Dolomites and Eastern South Tyrol

A general guide, covering getting there/getting about; practicalities A-Z; history; town plans showing recommended accommodation/restaurants; fold-out maps, 24 main walks with topo maps, dozens of other walks and cycle tours described in detail; 'feature' panels; details of lift opening times and prices

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This comprehensive guide, covers all aspects of the area - history, legends, customs, food, art and architecture, transport and other practicalities. Detailed plans of the major towns and villages include locations of places to stay and eat; separate index entries list over 150 recommended restaurants.Each chapter covers a specific area, with detailed information about the various towns and villages - from the 'sights' to lift opening times and prices. The 24 main walks are described in the same chapters, with topo maps. But the book also describes dozens of other walking and cycling route in detail. In addition to the eastern Dolomites (east of the A22 motorway) rising in the provinces of South Tyrol, Trento and Belluno, the book covers an area outside the Dolomites - the eastern part of South Tyrol. The bordering cities of Bozen/Bolzano, Brixen/Bressanone and Bruneck/Brunico are also described, with town plans. (The book does not take in the Brenta Dolomites west of the A22 motorway.)