Travel

From the doorstep of Dublin city, there is easy access to a different world of deep glens, forested mountains and wild scenery, including the Wicklow Mountains, the largest continuous upland region in Ireland. This cycling guide journeys through some of the country's best-known tourist attractions.

This top selling map gives an overall view of the island of Ireland. All motorways and major roads are shown. A Distance Chart is included for some of the major cities. All the major rivers are shown and among them are the River Shannon, River Liffey in Dublin, River Lee in Cork, River Lagan in Belfast and the River Bann in Coleraine.

An indispensable guide for any discerning traveller

THE BOOK BEHIND THE HIT CHANNEL 5 DOCUMENTARYA glimpse of life inside the world's most secretive country, as told by Britain's best-loved travel writer.

Bestselling author of Italian Ways Tim Parks follows the hair-raising journey of Italian revolutionary Giuseppe Garibaldi, 250-miles on foot from Rome to Ravenna, to explore Italy's past and present.

Explore Dun Laoghaire and its coastal surroundings as Peter Pearson reveals the story behind its transformation from rocky granite shoreline to grand Victorian 'watering place'. With over 250 illustrations, this is a fascinating journey through the history and heritage of Dun Laoghaire, Sandycove and Dalkey.

Wide variety of walks and terrains with detailed instructions, alternative routes and interesting info on the surrounding landscape: 2-hour walks on surfaced paths; 2 to 3-hour flat island and coastal walks; 2 to 4-hour gentle hill and mountain hikes; 4 to 7-hour strenuous hill walks (some can be combined to form serious mountain challenges).

* A delightful and moving homage to the 'most beautiful house in Taormina, Sicily' and the colourful people of the local community by the modest, independent and generous woman who has inhabited it for over fifty years