England - Reiseberichte mit Skizzen aus den Gesellschaften der Hauptstadt
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Pitzhanger Manor
-The story of this remarkable house and of its creator, whose influence is as strong today as ever Sir John Soane was one of Britain's most influential architects when he designed and built Pitzhanger Manor between 1800 and 1804. He intended this country estate to reflect his new-found social status and to showcase both his skills as an architect and his eclectic collection of art and antiquities. Newly conserved and returned to his original design, Pitzhanger is a rare London example of a spectacular Soane building. This guide tells the story of this remarkable house and of its creator, whose influence is as strong today as ever.
DK Eyewitness Back Roads Great Britain
Take to the open road with Back Roads Great Britain and discover 25 leisurely drives through the country's beautiful villages and stunning landscapes. Explore the spectacular scenery of the Lake District, follow a whiskey trail through the Highlands or discover picturesque coastal villages in Cornwall. Packed with insider tips and information, this easy-to-use guide reveals incredible sights, hidden gems, and authentic local experiences that can be discovered only by road. Inside Back Roads Great Britain - A free laminated pull-out road map of Great Britain helps you navigate with ease- 25 easy-to-follow driving tours, each lasting one to five days- Guided walks take you through Great Britain's historic towns and villages- Experts suggest the best off-road activities in each area, from whiskey trails to water sports - Contains essential travel tips, including our pick of where to stay, eat, and shop, plus useful travel, visa, and health information- Covers all the UK rules of the road - Includes postcodes for use with GPS, plus information on road conditions and parking tips - Covers Cornwall, Devon, the Jurassic Coast, Salisbury, Bath, Glastonbury, the Cotswolds, the Chilterns, the South Downs, Brighton, Kent, Cambridgeshire, Norfolk, the Brecon Beacons, West Wales, Snowdonia, Offa's Dyke, the Peak District, Yorkshire, the Lake District, Northumbria, Edinburgh, Rosslyn Chapel, Fife, the Scottish Highlands, the Scottish Lochs, Aberdeen, Inverness, and more Staying for longer and looking for a more comprehensive guide to Great Britain? Try our DK Eyewitness Travel Guide Great Britain. About DK Eyewitness Travel: DK's award-winning Back Roads guidebooks take the work out of planning a road trip, with easy-to-read maps, tips, and tours to inform and enrich your journey. DK is the world's leading illustrated reference publisher, producing beautifully designed books for adults and children in more than 120 countries.
Borders Tales and Trails
Illustrated with color photographs and narrated by authors Kenneth and Norman Turnbull of the Borders Turnbull clan, Borders Tales and Trails guides the reader through the exploration of the most important and exciting heritage sites in the Borders of Scotland.The story of Scotland is that of a brave and defiant people's desire for self-determination. The recorded part of that story covers thousands of years and involves much internal strife and frequent wars with great foreign powers, including the Vikings, Romans, and English. That a nation so small could not only survive under such conditions but also evolve and thrive, influencing the entire world, is a testament to the power of human will and courage.From one site to the next, you will learn what occurred in the past and what exists today. Directions include GPS settings by postal code and coordinates.
Rick Steves Best of Scotland
Hit Scotland's can't-miss sights, bites, and history in two weeks or less with Rick Steves Best of Scotland!Expert advice from Rick Steves on what's worth your time and moneyTwo-day itineraries covering Edinburgh, Glasgow, St. Andrews, the Highlands, and the Isle of SkyeRick's tips for beating the crowds, skipping lines, and avoiding tourist trapsThe best of local culture, flavors, and haunts, including walks through the most interesting neighborhoods and museumsTrip planning strategies like how to link destinations and design your itinerary, what to pack, where to stay, and how to get aroundOver 80 full-color maps and vibrant photosExperience the magic of Scotland for yourself with Rick Steves Best of Scotland! Planning a longer trip? Rick Steves Scotland is the classic, in-depth guide to spending more than two weeks exploring the country.
