Category Archives: Travel Guides
What`s What in Japanese Restaurants
This is a revised version of the long-selling Kodansha International title, updated in many places to include all the new areas of interest in Japanese food. It is designed to help those travelling to Japan, as well to help the many visitors to Japanese restaurants worldwide who would like more knowledge about the restaurants, the
A History of Tokyo 1867-1989: From Edo to Showa: The Emergence of the World`s Greatest City
Edward Seidensticker`s `A History of Tokyo 1867-1989` tells the fascinating story of Tokyo`s transformation from the Shogun`s capital in an isolated Japan to the largest and the most modern city in the world. With the same scholarship and sparkling style that won him admiration as the foremost translator of great works of Japanese literature, Seidensticker
Kyoto – 29 Walks in Japan`s Ancient Capital
This walking guide from Tuttle presents 29 easy-to-follow walking tours through the city`s 1,300 years of history, its many unique districts and scenic areas full of charm and character. This expanded edition features over 100 colour photos, as well as over 40 full-colour guide maps and diagrams of individual sites.
Santorini, Sifnos, Kea, Western & Southern Cyclades: 50 Walks on 11 Islands
This is in the Walking in the Greek Islands series by Dieter Graf. 50 walks with GPS data on 11 islands on and around Santorini, Sifnos, Kea and the Western & Southern Cyclades in the Aegean Sea.The Cyclades, south east of the Greek mainland are rich in history, culture, architecture and natural beauty and the
Walking on Naxos
Walking on Naxos” the Walking the Greek Islands series from Dieter Graf describes 25 of the most beautiful of Naxos’ old walking trails. The guide includes introductory sections on the island itself, including facts on flora, fauna and geology. The routes descriptions are accompanied by GPS data, route photos for better orientation. Small maps with
Amorgos – Naxos – Paros – Eastern & Northern Cyclades
Amorgos, Naxos, Paros and Eastern and Northern Cyclades in the Walking the Greek Islands series from Dieter Graf describes the best and oldest walking trails. It includes detailed maps, exact times, GPS points and colour photographs of outstanding places – and lots of information about the “islands of light”. Olive groves, forsaken monasteries, the scent
Hermannsweg und Eggeweg – die Hermannshohen Kompass Long-distance Trail Map 2504
Hermannsweg plus Eggeweg, a combined 218km long-distance hiking trail in north-western Germany between Rheine and Marsberg along the Teutoburger Wald and hills of the Eggegebirge. The route is presented on 18 panels, accompanied by street plans of Rheine, Bielefeld, Horn-Bad Mainberg and Marsberg.Maps in this new series from Kompass, begun in summer 2014, are at
Trans-Alpine Crossing – Tegernsee – Achensee – Zillertal – Sterzing Kompass 2556
The 184km long Transalpine Route from the German Alps across the Austrian Tyrol to the Dolomites on a waterproof and tear-resistant, contoured and GPS compatible concertina map from Kompass presenting the route on 13 panels, each 17.5x20cm, plus accommodations recommendations and street plans. Leading from Gmund on lake Tegernsee in Bavaria, the route winds its
England & Wales
England & Wales is a picture-rich journey, presenting the diversity of both regions in superb photographs and informative texts England and Wales offer an abundance of cultural and natural experiences – for both the tourist and for the native. England is a country steeped in impressive history and has a past that still influences the
21st Century Tokyo
Tokyo has earned a reputation as one of the most innovative and forward-thinking cities in the world, and nowhere is this more evident than in its modern architecture. Authors and architects Julian Worrall and Erez Golani Solomon, long-time residents of the city, have selected eighty-three outstanding examples of contemporary architecture, built from the 1990s onwards,
Eyes Over Africa: Special Selection
In 2006, to fulfill a long-held dream, widely acclaimed photographer Michael Poliza and friend Stefan Breuer undertook a helicopter journey across Africa. Skimming close to the ground, they flew over 17 countries on their zigzag route from Hamburg to Cape Town. Poliza`s alluring-and often surprising-photographs share this exceptional journey with the world. With a bird`s-eye
A Geisha`s Journey – My Life as a Kyoto Apprentice
This is the story of a contemporary Japanese teenager who, in a search for an identity, became fascinated with the world of geisha, and discovered in herself the will and the commitment to embark on the many years of apprenticeship necessary to become one. It is also the story of a young Japanese photographer who
The Sound of Mountains
4:30 in the morning, trekking in the open wilderness of the Alps, 2,900 meters above sea level, storm clouds disappearing behind the nearest mountain, the sun rising- these are the moments when Guerel Sahin captures his best outdoor photographs. It is perhaps precisely because they are often shot in extreme situations that Sahin`s breathtaking mountain
Life`s a Beach: Homes, Retreats and Respite by the Sea
There`s no two ways about it: life is better by the beach.The salty air, the sound of the waves and, above all, the relaxed way of life. This low-key attitude to living manifests itself in how we decorate our homes by the sea.`Life`s A Beach` takes readers into beach homes around the world – from
Rhodes, Karpathos, Kos and the Southern Dodecanese – Walking the Greek Islands
Rhodes, Karpathos, Kos, Southern Dodecanese guidebook in the Walking the Greek Islands series from Dieter Graf. The guide describes 50 of the best old walking trails all with updated GPS data. Crusader castles, huge monasteries, hidden bays, olive groves, lonely chapels, rustic tavernas, pinewoods – there is plenty to discover on the Dodecanese Islands of
Walking on Samos
“Walking on Samos” the Walking the Greek Islands series from Dieter Graf, describing 25 walks. The northern coast with its wooded slopes and vineyards is interlaced with old mule tracks and, together with the old monasteries and the archaeological sites around Pythagorio, these are strong features of the book. And in the south-west you can
