Travel

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

The latest information-packed and topical world atlas from Philip's, published in association with the Royal Geographical Society - fully revised and updated in paperback for today's fast-changing world.

A wonderful introduction to Ireland's most popular tourist attraction, The Wild Atlantic Way.

A county by county tour of Ireland, visiting all the major tourist attractions. In German.