Landscapes Of Western Crete

This guide to Malta, Gozo and Comina includes: topographical walking maps; fold-out touring maps; many short walks and picnic suggestions - suitable for hot summer days and for those with young children; and an update service with specific route-change information.

This guide is aimed at visitors who want to explore the countryside, whether by private or public transport or on foot. It gives details of car tours, picnics and walks for all ages and abilities, as well as public transport timetables.

This guide is aimed at visitors who want to explore the countryside, whether by private or public transport or on foot. It gives details of car tours, picnics and walks for all ages and abilities, as well as public transport timetables.

When you think of California Wine Country, the Napa Valley is most likely the first region that comes to mind. If youOCOre imagining a lush valley with bright vineyards rolling into the distance, historic wineries nestled in the trees, and quaint towns with eclectic boutiques and world-class restaurants, Napa Valley wonOCOt let you down.aIf youOCOve envisioned staying in a rustic B&B where you can see the sunrise over the vineyards, youOCOll find one. If you long for the yeasty, boozy smell of an historic winery, youOCOll find that. If you want to taste the subtle combination of flavors in a gourmet dinner from the kitchen of a renowned chef, thatOCOs here, too. Want to stomp grapes? Check. Travel the valley in a hot air balloon? No problem. Soak away your worries in a mud bath? Yup, got that too. In fact, the Napa Valley might just be the ultimate adult playground. ThereOCOs another reason the valley has become so popular: wine tasting is easy. The valley is just 25 miles long from Napa in the south to Calistoga in the north. Highway 29 runs up the west side of the valley, with the Silverado Trail running parallel to the east, and dozens of small roads connecting the two. The bulk of the 400-plus wineries in the region are neatly gathered along these routes and in the surrounding hills, so you can easily visit any number in a day. There are several small towns along the valley floor, any of which would make an excellent base for your visit. This is a guide to all of the best wineries, how to get around, the best restaurants, where to stay, entertainment, nightlife - all you need to know."

This is the first book to help the visitor understand Crete's remarkable landscape, which is just as spectacular as the island's rich archaeological heritage. Crete is a wonderful and dramatic island, a miniature continent with precipitous mountains, a hundred gorges, unique plants, extinct animals and lost civilisations, as well as the characteristic agricultural landscape of olive groves, vines and goats, Jennifer Moody and Oliver Rackham explain how the island's peculiar and extraordinary features, moulded and modified by centuries of human activity, have come together to create the landscape we see today. They also explain the formation and ecology of Crete's beautiful mountains and coastline, and the contemporary threats to the island's fragile natural beauty.

This guide to Malta, Gozo and Comina includes: topographical walking maps; fold-out touring maps; many short walks and picnic suggestions - suitable for hot summer days and for those with young children; and an update service with specific route-change information.