by parachute, motorboat, bicycle or crampon into South America’s most diverse and affordable country.
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Just a stone’s throw from Borneo’s multi-ethnic cities are jungles teeming with life. From the early morning whoops of gibbons to the choir-like chorus of frogs at dusk, the soundtrack alone is enchanting. Lonely Planet Borneo is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Dive with sea turtles on the Semporna Archipelago, visit the water village of Kampung Ayer, or hang with the orangutans at Tanjung Puting National Park; all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of Borneo and begin your journey now!
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Ever wanted to experience the raw, wild heart of Africa? Teeming with wildlife and lush with extraordinary landscapes, Botswana and Namibia unfurl so many African dreams. Lonely Planet will get you to the heart of Botswana & Namibia, with amazing travel experiences and the best planning advice.
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Brazil is blessed with powdery white-sand beaches, verdant rainforests and rhythm-filled metropolises. Its attractions extend from frozen-in-time colonial towns, coral-fringed tropical islands and otherworldly landscapes of canyons and waterfalls to a national joie de vivre that embraces good food, great music and fabulous festivals.
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Wrap your tongue
around this tasty phrasebook, complete with tips for pronunciation and
grammar, two-way dictionary and snappy sentence builder. You'll also
find communication tips and cultural information - Brazilliant!
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Lonely Planet’s Language & Culture series goes behind the scenes of languages you thought you knew.
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Budapest & Hungary Travel Guide & Maps. Coverage includes planning chapters, Castle District, Gellert Hill & Taban, Obuda & Buda Hills, Belvaros, Parliament & around, Margaret Island & Northern Pest, Erzsebetvaros & the Jewish Quarter, Southern Pest, City Park & Beyond, Understand & Survival chapters. This guide features more coverage of the city's restaurant scene, including must-try specialties and tips for dining like a local, and a dedicated section on Budapest's legendary thermal baths, pools and spa hotels.
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Buenos Aires combines faded European grandeur with Latin passion. Sexy and alive, this beautiful city gets under your skin. Lonely Planet will get you to the heart of Buenos Aires, with amazing travel experiences and the best planning advice.
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Bulgaria won't remain off the beaten track for long. Black Sea beaches, forests inhabited by bears and lynx, multicoloured monasteries filled with fabulous icons, impossibly pretty timber-framed villages - not to mention dynamic, cosmopolitan Sofia with its lovely parks, sociable alfresco bars and fascinating museums.
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Grab this handy
guide to the best of Bulgarian banter and not only will you be ordering
theatre tickets like a seasoned local, you'll be glancing at that
Cyrillic alphabet and nodding knowingly too.
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Get more from
your trip with easy-to-find phrases for every travel situation. Creaky
high tones and aspirated consonants have never been so easy! Nor has
requesting your favourite song at a karaoke bar, chatting to a monk, or
bargaining with your cabbie. With our easy-to-use phrasebook to guide
you'll be talking up a storm with the locals in no time.
- Two-way dictionary
- Guide to pronunciation and phrase-building
- New sustainable travel vocab section
- Useful tips on Burmese etiquette
Coverage includes: Pronunciation, Meeting People, Getting Around, Accommodation, Interests, Shopping, Food, Health
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Discover the freedom of the open road with California’s Best Trips. We’ve selected 35 amazing road trips through California, from two-day escapes to week-long adventures, and packed them full of expert advice and inspirational suggestions. Whether you want to explore landmark national parks, taste wines in vine-strewn valleys or visit Gold Rush towns, we’ve got the trip for you.
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California travel guide - Lonely Planet Inside Lonely Planet California: - Color maps and images throughout
- Highlights and itineraries help you tailor your trip to your personal needs and interests
- Insider tips to save time and money and get around like a local, avoiding crowds and trouble spots
- Essential info at your fingertips - hours of operation, phone numbers, websites, transit tips, prices
- Honest reviews for all budgets - eating, sleeping, sight-seeing, going out, shopping, hidden gems that most guidebooks miss
- Cultural insights give you a richer, more rewarding travel experience – history, customs, film, television, music, arts, literature, landscapes, wildlife
- Over 19 color maps
Coverage Includes: San Francisco, Napa Valley, Coastal Highway 1, Sacramento, Lake Tahoe, Yosemite, the Sierra Nevada, Disneyland, Los Angeles, Orange County, San Diego, Palm Springs and more
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Ascend to the realm of the gods, Angkor Wat. Descend into hell at Tuol Sleng Prison. With a history both inspiring and depressing, Cambodia delivers an intoxicating present. Lonely Planet Cambodia is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Stand under the glimmering spires of the Royal Palace in Phnom Penh, trek the lush rainforest of the Koh Kong Conservation Corridor, or explore the floating village of Kompong Luong; all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of Cambodia and begin your journey now!
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Canada is more than its hulking-mountain, craggy-coast good looks: it also cooks extraordinary meals, rocks cool culture and unfurls wild, moose-spotting road trips. Lonely Planet will get you to the heart of Canada, with amazing travel experiences and the best planning advice.
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Lonely Planet Canary Islands is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you.
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Few Mexican destinations can dazzle you with ancient Maya ruins, azure Caribbean waters and colonial cities all in one fell swoop. Actually, there’s only one – the Yucatán.
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Lonely Planet Cantonese Phrasebook & Dictionary is your handy passport to culturally enriching travels with the most relevant and useful Cantonese phrases and vocabulary for all your travel needs.
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Table Mountain is Cape Town’s star attraction, but South Africa’s brightest diamond of a city is also blessed with beautiful beaches, bountiful vineyards and a rainbow array of people, cultures and design.
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With amazing culture, beaches, activities and weather - not to mention the rum - the Caribbean is a joyous riot of islands offering the ultimate escape. Inspiring photo essays feature the music, history, cuisine, wildlife and breathtaking natural beauty of this burgeoning destination. Advice-filled features on planning your Caribbean wedding, diving & snorkelling, travelling with children and more.
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With turquoise seas and lush forests, magnificent Maya ruins, bustling markets and flourishing farms, Central America is packed with opportunities to chill out – or thrill out. Lonely Planet will get you to the heart of Central America on a Shoestring, with amazing travel experiences and the best planning advice.
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Lonely Planet has been researching Australia's dusty backroads for 32 years. This new meticulously researched guide to Australia's centre will enrich any travels in the region, whether short excursions from Darwin, Alice of Adelaide, or epic road trips all the way from the Great Australian Bight to the Top End. Lonely Planet guides are written by experts who get to the heart of every destination they visit. This fully updated edition is packed with accurate, practical and honest advice, designed to give you the information you need to make the most of your trip.
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One of the rewarding things about travelling through Central Europe is the rich variety of cuisine, customs, architecture and history. The flipside of course is that you’ll encounter a number of very different languages. Most languages spoken in Central Europe belong to what’s known as the Indo-European language family, believed to have originally developed from one language spoken thousands of years ago.
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Steely skyscrapers, top chefs, rocking festivals – the Windy City will blow you away with its low-key cultured awesomeness. Lonely Planet will get you to the heart of Chicago, with amazing travel experiences and the best planning advice. Lonely Planet Chicago is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Admire Chicago’s architecture on a river tour; visit the Art Institute of Chicago, or see a show at one of the city’s 200 theaters; all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of Chicago and begin your journey now!
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Chile is nature on a colossal scale, but travel here is surprisingly easy if you don’t rush it.
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Lonely Planet's China Phrasebook & Dictionary
is your handy passport to culturally enriching travels with the most
relevant and useful phrases and vocabulary for all your travel needs.
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Coastal California Travel Guide & Maps. Coverage includes planning chapters, San Francisco, Marin County & Bay Area, Napa & Sonoma Wine Country, North Coast & Redwoods, Central Coast, Los Angeles, Disneyland & Orange County, San Diego, Understand Coastal California and Survival Guide. From towering coast redwoods in foggy Northern California to the perfectly sun-kissed surf beaches of Southern California, these 1100 miles of Pacific Coast are a knock-out beauty. California dreaming? Not with the new Lonely Planet Coastal California guide, featuring a host of special features on this world-renowned coastline.
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Queensland and the Great Barrier Reef. Queenland is renowned for its beachs, but Queensland's also has great dining, a thriving, accessible indigenous culture and a healthy international vibe. Includes information about scuba diving and snorkeling in the Great Barrier Reef, the beaches, adventure travel such as bungy jumping, leaping out of a plane or visitin a crocodile farm. Also includes information about restaurants and accommodations. Fold-out trip map is included.
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Discover the freedom of open roads with Lonely Planet's Coastal Victoria Road Trips, your passport to uniquely encountering coastal Victoria by car.
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Soaring Andean summits, unspoiled Caribbean coast, enigmatic Amazon jungle, cryptic archaeological ruins and cobbled colonial towns. Colombia boasts all of South America’s allure, and more.Lonely Planet will get you to the heart of Colombia, with amazing travel experiences and the best planning advice.
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Prepare to lose yourself in spectacular vistas, countless powdery ski runs, extreme terrain parks, steaming hot springs and Old West echoes. Colorado is mysterious, adventurous and all natural.
