Constance Brissenden Bücher

Für Wochenendtrips, Geschäftsreisen oder Familienurlaube ist dieser Reiseführer der ideale Begleiter für einen Aufenthalt in Vancouver und Victoria. Der übersichtliche Aufbau erleichtert das Finden benötigter Informationen. In der Rubrik „Highlights“ werden die zehn wichtigsten Sehenswürdigkeiten der Stadt auf Doppelseiten ausführlich vorgestellt, darunter der Stanley Park, die Vancouver Art Gallery und die Pazifikküste von Long Beach. Für spezielle Interessen gibt es themenorientierte Top 10-Listen, die von Museen über Feste bis zu kinderfreundlichen Attraktionen reichen. Wer mehr Zeit hat, findet detaillierte Informationen zu den verschiedenen Stadtteilen, einschließlich Sehenswürdigkeiten, Shopping-Tipps und Restaurantempfehlungen. Praktische Hinweise zu Hotels, Anreise, öffentlichen Verkehrsmitteln, Sicherheit, Gesundheit sowie Geld und Kommunikation helfen bei der Reisevorbereitung und vor Ort. Eine herausnehmbare, laminierte Karte bietet zusätzlich 80 Vorschläge für einen perfekten Ferientag, von historischen Orten über beeindruckende Aussichten bis hin zu reizvoller Architektur.

Drawing on the same standards of accuracy as the acclaimed DK Eyewitness Travel Guides, each book in DK's Top 10 series uses evocative color photography, excellent cartography, and up-to-date travel content to create a reliable and useful pocket-sized travel guide. Dozens of Top 10 lists provide vital information on each destination, as well as insider tips, from uncovering a city's most memorable sights to finding the best restaurants and hotels in each neighborhood. And to save you time and money, there's even a Top 10 list of Things to Avoid. Each Top 10 contains a pull-out map and guide that includes fold-out maps of city metro systems, useful phone numbers, and 60 great ideas on how to spend your day.

Vancouver is Canada’s gateway to the Pacific, and it attracts millions of visitors each year. See what draws them in, with this insider’s look at the city’s most awe-inspiring sights and fascinating history. Written by an award-winning author and journalist who specializes in the Pacific Northwest, and lushly illustrated with Elan Penn’s gorgeous photos, it showcases both well-preserved Victorian landmarks and modern views. Visit the welcoming vistas and parks (including the grand 1,000 acre Stanley Park); the galleries and museums, such as the Museum of Anthropology with more than 6,000 First Nation objects on display; and dazzling architectural and natural wonders--including the old-growth forests that surround the city. Every page reveals a new and spectacular treasure.

With its spectacular setting between sea, mountains and sky, Vancouver is one of the world's most beautiful and liveable cities. Portrait of Vancouver is a rich depiction of everything BC's sparkling glass and grass metropolis has to offer. Towering skyscrapers, mountaintop views and a walk through the top sights of Stanley Park are captured in stunning photographs. This showy keepsake book collects images of Vancouver's highlights, celebrating Nitobe Gardens, UBC, the downtown area, and beaches, parks and markets all along the city's encircling seawall. Plus take a virtual visit to Granville Island, the Vancouver Aquarium, and across the SeaBus to Capilano Suspension Bridge and Grouse Mountain in photographs that show all to perfection. A breezy text introduces the many sides of this truly green urban centre. A classic souvenir book, with a new look and fully updated text and images.

DK Eyewitness Top 10 Travel Guide: Vancouver & Victoria will lead you straight to the very best on offer. Whether you're looking for the things not to miss at the Top 10 sights, or want to find the best nightspots; this guide is the perfect pocket-sized companion. Rely on dozens of Top 10 lists - from the Top 10 museums to the Top 10 events and festivals - there's even a list of the Top 10 things to avoid. The guide is divided by area with restaurant reviews for each, as well as recommendations for hotels, bars and places to shop. You'll find the insider knowledge every visitor needs and explore every corner effortlessly with DK Eyewitness Top 10 Travel Guide: Vancouver & Victoria and its FREE pull-out map. DK Eyewitness Top 10 Travel Guide: Vancouver & Victoria - showing you what others only tell you.