你知道吗？ 上海的 根 在哪个区域？ 上海为什么被称为 魔都 ？ 外滩源在哪里？ 石库门 的名字是怎么来的？ 被上海人称为早餐 四大金刚 的是什么吃食？ 人民广场原来竟然是跑马场？ 上海有名的 相亲角 在哪里？ 外白渡桥是白色的吗？ 外滩金融广场的铜牛和美国华尔街奔牛有什么关系？ 电影《精武门》中出现的 华人与狗不得入内 的牌子在历史上真实出现过吗？ 开瓶器 打蛋器 注射器 分别指浦东的哪三栋建筑？ 上海的磁悬浮列车是世界上快的火车吗？ 上述问题的答案都可以在本书中找到。 翻开本书，开启与美上海的遇见之旅吧！
Alligators cruise the swamps as impossibly sexy people sunthemselves on beaches that smell of lotion and lust and a Latinosoundtrack pulses. Hot, humid and possessed of a higher eccentriccount per capita than anywhere else in the US, South Floridasizzles. * Handy pull-out map * Dedicated full-color chapter on ArtDeco Miami * Interviews with locals shed new light on the city *Exhaustive (and exhausting!) nightlife overview * Miami hotels andhostels for rest and recuperation
The Prague Encounter guide gives you twice the city in half thetime. Prague can play a diverse hand of charms. Fairytale castles,picturesque bridges, laid-back nightlife, cobbled lanes,velvet-smooth beer and the last word in comfort food. Seriously ?it's that good. This pared-down number is ideal for quick trips.It's less accommodation, more neighbourhood highlights and the bestof local knowledge. Full-colour pull-out map and detailed neighbourhood maps for easynavigation. Our discerning author dishes up the best of the city's sights,restaurants, nightlife, architecture, coffee houses and more. Themed walking tours uncover neighbourhood secrets. Locals share their insights: meet controversial artist David Cern?,a Czech-beer expert and the manager of the Franz Kafka Museum.
Introducing the New York Smart Guide - a practical guide whichputs the city at your fingertips. Featuring the unique andinnovative A-Z format of "Smart Guides", this guide classifies NewYork's attractions and services by themed headings, ensuring youcan quickly and easily find what you're looking for. With over 400amazing things to see and do, you can pick and choose fromarchitecture, bars, festivals, museums, restaurants, shopping,sports, theatre and much more, allowing you to plan your tripaccording to your own personal taste. Area overviews, convenientlylisted by district, highlight the best of New York and surroundingareas, from Greenwich Village to Harlem and beyond; accompanyingdetailed maps provide straightforward orientation. A fully indexedstreet atlas and subway map is also included, to help you getaround New York. The inside front-cover flap highlights New York'stop sights as assessed by local writers and the back-cover flapprovides useful information to help you get by. Overall, the NewYork
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'Hasta la vista, baby' is no way to address a Spanish policeofficer. 'Arriba, arriba' won't make the taxi go faster, and 'ay,carramba' won't grab a waiter's attention. Use this book to saywhat you really mean. Combining the phrasebook with the audio CD means you can listenand improve your pronunciation before you travel. Or even play aphrase to people you meet while traveling - just transfer the MP3files on the CD to your portable media device. Audio Pack Includes: 400 key phrases on Cd for practical, social and emergencysituation 3500 word two-way dictionary
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Domestic travel continues to grow: Americans will take more than 978 million domestic leisure trips in 2005 New for this edition: Special "Best" icon highlights the best hotels, restaurants, and attractions at the top destinations Now includes information on destinations in all 50 states
Feel like a tasty plate of gado-gado , a visit to a ricepadi, or maybe a date with an orangutan? You'll need tocommunicate. With this phrasebook in hand, talk your way rightacross the vibrant Indonesian archipelago. Our phrasebooks give you a comprehensive mix of practical andsocial words and phrases in more than 120 languages. Chat with thelocals and discover their culture - a guaranteed way to enrich yourtravel experience.