Coast to Coast Path
Fully revised 8th edition of this classic 191-mile walk across northern England from the Irish Sea to the North Sea, inspired by Alfred Wainwright. Crossing three fabulous national parks - the Lake District, the Yorkshire Dales, and the North York Moors - it samples the very best of the English countryside - rugged mountains and lakes, gentle dales and stone-built villages; wild moorland; sea cliffs and fishing villages. - 10 town plans and 109 large-scale walking maps - at just under 1:20,000 - showing route times, places to stay, places to eat, points of interest and much more. These are not general-purpose maps but fully-edited maps drawn by walkers for walkers. - Itineraries for all walkers - whether walking the route in its entirety over two weeks or sampling the highlights on day walks and short breaks - Practical information for all budgets - camping, bunkhouses, hostels, B&Bs, pubs and hotels; St Bees through to Robin Hood's Bay - where to stay, where to eat, what to see, plus detailed street plans - Comprehensive public transport information - for all access points on the Coast to Coast Path - Flora and fauna - four page full color flower guide, plus an illustrated section on local wildlife - Green hiking - understanding the local environment and minimizing our impact on it - GPS waypoints. These are also downloadable from the Trailblazer website - Plus extra colour sections: 16pp colour introduction and 16pp of colour mapping for stage sections (one stage per page) with trail profiles.
Buckingham Palace
-A richly illustrated guide to Buckingham Palace, and its role as a symbol, a royal residence, a working palace and an exceptional art collection Buckingham Palace is instantly recognisable as a symbol of the monarchy, of London and of Britain itself. But what goes on behind the famous fa癟ade? Buckingham Palace is much more than a stone backdrop to pomp and pageantry. Since Queen Victoria's time it has been the official London residence for the ruling monarch and it houses a superb collection of works of art, part of the Royal Collection, but this is no rarefied museum. The headquarters of the British monarchy, Buckingham Palace is that rare thing - a working palace. Its state rooms form a magnificent setting for the official and ceremonial duties carried out by Her Majesty The Queen as Head of State of the United Kingdom and Head of the Commonwealth. This souvenir guide takes you inside the Palace and highlights the multiple roles Buckingham Palace plays - as a symbol, a royal residence, a working palace and an exceptional art collection - while offering a glimpse into one of the most famous buildings in the world. Contents: Introduction; A Symbol of Monarchy; The Changing of the Guard; A Royal Residence; A Working Palace; Welcoming Visitors: The Grand Entrance and Staircase; Diplomacy: The Green Drawing Room; Royal Splendour: The Throne Room; State Entertaining: The Ballroom; Investitures; Charity: The State Dining Room; Receptions: The White Drawing Room; Politics: The Bow Room; Welcoming the Public: Garden Parties; Behind the Scenes; A Royal Collection: Ten Highlights.
The B&B Guide 2019
The AA has been inspecting B&Bs for over 45 years, over 2,100 B&Bs rated for quality by professional AA inspectors. From the most stylish and sophisticated urban boutique accommodation to family-run homes in the countryside and from ultra-chic luxury to charmingly rustic home-from-home comfort and many points between, the AA B&B Guide has it all. Throughout the year, the AA's expert inspectors are visiting and grading the B&Bs that appear in this guide. Each one is judged on its presentation, quality of accommodation, leisure facilities, breakfasts and evening meals, service, hospitality, conference facilities, and cleanliness and housekeeping. They are then rated from one to five stars for quality; gold stars indicate "Highly Commended" B&B--the very best places within three, four, and five star ratings. All five-star establishments--the cream of the crop--join the "Premier Collection" and are highlighted throughout the guide.
Wallpaper* City Guide London
Wallpaper* City Guides present a tightly edited, discreetly packaged list of the best a location has to offer the design conscious traveller. Here is a precise, informative, insider's checklist of all you need to know about the world's most intoxicating cities.Whether you are staying for 48 hours or five days, visiting for business or a vacation, we've done the hard work for you, from finding the best restaurants, bars and hotels (including which rooms to request) to the most extraordinary stores and sites, and the most enticing architecture and design. Wallpaper* City Guides enable you to come away from your trip, however brief, with a real taste of the city's landscape and the satisfaction you've seen all that you should.In short, these guides act as a passport to the best the world has to offer.