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The Copenhagen Encounter guide gives you twice the city in half the time. Copenhagen is the most cosmopolitan and accessible of all the Scandina-vian capitals. This urban oasis of calm, culture and conviviality is packed with some excellent museums, art galleries and unique monuments, as well as plenty of enchanting, historic streets and other beguiling areas that are perfect for a stroll and a gawp. This pared-down number is ideal for quick trips - it's less accommodation, more neighbourhood highlights and the best of local knowledge.
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All trails lead to waterfalls, crater lakes or jungle-fringed beaches. Explored by horseback, on foot or by kayak, Costa Rica is a tropical choose-your-own-adventure land. Lonely Planet will get you to the heart of Costa Rica, with amazing travel experiences and the best planning advice.
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Lonely Planet Costa Rican Spanish Phrasebook & Dictionary is your handy passport to culturally enriching travels with the most relevant and useful Costa Rican Spanish phrases and vocabulary for all your travel needs. Discuss the wildlife with the locals, banter in Coast Rican slang and bargain like a pro; all with your trusted travel companion. With language tools in your back pocket, you can truly get to the heart of wherever you go, so begin your journey now!
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Crete is a patchwork of splendid beaches, ancient treasures and landscapes, weaving in vibrant cities and sleepy villages, where locals will share with you their traditions, cuisine and generous spirit.
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If your Mediterranean fantasies feature balmy days by sapphire waters in the shade of ancient walled towns, Croatia is the place to turn them into reality. Lonely Planet will get you to the heart of Croatia, with amazing travel experiences and the best planning advice.
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Take this phrasebook with you to help make your trip hassle free. It’s packed with all the practical language information you’ll need and it will also open up a world of possibilities for social interaction and cultural exchange with the locals. Need more encouragement? Remember, the contact you make through using Croatian will make your travel experience unique. Local knowledge, new relationships and a sense of satisfaction are on the tip of your tongue, so don’t just stand there – say something!
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Timeworn but magnificent, dilapidated but dignified, fun yet maddeningly frustrating – Cuba is a country of indefinable magic. Lonely Planet will get you to the heart of Cuba, with amazing travel experiences and the best planning advice.
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This book will give you all the practical phrases you need to explore the countryside and visit Golden Prague.
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This helpful guide includes information about festivals, food & drink, intineraries, Bristol, Bath, Corfe Castle, Jurassic Coast, Thomas Hardy Country, Agatha Christie's Greenway, Clovelly, Cornwall's Beaches, The Eden Project, Accommodation, and Tranport.
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The Dominican Republic is one of the Caribbean’s most geographically diverse countries, with stunning mountain scenery, desert scrublands, evocative colonial architecture and beaches galore. Lonely Planet will get you to the heart of Dominican Republic, with amazing travel experiences and the best planning advice.
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A small capital with a huge reputation, Dublin’s mix of heritage and hedonism will not disappoint. All you have to do is show up. Lonely Planet will get you to the heart of Dublin, with amazing travel experiences and the best planning advice.
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Dutch Phrasebook. Never get stuck for words with our 3500-word two-way dictionary We make language easy with shortcuts, key phrases & common Q&As Feel at ease, with essential tips on culture & manners Coverage includes: Basics, Practical, Social, Safe Travel, Food and Sustainable Travel.
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East Africa is the Africa of childhood longings, a wild realm of extraordinary landscapes, peoples and wildlife in one of our planet’s most beautiful corners.
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Pack your bags: Australia’s east coast is road-tripping nirvana, with picture-perfect beaches, rainforests, hip cities and the Great Barrier Reef. Lonely Planet will get you to the heart of East Coast Australia, with amazing travel experiences and the best planning advice.
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From soaring mountains to golden sands, Eastern Europe reveals a tapestry of quaint and contemporary cultures – always with enough rough edges to keep you intrigued. Lonely Planet will get you to the heart of Eastern Europe, with amazing travel experiences and the best planning advice.
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Get more from your trip with easy-to-find phrases for every travel situation. One of the most rewarding things about travelling through Eastern Europe is the rich variety of cuisine, customs, architecture and history. The flipside of course is that you’ll encounter a number of very different languages. Most languages spoken in Eastern Europe belong to what’s known as the Indo-European language family, believed to have originally developed from one language spoken thousands of years ago. Luckily for English speakers, most of these languages also use Roman script.
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Flanked by megacities New York City and Chicago; landscaped with dune-backed beaches, smoky mountains and gator swamps; and steeped in musical roots, the East rolls out a sweet trip. The first Lonely Planet guide to focus solely on the Eastern states of America!
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Colonial cities, misty cloud forests, towering Andean peaks, Amazonian rainforest and the otherwordly Galápagos – for such a small country Ecuador has a stunning array of natural and cultural wonders.
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Lonely Planet Pocket Edinburgh is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Take in the views and the history from Edinburgh Castle, shop, visit the queen’s bedchamber at the Palace of Holyroodhouse, or stroll the ordered elegance of New Town; all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of the best of Edinburgh and begin your journey now!
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Pyramids, ancient temples, camels: everything you've seen on the postcards is true. But the full picture of Egypt includes beautiful beaches, the megacity of Cairo and the Egyptian people themselves. Coverage Includes: Planning chapters, Cairo, Cairo Outskirts & the Delta, Nile Valley: Beni Suef to Qena, Nile Valley: Luxor, Nile Valley: Esna to Abu Simbel, Siwa Oasis & the Western Desert, Alexandria & the Mediterranean Coast, Suez Canal, Red Sea Coast, Sinai, Understanding and Survival chapters.
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Egyptian Arabic is a
complex language that has evolved over centuries. With this guide to
Egyptian Arabic you'll know your classical from your colloquial and read
from right to left like a pro.
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This green land, this sceptred isle, this crucible of empire and pioneer of parliamentary democracy, is the most eccentric, extraordinary and downright intriguing place on Earth. Lonely Planet will get you to the heart of England, with amazing travel experiences and the best planning advice.
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A land of crumbling castles, soaring dunes, enchanting forests and magical lakes – a trip to the Baltic proves that fairy tales do come true. Lonely Planet will get you to the heart of Estonia, Latvia & Lithuania, with amazing travel experiences and the best planning advice.
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Ethiopia & Djibouti Travel Guide Book & Map. Coverage Includes planning chapters, Addis Ababa, Northern Ethiopia, Southern Ethiopia, Eastern Ethiopia, Western Ethiopia, Djibouti, Somaliland, Understand and Survival chapters. Travelling around Ethiopia, Djibouti and Somaliland is a life-altering experience. Together, these three countries offer a heady mix of otherworldly landscapes, captivating cultures, historical wonders and sensational outdoor activities.
Inspirational photos
Expert recommendations
100% researched and updated
Clear, easy-to-use maps and at-a-glance practical information.
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Lonely Planet's Europe Phrasebook & Language guide is your handy passport to culturally enriching travels with relevant travel phrases and vocabulary. Organized by language, this pocket-sized, comprehensive multi-language guide, provides on-the-go language assistance for all levels.
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There simply is no way to tour Europe and not be awestruck by its scenic beauty, epic history and dazzling artistic and culinary diversity. Lonely Planet will get you to the heart of Europe, with amazing travel experiences and the best planning advice.
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Farsi the language
of Iran (formerly Persia) and is also widely spoken in Afghanistan and,
in an archaic form, in Tajikistan and the Pamir Mountain region.
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Set your internal clock to ‘Fiji time’: exploring the archipelago’s exquisite beaches, undersea marvels, lush interiors and fascinating culture shouldn’t be rushed. Lonely Planet will get you to the heart of Fiji, with amazing travel experiences and the best planning advice. Lonely Planet Fiji is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Say bula to the locals at a dance ceremony; trek to hidden waterfalls on 'Garden Island' Taveuni or ride a bamboo raft through the Namosi Highlands; all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of Fiji and begin your journey now!
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While most Fiji locals can speak English, it's not their mother tongue. Learning the Fijian language means you can get away from the tourist areas and out into the real Fiji - where a little bit of local talk goes a long way. Our phrasebooks give you a comprehensive mix of practical and social words and phrases. Chat with the locals and discover their culture − a guaranteed way to enrich your travel experience.
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Filipino Tagalog Phrasebook. Filipino was
first incarnated as ‘Tagalog’, a local language still spoken in the
Manila region. Once Manila was selected as the national capital in 1595,
Tagalog became the country’s most widely spoken language. The Filipino language has evolved over the centuries to become as
diversely flavored as its cuisine. With this phrasebook you'll be
leaping around the 7000-island archipelago of the Philippines and never
be stuck for words.
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There’s something pure in the Finnish air and spirit that’s vital and exciting. Summers of endless light are balanced by freezing, but magical winters, while its vast wilderness and tranquil lakes are a world apart from dynamic Helsinki and raucous festivals.
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Though surprisingly
small, Florence (Firenze) is laden with cultural attractions and charm.
Medieval streets evoke a thousand tales, and museums and churches
safeguard the world’s greatest repository of Renaissance art. Nearby
destinations including Siena, Pisa, Chianti, San Gimignano and Lucca are
similarly alluring, and are easily visited on day trips.