Berlitz Handbook Great Britain is the ultimate practical,inspirational guide to this fascinating destination, with 304 pagescombining authoritative narrative detail and stunning colorphotography. What sets the guide apart is the illuminating UniqueExperiences section, packed full of practical advice on how to makethe most of all the opportunities unique to Britain – from visitingroyal residences to watching a soccer match, or exploring Bront?country in Yorkshire. The guide starts with a rundown of GreatBritain’s Top 25 Attractions, ranging from the Edinburgh’s handsomeRoyal Mile to stunning stately home Chatsworth House. In the TripPlanner you’ll find itineraries outlining how best to maximise yourtime in Britain. The Places Section tackles each of Britain’sregions in turn – starting with the iconic capital, London, andtaking in the rest of England as well as the natural wonders ofWales and Scotland. Each chapter is color-coded for easy reference,and features everything you’ll need to know abou
Discover Munich, Bavaria The BlackForest Toast a stranger under ancient chestnuttrees at Munich's vast beer gardens Glide across fresh snow as you cross-country ski through wintrywoodlands Look out for the 'magic table' and peacock throne at pocket-sizedpalace, Schloss Linderhof Drive through a fairy tale on the Romantic Road and discoverenchanting detours away from the crowds In This Guide: New chapters on the Black Forest and walking in the BavarianAlps
This 420-page guide to Malaysia gives a highlighted tour of thewhole country, cross-referenced with detailed maps; plus, featurescovering aspects of the country's life and culture ranging fromhigh-rise Petronas Twin Towers to Sarawakian long houses. Acomprehensive travel tips section at the back of the book is packedwith essential contact addresses and numbers. The key featuresinclude: Places - region-by-region gazetteer section, with topattractions highlighted and cross-referenced with detailed localmaps; Essay Features - incisive essays on Malaysia's history,people and culture; and Travel Tips - practical listings section,including accommodation, entertainment, transport and essentialcontact addresses and numbers. It also includes hundreds offull-colour photographs and 19 maps. ——多元文化的调色板 古树参天的热带雨林，高耸入云的摩天大楼，椰风拂面的浪漫海滩，五彩斑斓的珊瑚礁群，橡胶园中殖民地时代的别墅，丛林中呼啸而过的猿猴和翩翩
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Explores Indian English's history and its place in society.Full of humorous and quirky expressions, slang, jargon and commonlanguage misunderstandings. Will help travelers speak like localswith Hinglish terms for food, sports and entertainment
Content reflects the hottest must-have experiences. Author is aresident New Yorker.
What Will Your Valencia Encounter Be? Deciding whether Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias looks morelike an armadillo, a giant sail or a jamonero (ham-slicer) Lunching on a simmering panful of paella Walking, cycling or skating through the Jardines del Turia Admiring El Greco, Murillo, Morales, Goya and Velazquez at theMuseo de Bellas Artes Lingering over a drink in Plaza de la Virgen Shopping on C de Colon, Valencia's busiest shopping street, wheretiny boutiques hold their own with Spanish chains Discover Twice The City In Half The Time Full-color pull-out maps and detailed neighborhood maps for easynavigation Our resident author recommends favorite local restaurants, bars,gardens and galleries Unique itineraries and walking tours to help you make the most ofa short trip Meet the locals; insider tips from a sommelier, a gallery ownerand a long-term resident of up-and-coming neighborhood, Russafa
This Cubebook is dedicated to the beautiful forms and patterns the earth presents to the eye from above: here are views of landforms on every continent in photographs that arouse awe for our planet. The original artist is actually the large-scale forces of nature that have created our most spectacular landscapes, but many images include human patterns sometimes interwoven into the land as farms and towns. Photographs have been selected for their visual impact, and enhanced by a design that immerses readers in the natural beauty of our planet from a new perspective, in views that make them even more wondrous and spectacular. This around-the-world view includes commentary from Alberto Bertolazzi that shines with passion and humor.
Experience a place the way the locals do. Enjoy the best it has to offer. And avoid tourist traps. At Frommer's, we use 150 outspoken travel experts around the world to help you make the right choices. Frommer's. Your guide to a world of travel experience.
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