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Let Marco Polo Fuerteventura guide you around this Canary Island. Explore Fuerteventura with this handy, pocket-sized, authoritative guide, packed with Insider Tips. Discover boutique hotels, authentic restaurants, the island's trendiest places, and get tips on shopping and what to do on a limited budget. There are plenty of ideas for travel with kids, and a summary of all the festivals and events that take place. Let Marco Polo show you all this Canary Island has to offer… Endless beaches in the south and white dunes in the north shaped by the gentle passat wind make Fuerteventura the perfect sun, sea and sand holiday. Whether it’s relaxing on some of the most glorious beaches in the Canaries, hiking through the gorges, exploring the lunar landscape of the lava fields or spending the day learning to surf, snorkel or scuba dive, Fuerteventura is a true, holidaymaker’s paradise. Your Marco Polo Fuerteventura Guide includes: Insider Tips – we show you the hidden gems and little-known secrets that offer a real insight into this amazing island from tucked-away restaurants to spectacular beaches Best of – find the best things to do if you’re travelling on a budget, the best things to do with the kids, the best things to do if it rains and the best things to do if you’re looking for an authentic Fuerteventura experience Sightseeing – all the top sights are organised by area, so you can easily plan your trip Discovery Tours – specially tailored tours will get you to the heart of Fuerteventura. Experience the unique character of the island with these personal tours Fuerteventura in full-colour – Marco Polo Pocket Guide Fuerteventura includes full-colour photos throughout the guide bringing the island to life offering you a real taste of what you can see and enjoy on your trip Get in the holiday mood – before even leaving home, get in to the holiday mood with Marco Polo’s spotify playlist featuring songs related to the travel destination along with the best apps, blogs, film and book recommendations Useful Spanish phrases - the essential words and phrases are included to help you get by Pull-out map – we’ve included a handy, pull-out map so you can pop the guide in your bag for a full-on sightseeing day or head out with just the map to enjoy your Discovery Tour Trust Marco Polo Pocket Guide Fuerteventura to show you this amazing Spanish island. The comprehensive coverage and unique insights will ensure you experience everything that Fuerteventura has to offer and more. The special tips, personal insights and unusual experiences will help you make the most of your trip - just arrive and enjoy.

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Let Marco Polo Canada West guide you around this beautiful region. Explore Western Canada with this handy, pocket-sized, authoritative guide, packed with Insider Tips. Discover boutique hotels, authentic restaurants, the region's trendiest places, and get tips on shopping and what to do on a limited budget. There are plenty of ideas for travel with kids, and a summary of all the festivals and events that take place. Let Marco Polo show you all this wonderful part of Canada has to offer… If you love the outdoors then Western Canada is your dream destination. Here you can watch a family of bears on the shores of a fjord, enjoy the silence of the mighty Yukon River, camp with cowboys in the vast prairies or go rafting through wild river rapids. And coupled with this breath-taking, unspoilt, pristine landscape is Vancouver, a young, vibrant city with captivating charm and casual, European flair, a dynamic metropolis set against a dramatic backdrop of dark green mountains… Your Marco Polo Canada West Guide includes: Insider Tips – we show you the hidden gems and little-known secrets that offer a real insight into the region. Discover Fort Langley, the backdrop for many Hollywood movies, relax after a long walk in natural hot springs or stay in a rustic pioneer lodge Best of – find the best things to do if you’re travelling on a budget, the best things to do with the kids, the best things to do if it rains and the best things to do if you’re looking for an authentic Canadian experience Sightseeing – all the top sights are organised by area, so you can easily plan your trip Discovery Tours – specially tailored tours will get you to the heart of western Canada. See the prairies in Calgary, the ice-covered peaks of the Rockies, the lake districts of British Columbia and the Pacific coast in Vancouver Canada in full-colour – Marco Polo Pocket Guide Canada West includes full-colour photos throughout the guide bringing the region to life offering you a real taste of what you can see and enjoy on your trip Get in the holiday mood – before even leaving home, get in to the holiday mood with Marco Polo’s spotify playlist featuring songs related to the travel destination along with the best apps, blogs, film and book recommendations Pull-out map – we’ve included a handy, pull-out map so you can pop the guide in your bag for a full-on sightseeing day or head out with just the map to enjoy your Discovery Tour Trust Marco Polo Pocket Guide Canada West to show you around the western provinces. The comprehensive coverage and unique insights will ensure you experience everything Canada has to offer and more. The special tips, personal insights and unusual experiences will help you make the most of your trip - just arrive and enjoy.

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Let Marco Polo Malta and Gozo guide you around these beautiful islands. Explore Malta and Gozo with this handy, pocket-sized, authoritative guide, packed with Insider Tips. Discover boutique hotels, authentic restaurants, the islands’ trendiest places, and get tips on shopping and what to do on a limited budget. There are plenty of ideas for travel with kids, and a summary of all the festivals and events that take place. Let Marco Polo show you all these wonderful islands have to offer… Malta and Gozo are a relatively small and intimate destination so a week is all you need to experience all of the extraordinary variety: megalithic temples, medieval cities, baroque churches and peaceful villages. You can dive, windsurf, swim and play golf, or just simply sun yourself on the rocks. See some of the world's oldest stone structures, some amazing dive sites, delightful bays and fishing ports such as Marsaxlokk.This practical, pocket-sized guide will help you discover the best of Malta and Gozo. Your Marco Polo Malta Guide includes: Insider Tips – we show you the hidden gems and little-known secrets that offer a real insight into these amazing islands from tucked-away restaurants to spectacular views Best of – find the best things to do if you’re travelling on a budget, the best things to do with the kids, the best things to do if it rains and the best things to do if you’re looking for an authentic Malta experience Sightseeing – all the top sights are organised by area, so you can easily plan your trip Discovery Tours – specially tailored tours will get you to the heart of Malta. Experience the unique character of the islands with these personal tours Malta in full-colour – Marco Polo Pocket Guide Malta includes full-colour photos throughout the guide bringing the island to life offering you a real taste of what you can see and enjoy on your trip Get in the holiday mood – before even leaving home, get in to the holiday mood with Marco Polo’s spotify playlist featuring songs related to the travel destination along with the best apps, blogs, film and book recommendations Pull-out map – we’ve included a handy, pull-out map so you can pop the guide in your bag for a full-on sightseeing day or head out with just the map to enjoy your Discovery Tour Trust Marco Polo Pocket Guide Malta and Gozo to show you these amazing islands. The comprehensive coverage and unique insights will ensure you experience everything that Malta has to offer and more. The special tips, personal insights and unusual experiences will help you make the most of your trip - just arrive and enjoy.