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Lonely Planet Florence & Tuscany is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Gaze upon Renaissance masterpieces at Florence’s Uffizi Gallery, hunt for truffles in the hilltop town of San Minato, or climb San Gimignano’s medieval towers; all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of Florence and Tuscany and begin your journey now!
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France seduces travellers with its unfalteringly familiar culture, woven around cafe terraces, village-square markets and lace-curtained bistros with their plat du jour chalked on the board. Lonely Planet will get you to the heart of France, with amazing travel experiences and the best planning advice.
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Many visitors to France get around without speaking a word of French, but just a few phrases go a long way in making friends, inviting service with a smile, and ensuring a rich and rewarding travel experience – you could discover a cosy vineyard off the tourist track, experience a sublime meal, or grab that great shopping bargain.
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Enrich your travel experience with easy access to thousands of words and phrases. The 7th edition of this best selling phrasebook features expanded grammar and pronunciation chapters, extra navigation tools and a bundle of new phrases that will allow you to download photos, access wireless internet and talk to the locals about anything from corruption to climate change.
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Breathtaking natural beauty, deeply hospitable people, quaint rural backwaters and cosmopolitan capitals make the South Caucasus region a thrilling, offbeat discovery. Lonely Planet will get you to the heart of Georgia, Armenia & Azerbaijan, with amazing travel experiences and the best planning advice.
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German Phrasebook and Dictionary by Lonely Planet. Don't be put off by the fact that German tends to join words together to express a single notion. It is not hard to tell parts of words, and you will have fun recognizing the Football World Cup qualifying match hidden within Fussballweltmeisterschaftsqualifikationsspiel! Get More From Your Trip with Easy-to-Find Phrases for Every Travel Situation! Lonely Planet Phrasebooks have been connecting travelers and locals for over a quarter of a century. Coverage includes: Basics, Practical, Social, Safe Travel, Food!
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Lonely Planet will get you to the heart of Germany, with amazing travel experiences and the best planning advice. Prepare for a roller coaster of feasts, treats and temptations as you take in Germany’s soul-stirring scenery, spirit-lifting culture, big-city beauties, romantic palaces and half-timbered towns.
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Colourful and colliding, spiritual and soothing, crammed with deserted beaches, yogic bliss and heady nightlife. Goa is many things to many people, but everyone agrees there’s nowhere on earth quite like it. Coverage Includes: Planning chapters, Mumbai (Bombay), Anjuna, North Goa, Panaji, Central Goa, Palolem, South Goa, Understand and Survival chapters.
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The Grand Canyon warrants any hyperbolic language it inspires. Its vastness and staggering beauty are amazing, astounding and awesome - and its many-layered splendour isn't mere metaphor. Lonely Planet's inspirational series of park guides feature in-depth research and advice on the best sights, hikes and camping grounds. Perfect for everyone, from the road-tripping family, to the serious outdoor enthusiast. Coverage includes: Planning chapters, the South Rim, the North Rim, the Colorado River, Understand and Survive chapters.
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Buckingham Palace, Stonehenge, Manchester United, The Beatles – Britain does icons like nowhere else, and travel here is a fascinating mix of famous names and hidden gems.
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Lonely Planet Greece is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you.
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Lonely Planet Greek Islands is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Lapped by brilliant blue water and sprinkled with sun-bleached ruins, the Greek islands will fill your imagination with mythical tales, your belly with local flavours and your soul with true relaxation.
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Lonely Planet’s Greek Phrasebook & Dictionary is your handy passport to culturally enriching travels with the most relevant and useful Greek phrases and vocabulary for all your travel needs. Ask for in-the-know recommendations of the best beaches, directions to the most historic sites, and order local specialties like a local; all with your trusted travel companion. With language tools in your back pocket, you can truly get to the heart of wherever you go, so begin your journey now!
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Mysterious and often challenging, Central America’s most diverse country offers landscapes and experiences that have been captivating travelers for centuries. Lonely Planet will get you to the heart of Guatemala, with amazing travel experiences and the best planning advice.
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It’s easy to see why Hawaii has become synonymous with paradise. Just look around at the sugary beaches, Technicolor coral reefs and volcanoes ready for adventure and cherished by local traditions.
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An ancient language, Hebrew is the lingua franca of this most cosmopolitan of countries.
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Get talking as you make your way around India, Pakistan and Bangladesh. Lonely Planet phrasebooks give you a comprehensive mix of practical and social words and phrases. Chat with the locals and discover their culture - a guaranteed way to enrich your travel experience. This phrasebook includes sections on tools, practical, social, food, safe travel, and dictionary.
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Whether you want to dive into the deep blue off the coast of the Bay Islands, explore the forests and cobblestoned coffee towns of La Ruta Lenca or tramp around the ancient Mayan temples of Copán, this 2nd edition gives you all you need to enjoy the best of Honduras.
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Hong Kong and Macau Lonely Planet Guide Book. Includes a pull out city map of Hong Kong. This city of soaring towers, ancient rituals and action movies has a vibrant cultural scene born from the eclectic influences of its Chinese roots, colonial connections, and home-grown talent. Coverage Includes: Planning chapters, Central, The Peak, the Northwest, Wan Chai, the Northeast, Aberdeen, the South, Kowloon, New Territories, Outlying Islands, Day Trips from Hong Kong, Macau, Understanding Hong Kong, where to eat and shop, along with Survival chapters.
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Lonely Planet's Pocket Honolulu is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you.
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Lonely Planet Honolulu, Waikiki & Oahu is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Catch the sunset at Waikiki Beach, snorkel the turquoise waters of Hanauma Bay, or browse the Bishop Museum’s Hawaiian artefacts; all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of destination and begin your journey now!
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Hungarian Phrasebook and Dictionary by Lonely Planet. Hungarian is a unique language. Though distantly related to Finnish, it has no significant similarities to any other language in the world. If you have some background in European languages you'll be surprised at just how different Hungarian is. Get More From Your Trip with Easy-to-Find Phrases for Every Travel Situation! Lonely Planet Phrasebooks have been connecting travelers and locals for over a quarter of a century - our phrasebooks and mobile apps cover more than any other publisher!
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You can have your cherry strudel and eat it with our latest guide to Hungary. Architecture, history, world-class wine - they're all there for the enjoying. Throw in some Art Nouveau thermal baths or a drift down the Danube and you've got yourself a whole lotta happy.
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Hitting headlines, topping bucket lists, wooing nature lovers and dazzling increasing numbers of visitors – there seems no end to the talents of this breathtaking northern destination.
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Get more from your trip with easy-to-find phrases for every travel situation. Over one billion people speaking in 22 official languages - it'd be easy to mistake your Kashmiri from your Konkani, but not with this little beauty in your back pocket.
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A land of remarkable diversity – from ancient traditions and artistic heritage to magnificent landscapes and culinary creations – India will ignite your curiosity, shake your senses and warm your soul. Lonely Planet will get you to the heart of India, with amazing travel experiences and the best planning advice.
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Indonesia is the world’s best adventure; its beauty as diverse as the people. You can have world-class fun at night and the next day be off the grid in a tropical idyll. Lonely Planet will get you to the heart of Indonesia, with amazing travel experiences and the best planning advice.
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Indonesian Phrasebook and Dictionary by Lonely Planet. Indonesian, or Bahasa Indonesia as it is known to the locals is the official language of the Republic of Indonesia. Indonesian and its closest relative Malay, both developed from Old Malay, an Austronesian language spoken in the kingdom of Srivijaya on the island of Sumatra. Get More From Your Trip with Easy to Find Phrases for Every Travel Situation! Lonely Planet Phrasebooks have been connecting travelers and locals for over a quarter of a century - our phrasebooks and mobile apps cover more than any other publisher!
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If travel is most rewarding when it surprises, then Iran might be the most rewarding destination on Earth. If you fancy travelling somewhere neither East nor West, and exotic and fascinating, read on...
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A small country with
a big reputation, helped along by a timeless, age-caressed landscape
and a fascinating, friendly people, whose lyrical nature is expressed in
the warmth of their welcome.
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Bejaysus and begorrah! The next best thing for anyone not blessed with the gift of the gab – a grand tour through the language, lilt and laughter of Ireland old and new. So join in the craic, forget the Blarney Stone and wrap your tongue around English the way the Irish reinvented it.
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At the intersection of Asia, Europe and Africa – both geographically and culturally – Israel and the Palestinian Territories have been a meeting place of cultures, empires and religions since history began.
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This magical meeting place of East and West has more top-drawer attractions than it has minarets (and that’s a lot). Lonely Planet will get you to the heart of Istanbul, with amazing travel experiences and the best planning advice. Lonely Planet Istanbul is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Shop in the colourful and chaotic bazaars, visit the majestic Aya Sofya basilica; or take a ferry to the Black Sea; all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of Istanbul and begin your journey now!
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Lonely Planet Italian Phrasebook & Dictionary is your handy passport to culturally enriching travels with the most relevant and useful italian phrases and vocabulary for all your travel needs.
Order an espresso like a local, ask shop keepers about the latest fashions and bargain for fresh produce at the market; all with your trusted travel companion. With language tools in your back pocket, you can truly get to the heart of wherever you go, so begin your journey now!
