The Silk Roads, 2nd: includes routes through Syria, Turkey, Iran, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan and China (Silk Roads: A Route & Planning Guide) (Paperback)

by Paul Wilson (Author)

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'There is no better book with which to guide yourself ' TNT magazine (UK)

Product Description

The Silk Road was never a single thread but an intricate web of trade routes – Silk Roads – linking Asia and Europe. This new practical guide helps travellers explore all these threads and covers Turkey, Syria, Iran, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan and China.
· Getting to the region from North America, Europe and Australasia
· How to travel – train, bus or plane
· Trips for all budgets – from $15 a day to over $150 a day
· What to see and where to go
· Full reviews of hotels and restaurants
· Comprehensive chapter on the historical background of this most famous of all trade routes
· 50 maps and town plans
· Adapted from Silk Route by Rail, which was shortlisted for the Thomas Cook Guide Book of the Year Awards
· Covers more countries than other Silk Road guides – Turkey, Syria, Iran, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan and China

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• Paperback: 384 pages
• Publisher: Trailblazer Publications; Second edition (May 1, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1905864000
• ISBN-13: 978-1905864003
• Product Dimensions: 6.9 x 4.8 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
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