Author : Benedict Le Vay
Publisher : Bradt Travel Guides
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 26,18 MB
Release : 2004
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781841620985
"You don't just visit Edinburgh; you fall in love with the place." The best-selling author of Eccentric Britain takes you away from the obvious tartanalia and into Auld Reekie's hidden corners to find spooky stories, weird buildings, mad judges and strange customs. Benedict le Vay also asks the pressing questions that others avoid: Is the Scottish Parliament a monumental cock-up? Was the Stewart dynasty really useless? Should you eat deep-fried Mars Bars...?
Author : Benedict Le Vay
Publisher : Bradt Travel Guides
Page : 316 pages
File Size : 48,13 MB
Release : 2005
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9781841621227
A delightful romp around the British Isles searching out the mad marquess, the eccentric earl, the barmy baron, and the daft duke and gathering a fair collection of crackpot inventors, weird adventurers and fascinatingly and not to mention insanely curious customs along the way. All of which make this rainy little island home to that remarkable breed of individual - the British eccentric.This expanded book still doesn't tell you where Stonehenge is, but it does tell you where ten spookier stone circles are where there will be no crowds, no admission charges and no parking problems... This is a book for the intelligent, humorous, curious tourist who doesn't go with the crowd. It is also a great armchair read that has been known to have readers weeping with mirth at the weird ways of the British.
Author : Gioia Angeletti
Publisher :
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 14,41 MB
Release : 2004
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN :
Author : Benedict Le Vay
Publisher : Bradt Travel Guides
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 30,70 MB
Release : 2011
Category : Humor
ISBN : 184162375X
A Tesco on every corner, Boden catalogues piled through the letterbox, and Center Parcs holidays - Britain has been overrun by all-pervasive corporate sameness. Or has it? Ben le Vay - expert on all things eccentric - reveals the quirky gems hidden near your home: hotter than the spice girls everywhere, Norfolk's fascinating Mustard Museum; Devon's Gnome Reserve, home to over 1,000 of Britain's beloved garden characters; or the fourth Earl of Dunmore's eccentric home, The Pineapple. Encompassing eccentric pastimes, aristocrats and bizarre last wishes, Ben le Vay's Eccentric Britain is both a humorous and entertaining read, as well as practical guide to some of Britain's most peculiar and unexpected monuments, gardens and museums. Benedict le Vay is a features editor on a leading British newspaper. He spends his spare time researching zany facts about the British and their way of life. He is also the author of Bradt's Eccentric London and Britain from the Rails.
Author : Benedict Le Vay
Publisher : Bradt Travel Guides
Page : 358 pages
File Size : 24,72 MB
Release : 2007
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781841621937
Benedict le Vay reveals London's most bizarre and macabre secrets with his novel approach, which doubles both as a thematic guide to the hidden attractions of the streets of London and a compelling insight into the citizens and culture of this historic city.
Author : Donald Campbell
Publisher : Signal Books
Page : 298 pages
File Size : 29,97 MB
Release : 2003
Category : Authors, Scottish
ISBN : 9781902669731
Part of the Cities of the Imagination series, this is an in-depth cultural, historical, and literary guide by a lifelong native to Scotland's vibrant capital and home to one of the world's greatest arts festivals.
Author : Chris McIntyre
Publisher : Bradt Travel Guides
Page : 532 pages
File Size : 16,54 MB
Release : 2007
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781841621876
Namibia is the ideal country for a self-drive holiday. This book featuers fifty maps and listings of the lodges, guest farms and bushcamps of Namibia.
Author : Andrew Bostock
Publisher : Bradt Travel Guides
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 46,85 MB
Release : 2010
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781841623078
From the evocative ruins of Olympia to the towering Taygetos mountains, from crystal-clear seas and pristine beaches to stone villages steeped in tradition, with clear advice and honest opinions Bradt's "Peloponnese "shows you all.
Author : S. D. Tucker
Publisher : Amberley Publishing Limited
Page : 366 pages
File Size : 30,88 MB
Release : 2015-09-15
Category : History
ISBN : 1445647710
An entertaining guide to the most eccentric characters from British history
Author : Royston Ellis
Publisher : Bradt Travel Guides
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 17,16 MB
Release : 2005
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781841621432
These idyllic islands are famed for their palm-fringed beaches, luxurious resorts, and relaxed pace of life. This fuilly updated guide caters to all types of visitors, from watersports enthusiasts and nature lovers to festival seekers and those wishing to explore the rich island history. Diving safaris, coral garden snorkeling, surfing, windsurfing, and deep-sea fishing are all covered for the energetic tourist, while exploring the atolls and resorts with the aid of this thorough guide is an attractive pastime for the traveler seeking tranquility. Features include: >How to choose the perfect resort for tastes and budgets >Getting around the islands, with cruise options >A wide variety of watersports >Accommodation options including beach cottages and overwater bungalows >Maldivian people and culture and useful words and phrases in Dhivehi