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Lonely Planet will get you to the heart of Italy, with amazing travel experiences and the best planning advice. Italy is an extraordinary feast of heart-thumping, soul-stirring art, food and landscapes rivalled by few and coveted by millions.
Take in a gondolier’s sweet song while gliding past Venetian palaces, sample olives and wines as you traverse Tuscany’s storybook hills, or be humbled amid thousands of years of Roman history and art; all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of Italy now!
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Jamaica is the Caribbean country that comes with its own soundtrack. Groove to its singular rhythm as you explore beyond the beaches and all-inclusives. Lonely Planet will get you to the heart of Jamaica, with amazing travel experiences and the best planning advice.
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Japan is truly timeless, a place where ancient traditions are fused with modern life as if it were the most natural thing in the world. Lonely Planet will get you to the heart of Japan, with amazing travel experiences and the best planning advice.
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Lonely Planet Japanese Phrasebook & Dictionary is your handy passport to culturally enriching travels with the most relevant and useful Japanese phrases and vocabulary for all your travel needs.
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Great though they are, the world-class spectacles at Petra, Jerash and Rum are matched by Jordan’s lesser-known delights: tea sipped with the Bedouin, a profusion of flowers in the Spring. Coverage Includes: Planning chapters, Amman, Jerash, Irbid, the Jordan Valley, Dead Sea Highway, Madaba, the King's Highway, Petra, Aqaba, Wadi Rum, the Desert highway, Azraq, the Eastern Desert Highway, Understand and Survival chapters.
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Kenya Travel Guide Book with Maps. Vast savannas
peppered with immense herds of wildlife. Snow capped mountains on the
equator. Traditional peoples who bring soul and color to the earth.
Welcome to Kenya.
Lonely Planet will get you to the heart of Kenya, with amazing travel experiences and the best planning advice:
- inspirational images, the best of local knowledge, and recommendations from our expert authors
- planning features and top itineraries to help you plan the perfect trip
- local secrets and hidden travel gems that will make your trip unique
- plus wildlife & habitat, tribes of Kenya, outdoor activities, and a safari planning feature
Coverage includes Nairobi,
Southern Rift Valley, Masai Mara, Western Kenya, Central Highlands,
Laikipia, Southeastern Kenya, Mombasa, the South Coast, the North Coast,
Lamu, and Northern Kenya.
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Lonely Planet’s Korean Phrasebook & Dictionary is your handy passport to culturally enriching travels with the most relevant and useful Korean phrases and vocabulary for all your travel needs.
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Beautiful heritage and stunning modern architecture, delicious streetside meals, masses of markets and malls, and an engaging mix of cultures wait to be discovered. Lonely Planet guides are written by experts who get to the heart of every destination they visit. This fully updated edition is packed with accurate, practical and honest advice, designed to give you the information you need to make the most of your trip.
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Kyoto is old Japan writ large: quiet temples, sublime gardens, colourful shrines and geisha scurrying to secret liaisons.
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The official
language of Laos is Lao as spoken and written in Vientiane. As an
official language, it has successfully become the lingua franca between
all Lao and non-Lao ethnic groups in Laos. Of course, native Lao is
spoken with differing tonal accents and with slightly differing
vocabularies as you move from one part of the country to the next,
especially in a north to south direction. But it is the Vientiane
dialect that is most widely understood.
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Laos, long a forgotten backwater, combines some of the best elements of Southeast Asia in one bite-sized destination.
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Lonely Planet Latin American Spanish Phrasebook & Dictionary is your handy passport to culturally enriching travels with the most relevant and useful Latin American Spanish phrases and vocabulary for all your travel needs.
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Although English is relatively widely spoken in Spain, just a few phrases go a long way in making friends, inviting service with a smile, and ensuring a rich and rewarding travel experience – you could order delicious tapas in a bar packed with locals, fi nd a hidden art gallery or grab a great shopping bargain from a hot new designer.
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Lonely Planet Pocket Lisbon is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you.
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Lonely Planet will get you to the heart of London, with amazing travel experiences and the best planning advice. One of the world’s most visited cities, London has something for everyone: from history and culture to fine food and good times.
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In all of your California daydreaming, palm trees, golden sands and Pacific sunsets beckon, right? The good news: SoCal is where those cinematic fantasies really can come true.
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Lonely Planet will get you to the heart of Madagascar, with amazing travel experiences and the best planning advice. Watch chameleons and lemurs in mountainous national parks, haggle like a local at the Marché Artisanal de la Digue, or snorkel incredible coral reefs; all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of Madagascar and begin your journey now!
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Lonely Planet Madrid is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you.
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The national
language of Malaysia is a surprisingly easy language to wrap your
tongue around. Words are largely pronounced phonetically - so dive in
and leave that language barrier in the dust.
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Southeast Asia’s terrific trio offers steamy jungles packed with wildlife, beautiful beaches, idyllic islands, culinary sensations and multi-ethnic culture. Lonely Planet Malaysia, Singapore & Brunei is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Admire Kuala Lumpur from the glittering Petronas Towers, climb the Telaga Tujuh waterfalls in Langkawi, or glide through the water village of Kampung Ayer; all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei and begin your journey now!
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The ever-popular star of the Mediterranean, Mallorca has a sunny personality thanks to its ravishing beaches, azure views, remote mountains and soulful hill towns. Lonely Planet will get you to the heart of Mallorca, with amazing travel experiences and the best planning advice.
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Malta and Gozo pack glorious variety into its small archipelago. Here you’ll find prehistoric temples, fossil-studded cliffs, hidden coves, thrilling scuba diving and a history of remarkable intensity.
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Lonely Planet Mandarin Phrasebook & Dictionary
is your handy passport to culturally enriching travels with the most
relevant and useful Mandarin phrases and vocabulary for all your travel
needs.
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Maui Travel Guide Book. Coverage includes Lahaina, West Maui, Iao Valley, Central Maui, Kihei, South Maui, North Shore, Upcountry, Haleakala National Park, Hana, East Maui, Lanai, Molokai and more. Maui lures travelers with an invigorating mix of natural beauty and outdoor fun, all shared with warm alohas. Lonely Planet will get you to the heart of Maui, with amazing travel experiences and the best planning advice. Lonely Planet Maui is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Buckle up and hit the Hana Hwy - with its 600 twists and turns, towering cliffs and jungle valleys; take time out and go snorkeling with turtles at Turtle Beach; or take in a jam session at an intimate slack-key guitar concert in Napili; all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of Maui and begin your journey now!
Inside Lonely Planet Maui Travel Guide: Full-color maps and images throughout - Highlights and itineraries help you tailor your trip to your personal needs and interests
- Insider tips to save time and money and get around like a local, avoiding crowds and trouble spots
- Essential info at your fingertips - hours of operation, phone numbers, websites, transit tips, prices
- Honest reviews for all budgets - eating, sleeping, sight-seeing, going out, shopping, hidden gems that most guidebooks miss
- Cultural insights give you a richer, more rewarding travel experience - landscape, cuisine, diving, snorkeling, surfing, off-the-beaten track, history, wildlife, arts
- Free, convenient pull-out Maui regional map (included in print version), plus over 55 color maps
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One of the most rewarding things about travelling around Mediterranean Europe is the rich variety of cuisine, customs, architecture and history. The flipside of course is that you’ll encounter a number of very different languages. Most languages spoken in Mediterranean Europe belong to what’s known as the Indo-European language family, believed to have originally developed from one language spoken thousands of years ago. Luckily for English speakers, most of these languages also use Roman script.
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Melbourne is food obsessed, marvellously multicultural and a showpiece for Australian culture. Beyond the city limits, Victoria offers rich history, stunning wilderness and culinary excellence. Lonely Planet will get you to the heart of Melbourne & Victoria, with amazing travel experiences and the best planning advice.
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Lonely Planet Mexican Spanish Phrasebook & Dictionary is your handy passport to culturally enriching travels with the most relevant and useful Mexican Spanish phrases and vocabulary for all your travel needs. Order Mexican delicacies at restaurants, bargain for the best price at markets, and discuss Mayan history with the locals; all with your trusted travel companion. With language tools in your back pocket, you can truly get to the heart of wherever you go, so begin your journey now!
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Palm-fringed beaches, chili-spiced cuisine; steamy jungles, teeming cities; fiesta fireworks, Frida’s angst: Mexico conjures up diverse, vivid dreams. And the reality lives up to the imagining.
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Lonely Planet’s Pocket Miami is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Admire the iconic art-deco architecture, enjoy the nightlife, and swim at North Beach; all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of the best of Miami and begin your journey now!
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The Middle East is one of history�s grand epics - a cradle of civilisations and a beautiful, complicated land that�s home to some of the most hospitable people on the planet. Coverage Includes: Planning chapters, Egypt, Iraq, Israel, the Palestinian Territories, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, Turkey, Understand and Survival chapters.
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With eight key languages in this first ever phrasebook to the region, let no barriers - language or culture - get in your way.