Rick Steves Great Britain
Explore the misty isle of Great Britain, from lively London to the lush fields of Wales and the craggy beauty of the Scottish Highlands. With Rick Steves on your side, Great Britain can be yours!Inside Rick Steves Great Britain you'll find: Comprehensive coverage for spending two weeks or more exploring England, Wales, and ScotlandRick's strategic advice on how to get the most out of your time and money, with rankings of his must-see favoritesTop sights and hidden gems, from Stonehenge and Shakespeare's Globe Theatre to whisky distilleries and corner pubsHow to connect with culture: Try haggis or a Scotch pie, catch a show in SoHo, or chat with locals in a cozy Welsh tavernBeat the crowds, skip the lines, and avoid tourist traps with the help of Rick's candid, humorous insightThe best places to eat, sleep, and relax with a pintSelf-guided walking tours of charming villages and historic sites and museums Detailed maps for exploring on the goUseful resources including a packing list, a historical overview, and recommended reading Over 1,000 bible-thin pages include everything worth seeing without weighing you downComplete, up-to-date information on London, Windsor, Cambridge, Bath, Glastonbury, Wells, Avebury, Stonehenge, Salisbury, South Wales, the Cotswolds, Stratford-upon-Avon, Ironbridge Gorge, Liverpool, the Lake District, York, Durham and Northeast England, Conwy, Caernarfon, Snowdonia National Park, Blaenau Ffestiniog, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Stirling, St. Andrews, Oban and the Inner Hebrides, Glencoe and Fort William, Inverness, Loch Ness, and moreMake the most of every day and every dollar with Rick Steves Great Britain.Visiting the UK? Try Rick Steves Best of England!
Aa Wales Road Map
Britain's clearest mapping from the experts at the Automobile Association (UK), in a handy foldable map. Fully updated, the maps combine clear design and an easy-to-read scale with more road detail to ensure that you never lose your way. Each map includes information on toll points, service areas, road numbers, motorways, dual carriageways, and wide and narrow local roads. National Parks and places of interest are also highlighted.
Dk Eyewitness Great Britain
With superb photography, illustrations, and maps, this comprehensive travel guide will show you everything from the best places to visit in London--such as Buckingham Palace and the British Museum--to the spectacular castles of Wales and Scotland, the rugged coastline of Southeast England and the West Country, and the stunning natural landscape of Northern England. Explore Great Britain's beautiful national parks, including the Lake District and the Peak District, and discover the country's rich architectural heritage in its charming towns and villages, and grand stately homes and gardens. There are also practical tips, transportation information, and hotel and restaurant recommendations to help you plan the perfect trip. With hundreds of full-color photographs, hand-drawn illustrations, and custom maps that illuminate every page, DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Great Britain truly shows you this city as no one else can.
Michelin Green Guide Scotland
The essence of Scotland, a compelling mix of traditional and modern, is captured in the newly updated Green Guide Scotland, from the Highlands' heathered hills to Edinburgh and Glasgow's vibrant urban scene, to the Border area's picturesque landscapes. Discover lochs and mountains, bagpipes and tartans, whisky, adventure sports, and Michelin-starred restaurants. Through its star-rating system, driving tours, recommendations of great places to stay and eat, colorful maps and suggested activities, this guide helps you discover all Scotland's treasures.- "Inspiration" section for travel ideas to incorporate travelers' interests for genealogy, history, urban and cultural attractions, outdoor fun and adventure sports, shopping, spas and family activities.- Practical information divided into two sections: "Before You Go" and "On Arrival" for quicker reference.- Attractions reviewed / rated, using Michelin's famed star-rating system.- Multiple Michelin walking and driving tours for more in-depth, up-close discovery of areas and regions.- Comprehensive, fully illustrated chapters on modern-day Scotland, its history, traditions, nature and gardens, architecture, food and drink (including whisky), art and culture, all written by experts in their fields.- Sidebars throughout the guide on varied topics such as the Stewart kings, the royal game of golf and Rob Roy MacGregor.- Detailed visitor information given for every attraction--opening hours, entry fees, tour times, phone, website.- Walk-throughs of major museums, churches and attractions.- Michelin area and city maps to help visitors find their way.- Practical advice includes information on getting around, an events calendar, plus hotel and restaurant recommendations for a variety of budgets.- Michelin Green Guides feature comprehensive travel information for advance trip planning and on-site decisions.Comparative Titles for Scotland: The Michelin Scotland Road and Tourist Map No. 501 to help you navigate and plan your route around the country. The MICHELIN Guide Great Britain & Ireland is the definitive resource for carefully researched, objective recommendations to 2,000 restaurants, from gastropubs to luxury restaurants and 1,150+ hotels from intimate guesthouses to lavish hotels. Anonymous inspectors use the famed Michelin food star-rating system to create a substantive selection of restaurants across the British Isles, offering a diverse choice for all budgets. Visitors can craft a memorable trip by relying on the recommendations in this annually updated guide with its descriptive symbols and helpful maps. Our famous one, two and three stars identify establishments serving the highest quality cuisine - taking into account the quality of ingredients, the mastery of technique and flavors, the levels of creativity and, of course, consistency. In addition, the Bib Gourmand symbol (also known as the inspectors' favorites) highlights restaurants offering good quality at a good value. Bib Gourmands are awarded for great food under 瞿28 or 40.
