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This Silk Road guidebook is ideal for travellers seeking inspirational guides and planning a more extended trip. It provides interesting facts about the Silk Road's people, history and culture and detailed coverage of the best places to see. This Silk Road travel book has the style of an illustrated magazine to inspire you and give a taste of the Silk Road.

The book is printed on paper from responsible sources, and verified to meet FSC's strict environmental and social standards.

This Silk Road guidebook covers: China (Shaanxi, Ginsu, Xinjiang), Central Asia (Pakistan, Afghanistan, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan), Western Asia (Iran, Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, Turkey).

In this Silk Road travel guidebook, you will find:

• Unique essays - country history and culture, and modern-day life, people and politics
• Silk Road highlights - Mingsha Shan and Crescent Moon Lake; Heavenly Lake Tianchi; Flaming Mountains near Turpan, China; Lake Karakul; Tajikistan's Pamir Highway; Hunza Valley, Pakistan; Tehran Bazaar; Sunday Market Kashgar; Peshawar, Pakistan; Isfahan architecture; Xi'an city; Samarkand; Istanbul
• Practical travel information - getting there and around, budgeting, eating out, shopping, public holidays, information for LGBTQ+ travellers and more
• When to go to the Silk Road - high season, low season, climate information and festivals
• Insider recommendations - tips on how to beat the crowds, save time and money and find the best local spots
• Main attractions & curated places - narrative descriptions of where to go and what to see, covered geographically
• Tips and facts - interesting facts about the Silk Road and useful insider tips
   
• Publisert: Juli 2024
  
• Utgave: 4. utgave
• Innbinding: Heftet
• Språk: Engelsk
• ISBN: 9781839054280

Dette store østerriske kartforlaget er kjent for sin klare kartografi og gode papirkvalitet. De kommer i alle målestokker, og flere av landkartene inneholder bykart og turistinformasjon.

Kartet inkluderer: Bykart over Lahore; Peshawar; Karachi + Islamabad

• Publisert: 2024
• Innbinding: Falset
• Materiale: Papir
• Målestokk: 1:1 500 000

A guidebook to 3 high-altitude treks in Pakistans Karakoram mountains, plus 2 shorter routes on the flanks of Nanga Parbat in the neighbouring Himalaya. With the exception of the Fairy Meadows trek, all the routes are strenuous and are recommended for experienced trekkers. The guide includes 3 treks of 12 days each (excluding rest days): Biafo to Hispar via Snow Lake; a K2 Base Camp Trek; and a crossing of Gondogoro La.

The Nanga Parbat routes visit Fairy Meadows (3 days) and Diamir or West Face (5 days). Route description illustrated with 1:100,000 mapping and elevation profiles. Advice on planning and preparation, including trek operators. Safety considerations. History of mountaineering and exploration in the Karakoram. Offers views of 5 of the worlds 8000m peaks

• Forfatter: Bart Jordans
• Publisert: 2024
• Utgave: 1. utgave
• Antall sider: 240
  
• Innbinding: Heftet
• Språk: Engelsk
• ISBN: 9781786310569

Lonely Planet's Hindi, Urdu and Bengali Phrasebook and Dictionary is your handy passport to culturally enriching travels with the most relevant and useful Indian phrases and vocabulary for all your travel needs. Ask directions in Delhi, haggle like a local at street bazaars and chat with locals; all with your trusted travel companion. Get More From Your Trip with Easy-to-Find Phrases for Every Travel Situation! 

• Publisert: November 2024
• Utgave: 6. utgave
• Antall sider: 304
  
• Innbinding: Heftet
• ISBN: 9781787013490

Tysk kartserie med flotte kart på slitesterkt plastpapir.

Pakistan on a light, waterproof and tear-resistant, indexed map with topographic and tourist information, published by Reise Know-How as part of their highly acclaimed World Mapping Project. The map is double-sided to provide the best balance between a good scale and a convenient size sheet.