Order the right meal with our menu decoder
Never get stuck for words with our 3500-word two-way dictionary
We make language easy with shortcuts, key phrases & common Q&As
Feel at ease, with essential tips on culture & manners
Coverage includes: Arabic, Egyptian Arabic, Farsi, Gulf Arabic, Hebrew, Levantine Arabic, Tunisian Colloquial Arabic and Turkish.
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Let the adventure begin! Ride a camel across the sun-scorched Gobi, feast by moonlight at the bottomless lake of Uureg Nuur, and experience traditional archery and wrestling at the Naadam Festival. Escape to the ends of the earth in the footsteps of the first Mongol nomads.
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Up to 4 million
people visit Mongolia annually and many of them are looking quizzically
at menus or asking really loudly where the toilet is. But with this
phrasebook you needn't be one of them. With this, you can be the urban
sophisticate we know you are.
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Montenegro, Crna Gora, Black Mountain: the name alone conjures up poetry and drama. But wait till you get there! Picturesque beaches, charming seaside villages, wild peaks and ancient towns – how can such a little country pack so much in? The contents of this guide book include highlights, getting started, costs & money, travelling responsibly, itineraries, food & drink. As well you will find information on Dubrovnik, Bay of Kotor, Adriatic coast's sandy beaches, former capital Cetinje, Ostrog Monastery, Durmitor National Park's glacial lakes, activities, dangers & annoyances, transport, getting around, and language.
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A captivating blend of old and new, with stone-walled taverns, candlelit drinking dens, wild festivals and a cutting-edge arts scene. Lonely Planet will get you to the heart of Montreal & Quebec, with amazing travel experiences and the best planning advice.
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Up to 4 million
people visit Morocco annually and many of them are looking quizzically
at menus or asking really loudly where the toilet is. But with this
phrasebook you needn't be one of them. With this, you can be the urban
sophisticate we know you are.
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Morocco is a gateway to Africa, and a country of dizzying diversity. Here you’ll find epic mountain ranges, ancient cities, sweeping deserts – and warm hospitality. Lonely Planet will get you to the heart of Morocco, with amazing travel experiences and the best planning advice.
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Moscow Lonely Planet Travel Guide. During any season, any hour of day, Moscow thrills visitors with its artistry, history and majesty. Moscow is experiencing a burst of creative energy, evident in all aspects of contemporary culture. Prepare yourself for a distinctively Russian cauldron of artistry and history, nightclubs and vibrant street life. Coverage includes: Planning chapters, Kremlin & Kitay Gorod, Tverskoy, Presnya, Arbat & Khamovniki, Zamoskvorechie, Basmanny & Taganka, Dorogomilovo & Sparrow Hills, Understand & Survive chapters. Includes a pull out map of Moscow.
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Lonely Planet will get you to the heart of Munich, Bavaria & the Black Forest, with amazing travel experiences and the best planning advice. Hilltop castles and green energy, beer halls and luxury cars, Alps and edgy art – southern Germany blends thigh-slapping tradition with clear-headed modernity like nowhere else on earth.
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It’s the dawn of a more democratic era in this extraordinary land, where the landscape is scattered with gilded pagodas and the traditional ways of Asia endure. Lonely Planet will get you to the heart of Myanmar, with amazing travel experiences and the best planning advice.
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Lonely Planet Naples, Pompeii & the Amalfi Coast is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you.
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Nepal Travel Guide & Map Book. Coverage Includes planning chapters, Kathmandu, Around the Kathmandu Valley, Kathmandu to Pokhara, Pokhara, The Terai & Mahabharat Range, Trekking Routes, Biking, Rafting, Kayaking, Understand and Survival Guide. Wedged between
the high Himalaya and the steamy Indian plains, Nepal is a land of snow
peaks and Sherpas, yaks and yetis, monasteries and mantras.
Lonely Planet will get you to the heart of Nepal, with amazing travel experiences and the best planning advice:
- Inspirational images, city walks and recommendations from our expert authors
- Planning features and top itineraries to help you plan the perfect trip
- Local secrets and hidden travel gems that will make your trip unique
- Plus planning your trek, earthquakes feature, trekking routes and a biking & rafting chapter
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Get more from
your trip with easy-to-find phrases for every travel situation. There
are some significant differences between everyday spoken Nepali and the
more formal written language. However, the information in this book is
presented in the informal spoken style, which is all you’ll need.
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Tradition and innovation intertwine here: artistic masterpieces, windmills, tulips and candlelit cafés coexist with groundbreaking architecture, cutting-edge design and phenomenal nightlife. Lonely Planet will get you to the heart of Netherlands, with amazing travel experiences and the best planning advice.
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Mount spectacular summits and feel ocean breezes. Tantalize your taste buds with succulent seafood and sweet maple syrup. Relish history and high culture. Lonely Planet will get you to the heart of New England, with amazing travel experiences and the best planning advice.
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New Orleans is all about experiencing the divine through mortal senses. There’s joy, from great food to the pandemonium of Mardi Gras and Jazz Fest, and serenity, in the shade between live oaks, or watching fireflies on Bayou St John.
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Lonely Planet Pocket New Orleans is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you.
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Lonely Planet Pocket New York City is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Scale the Statue of Liberty; stroll Central Park; be dazzled by the bright lights of Times Square; and lose yourself in the vast Metropolitan Museum of Art (MoMA); all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of the best of New York City and begin your journey now!
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One of the world’s most captivating places, New York City has it all: celebrated concert halls, a renowned dining and drinking scene, and fascinating neighborhoods filled with people from every corner of the globe. Lonely Planet New York City is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you.
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Packing in cosmopolitan cities, authentic opportunities to experience Māori culture, and the country’s bubbling volcanic heart, the North Island is an exceedingly versatile destination.
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New Zealand - South Island Travel Guide & Map. Coverage includes planning chapters, Marlborough, Nelson, The West Coast, Christchurch, Canterbury, Dunedin, Otago, Queenstown, Wanaka, Fiordland, Southland, Understand and Survival chapters. Welcome to one of
the world’s ultimate outdoor playgrounds, bursting with opportunities
for adventure amid diverse and inspiring landscapes. Lonely Planet will get you to the heart of New Zealand’s South
Island, with amazing travel experiences and the best planning advice:
- Inspirational images, city walks and recommendations from our expert authors
- Planning features and top itineraries to help you plan the perfect trip
- Local secrets and hidden travel gems that will make your trip unique
- Plus information on Māori culture, hiking on the South Island, skiing & snowboarding, and extreme sports
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With spectacular
scenery, amazing trails, a unique hut network and a rich tramping
culture, New Zealand is the ultimate destination for immersing yourself
in the great outdoors.
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As the planet heats up environmentally and politically, it’s good to know that New Zealand exists. This uncrowded, green, peaceful and accepting country is the ultimate escape.
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Discover the freedom of open roads with Lonely Planet New Zealand’s South Island Road Trips, your passport to uniquely encountering New Zealand’s South Island by car. Featuring four amazing road trips, plus up-to-date advice on the destinations you’ll visit along the way, you can enjoy whale watching along the Kalkoura Coast or absorb stunning lake scenery at Milford Sound, all with your trusted travel companion. Get to New Zealand’s South Island, rent a car, and hit the road!
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Affable Nicaragua embraces travelers with offerings of volcanic landscapes, colonial architecture, sensational beaches and pristine forests that range from breathtaking to downright incredible. Lonely Planet will get you to the heart of Nicaragua, with amazing travel experiences and the best planning advice.
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Discover the freedom of open roads with Lonely Planet's Normandy & D-Day Beaches Road Trips, your passport to uniquely encountering this region by car.
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The wonder about hitting the byways of Northern California is that things get better with every winding mile - trees get bigger, towns get cuter, roadside swimming holes get more inviting. This new Lonely Planet title focuses on an area of the USA that is becoming one of the most popular to visit for those who have already seen the main Californian cities. Featuring new full-colour sections and planning chapters, the Northern California guide will get you where you want to go!
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Norway is a once-in-a-lifetime destination and the essence of its appeal is remarkably simple: this is one of the most beautiful countries on earth.
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Fashioned by the mighty Atlantic, these open-armed Canadian provinces beckon you for chats, chowder and the chance to see whales breach in the distance. Lonely Planet will get you to the heart of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick & Prince Edward Island, with amazing travel experiences and the best planning advice.
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The spectacular emptiness of the Arabian landscape provides a blank canvas upon which is projected a riot of cultural, religious, intellectual and trading wonders.
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Discover the freedom of open roads with Lonely Planet's Outback Australia Road Trips, your passport to uniquely encountering Australia's Outback by car.
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From clear turquoise seas to the coffee farms and cloud forests of Chiriquí, Panama can be as chilled out or as thrilling as you wish. Lonely Planet will get you to the heart of Panama, with amazing travel experiences and the best planning advice.
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Lonely Planet Papua New Guinea & Solomon Islands is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you.
Dive among luminous coral reefs; watch a traditional singsing festival group; or sleep in a stilt house on the mighty Sepik river, all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands and begin your journey now!