Londres Insolita Y Secreta / Secret and Unusual London
癒Participe en la reuni籀n mensual de los bigotudos m獺s extravagantes del pa穩s, rec籀jase en el cementerio para perros de Hyde Park, asista a la misa de los payasos, vaya al circo en una antigua central el矇ctrica, rece en una iglesia flotante, haga vela en un antiguo embalse de agua, descubra la roca de donde Arturo retir籀 la espada de Excalibur, qu矇dese de piedra ante el pene sagrado de un fara籀n, juegue en la 繳ltima pista de bolos sobre c矇sped de la City, admire un extra簽o enderezador de pepinos, una sirena disecada o el coraz籀n de una vaca, descubra los bares y los restaurantes m獺s ins籀litos!... De d穩a como de noche, Londres s籀lo desvela sus excentricidades y sus secretos a los habitantes y viajeros que saben salirse de los caminos marcados. Pero, es necesario saber d籀nde ir...Una gu穩a indispensable para los que cre穩an que conoc穩an bien Londres o para los que desean descubrir la otra cara de la ciudad. Where can you find monsters in Trafalgar Square? Whatever happened to Bedlam? Where can you praise God, buy meatballs and have a sauna? What's in the House of Dreams? To which secret society does Prince Charles belong? What's the trick to instant weight loss? Secret London, an unusual guide is the original and still the best of all the many alternative London guides: accept no imitation. Authors Rachel Howard and Bill Nash have prowled the city streets, seeking out the hidden, eccentric and overlooked. Now the definitive insider's guide to London has been fully updated, with over 40 new entries and a brand new look. Far from the crowds and the usual clich矇s, London still reserves any number of hidden treasures for those who know how to wander off the beaten track. "The best guide to alternative London ever. An essential purchase" (The Londonist.com) "A fascinating London guidebook. Simply brilliant" (The travel editor.com) "The most interesting guidebook I have had the chance to pick up in years" (Globalista)"An insider's look at some of London's best-kept little secrets" (MSN Travel) "A wonderful book" (Glen Baxter)
Wild Guide Scotland
A new compendium of adventures, from the best-selling Wild Guide series (winner of travel guidebook of the year 2015). This guide to Scotland and the Scottish highlands and islands, one of Europe's fastest growing adventure holiday destinations, explores the hidden parts of its better known tourist areas, as well many more remote regions, rarely visited by tourists. Guiding you to over 800 wild swims, ancient forests, lost ruins and hidden beaches. Including inns, wild camping, local crafts, artisan whisky distilleries and wild places to stay.
Camra’s London Pub Walks
From the bucolic charms of Hampstead Heath to the bustle of Marylebone, this pocket-sized guide will lead the serious rambler and more casual walker on voyages of discovery, each with great pubs at its heart. The walks are clearly mapped and illustrated, with detailed information on how to link multiple walks together. Over 160 pubs are featured on 30 walks and 3 special city tours by bus, tram and riverbus. Detailed pub listings are accompanied by notes on cultural and historic items of interest to be discovered along each route.
I Never Knew That about England’s Country Churches
This charming book takes you through the counties of England, exploring Saxon churches, reflective of simple faith; Norman churches with rugged arches and powerful pillars, stamping their authority; gothic churches with their soaring arches; Decorated and Perpendicular churches made glorious with Early English style and craftsmanship; Victorian churches, resplendent with imperial pomp; and eccentric Arts and Crafts churches. Every one of them has a remarkable tale to tell, that will move you to exclaim, again and again: "I never knew that!"
