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Southern & Mediterranean Europe

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  Naples by Time Out Guides

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  Two thirds of the book is devoted to the city itself, highlighting the best sights, bars, restaurants and so on, giving a great flavour of the place. The remainder covers surrounding spots like Sorrento, Capri, Pompeii and the Amalfi Coast.

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  Bay of Naples & Southern Italy by Cadogan Guides

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  Essentially a guide to all of Southern Italy which takes Naples as its primary focus, this is an excellent general companion to a comfortable tour of the region, blending practical tips with well-composed context offering a strong sense of place.

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  Sicily by Lonely Planet

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  Exhaustive, upbeat, budget-minded practical travel guide. Maps are rather basic and presentation bland, but for quantity of information it cannot be faulted.

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  Sicily by Cadogan Guides

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  Excellent mid-range guide that fuses great writing on local history and culture with enough practical detail to ensure a smooth exploration.

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  Walking in Sicily by Gillian Price

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  Fantastic little book offering 46 routes of varying difficulty. Each is well mapped and annotated, with colour photographs throughout. Essential for a proper investigation of the island.

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  Sicily by Companion Guide

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  An excellent cultural guide to Sicily with detailed information on art, architecture, history and food.

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  Sicily by Eyewitness Guides

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  Glossy sightseeing companion packed with colour photographs and illustrations supporting detailed notes on art, architecture and so on. Less handy for the practical details of travel, which are covered briefly in the back pages.

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  Sicily Top 10 by Eyewitness Guides

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  Perfect for a short break, this pocket volume whittles Sicily down to its ten finest beaches, ancient sights, traditional restaurants, charming villages and so on. The pull-out map at the rear is first-rate.

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  Sicily by Rough Guides

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  Comprehensive travel companion with something for all budgets, though favouring as ever the simpler things in life. Local history and culture is combined neatly with practical detail, ensuring a solid all-round guide. Includes colour sections devoted to Sicilian festivals and cuisine.

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  Sicily by Blue Guides

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  Substantial, in-depth and unrivalled coverage of the historical and cultural treasures of Sicily. The few food and drink recommendations favour traditional, well-established spots. Colour maps and photographs throughout.

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  Sicily by Michelin Green Guides

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  After excellent introductory chapters there follows coverage of all major regions, arranged alphabetically rather than geographically. Sights, hotels, restuarants, and itineraries are all recommended and rated. Colourful and informative, perfect for a comfortable Sicilian tour.

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  Palermo CitySpots by Thomas Cook

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  Colourful pocket guide perfectly suited to a short break, covering the essentials ably and directing you to the best sights, hotels, restaurants and so on.

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  Sardinia by Lonely Planet

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  Exhaustive, upbeat, budget travel companion, keeping you entertained and cheaply-housed.

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  Sardinia by Rough Guide

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  Comprehensive general guide that keeps one eye on the budget whilst keeping you well informed on local history and culture en route.

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  Sardinia by Cadogan Guides

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  Strong mid-range guide that blends consistently-good writing on local history and culture with plenty of practical detail for a comfortable trip.

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  Sardinia: Car Tours & Walks by Andreas Stieglitz

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  Typically great Sunflower effort, offering 6 tours and 22 fantastic walks with enough range in terms of difficulty and length to ensure no one need be left behind. Maps, colour photographs and thougtful annotation throughout.

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  Sardinia by Eyewitness Travel

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  Lavishly-produced sightseeing companion full of colour photographs and illustrations supporting well-written entries on local history, art, architecture and so on. Less useful however when it comes to the practicalities of independent travel, which are covered rudimentarily in the back pages.

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  Malta by Time Out

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  A slim guide for the essentials, this series by Time Out selects the best restaurants, shopping, activities and hotels for the traveller on any budget.

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  Walking in Malta by Paddy Dillon

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  Contains 33 routes ranging from heritage trails around historic cities to longer inland and coastal treks. Something for everyone, then. Each walk is accompanied by colour mapping and photography as well as comprehensive notes.

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  Malta by Insight Guides

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  Perhaps better viewed as a reference than a guide, this enticing, weighty tome offers fantastic extended chapters on local history and culture, followed by a region by region journey through the finest sights. Sumptious photography gives a real flavour of the island.

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  Malta & Gozo Top 10 by Eyewitness Guides

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  Whittles the islands down to their 10 best beaches, walks, temples, festivals, hotels, bars and the like. Perfect for a short break.

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  Malta & Gozo by Cagodan Guides

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  A great general guide for comfortable exploration of the islands, with necessary practical angles covered in conjunction with thoughtful, well-composed entries on local history and culture.

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  Malta, Gozo and Comino by Sunflower

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  Sunflower's suggested walks and car tours are a brilliant way to discover the Maltese islands, exploring everything from geology to ancient history. Walks vary in difficulty. A very useful guide.

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  Bilbao & Basque Region by Footprint Focus

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  A new, practical guide. The region is covered in detail with recommended sights, hotels, restaurants, and beaches. The maps are very basic.

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  Bilbao 2012 by Wallpaper

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  A small, neat, beautifully-designed guide from Wallpaper magazine that is sure to direct the most discerning traveller to the chicest hotels, the coolest bars and the most glamorous restaurants.