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Lonely Planet's local travel experts reveal all you need to know to plan the trip of a lifetime to Sri Lanka. Discover popular and off the beaten track experiences from reef diving and snorkelling around Pigeon Island, to experiencing Sri Lanka's most iconic train ride through scenic tea plantations, and spotting leopards and sloth bears in the crowd-free Kumana National Park. 

• Publisert: November 2024
• Utgave: 16. utgave
• Antall sider: 320
  
• Innbinding: Heftet
• Språk: Engelsk
• ISBN: 9781838691806

Sri Lanka er for alvor kommet på danskernes feriehitliste, og nu kommer guidebogen, der kan hjælpe dem med at få en god ferie. Turen går til Sri Lanka dækker hele Sri Lanka fra de tamilske områder i nord, over bjergene, til strandene i syd. Bogen giver et indblik i dagligdagen i Sri Lanka og forklarer politiske og kulturelle problemstillinger. En række artikler går bag om kunst og kultur, mad og drikke, historie, natur og geografi. Bogen er desuden rigt illustreret med fotos og kort.   

• Publisert: 2023
• Utgave: 2. utgave
• Antall sider: 160
  
• Innbinding: Heftet
• Språk: Dansk
• ISBN: 9788740077810

The new seventh edition of Bradt's Sri Lanka remains the most detailed and comprehensive guidebook to this alluring island nation. Written by Philip Briggs, one of the world's most experienced and highly regarded guidebook writers, this thoroughly updated guide provides detailed coverage of every aspect of this diverse and compact country, from idyllic tropical coastlines to mist-shrouded tea plantations and time-warped colonial homesteads. Alongside in-depth sections on all major beach resorts, archaeological sites, historic towns and national parks, it introduces adventurous travellers to intriguing lesser-known sites and emergent destinations inaccessible for decades prior to 2009, when the civil war ended.

Beach holidays are a year-round attraction, while fantastic Buddhist-affiliated UNESCO World Heritage Sites range from the massive dagobas of Anuradhapura, built in pre-Christian times on a scale rivalling Egyptian pyramids, to Dambulla's exquisitely painted cave temples. Wildlife-viewing opportunities abound, and this guide provides unparalleled, illustrated advice on making the most of these. Asia's densest elephant and leopard populations thrive in an extensive network of national parks, complemented by fine whale and dolphin-watching, and 450 bird species including 30 occurring in no other country.

Extensive hotel and restaurant listings, covering everything from exclusive boutique hotels to shoestring homestays, have been cherry-picked based on the author's personal inspection of hundreds of properties countrywide. Sri Lanka's increasingly renowned cuisine features strongly, as does its growing focus on wellness tourism including Ayurveda therapies. This guidebook differs further from competitors by catering for truly independent travellers, providing 70-plus visitor-focused maps covering all major towns and resorts, clear directions for public transport, and off-the-beaten-track information.

• Publisert: Mars 2023
• Utgave: 7. utgave
• Antall sider: 635
• Innbinding: Heftet
• Språk: Engelsk
• ISBN: 9781784777029

For a vacation to remember, Sri Lanka is hard to beat. Whatever your dream trip involves, this DK travel guide is the perfect companion. Our updated guide brings Sri Lanka to life, transporting you there like no other travel guide does with expert-led insights, trusted travel advice, detailed breakdowns of all the must-see sights, photographs on practically every page, and our hand-drawn illustrations, which take you inside the country’s buildings and neighbourhoods.

You'll discover: our pick of Sri Lanka’s must-sees and top experiences. Beautiful photography and detailed illustrations, taking you to the heart of Sri Lanka. The best spots to eat, drink, shop and stay. Detailed maps and walks which make navigating the region easy. Easy-to-follow itineraries, expert advice: get ready, get around and stay safe. Colour-coded chapters to each part of Sri Lanka - a lightweight format, so you can take it with you wherever you go.

• Publisert: Okt. 2025
• Utgave: 5. utgave
• Antall sider: 240
• Språk: Engelsk
• Innbinding: Heftet
• ISBN: 9780241756218

Marco Polo er svært detaljerte kart som er praktiske og enkle i bruk. 7 klistremerker for å markere spesifikke steder gjør det enda enklere å planlegge reisen. Alle kartene inneholder en omfattende index for enkelt å finne frem.

• Publisert: Feb. 2025
• Materiale: Papir
• Innbinding: Falset
• Målestokk: 1:2 500 000

Embark on over 50 of the world's most life-affirming journeys and nurture your path to self-discovery. Packed with beautiful photography and inspiring first-person insights for each trip, from hiking Japan's sacred Shikoku pilgrimage to following the Underground Railroad in the US. This is the perfect book for anyone seeking to travel with purpose.

