Food, fashion and finance - those are the three raisons d'etre of Italy's northern jewel. Milan may be the country's economic powerhouse but it's also a prime tourist destination. This title brings you infomation just as local and general elections take place.

All major cities worth their salt are a mix of the ancient and the modern, but few blend the two as well as Chicago. The original home of the skyscraper and the early base of Frank Lloyd Wright now holds some of America's most dazzling modern structures, from new waterfront buildings to the wildly popular Millennium Park.

Offering visitor information, this book includes reviews of the classic sights and venues, maps with entries pinpointed, customised itineraries and visitor basics illustrated with photography. It includes venue selections in a variety of fields. It is useful short or repeat visits.

Sydney's laidback outdoor lifestyle has always drawn tourists from all over the world for a bit of seaside R&R , but thanks to a new influx of bill-topping locals, the Emerald City is now pulling as many culture vultures as beach bums. Sydney is no longer a colonial backwater, but a chosen destination to discover world's leading restaurants.

Features reviews of the classic sights and venues in area-by-area chapters, maps with the entries pinpointed, customised itineraries and visitor basics - illustrated with photography. This work also includes venue selections in a variety of fields.

Mallorca and its smaller neighbor Menorca are among Europe's popular holiday hot spots. This book offers a range of activities. It lists hotels and restaurants in various price brackets.

No other city in Europe is changing so rapidly and so vibrantly as Berlin. The last traces of the Wall may have been trucked away a dozen years ago, but still the dust hasn't settled in Germany's capital. Whole new districts rise from the rubble as culture plays hide and seek among old ruins and new landmarks.

Presents thirty different destinations that cover some of Great Britain and Ireland's most beautiful, characterful and interesting areas. The Breaks include the coast (stretches of seaside, isolated marshes, sophisticated resort towns), rural retreats (from the Cotswolds to Scotland), towns and cities, and the boutique hotels and spas.

San Francisco's status as a cosmopolitan cultural center has been further boosted by a slew of museum collections reopening in brand new, purpose-built landmark buildings. The city that begat the beat generation, hippies and radical politics, and was the inspiration for writers from Armistead Maupin to Amy Tan, continues to burst with creativity.

Tokyo is a city that evolves with breathtaking pace, thanks largely to a local obsession with renewal and innovation. In the midst of this consumer frenzy, the traditional Tokyo is also enjoying a renaissance. Zen practices are making a comeback and traditional Japanese design is now the rage. This work reviews this fast paced capital.

The second edition of Time Out's countrywide Eating Guide is the definitive guide to the best restaurants, gastropubs and bars across the UK. It concentrates on over 1,2000 great places to eat (including around 400 London venues), regardless of price or cuisine.

Offering visitor information, this book describes Dubrovnik's beaches, tourist-trap restaurants and venues that produce original goods. This book includes an art itinerary which includes a walk around the main galleries in town.

Offers the visitor reviews of the classic sights and venues in area-by-area chapters, maps with the entries pinpointed, and customised itineraries and visitor basics.

A companion to Weekend Breaks in Great Britain & Ireland , this book covers accommodation options which run from luxury hotels to well-appointed campsites, with child-friendly restaurants and museums, as well as the glories of the great outdoors. It also includes information about the theme parks, castles, animal sanctuaries, and more.

Dublin has established itself as one of Europe's key city-break destinations. This is a peaceful, beautiful city too, home to museums and inspiring architecture. This book gives a perspective on this destination.

Florence has the greatest collection of Renaissance art in the world, and a character list that reads like a Who's Who of the period's greatest artists and thinkers - Dante, Leonardo, Michaelangelo - not to mention the powerful families who financed their work - the Medici and the Strozzi. This work covers this topic.

The capital of the West Coast, a sprawling desert megalopolis that's home to more stars than the sky at night, Los Angeles continues to enthral all those who visit it. The sun-soaked beaches, celebrity-studded restaurants and general Hollywood glitz draw tourists.

Florida's most flamboyant city is changing fast. The fabled tourist industry is booming: the designer hotel craze shows no signs of slowing, with new additions in the next year from big players, such as The Mondrian, The W and New York's Gansevoort, and the grand reopening of the iconic Fontainebleau Hotel.

Tells the story of the rebirth of London since 1968, covering various aspects of London life, from architecture to art, fashion to food, clubbing to the counter-culture, music to morals.

Presenting whole country, this title selects 30 of Italy's inspiring destinations and taking you to the hotels, best eating and drinking and compelling sights. It includes various major cities, as well as scenic country and beach escapes and art and architecture.