A new guide to these islands off Croatia. Footprint includes detailed recommended itineraries, hotels, restaurants and practical transport tips for reaching each island.
A colourful guide with 25 scenic driving routes through Spain. Each tour is between 2 and 5 days long with selective information on the sights, restaurants and hotels for each.
A practical guide to the highlights of the country, best for a budget visit. It's full of photographs with good introductory chapters too, plus a handy pull-out map.
Arranged into must-see highlights, with each chapter concluding with 'At-a-glance' practical details. There are colour photographs throughout. The guide itself is serviceable if unspectacular, but is boosted considerably by the excellent pull-out map.
Author Piers Letcher is both erudite and enthusiastic for his chosen location and his guide strikes a good balance of crucial practicalities and interesting asides.
This excellent guide is well-laid out and easy to navigate with a good selection of maps and colour photographs. Great introductory section and directory. Good range of places to stay and eat.
A reliable and useful guide with a good selection of sights, accommodation and restaurants distilled from the larger, more comprehensive Lonely Planet guide to Barcelona. Perfect for shorter visits.
Another useful guide for those on shorter trips to the city, this packs in the most essential things to see and do with a reasonable selection of accommodation and restaurants.
A sleek and chic guide to all the finer things Barcelona has to offer. Features high-end restaurants, hotels and boutiques for those who like to holiday in style.
A colourful pocket guide suited to a short Lisbon break, designed to keep you busy night and day, with local knowledge contributing to some excellent recommendations. Rudimentary maps cover the basics.
Glossy sightseeing companion full of colour illustrations and maps supported by first-rate writing. Practical travel information is included, albeit scarcely, in the back pages.
This sleek new range of guides are great for the back pocket or handbag. Luxe specialise in guiding you straight to the hippest restaurants, hotels and shops. Essential for those travelling in style.
An up-to-date and in-depth guide, this is one of the best for those who really want to explore the city and learn more about Barcelona's history and culture. Ideal for budget travellers, but does include a good range of accommodation across the board.
Colourful, glossy, well-produced sightseeing companion, packed with information and supported by knowledgeable writing. Illustrations and photographs abound. Other practical travel details are relegated to the back pages.
Slim by LP standards, it covers in unspectacular but upbeat and reliable fashion the necessary practicalities of an independent, budget-minded trip to the islands.
A self-conscious pocket guide that claims to approach the city holistically rather than as a list of highlights. Certainly it unveils some interesting lesser-known spots, and the pull-out map is first-rate, but some may find the tone of the writing somewhat hard to swallow.
Michelin turn their highly-tuned eye to northern Italy to present a short guide, suitable for a weekend or so, detailing the best sites, and of course the best places to eat and sleep, with detailed maps and a discerning palate.
In colourful style this slender guide whittles the region down to its 10 finest museums, restaurants, hotels for every budget, wines, boutiques, excursions, villas and so on. Includes an excellent pull-out map.
A lavishly presented, full-colour sightseeing companion that also offers hotel and restaurant listings along with general travel info and decent maps. Coverage of museums and architecture is particularly excellent.