Blue Guides: 116 books

Detailed, user-friendly guide to the sights and monuments of Thrace in northern Greece, including the lively city of Xanthi and its tobacco fields, the Roman town of Trajanopolis, the sites of Maroneia and Mesembria, Lavara, the 'city of storks', and the bird sanctuary of the Evros River. Includes...

The independent traveller’s guide to Uttar Pradesh: including Agra, Lucknow, Varanasi (Benares) and Mathura, birthplace of Krishna. With practical information plus eating and accommodation tips. This is a chapter from Blue Guide India: the best English-language guide to India's art, architecture...

Accessible cultural guide to the famous sights, cities and monuments of the Peloponnese, including Corinth, Sparta, Nemea, Olympia (with full coverage of the ancient Games), Argos, Pylos, Epidaurus, Tiryns and Mycenae, plus the Byzantine city of Mistra, modern Patras, Monemvasia and the Mani, and...

This ebook is an extract from Blue Guide Central Italy, with superb regional maps, town maps and site plans. Includes a comprehensive historical introduction, practical information on where to eat and stay, and information about local food and wine. Umbria is the very heart of Italy, home...

This ebook is an extract from Blue Guide Central Italy, with superb regional maps, town maps and site plans. Includes a comprehensive historical introduction, practical information on where to eat and stay, and information about local food and wine. Lazio, the region of Italy which includes...

E-edition of Blue Guide Tuscany. More than just a guide to Florence and Siena, Blue Guide Tuscany has in-depth coverage of the whole region, exploring art, architecture, landscape, history, wine and food.

Digital edition of this essential Blue Guide. Paris has always been a magnet for travellers. This latest edition (12th) of a key Blue Guide helps you know what you need to see as well as where to stay and what to eat. Perfect for on-street use and armchair reference, this is a mini-encyclopedia of...

E-edition of the Blue Guide to Crete. More than just a guide to sea and sun, Blue Guide Crete has in-depth coverage of the whole island, exploring archaeology, landscape, history, architecture, wine and food.

Liguria is definitely worth a visit. The historic port city of Genoa, with its narrow winding streets and patrician mansions, stands between two coasts of exceptional beauty and interest. The Italian Riviera to the west, with San Remo and the famous gardens of Ventimiglia; and the Portofino peninsula...

The Aegean coast of Turkey has long been a magnet for travellers, from early pilgrims to the Holy Land to antiquaries in search of Classical remains to the sunseeking tourists of today. Some of Turkey’s most famous sites are in this region: the ruins of Troy; Pergamon with its famous library; Ephesus...

Digital version of the fully updated eleventh edition of the classic and indispensable Blue Guide to Rome and the Vatican City: its history, monuments, art, architecture and way of life. New and exciting archaeological discoveries are perpetually being made in Rome. All these are covered in this new...

Digital edition of the indispensable Blue Guide to Sicily (9th ed.), the most in-depth guide for the cultural traveller. Explores the history, art, architecture and archaeology of this fascinating island, as well as its incomparable landscape and cuisine. With tips on where to stay and how to get...

The very heart of Tuscany, centred on Siena, is rich in interest, both for its towns, its art, its landscape and its famous Chianti wine. This short guide (a chapter from Blue Guide Tuscany) visits the area in depth, exploring the culture and the history and providing information on accommodation, eating and transport.

The northwest corner of Tuscany, centred on Pisa with its international airport, is rich in sights. This short guide (a chapter from Blue Guide Tuscany) visits them all in depth, exploring the culture and the history and providing information on accommodation, eating and transport