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Have you ever fancied going on a “Grand Tour” like the early aristocrats, staying in multiple locations, but thought it too hard to organise? Are you looking for a new kind of travel/guide book? Perhaps one which gives: - A well planned multiple location tour taking in the sights of the...

Have you ever fancied going on a “Grand Tour” like the early aristocrats, staying in multiple locations, but thought it too hard to organise? Are you looking for a new kind of travel/guide book? Perhaps one which gives: - A well planned 14 day multiple location tour which starts in historic...

Have you ever fancied going on a “Grand Tour” like the early aristocrats, staying in multiple locations, but thought it too hard to organise? Are you looking for a new kind of travel/guide book? Perhaps one which gives: - A well planned multiple location tour taking in the sights of the...

Extrait : "«Je voudrais bien savoir, disait notre chevaleresque François Ier, de quel droit mes frères d'Espagne et de Portugal prétendent partager exclusivement entre eux l'Amérique. Qu'ils montrent donc l'article du testament d'Adam qui leur lègue cet héritage.» Et en dépit de son ambitieux...

European Community, Atlantic Community? For more than forty years the security alliance of the North Atlantic Treaty symbolised the common interests of Western Europe and the United States, and provided the context for all transatlantic political and economic relations. Yet the loss of a common enemy...

A detailed guide to every aspect of Genoa: history, culture, foods, restaurants, hotels, sightseeing, things to do - written by an author who knows the place intimately. Two marble-carved lions crouch flanking the stairs leading to the entrance of Genoa's monumental cathedral of San Lorenzo. Their proud...

Pérégrinations au coeur des pays baltesIl faut découvrir les pays Baltes, dont l’histoire est profondément européenne, et tout spécialement Riga, la capitale de la Lettonie ; le Littoral de Courlande et Nida, la petite ville lituanienne où Thomas Mann avait sa résidence d’été ; Kaliningrad,...

Discover every aspect of Moldova and the breakaway "Dniestr Republic" now known as Transnistria in this massive, authoritative compilation of up-to-date official documents with details about everything from history and geography to the current political and military situation. Thirty parts...

In the spring of 1898, thousands of peasants and townspeople in western Galicia rioted against their Jewish neighbors. Attacks took place in more than 400 communities in this northeastern province of the Habsburg Monarchy, in present-day Poland and Ukraine. Jewish-owned homes and businesses were ransacked...

In this rich transnational history, Cornelia Aust traces Jewish Ashkenazi families as they moved across Europe and established new commercial and entrepreneurial networks as they went. Aust balances economic history with elaborate discussions of Jewish marriage patterns, women's economic activity,...

Rick Steves Walks eBooks are straightforward, self-guided walking tours through some of Europe's most popular destinations, designed for easy reference on your mobile device or eReader. In Rick Steves Walk: Eixample, Barcelona, Rick shares his candid advice on how to get the most out of a walk...

Rick Steves Walks eBooks are straightforward, self-guided walking tours through some of Europe's most popular destinations, designed for easy reference on your mobile device or eReader. In Rick Steves Walk: Barri Gòtic, Barcelona, Rick shares his candid advice on how to get the most out of...

France, Paris. L'amour, l'amour, toujours l'amour Yesterday it was hip and trendy Brits and glamorous financial towers along the Thames; today it's the City of Love and the art of living along the Seine. Only in Europe can you find two such contrasting cities just a few hundred miles apart. France...

Oxford is a beautiful and historic city in the south of England. With one of the world’s most famous universities, the city has no less than nine hundred buildings that are listed as having architectural or historical merit, and most of them are located within one square mile! The High Street has...