Lonely Planet Great Britain’s Best Trips
Lonely Planet: The world's leading travel guide publisher Discover the freedom of open roads while touring Great Britain with Lonely Planet's Great Britain's Best Trips, your passport to up-to-date advice on uniquely encountering Great Britain by car. Featuring 36 amazing road trips, from 2-day escapes to 2-week adventures, you can discover the grandeur of Scotland's mountains and wind through England's quaint country lanes, all with your trusted travel companion. Get to Great Britain, rent a car, and hit the road! Inside Lonely Planet's Great Britain's Best Trips: Lavish colour and gorgeous photography throughout Itineraries and planning advice to pick the right tailored routes for your needs and interests Get around easily - 36 easy-to-read, full-colour route maps, detailed directions Insider tips to get around like a local, avoid trouble spots and be safe on the road - local driving rules, parking, toll roads Essential info at your fingertips - hours of operation, phone numbers, websites, prices Honest reviews for all budgets - eating, sleeping, sight-seeing, hidden gems that most guidebooks miss Useful features - including Driving Problem Buster, Detours, and Link Your Trip Covers England, Scotland, Wales, the West Country, the Cotswolds, Bath, Edinburgh, Stonehenge, Welsh Mountains, Cambridge, Oxford, the northern wilderness, Stratford-upon-Avon, Blenheim Palace and more The Perfect Choice: Lonely Planet's Great Britain's Best Trips is perfect for exploring Great Britain via the road and discovering sights that are more accessible by car. Planning a Great Britain trip sans a car? Lonely Planet's Great Britain guide, our most comprehensive guide to Great Britain, is perfect for exploring both top sights and lesser-known gems. Looking for a guide focused on London? Check out Lonely Planet's London guide for a comprehensive look at all the city has to offer, or Pocket London, a handy-sized guide focused on the can't-miss sights for a quick trip. About Lonely Planet: Since 1973, Lonely Planet has become the world's leading travel media company with guidebooks to every destination, an award-winning website, mobile and digital travel products, and a dedicated traveller community. Lonely Planet covers must-see spots but also enables curious travellers to get off beaten paths to understand more of the culture of the places in which they find themselves. The world awaits! Lonely Planet guides have won the TripAdvisor Traveler's Choice Award in 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, and 2016. 'Lonely Planet. It's on everyone's bookshelves, it's in every traveller's hands. It's on mobile phones. It's on the Internet. It's everywhere, and it's telling entire generations of people how to travel the world.' - Fairfax Media 'Lonely Planet guides are, quite simply, like no other.' - New York Times
The Road to Little Dribbling
In 1995, Iowa native Bill Bryson took a motoring trip around Britain to explore that green and pleasant land. The uproarious book that resulted, Notes from a Small Island, is one of the most acute portrayals of the United Kingdom ever written. Two decades later, Bryson--now a British citizen--set out again to rediscover his adopted country. In these pages, he follows a straight line through the island--from Bognor Regis to Cape Wrath--and shows us every pub, stone village, and human foible along the way. Whether he is dodging cow attacks in Torcross, getting lost in the H&M on Kensington High Street, or--more seriously--contemplating the future of the nation's natural wonders in the face of aggressive development, Bryson guides us through the old and the new with vivid detail and laugh-out-loud humor. Irreverent, endearing, and always hilarious, The Road to Little Dribbling is filled with Bill Bryson's deep knowledge and love of his chosen home.
Time Out London for Visitors
The essential guide to the British capital, London for Visitors magazine provides an insider's guide to the perfect weekend break. It features London in Focus, Celebrate the year of it's iconic bus, East End interior inspirations and key events for 2015/6. Bursting with excellent restaurant and hotel reviews and includes a comprehensive sightseeing guide.
Frommer’s England and Scotland
The British Isles are the single most popular trans-Atlantic destination for Americans, and an immense body of book-buyers will be the potential audience for this important new travel guide. It incorporates all the elements that have won best-seller status for Frommer's guidebooks: strong opinions colorfully expressed; up-to-date and recently researched information of all sorts; cost-conscious advice that covers every price range. This far-reaching guide of 600 some-odd pages, takes the visitor to every popular destination in England and Scotland, including Edinburgh, Glasgow, Bath, Oxford, Liverpool, Manchester, and more--and, of course, London. A fold-out map, numerous interior maps, and four-color photographs throughout, will make this an exceptionally valuable purchase.