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Paris has a timeless familiarity for visitors, with architectural icons, exquisite cuisine, chic boutiques and priceless artistic treasures. Lonely Planet will get you to the heart of Paris, with amazing travel experiences and the best planning advice. Lonely Planet Paris is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Stroll through the iconic cityscape; marvel at the abundance of museums bursting with masterpieces; or savour the moment at a Parisian brasserie; all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of Paris and begin your journey now!
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Peru startles with its variety - parched coastal desert, jagged Andean peaks, lush Amazon rainforest. Its rich culture runs the gamut from sophisticated Lima to traditional weaving villages and mist-shrouded ancient ruins.
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Swim with whale sharks, scale smouldering volcanoes, explore desert islands, wander around ancient rice terraces, submerge at world-class dive sites and visit remote hill tribes in the Philippines – Southeast Asia’s undiscovered gem.
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Pidgin Phrasebook is a guide to the pidgins and creoles of Papua New Guinea, the Solomon
Islands, Vanuatu, north Australia and the Torres Strait. Get your tongue
around these tasty blends and understand the intriguing evolution of
these languages.
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Lonely Planet Poland is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Chic medieval hot spots such as Kraków and Gdańsk vie with energetic Warsaw for your urban attention. Outside the cities, woods, rivers, lakes and hills beckon for some fresh-air fun.
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Anyone can speak another language! It’s all about confidence.
The mother tongue of illustrious personalities such as Copernicus, Chopin, Joseph Conrad, Marie Curie and Pope John Paul II has a fascinating and turbulent past and symbolises the resilience of the Polish people in the face of domination and adversity.
Never get stuck for words with our 3500-word two-way dictionary
Order the right meal with our menu decoder
Avoid embarrassing situations with essential tips on culture & manners
Coverage includes: Basics, Practical, Social, Safe Travel and Food.
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Lonely Planet's Pocket Porto is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you.
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Medieval castles, cobblestone villages, captivating cities and golden beaches: the Portugal experience can be many things. History, great food and idyllic scenery are just the beginning... Lonely Planet will get you to the heart of Portugal, with amazing travel experiences and the best planning advice.
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If it's true that language is the door to a nation's soul, you might get a little closer to grasping the saudade that melancholic longing for something (the 'Portuguese blues'), and its famous musical expression, fado by having a go at speaking Portuguese. Get More From Your Trip with Easy-to-Find Phrases for Every Travel Situation! Coverage includes: Basics, Practical, Social, Safe Travel, Food!
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Since the fall of communism in 1989, the Czech Republic – and its capital in particular – has evolved into one of Europe’s most popular travel destinations. Lonely Planet will get you to the heart of Prague & the Czech Republic, with amazing travel experiences and the best planning advice.
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Discover the freedom of open roads with Lonely Planet's Provence & Southeast France Road Trips, your passport to uniquely encountering this region by car.
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Lonely Planet Provence & the Cote d’Azur is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Try local cheese and wine in hilltop villages overlooking lavender fields, relax on the beaches of St-Tropez, or try your luck in Monaco’s famous casino; all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of Provence and the Cote d’Azur and begin your journey now!
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Lonely Planet will get you to the heart of Puerto Rico, with amazing travel experiences and the best planning advice
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Get more from
your trip with easy-to-find phrases for every travel situation.
Travelling in the Andes will be much more enjoyable and worthwhile if
you can speak some Quechua, the language of the Incas, also known as
runasimi (roo·nah·see·mee).
Despite the official status of Spanish, which was brought to Latin
America by the conquistadors, you’ll find that Quechua is spoken in six
South American countries: Peru, Bolivia, Ecuador, Colombia, Argentina
and Chile. Most Quechua speakers are found in the Andes, although some
live in the jungle or on the coast.
- Two-way dictionary
- Guide to pronunciation and phrase-building
- Understand when someone tells you the time by the sun
- Practicalities - how to catch a bus or find a doctor
Coverage includes: Pronunciation, Meeting People, Getting Around, Accommodation, Interests, Shopping, Food, Health
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There's only one way to sum up this attraction-packed region of India: all killer, no filler. Take your pick from timeless sights like the Taj Mahal, the milky-white city of Udaipur, Delhi's manic medieval bazaars or the Pushkar Camel Fair. Overwhelmed? Escape the crowds and head for the desert..
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Lonely Planet Rarotonga, Samoa & Tonga is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you.
Surf the swells around the southern coastlines, hike the challenging Cross-Island Track, or check out Tonga’s ‘Stonehenge of the Pacific’; all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of Rarotonga, Samoa and Tonga and begin your journey now!
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Lonely Planet Pocket Reykjavik, a colorful, easy-to-use, and handy guide that literally fits in your pocket, provides on-the-go assistance for those seeking only the can’t-miss experiences to maximize a quick trip experience.
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Seductive golden beaches and lushly forested mountains; samba-fueled nightlife and spectacular football matches; fabulous opportunities for hiking, cycling, sailing, surfing and swimming: welcome to the Cidade Maravilhosa (Marvelous City).
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Lonely Planet Romania & Bulgaria is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Ponder the sheer scale of the Palace of Parliament, spot wildlife in the magnificent Danube Delta, or take a spin along the unforgettable Transfagarasan Road; all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of Romania & Bulgaria and begin your journey now!
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A heady mix of haunting ruins, awe-inspiring art and vibrant street life, Italy’s hot-blooded capital is one of the world’s most romantic and inspiring cities. Lonely Planet will get you to the heart of Rome, with amazing travel experiences and the best planning advice.
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Coverage includes: Planning chapters, Moscow, Golden Ring, St Petersburg, Western European Russia, Kaliningrad Region, Northern European Russia, Volga Region, The Urals, Russian Caucasus, Western Siberia, Eastern Siberia, Russian Far East, Understand & Survival chapters.
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Grab your coat and a handful of glitter, and enter the land of fog and fabulousness. So long, inhibitions; hello, San Francisco. Lonely Planet will get you to the heart of San Francisco, with amazing travel experiences and the best planning advice.
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Scandinavia travel guide. Effortlessly chic
cities meet remote forests, drawing style gurus and wilderness hikers
alike. Endless days, perpetual nights. Rocking festivals, majestic aurora
borealis. Scandinavia’s menu is anything but bland.
Lonely Planet will get you to the heart of Scandinavia, with amazing travel experiences and the best planning advice:
- inspirational images, the best of local knowledge and recommendations from our expert authors
- planning features and top itineraries to help you plan the perfect trip
- local secrets and hidden travel gems that will make your trip unique
- plus a natural wonders feature, chapter on Tallinn and information on history and culture
Coverage includes: Planning chapters, Denmark, Finland, Tallinn, Iceland, Norway, Sweden and Survival Guide chapters.
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Despite its small size, Scotland has many treasures crammed into its compact territory – big skies, lonely landscapes, spectacular wildlife, superb seafood and hospitable, down-to-earth people. Lonely Planet will get you to the heart of Scotland, with amazing travel experiences and the best planning advice.
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Lush landscapes, urban jungles, blissful beaches, brooding volcanoes, ancient temples, modernist architecture, creative cuisine: Southeast Asia seamlessly delivers the accessible, affordable exotic. Lonely Planet will get you to the heart of Southeast Asia on a Shoestring, with amazing travel experiences and the best planning advice.
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SE Asia Phrasebook and Dictionary by Lonely Planet. Southeast Asia... many faces, many places, many ways to get tongue tied. From Hue to Vientiene, from Phuket to Phnom Penh, turn your travel challenges into unforgettable experiences.
Order the right meal with our menu decoder
Never get stuck for words with our 3500 word two way dictionary
We make language easy with shortcuts, key phrases and common questions and answers. Feel at ease with essential tips on culture and manners
Coverage includes: Burmese, Khmer, Lao, Thai and Vietnamese.
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Long overlooked, Seattle is America's Cinderella city: a precocious mix of charismatic pubs, voguish cafes, provocative art and cutting-edge music that is helping to define modern US culture.
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Lonely Planet Seoul is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Walk along the long-buried Cheong-gye-cheon stream, wander the labyrinthine streets of Bukchon Hanok Village, or try some Korean cuisine at Gwangjang Market; all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of Seoul and begin your journey now!
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Shanghai: few cities in the world evoke so much history, excess, glamour, mystique and exotic promise in name alone.
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Eternal crossroads of the Mediterranean, the gorgeous island of Sicily continues to seduce travellers with its dazzling diversity of landscapes and cultural treasures. Lonely Planet will get you to the heart of Sicily, with amazing travel experiences and the best planning advice.
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Singapore Travel Guide and City Map by Lonely Planet. Inside Lonely Planet Singapore Travel Guide: - Full-color maps and images throughout
- Highlights and itineraries help you tailor your trip to your personal needs and interests
- Insider tips to save time and money and get around like a local, avoiding crowds and trouble spots
- Essential info at your fingertips - hours of operation, phone numbers, websites, transit tips, prices
- Honest reviews for all budgets - eating, sleeping, sight-seeing, going out, shopping, hidden gems that most guidebooks miss
- Cultural insights give you a richer, more rewarding travel experience – food, shopping, architecture
- Free, convenient pull out Singapore map, plus over 30 color maps
Coverage Includes: Colonial District, the Quays, Marina Bay, Orchard Road, Sentosa Island, Little India, Chinatown, Holland Village and more
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Sinhala is one of the two official languages of Sri Lanka, and it is the first language of more than 75% of the population. According to Sinhalese tradition, this language was introduced to Sri Lanka by a banished prince in the 6th century who conquered the local 'demons'. It has a relatively flexible grammar, so it won't take you long to conquer that language barrier.