Topography is shown by altitude colouring with spot heights, mountain passes and names of mountain ranges, deserts, etc. Seasonal rivers and lakes, swamps, salt pans are also marked. Internal administrative boundaries are shown with names of the provinces.

Road network includes local roads, indicating driving distances on main routes and most secondary roads. Railways and local airfields and ports are also shown. Symbols mark locations of various places of interest, including UNESCO world heritage sites, archaeological remains, national parks and other protected areas, etc. The map has a grid with latitude and longitude at intervals of 1º and an extensive index of localities with a separate list of national parks and reserves. Map legend includes English.

Publisert år: 2019
Innbinding: falset
Material: plastpapir
Målestokk: 1:1300000

An ambitious and magnificent new travelogue by internationally bestselling, prizewinning writer Erika Fatland. The Himalayas meander for more than two thousand kilometres through many different countries, from Pakistan to Myanmar via Nepal, India, Tibet and Bhutan, where the world religions of Islam, Buddhism and Hinduism are interspersed with ancient shamanic beliefs. Countless languages and vastly different cultures exist in these isolated mountain valleys.

Modernity and tradition collide, while the great powers fight for influence. We have read about climbers and adventurers on their way up Mount Everest, and about travellers on a spiritual quest to remote Buddhist monasteries. Here, however, the focus is on the communities of these Himalayan valleys, those who live and work in this extraordinary region.

As Erika Fatland introduces us to the people she meets along her journey, and in particular the women, she takes us on a vivid and dizzying expedition at altitude through incredible landscapes and dramatic, unknown histories. Skilfully weaving together the politics, geography, astrology, theology and ecology of this vast region, she also explores some of the most volatile human conflicts of our times. With her unique gift for listening, and for storytelling, she has become one of the most exciting travel writers of her generation.

• Forfatter: Erika Fatland
• Publisert: August 2022
• Antall sider: 578
• Innbinding: Heftet
• Språk: Engelsk
• ISBN: 9781529416893

"This is the Pakistani cookbook I've been waiting for!"  – Yasmin Khan, author of Zaitoun, Ripe Figs, and The Saffron Tales The first major cookbook on Pakistani food, Pakistan is a sweeping and ambitious book that puts this delicious and varied cuisine in its cultural context. Thanks to shared borders with Afghanistan, China, India, and Iran, and a history of migration and trade, Pakistani dishes draw upon a marvellous array of flavours and ingredients that make food one of the country’s finest qualities. With over 100 recipes for sauces, chutneys, aromatic curries and subtly spiced vegetables, Pakistan is a perfect introduction to readers new to the cuisine and a welcome reminder of favourites to those already familiar.

A few of the recipes that await: Spiced Chicken Dumplings, Lentil Fritters in Yogurt, Tangy Potato Curry, Slow-Cooked Lamb, Saffron-Infused Flatbread, and Parsi Wedding Custard. Along with essays profiling each of the country’s regions, abundant and dramatic photography, and a showstopping package, Pakistan is a cookbook to be read, savoured, and cooked from every night.  

• Utgitt: Mars 2025
• Innbundet
• Ant sider: 288
• Engelsk
• ISBN: 9781958417416

Empires have collided here, cultures have clashed. Buddhist India claimed it from the south, Islam put down roots in its western approaches, Mongols and Manchus rode in from the north, and, from the east, China continues to absorb what it prefers not to call Tibet. Hunters have decimated its wildlife and mountaineers have bagged its peaks.

Today, machinery gouges minerals out of its rock. Roughly the size of Europe, the region is one of the most seismically active on the planet. Summers bring avalanches, rainfall triggers landslides and winters obliterate trails.

Glaciers retreat, rivers change course and whole lakes quietly evaporate. To some, Himalaya is an otherworldly realm, profoundly life-changing, yet forbidding and forbidden. It has mesmerised scholars and mystics, sportsmen and spies, pilgrims and mapmakers who have mingled with the farmers and traders on the Roof of the World.