Each journey features first-hand accounts from travellers with insightful tips on how to begin planning an enlightening travel experience. From cultural explorations to challenging expeditions, travellers can spend a month of reflection on foot through Northern Spain to reach the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela; connect body and mind as they canoe the wild and remote Yukon River in Canada; embrace the wonders of rail travel aboard Australia's luxurious Ghan; plus so much more. 

Your Trip Starts Here is the ultimate travel book for anyone longing to immerse themselves in a different culture, grow as a person or reflect and reset their focus. Gift this collection of journeys to the explorer in your life who wishes to travel with purpose or inspire your own adventure using this unique guide.

• Publisert: September 2023
• Innbinding: Innbundet
• Språk: Engelsk
• ISBN: 9781837580064

• Publisert: 2019
• Innbinding: Falset
• Materiale: Papir
• Målestokk: 1:3 000 000

This edition is a considerable improvement on our previous one, benefitting from the extensive research trip we took to the emerald-shaped island shortly before the outbreak of Covid changed the world. We have re-introduced it as a map printed on waterproof paper, as such a format holds up well in a hot, humid climate. We visited all parts of the island and were quite impressed by the number of local hotels and resorts that we found and have added to the map. We were particularly gratified to discover progress on extending the motorway system for the country, much of it now probably delayed due to Covid.

The inset map of Colombo is particularly well-done. The second side of the sheet is a very detailed map of the southern third of India, from Nagpur to the southern tip of the country. Space constraints did not allow for inset maps, but several well-known cities are included – Mumbai, Hyderabad, Chennai, Pondicherry, Madurai, and Bengaluru (Bangalore) among them. India is a fascinating, if somewhat intimidating, place to visit, but is well-worth the time to do so.

• Publisert: 2021
• Innbinding: Falset
• Materiale: Plastpapir
• Målestokk: 1:450 000 / 1:1 600 000

A blend of travel writing, memoir, history and current affairs that tells the story of Sri Lanka. A perfect read for first-time visitors, Sri Lankans abroad or at home, or anyone looking to deepen their understanding of one of the world’s most fascinating and paradoxical countries. Razeen Sally was born to a Sri Lankan Muslim father and a Welsh mother.

Just before his teens, a political conflict tore his family apart and he left Sri Lanka, barely going back for thirty years. When he finally returned ‘home’, he spent much of the next decade crisscrossing the island, trying to understand this paradoxical place. Blessed with nature’s bounty and an easy, pleasure-loving people, it was nevertheless scarred by ethnic conflict and the violence of civil war.

As a native and a tourist, Sally makes an ideal guide to Sri Lanka’s past and present. He won’t tell you which restaurant has the best reviews or the price of a hotel room. Instead, he will accompany you like a learned friend, sharing his journeys, pointing out the unmissable gems beyond the obvious spots, and unpacking the nation’s culture and history.

Insightful, intimate and moving, Return to Sri Lanka is an indispensable book, whether you're already familiar with this spectacular country, or planning your first visit.

• Publisert: Januar 2025
• Innbinding: Heftet
• Språk: Engelsk
• Antall sider: 431
• ISBN: 9781398544291

This new edition of Bradt's Sri Lankan Wildlife has been fully updated to reflect all the most recent developments relevant to visitors to this beguiling island who come to watch wildlife. Whale watching, now a major part of Sri Lanka's wildlife experience, is covered, and so too is the improved visitor access to some of the national parks. With a general increase in visitors over the past decade, more entrance gates have been opened to popular national parks and access improved to others.

Sri Lanka is home to elephants, leopards, bears and water buffalo and boasts one of the highest species densities of marine mammals in the world, with populations of blue whales and sperm whales off the coast proving a compelling draw. Sri Lanka is one of the few destinations in the world where you can be out at sea whale watching in the morning, then spend the afternoon in a national park watching leopards and elephants or visiting a rainforest. A balanced, all-round natural history guide, ideal field guide and armchair read, Bradt's Sri Lankan Wildlife is illustrated with colour photographs of species and includes maps charting animal habitats to aid identification.

It is an ideal companion for general wildlife travellers and wildlife enthusiasts who want some background reading on the island's natural history, and is written in an accessible, easy-to-read style by an expert who visits Sri Lanka at least once a year.

• Forfatter: Gehan de Silva Wijeyrratne
• Publisert: Mars 2022
• Innbinding: Heftet
• Utgave: 2. utgave
• Språk: Engelsk
• ISBN: 9781784777500

Lonely Planet's Sinhala Phrasebook and Dictionary is your handy passport to culturally enriching travels with the most relevant and useful Sinhalese phrases and vocabulary for all your travel needs. Ask for recommendations of tucked-away beaches, bargain at a vegetable market, and mingle at local cricket match; all with your trusted travel companion. Get More From Your Trip with Easy-to-Find Phrases for Every Travel Situation!

• Publisert: Mai 2024
• Utgave: 5. utgave
  
• Antall sider: 230
• Innbinding: Heftet
• ISBN: 9781786570840