Baltic States Insight Guide

Baltic States Insight Guide

Buch | Softcover
300 Seiten
2007 | Revised edition
APA Publications Pte Ltd (Verlag)
978-981-258-603-2 (ISBN)
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A guide to the Baltic States. Illustrated with photographs and maps, this work contains top attractions highlighted and cross-referenced to local maps. It contains essays on each island's history, people and culture which provide background on everything from folklore to its tradition in arts and literature.
From Riga to Kurzeme, and from Vilnius to Aukstaitija, this guide to the Baltic States covers it all. Illustrated with hundreds of full-colour photographs and 11 maps you won't want to leave without it. The places section contains a region-by-region breakdown; with top attractions highlighted and cross-referenced to detailed local maps. Incisive essays on each island's history, people and culture provide background on everything from folklore to its rich tradition in arts and literature. The best of the Baltics section features magazine-style, illustrated double-page spreads, giving a handy overview of each region's highlights, from its world-heritage cities to its crafts and local markets. A travel tips section includes practical listings, including accommodation, restaurants, pubs, bars and cafes, entertainment, nightlife, transport and essential contact addresses and numbers.

Introduction and History: The Best of the Baltics, People, Chronology, Eight Centuries of Occupation. Essay Features: Life Today, Ethnic Diversity, Religion, The Cultural Inheritance, Folklore, Saunas and Spas, Nature, Outdoor Activities, Food. Places: Estonia - Introduction, The Making of Estonia, Talinn, Tartu and the South, Parnu and the West, The Islands, East of Talinn. Latvia - Introduction, The Making of Latvia, Riga, Around Riga, Kurzeme, Latgale, Zemgale, Vidzeme. Lithuania - Introduction, The Making of Lithuania, Vilnius, Kaunas, Aukstaitija, The South, Zemaitija and the Coast. Information Panels: Timber Buildings, The Singing Tree, E-stonia, Art Nouveau, Basketball Flyers, Amber. Travel Tips: Transport, Accommodation, Restaurants, Activities, A-Z of Practical Information, Language. Index.

Erscheint lt. Verlag 10.1.2007
Reihe/Serie Insight Guides
Zusatzinfo full colour photographs
Verlagsort Singapore
Sprache englisch
Maße 150 x 223 mm
Themenwelt Reiseführer Europa Baltikum
ISBN-10 981-258-603-2 / 9812586032
ISBN-13 978-981-258-603-2 / 9789812586032
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