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Let Marco Polo Sardinia guide you around this beautiful Italian island. Explore Sardinia with this handy, pocket-sized, authoritative guide, packed with Insider Tips. Discover boutique hotels, authentic restaurants, the island’s trendiest places, and get tips on shopping and what to do on a limited budget. There are plenty of ideas for travel with kids, and a summary of all the festivals and events that take place. Let Marco Polo show you all that Sardinia has to offer… Sardinia is a world in itself, a small continent in the centre of the Mediterranean. For thousands of years this has been a meeting place for people whose cultures and life-styles have merged. Discover the island and its people, see places full of harmony and tranquillity and lively coasts which are a true beach paradise for families. Explore seemingly endless miles of coastline where you can sail, surf and dive, or take off on hiking trails and uncover the ancient mountain world of the interior. This practical, pocket-sized guide will help you discover the best of Sardinia. Your Marco Polo Sardinia Guide includes: Insider Tips – we show you the hidden gems and little-known secrets that offer a real insight into this amazing island from tucked-away restaurants to spectacular beaches Best of – find the best things to do if you’re travelling on a budget, the best things to do with the kids, the best things to do if it rains and the best things to do if you’re looking for an authentic Sardinia experience Sightseeing – all the top sights are organised by area, so you can easily plan your trip Discovery Tours – specially tailored tours will get you to the heart of Sardinia. Experience the unique character of the island with these personal tours Sardinia in full-colour – Marco Polo Pocket Guide Sardinia includes full-colour photos throughout the guide bringing the island to life offering you a real taste of what you can see and enjoy on your trip Get in the holiday mood – before even leaving home, get in to the holiday mood with Marco Polo’s spotify playlist featuring songs related to the travel destination along with the best apps, blogs, film and book recommendation Useful Italian phrases - the essential words and phrases are included to help you get by Pull-out map – we’ve included a handy, pull-out map so you can pop the guide in your bag for a full-on sightseeing day or head out with just the map to enjoy your Discovery Tour Trust Marco Polo Pocket Guide Sardinia to show you this amazing mediterranean island. The comprehensive coverage and unique insights will ensure you experience everything that Sardinia has to offer and more. The special tips, personal insights and unusual experiences will help you make the most of your trip - just arrive and enjoy.

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Marco Polo Croatia Dalmatian Coast Map: the ideal map for your trip Let the Marco Polo Dalmatian Coast Road Map guide you around this beautiful region of Croatia. Discover one of Europe’s most beautiful coastlines and explore the truly breath-taking National Parks with this highly durable, detailed, touring map of Croatia’s Dalmatian Coast. It folds away easily and is always on standby to help when you're stuck. Perfect touring map - the scale is 1 : 200 000* ideal to help you tour the region by car or campervan Easy to use - the super clear mapping in strong colours and clear text will help you navigate the region like a local Includes city maps - detailed street maps of the key cities are also included Croatia Dalmatian Coast highlights - major sights and key points of interest are marked on the map by numbered stars and these are listed in the index booklet with a brief description to help you pick the best places to see en-route Extensive index - the thorough index is fully cross-referenced to the map to help you pinpoint your destination quickly For the big trips and the little detours, trust Marco Polo's clear mapping and thorough index to guide you around Croatia’s beautiful Dalmatian Coast. *(1: 200 000 / 1cm=2km / 1inch=3.2 miles)

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Composed in a prison cell in 1298 by Venetian merchant Marco Polo and Arthurian romance writer Rustichello of Pisa, The Description of the World relates Polo's experiences in Asia and at the court of Qubilai, the Great Khan of the Mongol Empire. In addition to a new translation based on the Franco-Italian "F" manuscript of Polo's text, this edition includes genealogies of the Mongol rulers and nine maps of Polo's journey, as well as thorough annotation and an extensive bibliography.

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'You will hear it for yourselves, and it will surely fill you with wonder...'In this selection from Marco Polo's famous travel book, the intrepid Venetian describes the customs of India, recounts the story of the king who died eighty-four times and explains how to retrieve diamonds from snake-infested caves...Introducing Little Black Classics: 80 books for Penguin's 80th birthday. Little Black Classics celebrate the huge range and diversity of Penguin Classics, with books from around the world and across many centuries. They take us from a balloon ride over Victorian London to a garden of blossom in Japan, from Tierra del Fuego to 16th-century California and the Russian steppe. Here are stories lyrical and savage; poems epic and intimate; essays satirical and inspirational; and ideas that have shaped the lives of millions.Marco Polo (1254-1324). Polo's Travels are available in Penguin Classics.

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