Insight Guides Main Series- Insight Guides Sicily (Travel Guide with Free eBook)
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- Engels
- Paperback
- 9781839053481
- 01 november 2023
- 304 pagina's
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In the late 1960's a young German graphic designer, Hans Hoefer, trekked from Europe to Asia. He was especially intrigued by Bali, where he earned a living by selling his paintings of the Indonesian island to tourists. But he was frustrated by the lack of easily available information on Bali's colorful culture and people. Where did their beliefs originate? How did their art develop?
Hoefer searched for a guidebook that would explain the island's history and culture as well as describe its tourist sites. It would give an insight into its people's values and politics. It would use strong visual images to communicate directly the atmosphere of the destination and the everyday life of its inhabitants. And it would encourage readers to celebrate the essence of the place rather than fashion it to suit their preconceptions. He couldn't find such a book, so he decided to create it. With the financial backing of a local hotel, he published Insight Guide: Bali in 1970.
The book won a photography award and a gold medal from the American Society of Travel Agents. Hoefer meticulously produced other Insight Guides to Asian destinations, all illustrated with superb, full-colour photographs.
The concept found its market in the 1980s and by the early 1990s Insight Guides to more than 100 destinations all over the world were available in different languages. To meet the demand for the books and to maintain standards of production quality, Hoefer set up his own printing plant in Singapore, which had by then become his base.
When Hoefer would meet people around the world, he was struck by the fact that even Insight Guide fans would still ask: ""Yes, but what's your favourite restaurant in Paris?"" or ""Which hotel do you use in New York?""
To cater for this demand for personal recommendation, Hoefer launched the Insight Pocket Guide series, a radical concept which filtered information through a local correspondent - the reader's equivalent of a friend in a destination. Later, a full-size, fold-out map was added to give the books added practicality.
Hoefer responded to public demand by adding a third series: Insight Compact Guides. These were portable, keenly priced mini-guides which could be carried easily and quickly consulted while on the road. The concept was adapted from a market-leading series in Germany. Realising that substantial resources would be needed to update, improve and expand, Hoefer sold his share in the company over a period of years to the Langenscheidt group, which embarked on an ambitious expansion program.
Insight FlexiMaps, the first product in this new program, were an immediate success. Their clear cartography and the ease of use and durability provided by lamination showed that Insight Guides' innovation skills were as strong as ever. In 1999, Insight Guides forged a link with Discovery Channel to produce Discovery Travel Adventures. This acclaimed series of guide books takes a thematic approach to travel in tune with the growth of special interest tourism, from birdwatching to scuba diving.
Insight has added yet more series to their collection, including Insight Shopping Guides, Insight Eating Guides, Museums and Galleries Guides, and Kids' Fleximaps.
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This Insight Guide is a lavishly illustrated inspirational travel guide to Sicily and a beautiful souvenir of your trip. Perfect for travellers looking for a deeper dive into the destination's history and culture, it's ideal to inspire and help you plan your travels. With its great selection of places to see and colourful magazine-style layout, this Sicily guidebook is just the tool you need to accompany you before or during your trip. Whether it's deciding when to go, choosing what to see or creating a travel plan to cover key places like Palermo and Mount Etna, it will answer all the questions you might have along the way. It will also help guide you when you'll be exploring the Aeolian Islands. or discovering the Valley of the Temples on the ground. Our Sicily travel guide was fully-updated post-COVID-19.
The Insight Guide SICILY covers: Palermo, Palermo province, Trapani province, the Egadi Islands and Pantelleria, Agrigento and the Valley of the Temples, Agrigento province, Caltanissetta province, Enna province, Ragusa province, Siracusa, Siracusa province, Catania, Mount Etna and the Catania province, Taormina, Messina province, the Aeolian Islands.
In this guide book to Sicily you will find:
IN-DEPTH CULTURAL AND HISTORICAL FEATURES
Created to provide a deeper dive into the culture and the history of Sicily to get a greater understanding of its modern-day life, people and politics.
BEST OF
The top attractions and Editor's Choice featured in this Sicily guide book highlight the most special places to visit.
TIPS AND FACTS
Up-to-date historical timeline and in-depth cultural background to Sicily as well as an introduction to Sicily's food and drink, and fun destination-specific features.
PRACTICAL TRAVEL INFORMATION
A-Z of useful advice on everything, from when to go to Sicily, how to get there and how to get around, to Sicily's climate, advice on tipping, etiquette and more.
COLOUR-CODED CHAPTERS
Every part of the destination, from Palermo province to Siracusa province, has its own colour assigned for easy navigation of this Sicily travel guide.
CURATED PLACES, HIGH-QUALITY MAPS
Geographically organised text, cross-referenced against full-colour, high-quality travel maps for quick orientation in Taormina, Palermo, and many other locations in Sicily..
STRIKING PICTURES
This guide book to Sicily features inspirational colour photography, including the stunning Valley of the Temples and spectacular Mount Etna.
FREE EBOOK
Free eBook download with every purchase of this travel guide to Sicily to access all the content from your phone or tablet, for on-the-road exploration.
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