Grab your coat and a handful of glitter, and you're good to go in San Francisco. It's where holiday antics and disco theme nights erupt spontaneously, and when all that damp fog and sheer delight hits you, this town will give you goose bumps.

Impossibly beautiful, hovering like a dream above its lagoon, fragile and utterly bewitching: Venice exhausts the superlatives. And if by chance you should weary of its charms, you could always try the art-crammed Padua or stroll the green-rushing river of Verona.

Includes expert commentary on Venetian art and architecture; vital to the understanding of this city. Accessible neighbourhood structure; and really very carefully selected content that gives the best value for money food, drink and shopping options. Features full-colour pull-out map of the city.

The Napa & Sonoma Encounter guide gives you twice the place in half the time.California's famed Wine Country will win you over with its luscious vineyards, sun-drenched local produce and take-it-easy lifestyle - now, which cabernet to have with the Sonoma goat cheese?This pared-down number is ideal for quick trips - it's less accommodation, more regional highlights and the best of local knowledge.

Snapping a photo of the Golden Gate Bridge from the ferry to AlcatrazChoosing between tacos al pastor and seared scallps in the MissionHanging out with the white alligator at the California Academy of SciencesSipping fair-trade coffee and people-watching in the HaightSqueezing fresh fruit at the Ferry Building before hitting the shopsPoking around the Beat Museum then toasting Kerouac in North Beach

What Will Your Marrakesh Encounter Be?...taking in the daily spectacle from ringside seats on Djemaa el-Fna...savouring the city's tangiest chicken tagine with preserved lemons and green olives...fleeing the heat in the shady courtyard garden of a traditional riad...surrendering to the time-honored delights of steam and mud in a hammam...coveting hand-embroidered tunics and antique Berber rugs on Rue de la Liberte...salivating as you window shop at the patisseries in the Nouvelle VilleDiscover Twice The City In Half The Time...full-color pull-out map to help you navigate the Medina with ease...our discerning author recommends the very best sights, restaurants, shops and entertainment...unique itineraries and highlights help you make the most of a short break...local experts reveal Marrakesh's secrets: from Meryanne Loum-Martin, Parisian lawyer turned sustainable-travel champion, to Saida Chab, co-owner of legendary Marrakesh restaurant Al Fassia

This is a full-colour pocket guide to the best on offer in the capital of Italian fashion and business. It provides all you need to know to shop like a Hilton sister for the world's most famous labels, offering: in-depth coverage of Milan's famed architecture, art-collections and opera; deft selection of eating, sleeping and nightlife listings; and inspirational walking tours to guide the reader through the city.

In creating this brand new series, we have listened to travellers' needs and created a series that enables travellers to travel the way they want to. This title offers a City Diary that takes readers to the best events and festivals around. It includes an Itineraries chapter that allows travellers to plan their time effectively. New Neighbourhood structure better reflects how visitors see the city - holistically rather than isolated 'points of interest'. There is new directory of practical information. New Themes section gives eat, sleep and shop information - and allows the reader to access the city by subculture (eating out, gay culture, art and more). It comes with a detachable pull-out map. It highlights San Fransisco's quirky side as well as the must-sees like Alcatraz and the Golden Gate Bridge.