National Geographic Traveler: Prague

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National Geographic Traveler

 2 Rev ed

Stephen Brook

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Prezzo: € 19,39
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Formato: Paperback
Editore: National Geographic Society
Anno di pubblicazione 2010
Lingua: Inglese
Pagine: 336
Dimensioni: 214 X 133
Codice EAN: 9781426206351
Generi: Travel & Holiday, Europe Travel & Holiday, Street maps & City plants
Altre informazioni: 125 Colour Photographs, 23 Maps, 4 Illustrations
Prezzo di copertina:  $  26

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 I contenuti

 Capturing Prague's enchantment - its lavish palaces and baroque churches, street musicians and Old World cafes - and the beauty of the Czech Republic's countryside, the National Geographic Traveler: Prague and the Czech Republic is the perfect travel companion. Lavishly illustrated, the guide takes you to the best sites, as well as some lesser-known ones, providing extensive background information plus tips on how best to visit each place. You'll find several three-dimensional drawings - including St. Vitus' Cathedral and the Prague Castle, along with invaluable museum floor plans. A special feature is the self-guided walking tours, which, among others, take you through the baroque lanes of the Mala Strana; and the picture-perfect Karlovy Vary, famous for its spas; while guided drives include a ramble through the exquisite villages of the Cedke Svycarsko - the Czech Switzerland - and another through the Czech Republic's land of castles. The country's turbulent history and rich culture are detailed in an extensive review in the front of the book, while lengthy sidebars - on the terrible history of Terezin and the popularity of alchemy under Rudolph II, and a primer on famous Prague pubs, to name a few - are scattered throughout. Shorter experiential sidebars exist on entertaining subjects such as marionette making, Czech cooking, berry picking, and riding the old trains. The guide begins with three chapters on Prague: its historic heart, the Hradcany and Mala Strana; the old town: Stare Mesto; and the new town: Nove Mest. You are then introduced to the rest of the Czech Republic, including northern Bohemia, southern Bohemia, eastern Bohemia, northern Moravia, and southern Moravia. A detailed Travelwise, containing invaluable travel tips and hotel and restaurant listings, rounds out the guide.
 L'Autore

 Stephen Brook first visited Prague in the mid-1980s, and it was one of the central European cities featured in his book The Double Eagle (1988). When he returned in 1991, the days of Communist rule were over and the city was enjoying a new lease of life, as reflected in his next book about the city, Prague (1992). Brook grew up in London, studied at Cambridge, and worked as a publisher's editor in the United States and in London before becoming a full-time writer in 1982. Since then he has written 30 books on a wide range of subjects, including travel, wine, opera, dreams, and infidelity. He has also contributed numerous articles to Vogue, The Times, the Cigar Aficionado, Conde Nast Traveller, Decanter, and other publications. Now living in London with his wife, Stephen takes every opportunity to travel and explore the world. He retains a special affection for Prague, where some of his forebears lived, as there are few other cities that combine such dramatic beauty with such a vigorous cultural life.