Walking Hadrian’s Wall Path
Guidebook and integral map booklet to walking the 84-mile Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail along the Roman Wall from Bowness-on-Solway to Wallsend, Newcastle. The trail typically takes a week to walk, and is suitable for beginners as well as walkers with greater experience. The route is described in both directions, and the guidebook also features extensions to Maryport on Cumbria's far west coast and South Shields in the east. Clear step-by-step route descriptions are illustrated by 1:100,000 OS map extracts. The guidebook comes with a convenient map booklet of 1:25,000 scale OS maps showing the full route. The route description links together with the map booklet at each stage along the way, and the compact format is conveniently sized for slipping into a jacket pocket or the top of a rucksack. (Note: the map booklet can also be purchased separately.) A wealth of information on the history of the Wall is included, as well as a wide range of practical information for walkers, from accommodation and itinerary planning, to details on public transport and refreshments.
Finding the Plot
"The most fun I have ever had with dead bodies."--Bill BrysonIn this riveting and often hilarious book--part travelogue and part social history--Ann Treneman visits the most interesting graves in Britain. You'll meet prime ministers, queens and kings, highwaymen, scientists, mistresses, writers, painters, poets, rakes and rogues, victims, the meek and mild, and the just plain mad.At times absurd, at times poignant, Finding the Plot is an entertaining guide to the Anglo-Saxon underworld. Ann Treneman was born in Iowa City but grew up in McMinnville, Oregon. She now lives in London where she is parliamentary sketchwriter for the Times newspaper.
The Insiders’ Guide to Scotland
Scotland's ancient and fascinating history is interspersed with practical information for the Japanese visitor to the country in the only Scottish guidebook in Japanese by professional STGA guides.
Watching the English
Updated, with new research and over 100 revisions Ten years later, they're still talking about the weather! Kate Fox, the social anthropologist who put the quirks and hidden conditions of the English under a microscope, is back with more biting insights about the nature of Englishness. This updated and revised edition of Watching the English - which over the last decade has become the unofficial guidebook to the English national character - features new and fresh insights on the unwritten rules and foibles of "squaddies," bikers, horse-riders, and more. Fox revisits a strange and fascinating culture, governed by complex sets of unspoken rules and bizarre codes of behavior. She demystifies the peculiar cultural rules that baffle us: the rules of weather-speak. The ironic-gnome rule. The reflex apology rule. The paranoid pantomime rule. Class anxiety tests. The roots of English self-mockery and many more. An international bestseller, Watching the English is a biting, affectionate, insightful and often hilarious look at the English and their society.
London for Visitors
The newly updated London for Visitors guide is bursting with interesting cultural features and expert local information with a Londoner's perspective. This is the perfect great-value guide for every new visitor to London on a short weekend break looking to get the most out of the capital.
Time Out London Eating and Drinking Guide
The essential guide to the world's most diverse and exciting restaurant scene. 7,538 reasons to buy this guide. 1,045 of London s best restaurants, bars, gastropubs, brasseries and caf矇s. 135 Red-starred restaurants our favorites, in all cuisines and price ranges. 122 Green-starred venues the best cheap eats across all cuisines. 300 Photos, giving you a taste of what to expect, from the dishes to the d矇cor. 74 different cuisines from Afghan and Argentinianto Turkish and Vietnamese. 5,862 Courses eaten, in the search for the greatest places to eat in every postcode.
A History of London in 100 Places
From Roman Londinium to the seething modern metropolis of today, journey through 2,000 years of the world's most vibrant capital. Shaped by invasion, occupation and immigration, and upheavals as diverse as the Great Fire, the Blitz and the Big Bang, London's history is unmatched for variety and drama. Sharing his passion and expert knowledge, David Long selects 100 places that best tell this incredible story. Discover Roman temples, Saxon burial mounds, frost fairs on the frozen Thames, Georgian windmills, and one old brown shoe, each with its own unique insight into a critical period of London's evolution. Whether you prefer to explore history on your feet or from an armchair, this little book will captivate and surprise, revealing oft-overlooked gems among the famous landmarks and the hidden stories locked within.
