Lonely Planet Best of India is your essential travel companion, offering up-to-date advice on must-see attractions and hidden gems. Experience the breathtaking Taj Mahal, ride a camel in Jaisalmer's enchanting desert, or relax on Goa's renowned beaches. This guide includes full-colour maps and images, tailored highlights and itineraries, and insider tips to help you navigate like a local while avoiding crowds. You'll find essential information such as hours of operation, contact details, and transit tips, along with honest reviews across all budgets for dining, accommodation, and activities. Cultural insights enrich your travel experience, covering history, art, architecture, cuisine, and customs. With over 50 colour maps, this guide covers key destinations including Delhi, Agra, Jaipur, Mumbai, Kerala, and more. Ideal for those seeking both popular and offbeat experiences, it focuses on India's top attractions. Since 1973, Lonely Planet has been a trusted travel resource, producing millions of guidebooks and fostering a global community of explorers. Whether in print or digital formats, Lonely Planet inspires travelers to fully engage with the world around them.
Abigail Hole Book order (chronological)
Abigail Hole is an author and travel writer with a focus on the United Kingdom. Her insights have contributed to guidebooks on Wales and other parts of Britain. Her extensive travel experience also encompasses assignments in India, Mali, Mauritania, Tunisia, and Egypt. Her writing is informed by a deep understanding of the places she explores.







- 2017
- 2012
Lonely Planet - 1: Lo mejor de Roma
- 288 pages
- 11 hours of reading
Spanish language edition of Lonely Planet's Discover Rome Guide.
- 2011
Discover India
- 461 pages
- 17 hours of reading
Local interviews with experts on Taj Mahal, Mumbai's colonial architecture, Jaisalmer fort and Udaipur. Discover Goa's beautiful beaches, Kerala's vast backwaters, pick tea leaves in Darjeeling and marvel at the golden temple. Full colour, pull-out map with illustrated highlights to Taj Mahal, Khjuraho and Delhi's red fort.
- 2008
Rome
- 350 pages
- 13 hours of reading
Complemented by easy-to use, reliable maps, helpful recommendations, authoritative background information, and up-to-date coverage of things to see and do, these helpful travel guides, written by local experts on each city, offer detailed coverage of cities around the world for travelers of every budget, along with extensive itineraries, neighborhood descriptions, insider advice, street maps, entertainment and shopping recommendations, "green" travel tips, and many other features.
- 2008
Discover Puglia & BasilicataDance the taranta til dawn, shuffle along with penitents and indulge in bizarre pagan festivalsDive, swim, sail and snorkel your way around the Salento's turquoise coastDiscover the Florence of the south without the crowdsSip Mandurian wines, sample Italy's finest bread and olive oil and savor those sun-ripened southern tomatoesIn This celebrity hotels to beach campsites, LP's first edition of Puglia & Basilicata goes where no other guide has gone beforeFamily-friendly content for the most family-friendly of Italy's regionsVisit lonelyplanet.com for reviews, updates and traveler suggestions
- 2007
Lonely Planet: Tunisia - Ediz. Inglese
- 344 pages
- 13 hours of reading
Discover TunisiaSquint in awe at the glinting-gold El-Jem Colosseum and imagine the bloodthirsty roar as Roman gladiators entertain the crowd.Float in startlingly clear seas at El-Mansourah Beach.Wear your fragrant jasmine flower with confidence you're sending the right message.Sway gracefully on camelback through the endless Sahara, willing your steed not to break into a trot.In This GuideFour authors, 73 days of in-country research, 70 detailed maps, 102 plates of salade mechouia, one rented camel.New Arts & Architecture chapter.Top Tunisian chef Rafik Tlatli gives an expert take on the local cuisine.Content updated visit lonelyplanet.com for up-to-the-minute reviews, updates and traveler suggestions.
- 2006
Best of Rome
- 128 pages
- 5 hours of reading
Lonely Planet Best Of guides are the ultimate pocket guide for short-trip visitors. The guides highlight the best city experiences, sights and trends.
- 2005
Rajasthan, Delhi & Agra
- 428 pages
- 15 hours of reading
Experience iconic India - the buzz of Old Delhi's bazaars, the timeless perfection of the Taj Mahal, dusky-pink Jaipur and sky-blue Jodhpur, the golden fort city of Jaisalmer, and star-filled desert nights on camel safari. Take the journey of a lifetime through India's most enchanting and fabled places with this definitive guide. Escape The Crowds and discover the Rajasthan beyond the tourist trail - remote villages, deserted forts, and the magnificent havelis of Shekhawati Sleep The Sleep Of Kings in the best accommodation, from Rajput palaces to fort-top guesthouses Learn The Local Lore with our coverage of the region's intriguing history and culture, and a special chapter on Rajasthani Handicrafts Tell Your Roti From Your Puri with our comprehensive chapter on Indian cuisine, and in-depth reviews of restaurants all over the region Find Your Way around the Golden Triangle with the help of our detailed transport information and over 50 maps
- 2005
Portugal
- 508 pages
- 18 hours of reading
Complemented by easy-to use, reliable maps, helpful recommendations, authoritative background information, and up-to-date coverage of things to see and do, these popular travel guides cover in detail countries, regions, and cities around the world for travelers of every budget, along with extensive itineraries, maps with cross-referencing to the text, "Top 10" and "Top 5" lists, and other practical features.
- 2004
Tunisia
- 312 pages
- 11 hours of reading
Relax on the secluded beaches of Cap Serrat, bargain for handicrafts in Tunis' bustling medina, follow in the footsteps of Hannibal, venture into the vastness of the Sahara on a camel safari - this comprehensive guide will be your essential companion in one of the region's friendliest countries.



