Travel & Holiday Guides

This beautiful and thoroughly practical book will inspire parents (and guardians, grandparents, aunts and uncles) to believe that hiking with children is not only possible but also very enjoyable. The perfect motivation to get the whole family out on a fun-filled adventure!

Object Lessons is a series of short, beautifully designed books about the hidden lives of ordinary things.In the last few decades, restaurants and food culture have achieved extraordinary cultural presence. Chefs are heroes and thought leaders, well-executed entrées go viral, dining out has become theater, plating has become art and ubiquitous Instagram content. But in recent years restaurants have faced crisis upon crisis.Restaurant takes a deep dive into the drives, desires, and anxieties we bring to dining out at this time of uncertainty. It explores the meaning we find in good food and warm hospitality. It shows why the restaurant offers unique opportunities to change the quality of our engagement with others and to create shared meaning across the table

A journey through the beauty and intricacy of Venice's waterways, an endangered UNESCO World Heritage Site The second in a collaborative series between authors and photographers celebrating the UNESCO World Heritage Sites of the Veneto, this lyrical guide transports readers to the exquisite yet delicate lagoons and canals of Venice.

A captivating look at the cultural soul of the Côte d'Azur through its architecture and the stories embedded in its interiors.

Explore revered sites, from ancient temples to Gothic marvels. Discover how sacred spaces shape spiritual and architectural landscapes across continents.

Falling asleep in an old meeting house, hallucinating in front of the Art Nouveau, gorging yourself on transcendent pralines and divine chips, approaching God, entering a cathedral forest, rubbing shoulders with the Justice, greeting Erasmus, revealing the future, finding peace, ending up in a hospice...

Let Marco Polo Gran Canaria guide you around this beautiful Canary Island. Enjoy the best Gran Canaria experiences, see the top 10 sights and uncover the hidden gems and little-known secrets with this pocket-sized, authoritative guide, packed with Insider Tips. Let Marco Polo show you all that Gran Canaria has to offer.

In A Venetian Bestiary the travel writer Jan Morris explores the animals, real, imaginary and artistic which haunt the city of floating dreams, her favourite city. This beautiful new edition is illustrated with photographs and art which perfectly complement Morris' words.

Pocket-sized, full-colour guide to Corsica, ideal for an active short break, if you want an easy stroll or a longer walk and is also suitable if you just want recommendations for things to do or places to eat in Corsica.

Pocket-sized, full-colour guide to Lisbon and surroundings, ideal for an active short break, if you want an easy stroll or a longer walk and is also suitable if you just want recommendations for things to do or places to eat in Lisbon.

In The City and the World Gregor Hens threads memoir with travelogue, philosophy, photography and references from a wide variety of writers and thinkers to consider the phenomenon of the contemporary city and our place within it.