Featuring a blend of must-see attractions and hidden gems, this guidebook is tailored for independent travelers exploring Iceland. It provides essential planning tips and practical advice for on-the-ground adventures, ensuring a comprehensive travel experience. Additionally, the book emphasizes environmental responsibility through its sustainable printing practices.
In 2020 a large album of "paper horses" - prayer prints of Chinese gods - appeared for sale. How had these fragile things, cheaply printed in the 1940s and meant to be ritually burned soon after purchase, survived for so long? In answering this mystery, David Leffman explores the techniques behind Chinese woodblock printing, which dates back to at least the Tang dynasty. All 93 "paper horses" are reproduced alongside biographies of the gods, providing an illustrated introduction to the fascinating world of Chinese folk religion.
Vyrazte za exotikou s průvodcem od Rough Guide. Malajsie, Singapur a Brunej jsou mimořádně atraktivní pro milovníky exotických zemí, kteří si potrpí na divokou překrásnou přírodu a poznávání nejrůznějších kultur, ale na své si zde přijdou i vyznavači outdoorových aktivit. Vydejte se s aktualizovaným průvodcem řady Rough Guide na adrenalinové horské výstupy, ochutnejte z celé řady zdejších kuchyní a nechte se hýčkat pohostinností místních obyvatel. Navštivte lokality osídlené již před 40 000 lety, zažijte nocování v takzvaných dlouhých domech a zúčastněte se oslav některého ze zdejších nesčetných svátků. Nechte se uchvátit pohledem na sídlo brunejského sultána, opatrně nahlédněte do domova karet obrovských a podívejte se také do míst, kde najdete jak mešity, tak hinduistické, buddhistické a čínské velkolepé chrámy.
This is your essential guide to Iceland's captivating capital, covering all the key places, restaurants, shops, cafés and bars you simply must visit, not to mention the jaw-dropping sights and scenery within reach of the city. Slim, stylish and utterly pocketable, it comes with a full-colour pull-out map to help you find your way around - the only map of its kind to be marked with every single recommendation from the guide
This guide to Iceland gives information on hotels, hostels and camping, and covers sites and stories of Viking sagas. There is advice on swimming in hot springs, climbing volcanoes, and tackling the icefields of Europe's largest glacier.
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From the enigmatic Terracotta Warriors to the buzzing nightlife of Shanghai, China has much to offer the tourist. This guide explores the major must-see attractions of the country, as well as providing tips on where to find the finest in Oriental cuisine.
An unbeatable, pocket-sized guide to Iceland, packed with insider tips and ideas, colour maps, top 10 lists, and a laminated pull-out map - all designed to help you see the very best of Iceland. Marvel at the natural beauty of the Vatnajokull National Park, observe the seabird colony at the Latrabjarg Bird Cliffs, venture out to the Landmannalaugar Area to explore mountains and hot springs, relish the tranquil waters of Lake Myvatn, wonder at the mighty waterfall at Gullfoss, or hike around the grassy meadows to enjoy the landscape. From Top 10 offshore islands to Top 10 festivals - discover the best of Iceland with this easy-to-use travel guide. Inside Top 10 Iceland: Nine easy-to-follow itineraries, perfect for a day trip, a weekend, or a week; Top 10 lists showcase the best Iceland attractions, covering the Blue Lagoon, ingvellir National Park, Snfellsjokull National Park, Jokulsarlon, and more; Free laminated pull-out map of Iceland, plus seven full-colour area maps; In-depth area guides explore Iceland's most interesting neighbourhoods, with the best places for shopping, going out, and sightseeing; Colour-coded chapters divided by area make it easy to find information quickly and plan your day; Essential travel tips including our expert choices of where to stay, eat, shop and sightsee, plus useful transport, visa and health information; Colour maps help you navigate with ease; Covers Reykjavik, West Iceland and the Snfellsnes Peninsula, the Westfjords, North Iceland, East Iceland, South Iceland and the Highland Interior. -- Worldcat
Introduction Hong Kong is a beguiling place to visit: a land whose aggressive capitalist instinct is tempered by an oriental concern with order and harmony. Indeed, whatever you've heard about it, the most important thing to remember is that, despite 150 years of British colonial rule and the modern city's cosmopolitan veneer, Hong Kong is, and always has been, Chinese. The glittering skyline imitates others throughout the world; the largest department stores are Japanese-owned; you can take English high tea to the accompaniment of a string quartet; there's cricket and horse-racing, pubs and cocktail lounges. But for most of the Chinese locals - 98 percent of a population of almost seven million - life still follows a pattern that many mainland Chinese would recognize as their own: hard work and cramped housing; food bought from teeming markets and street stalls; and a polytheistic religion celebrated in the home, in smoky temples, and during exuberant festivals. Recent years, however, have been far from easy for Hong Kong. The enormous political upheaval that accompanied the handing back of the territory to China in 1997 was followed almost immediately by the Asian economic crisis, during which stockmarket and property markets collapsed and unemployment reached its highest levels for 25 years. And though fears that the Chinese government would interfere in the running of Hong Kong after the British left have proved to be generally unfounded, they have been replaced by concerns that the territory's own leadership lacks the experience necessary to run such a sophisticated and fast-changing society, with local officials trying to second-guess the wishes of Beijing. Even so, visitors to Hong Kong will find that little has changed - superficially at least - since the handover. Many practical matters, such as entry requirements, have remained unaffected, and the city has lost none of its interest: the architecture is an engaging mix of styles, from the stunning towers of Central to ramshackle town housing and centuries-old Chinese temples; the markets and streetlife are compelling; while the shopping - if no longer the bargain it once was - is eclectic, from open-air stalls to hi-tech malls. Hong Kong is also one of the best places in the world to eat Chinese food (and a good many other cuisines besides), while the territory's Western influence has left in a plentiful selection of bars and nightspots. If there's a downside, it's that commercialism and consumption tend to dominate life. Cultural matters have been less well catered for, though a superb Cultural Centre, several new or improved museums, and an increasing awareness of the arts - both Chinese and Western - are beginning to change that. Sixty kilometres west across the Pearl River estuary, Macau (due to be returned to China in December 1999) makes Hong Kong look like the gaudy arriviste colony it is. In 1557, almost three hundred years before the British arrived in southern China, the Portuguese set up base here, and although Hong Kong and its harbour later surpassed the older enclave in terms of trading importance, Macau absorbed its Portuguese associations and culture in a way that Hong Kong never did with Britain. Smaller and more immediately attractive than its neighbour, Macau remains a pleasant contrast to the madness across the water in Hong Kong. It's one of Asia's most enjoyable spots for a short visit, its Chinese life tempered by an almost Mediterranean influence, manifest in the ageing Catholic churches, hilltop fortresses and a grand seafront promenade. Of course, like Hong Kong, Macau is Chinese - 95 percent of its population speak Cantonese. All the temples and festivals of southern China are reproduced here, but few come to Macau to pursue them, believing - perhaps rightly - that such things are done bigger and better in Hong Kong. Instead, Macau offers alternative attractions. Eating here is one of the highlights of any trip to the region - even on a short visit to Hong Kong it's worth taking the jetfoil over for a meal: Macanese food is an exciting combination of Portuguese colonial cooking, with dishes and ingredients taken from Portugal itself, Goa, Brazil, Africa and China, washed down with cheap, imported Portuguese wine, port and brandy. And with gambling illegal in Hong Kong, except for betting on horse-races, the Hong Kong Chinese look to Macau's various casinos to satisfy their almost obsessive desire to dice with fortune.