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Snow-capped peaks, turquoise-green rivers, and an Adriatic coastline inspired by Venice. Throughout Slovenia, culinary and cultural sophistication hides behind a rural, rustic charm.
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Lions at waterholes, township art, clouds pouring over Table Mountain, Kalahari dunes, Swazi and Zulu ceremonies: Southern Africa’s famous trio is rich with adventures and experiences, culture and scenery. Lonely Planet will get you to the heart of South Africa, Lesotho & Swaziland, with amazing travel experiences and the best planning advice.
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Andean peaks, Amazonian rainforest, Patagonian glaciers, Inca ruins, colonial towns, white-sand beaches and vertiginous nightlife: the wonders of South America set the stage for incredible adventures. Lonely Planet will get you to the heart of South America on a Shoestring, with amazing travel experiences and the best planning advice.
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Australia is a wild and beautiful place, a land whose colour palette of red outback sands and Technicolor reefs frames sophisticated cities and soulful Indigenous stories. Lonely Planet will get you to the heart of Australia, with amazing travel experiences and the best planning advice.
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Like a giant wedge plunging into the ocean, South India is the subcontinent’s steamy heartland – a lush contrast to the peaks and plains up north. Lonely Planet will get you to the heart of South India & Kerala, with amazing travel experiences and the best planning advice.
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Adrift in the daydreamy South Pacific – deliciously remote and surprisingly diverse – you can de-stress or ramp up the action, with some superfresh seafood awaiting at day’s end. Lonely Planet will get you to the heart of the South Pacific, with amazing travel experiences and the best planning advice. Lonely Planet South Pacific is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Laze on New Caledonia’s white sand beaches; learn traditional dance in Tahiti or hike through Fiji’s ‘Garden Island’, all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of the South Pacific and begin your journey now!
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Europe’s sea- and
sun-blessed southeast is ripe for adventure. Explore epic Greek
remains, sophisticated Croatian resorts, Turkish spice bazaars, the wild
forests of Romania and medieval towns in Montenegro.
- Inspirational images, author recommendations and the best of local knowledge
- Planning features and top itineraries to help you plan the perfect trip
- Local secrets and hidden travel gems that will make your trip unique
- PLUS in-depth info on the history and culture of each country in the region
Coverage includes: Planning chapters, Albania,
Bosnia & Hercegovina, Croatia, Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro,
Serbia, Bulgaria, Greece, Turkey and Survival Guide.
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The 5th edition of Southern Africa brings you the most extensive coverage of the region. Go on safari in Kruger National Park, taste your way through South Africa's Winelands, glide in a traditional dugout canoe down the Okavango Delta, snorkel in Lake Malawi and be amazed by one of the seven natural wonders of the world, Victoria Falls.
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Lonely Planet Southern Italy is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you.
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Passionate, sophisticated and devoted to living the good life, Spain is both a stereotype come to life and a country more diverse than you ever imagined. Lonely Planet will get you to the heart of Spain, with amazing travel experiences and the best planning advice.
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Lonely Planet Spanish Phrasebook & Dictionary is your handy passport to culturally enriching travels with the most relevant and useful Spanish phrases and vocabulary for all your travel needs.
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Sri Lanka Travel Guide Book with Maps. Sri Lanka Lonely Planet Travel Guide. Endless beaches, timeless ruins, welcoming people, oodles of elephants, killer surf, cheap prices, fun trains, famous tea, flavourful food - need we go on? Coverage Includes: Planning chapters, Colombo, West Coast, The South, The Hill Country, The Ancient Cities, The East, Jaffna & the North, Understanding and Survival chapters.
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St Petersburg Travel Guide - Lonely Planet. Built on a swamp, the imperial capital is today a dazzling metropolis whose sheer grandeur never fails to amaze. Despite all that history has thrown at it, St Petersburg still feels every bit an imperial capital, a city largely frozen in time. Coverage includes: Planning chapters, Historic Heart, Smolny & Vosstaniya, Sennaya & Kolomna, Vasilyevsky Island, Petrograd & Vyborg Sides, Understand & Survive chapters. Includes a pull out map of St Petersburg.
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SW USA travel guide book - Lonely Planet. Coverage includes planning chapters on Las Vegas & Nevada, Arizona, New Mexico, Southwestern Colorado, Utah, along with chapters on understanding the SW and survival. If you're hungry for some road tripping, this guide to Southwest USA can help you pick off that box. You can cruise the famed Route 66, but we'll also show you how to aim your wheels at the pot-holed detours, dinosaur sites, ghost towns and cultural hot spots of the wild SW. Coverage includes Arizona, New Mexico, Utah, SW Colorado, Las Vegas & Nevada. The Southwest is America's playground, luring adventurers and artists with the promise of red rock landscapes, the legends of shoot-em-up cowboys and the kicky delights of a green chili stew.
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Wherever you go
throughout the East African region, you’ll find Swahili greatly useful
and attempts to communicate with locals in the language will be greatly
appreciated. This book gives you the practical phrases you need to get
by, as well as the fun, spontaneous phrases that lead to a better
understanding of East African people and their culture.
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Frozen wastelands, cosy cottages, virgin forest, rocky islands, reindeer herders and Viking lore – Sweden has all that and mad style, too.
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Look past the silk-smooth chocolate, cuckoo clocks and yodelling - contemporary Switzerland, land of four languages, is all about epic journeys and sublime experiences.
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Australia's best musicians, foodies, actors, writers and architects flock to Sydney: a hyperenergetic, ambitious marketplace of the soul, where anything goes and everything usually does. Coverage includes: Planning chapters, Circular Quay, The Rocks, Sydney Harbour, City Centre, Haymarket, Darling Harbour, Pyrmont, Inner West, Surry Hills, Darlinghurst, Kings Cross, Potts Point, Paddington, Centennial Park, Bondi to Coogee, Manly, Day Trips, Understand and Survival chapters.
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Sculpted by sky-piercing, moss-green peaks and lined with vivid turquoise lagoons, sultry French Polynesia is a place to take it slow and experience warm, laid-back island culture. Lonely Planet will get you to the heart of Tahiti & French Polynesia, with amazing travel experiences and the best planning advice.
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With legacies as varied as its adventure landscape and spirited traditions thriving alongside the cream of Asian sophistication, Taiwan is a continent on one green island.
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Wildlife galore, idyllic beaches, snow-capped Kilimanjaro, moss-covered ruins, friendly people, fascinating cultures Tanzania has all this and more wrapped up in one adventurous and welcoming package. Coverage includes: Planning chapters, Dar es Salam, Zanzibar Archipelago, Northeastern Tanzania, Northern Tanzania, Central tanzania, Lake Victoria, Western Tanzania, Southern Highlands, Southeastern Tanzania, Understand and Survival Guide chapters.
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Mainland Australia’s quirky and rugged southern neighbour celebrates its relative isolation with a laid-back ambience, an emerging gourmet food scene, and some of the planet’s most astounding wilderness and scenery.
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Texas Travel Guide Book with Maps. Coverage includes Austin, San Antonio, Hill Country, Dallas, Panhandle Plains, Houston, East Texas, Gulf Coast, South Texas, Big Bend National Park, West Texas, and more. Over 42 maps. Bigger than a whole heap of countries, Texas is vast, diverse and welcoming: from big-city lights to small-town simplicity, white-sand beaches to high-country hikes. Lonely Planet will get you to the heart of Texas, with amazing travel experiences and the best planning advice. Inside Lonely Planet’s Texas Travel Guide: - Color maps and images throughout
- Highlights and itineraries help you tailor your trip to your personal needs and interests
- Insider tips to save time and money and get around like a local, avoiding crowds and trouble spots
- Essential info at your fingertips - hours of operation, phone numbers, websites, transit tips, prices
- Honest reviews for all budgets - eating, sleeping, sight-seeing, going out, shopping, hidden gems that most guidebooks miss
- Cultural insights give you a richer, more rewarding travel experience - history, music, lifestyle, culture, football, landscapes, wildlife, Texas BBQ, cuisine
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Lonely Planet's Thai Phrasebook & Dictionary is
your handy passport to culturally enriching travels with the most
relevant and useful Thai phrases and vocabulary for all your travel
needs.
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Golden-sand bays, lazily swaying cotton hammocks, castle-like karsts emerging from sapphire seas: southern Thailand’s coasts make your dreams of tropical paradise come true. Lonely Planet will get you to the heart of Thailand’s Islands & Beaches, with amazing travel experiences and the best planning advice.
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Dive into Thailand via its legendary food and breathtaking scenery, then go deeper with its unique culture and fascinating history. By the time you come up for air, you’ll be planning your next visit. Lonely Planet will get you to the heart of Thailand, with amazing travel experiences and the best planning advice.
