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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.
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    Back Roads Spain by Eyewitness

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    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.
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    Spain: Body & Soul by Hans Maarten Van Den Brink

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    A lovely little hardback, this gem is a gastronomique tour of Spain with recipes.
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    Barcelona by Rough Guide

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    A detailed guide for a traveller on a budget. Thorough descriptions of the city, its history and tourist sights accompany listings of accommodation, eating and transport.
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    Spain Charming Small Hotels

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    This excellent accommodation guide is a good alternative to the usual guidebooks, with a wide-range of hotels and B&Bs throughout the country.
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    Spain Green Guide by Michelin

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    This is a full colour guide with lots of photographs and clear, easy to read maps. Has basic information on sights and areas, with a particular emphasis on art and culture.
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    Spain by Eyewitness Guides

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    This guide has an excellent range of walking tour suggestions and itineraries with good histories of the different tourist areas. Fantastic selection of colour photographs throughout.
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    Living and Working in Spain by David Hampshire

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    An indispensable volume filled with crucial information ranging from local tax rules to eating habits. Hampshire writes with a wry charm and makes any difficulty appear surmountable.
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    Buying a House in Spain by Leaonne Hall

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    An indispensable companion covering all legal, financial and social aspects and containing valuable advice from other buyers.