Himalaya is the story of one of the last great wildernesses and, in particular, of the bizarre discoveries and improbable achievements of its pioneers. Ranging from botany to trade, from the Great Game to todays geopolitics, John Keay draws on a lifetime of exploration and study to enlighten and delight with this lively biography of a region in crisis.

• Forfatter: John Keay
• Publisert: Okt. 2023
• Antall sider: 432
• ISBN: 9781408891162

Publisert år: 1990

Målestokk: 1:200000

Still relevant edition as of January 2025

An inspirational larger format book providing an overview of 20 memorable treks in the Himalaya. A stunning collection of all the best trekking ideas throughout the Himalayan range, they include such well-known classics as the treks to Everest, K2 and Kangchenjunga base camps, and the Annapurna and Manaslu Circuits. The ultra-long Lunana Snowman Trek and a kora around sacred Mount Kailash in Tibet are also included.

There are epic glacier treks like that to Pakistan's Snow Lake; following in the footsteps of Shipton and Tilman towards Nanda Devi, and the approach to Gangkar Punsum - the world's highest unclimbed peak located in remote Bhutan. Unlike a conventional guidebook, detailed route descriptions are not included; the book is, however, an excellent planning resource for those who wish to venture into the Himalayas. It looks at each route in turn and provides a snapshot of what makes the trek special, helping you choose the best routes to walk.

• Forfatter: Kev Reynolds
• Publisert: 2013
• Utgave: 1. utgave
• Antall sider: 253
  
• Innbinding: Heftet
• Språk: Engelsk
• ISBN: 9781852846053

ITM har kart over hele verden og de spesialiserer seg på land litt utenfor allfarvei. Beliggenheten til landets nasjonalparker, historiske monumenter, de viktigste veiene o.L. Finner du inkludert i kartene. Samtlige landkart har ofte et bykart over hovedstaden.

Fra ITM: Pakistan was created out of the dismemberment of British India as a sanctuary for Muslims displaced by sectional fighting in the immediate post-WW2 era. Relations between India and Pakistan have been testy ever since, although the passage of time has made both countries aware that they need each other. That said, Pakistan is a lovely country to visit and explore. Side 1 concentrates on the southern portion of the country and includes an inset of the main city, Karachi. The south also shares long border areas with Iran, Afghanistan, and India, small portions of which are included. We have updated the road network to show recently completed motorway-like roads. The northern portion fills Side 2, continuing the long border with Afghanistan and the ill-defined borders with China and India. There is much to see in this part of Pakistan, such as the city of Quetta in the west, Islamabad, the capital, ancient Lahore, and the Hunza Valley, all of which are noted in our Top Attractions list. The north is truly adventuresome travel, and it is possible to drive the fabulous Karakoram Highway towards China, one of the most amazing road trips anywhere. However, although the contested Kashmir region is shown on the map (because it’s there), visitors need to be aware that this is a volatile part of the world and should avoid it. This is a country that is much less visited than it should be.

Publisert: 2025
Innbinding: falset
Material: papir
Målestokk: 1:1,200,000

Seeds of Terror will reshape the way you think about the West's enemies, revealing them less as ideologues and more as criminals who earn billions of pounds every year off the opium trade. With the breakneck pace of a thriller, author Gretchen Peters traces their illicit activities from the vast poppy fields of southern Afghanistan to heroin labs run by Taliban commanders, from drug convoys armed with Stinger missiles to the money launderers of Karachi and Dubai. Based on hundreds of interviews with Taliban fighters, smugglers, and law enforcement and intelligence agents, Peters makes the case that we must cut terrorists off from their drug earnings if we ever hope to beat them.

Forfattere: Gretchen Peters
Publisert måned: Des
Publisert år: 2011
Utgave: 1.utg
Sider nr: 300