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Plucky penguins and regal albatrosses, awe-inspiring fjords and magnificent icebergs, convivial pubs and captivating shipwrecks - the Falkland Islands and South Georgia Island make for an unforgettable adventure. Written by Lonely Planet founder Tony Wheeler, this one-of-a-kind guide steers y ou through the heart of this remote and spectacularly rugged landscape. Includes pre-planning information, detailed itineraries, full-colour highlights, practical directory and cross-referenced maps.
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Aimed at adventurous, more budget-conscious travelers, Lonely Planet guides have extensive text, maps, and photographs. Chapters typically cover history, geography, economy, culture, visas, customs, dangers, food, and travel to and within the country.
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Whether exploring your own backyard or somewhere new, discover the freedom of the open road with Lonely Planet Pacific Northwest’s Best Trips. Featuring 33 amazing road trips, from 2-day escapes to 2-week adventures, you can cruise along the stunning Pacific Coast or explore the eerie volcanic landscape of Mt St Helen, all with your trusted travel companion. Jump in the car, turn up the tunes, and hit the road!
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Tibet Travel Guide & Maps. Tibet Lonely Planet Guide. Go to Tibet and see many places, as much as you can; then tell the world. Lonely Planet guides are written by experts who get to the heart of every destination they visit. This fully updated edition is packed with accurate, practical and honest advice, designed to give you the information you need to make the most of your trip.
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Speaking Tibetan is
the key to understanding the unqiue culture, lifestyle and history of
the country. This phrasebook will help you communicate with Tibetans and
enrich your experience in Tibet.
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Tokyo has everything you can ask of a city, and has it in spades: a rich, cosmopolitan dining scene, more cafes and bars than you could visit in a lifetime, fantastic public transport and grassy parks – plus it’s clean and safe. Really, what's not to love? Lonely Planet will get you to the heart of Tokyo, with amazing travel experiences and the best planning advice.
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The Trans-Siberian routes are some of the greatest rail journeys of the world. Whichever one you choose, it’s a rewarding experience of changing landscapes and cultures, people and of life on the rails. The Lonely Planet Trans-Siberian Railway travel guide features expanded coverage of Mongolia and China, to help make the most of the Trans-Mongolian and Trans-Manchurian routes. It also includes coverage of a new route that has opened up between St Petersburg and Lake Baikal.
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Lonely Planet Trekking in the Nepal Himalaya is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you.
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Aimed at adventurous, more budget-conscious travelers, Lonely Planet guides have extensive text, maps, and photographs. Chapters typically cover history, geography, economy, culture, visas, customs, dangers, food, and travel to and within the country.
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From stunning beaches and jaw-dropping monuments, to mouth-watering cuisine and friendly locals, Turkey offers the visitor a wonderful range of unmissable experiences. This guide includes planning chapters, İstanbul, Thrace, Marmara, İzmir, the North Aegean, Ephesus, Bodrum, the South Aegean, Western Anatolia, Antalya, the Turquoise Coast, Eastern Mediterranean, Ankara, Central Anatolia, Cappadocia, Black Sea Coast, Northeastern Anatolia, Southeastern Anatolia, Understand and Survival Guide.
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This book gives you
the practical phrases you need to get by in Turkish, as well as all the
fun, spontaneous phrases that can lead to a better understanding of
Turkey and its people. Once you’ve got the hang of how to pronounce
Turkish words, the rest is just a matter of confidence. Local knowledge,
new relationships and a sense of satisfaction are on the tip of your
tongue. So don’t just stand there, say something!
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Discover the freedom of open roads with Lonely Planet Tuscany Road Trips, your passport to uniquely encountering Tuscany by car.
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Be dazzled by the golden domes of myriad Orthodox cathedrals, be awed by the monumental Stalinist architecture of Kyiv, be inspired by the breathtaking natural beauty of the Crimean peninsula. On the edge of Europe, Ukraine is a land of the unconventional and quirky, a unique mix of cosmopolitan and Soviet, and this insightful guide show you how to make the most of it all. Includes information about political events and fascinating history, adventures - ice fishing, mountain biking, caving and skiing, and information about accommodations. Contains 35 detailed maps which include Cyrillic. Also includes a handy language guide.
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Ukraine is the
second-largest country in Europe - so there's a lot of conversation to
have. With this phrasebook say goodbye to awkward silences and get your
chat on.
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Lonely Planet USA's National Parks is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you in all 59 of the USA's nationally protected lands.
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Lonely Planet Pocket Valencia is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Visit the awe-inspiring assemblage of modern architecture that is Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias, shop in the fascinating central market, or visit the magnificent hilltop castle at Xàtiva; all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of the best of Paris and begin your journey now!
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Walkable neighborhoods, drink-and-dine delights and memorable cultural and outdoor activities framed by dramatic vistas; there’s a glassful of great reasons to love this lotusland metropolis. Lonely Planet will get you to the heart of Vancouver, with amazing travel experiences and the best planning advice.
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Tropical weather, sandy beaches and turquoise waters await you. Locals welcome visitors, with dazzling grins and a chance to peek into their unique Melanesian cultures. Lonely Planet will get you to the heart of Vanuatu & New Caledonia, with amazing travel experiences and the best planning advice.
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Imagine the audacity of building a city of marble palaces on a lagoon – and that was only the start. Lonely Planet will get you to the heart of Venice & the Veneto, with amazing travel experiences and the best planning advice.
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Baroque streetscapes and imperial palaces set the stage for artistic and musical masterpieces alongside vibrant epicurean and design scenes.
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Astonishingly exotic and utterly compelling, Vietnam is a country of breathtaking natural beauty with a unique heritage, where travel quickly becomes addictive. Lonely Planet Vietnam is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Eat, drink and shop til you drop in beautiful, ancient Hoi An; kite surf in Mui Ne; or visit the impressive pagodas and royal tombs of Hue; all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of Vietnam and begin your journey now!
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The Mekong – it’s an exotic name guaranteed to fire up the imagination, with such iconic sights as Angkor Wat, Halong Bay and Luang Prabang. Lonely Planet will get you to the heart of Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos & Northern Thailand, with amazing travel experiences and the best planning advice.
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Conical hats, lacquerware bowls and flag T-shirts are fine - you can compare them with everyone else's. Or get talking and bring home souvenirs that no one can match. Open the phrasebook and make this trip your own.
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The phrase ‘good things come in small packages’ may be a cliché, but in the case of Wales it’s undeniably true. Lonely Planet will get you to the heart of Wales, with amazing travel experiences and the best planning advice.
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Climb the steps of the Lincoln Memorial, stare into Abe's stony eyes and read his Gettysburg Address chiseled in the wall. Stand where Martin Luther King Jr gave his famous speech and feel the sweep of history.
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Lush forests, a pristine coastline, awesome food, frothy microbrews, and music and art galore – Pacific Northwesterners have it good and they don’t mind sharing. Lonely Planet will get you to the heart of Washington, Oregon & the Pacific Northwest, with amazing travel experiences and the best planning advice.
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Keen to experience the best of West Africa but not sure where to start? Take a slow boat to Timbuktu, camp under the Sahara's starry skies, hike through ancient Dogon Country, discover cosmopolitan Abidjan and kick-back on Ghana's palm-fringed beaches.
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If you subscribe to the ‘life’s a beach’ school of thought, you’ll fall in love with Western Australia (WA) and its 12,500km of spectacular coastline, where you can wander along a beach for hours without seeing a footprint in the sand...
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Interlocking countries and cultures create a jigsaw of history, art, architecture and cuisines, along with time-honoured traditions and inspired new trends. Lonely Planet will get you to the heart of Western Europe, with amazing travel experiences and the best planning advice.
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Get more from your trip with easy-to-find phrases for every travel situation. One of the most rewarding things about travelling through Western Europe is the rich variety of cuisine, customs, architecture and history. The flipside of course is that you’ll encounter a number of very different languages. Most languages spoken in Western Europe, including English, belong to what’s known as the Indo-European language family, believed to have originally developed from one language spoken thousands of years ago. Luckily for English speakers, all but one use Roman script.
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Landscapes and
legends draw adventurers to the West, where a good day includes locavore
dining, vineyard wine-sipping, cowboy history and outdoor fun.
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Lonely Planet's Wine Trails, the first book in Lonely Planet’s “Perfect Weekends” series, introduces the secret gems in well-known regions such as Napa and Sonoma, Tuscany, Burgundy and Rioja, and also explores off-the-beaten-path regions in Georgia, Greece and beyond.
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Wild, spectacular Yellowstone thrills visitors with gushing geysers and free roaming wildlife. Grand Teton entices with jagged peaks and glacial lakes. Packed with information for everyone from families with small children to hardcore outdoor adventurerers, this guide takes you there.
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Lonely Planet Yosemite, Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you.
Go fishing in Yosemite Valley; canoeing and kayaking in Mammoth Lakes, or horseback riding in King’s Canyon; all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of Yosemite, Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks and begin your journey now!
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Lonely Planet Zion & Bryce National Parks is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Hike the Cable Mountain trail in Zion, ride a horse or mule through Bryce or go swimming or tubing in Zion’s Virgin River; all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of Zion & Bryce National Parks and begin your journey now!
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