The Joy of Bad Verse

Parsons, Nicholas T.

Collins

Vienna, once the center of a great empire, is a fascinating place to visit for anyone interested in urban history, architecture, and the arts. This new Blue Guide weaves political, social, and cultural history into a lively account of the city's sights. The world-famous buildings and institutions such as the Hofburg, the Kunsthistorisches Museum, the Belvedere, and Schnbrunn Palace are covered in depth, as are many lesser known and unusual monuments and museums. The practical information is detailed and up-to-date.

Blue Guide Vienna

Travel

Europe

W.W. Norton & Co., Inc.

Completely rewritten, this new edition is based on regions rather than routes and is the perfect companion for traveling through this fascinating country, whether touring the spectacular countryside or exploring the towns and cities. Illustration, maps

Blue Guide Austria (Fourth Edition) (Blue Guides)

Blue Guide

The most detailed English guide to Vienna, the second edition offers an excellent overview of the city center, full coverage of museums, expertly designed walks through the city, and improved maps and plans. 6 maps and plans, 20 photographs

Blue Guide Vienna (Second Edition) (Blue Guides)

Hungary - a Cultural and Historical Guide

A C Black Publishers Ltd

Where would we be without guidebooks? All over the world travellers check out the sights of their chosen destination with their noses glued to a guidebook, and rely on them for every aspect of their visit - ordering meals, understanding the locals or avoiding wandering into the red-light district. Few realise the guidebook has a long and distinguished history, going back to Biblical times and encompassing major cultural and social changes that have witnessed the transformation of travel. Much as the modern "Blue Guide" will tell the visitor what the essential sights of Paris or New York are so, in the fourth century AD, a "Guidebook to the Seven Wonders of the World" was produced. In 1480, an 'official' guidebook to the Holy Land warned 'For the sake of good relations with foreign hosts, a grave and courteous manner must be maintained ...'. This is very similar to the advice given in one of the most recent guidebooks to Iraq: 'Be especially courteous when dealing with officials ...if you upset them, they can be your worst enemies'. In this delightful book Nicholas Parsons takes us on a fascinating journey through centuries of travel writing.

Worth the Detour: A History of the Guidebook

Literature & Fiction

History & Criticism

Sutton Pub Ltd

Humor & Entertainment

Humor

Signal Books Ltd

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