Insight Guides The Silk Road

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Comprehensive travel guide packed with inspirational photography and fascinating cultural insights, now with free eBook.

From deciding when to go, to choosing what to see when you arrive, this guide to the Silk Road is all you need to plan your perfect trip, with insider information on must-see, top attractions like Persepolis, the Poi Kalon ensemble, Isfahan, and cultural gems like driving along the Karakoram Highway across the mighty Pamir and Karakoram mountain ranges, yurt living in the Kyrgysztan wilderness and exploring the Mogao Caves' extraordinary collection of Buddhist art.

Features of this travel guide to the Silk Road:
- Inspirational colour photography: discover the best destinations, sights and excursions, and be inspired by stunning imagery
- Historical and cultural insights: immerse yourself in the Silk Road's rich history and culture, and learn all about its people, art and traditions
- Practical full-colour maps: with every major sight and listing highlighted, the full-colour maps make on-the-ground navigation easy
- Editor's Choice: uncover the best of the Silk Road with our pick of the region's top destinations
- Key tips and essential information: packed full of important travel information, from transport and tipping to etiquette and hours of operation
- The ultimate travel tool: download the free app and eBook to access this and bonus content from your phone or tablet
- Covers: China (Shaanxi, Gansu, Xinjiang); Pakistan; Afghanistan; Kyrgysztan; Kazakhstan; Tajikistan; Uzbekistan; Turkmenistan; Iran; Iraq; Syria; Lebanon; Turkey

Looking for a specific guide to China? Check out Insight Guide China for a detailed and entertaining look at all the country has to offer.

About Insight Guides: Insight Guides is a pioneer of full-colour guide books, with almost 50 years' experience of publishing high-quality, visual travel guides with user-friendly, modern design. We produce around 400 full-colour print guide books and maps, as well as phrase books, picture-packed eBooks and apps to meet different travellers' needs. Insight Guides' unique combination of beautiful travel photography and focus on history and culture create a unique visual reference and planning tool to inspire your next adventure.

Insight Guides Silk Road (Travel Guide with Free eBook) - pocket, Engelska, 2022