Product Description: The new full-colour "Rough Guide to Andalucia" is the essential guide to one of Europe's most vibrant destinations. The autonomous region of Andalucia is the part of the Iberian Peninsula that is most quintessentially Spanish, a land of flamenco, sherry and ruined castles...read more

Product Description: Introduced by Michael Palin, OxTravels features original stories from twenty-five top travel writers, including Paul Theroux, Sara Wheeler, William Dalrymple, Patrick Leigh Fermor, Lloyd Jones, Rory Stewart, Jan Morris, Dervla Murphy, Rory MacLean, Nicholas Shakespeare, Peter Godwin, Victoria Hislop, and others...read more

Product Description: The Rough Guide to Portugal is the essential travel guide with clear maps and coverage of the country's unique attractions. The Rough Guide to Portugal guides you around the fashionable cities of Lisbon and Porto, takes you hiking in the hills of central and northern Portugal, and covers every beach along the Algarve, making it the ideal companion whether you're on a city break, beach holiday, or cross-country...read more

Product Description: The Rough Guide to Portugal is the essential travel guide with clear maps and coverage of the country's unique attractions. The Rough Guide to Portugal guides you around the fashionable cities of Lisbon and Porto, takes you hiking in the hills of central and northern Portugal, and covers every beach along the Algarve, making it the ideal companion whether you're on a city break, beach holiday, or cross-country...read more

Product Description: Ox-Tales is a set of four compelling and collectible books, each themed on one of the elements. Water features stories by Esther Freud, David Park, Heri Kunzru, Zoë Heller, Michel Faber, William Boyd, Joanna Trollope, Giles Foden and Michael Morpurgo, and a poem by Vikram Seth...read more

Product Description: Make the most of your time with The Rough Guide to Greece, the ultimate handbook to the Greek mainland and islands – right down to the tiniest one-village outcrops. Flick through the full-colour section for an overview of all of Greece''s highlights, from Mount Pilio''s lush countryside and Prespa''s beautiful lakes to the fish market in Thessaloniki and the famous oracle site in Delphi...read more

Product Description: The 500 Rough Guide Book of Playlists are recommendations of ten songs (sometimes a couple more, sometimes a couple less), covering artists (Rufus Wainwright to Thelonius Monk, Al Green to Manu Chao, Glenn Gould to Julie Andrews), genres (Bebop Classics to Reggae Toasters to Punk Originals to Hot Club jazz), songs (10 best Dylan covers; 8 classic versions of Summertime; 10 love songs that don''t cloy), quirks and silliness (Songs about Chickens and Insects; Who let the frogs out?; Big Pizza Pie crooners; Take this Job and Shove it!)...read more

Product Description: iPods and MP3 players have changed the way we listen to music: it’s all about songs rather than albums, and making your own compilations. This is the first music guide that gets it: a book of 500 playlists, each of them packed with great music to rip or download...read more

Describes the culture and surveys the hotels, restaurants, bars, markets, transportation, festivals, sights and attractions

The Rough Guide to the Greek Islands is an essential guide to the varied and beautiful archipelagos of the Aegean and Ionian seas. The guide includes a 24-page ''Things not to Miss'' section - a full-colour introduction to the islands'' highlights. There is in-depth coverage of all the islands, from hedonistic Ios in the Cyclades to tranquil Symi in the Dodecanese. For all regions, there is up-to-the-minute accommodation, restaurant and nightlife listings and practical details on a host of activities, from windsurfing off Kós to trekking on Crete. For those on the move, there is comprehansive information on inter-island ferries and local transport and maps and plans for every island group.

The Rough Guide to Greece is the ultimate handbook to the Greek mainland and the islands – from cosmopolitan Athens to the little-known one-village outcrops. The guide includes a 24-page full-colour introduction, with the authors pick of the country''s highlights in the ''things not to miss'' section. Every metre of this diverse country is covered, from the stunning beaches of northeast Pílio to the dramatic Byzantine town of Mystra. For each area, there are comprehensive and insightful listings of the best hotels, guest houses, restaurants, cafes, bars and clubs. There is also informative advice on a wide range of activities, from bird-watching at the Préspa lakes to windsurfing at Vassilikí and hiking on Mount Olympus. Finally, the Contexts section provides detailed accounts of the country''s history, culture, mythology and wildlife.

Product Description: A guide to one of Europe's most intense and dramatic countries - Spain. It features in-depth coverage of all the great historic cities and monuments and provides information on the best hotels, restaurants, beaches and nightlife.

Product Description: "The Rough Guide to Tuscany and Umbria" provides detailed accounts of every sight, from the monuments of Florence, Siena and Assisi to the treasures of tiny Umbrian towns such as Montefalco and Spello. There are insightful reviews of accommodation and restaurants, helping you to enjoy the much-famed Italian dishes on offer...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

Product Description: The first ever Rough Guide. In-depth coverage of every attraction from the ancient sites to the best beaches plus incisive reviews of the best places to eat and stay on any budget. Sections on Greek culture and society, including expended archaeological and mythology sections...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

Product Description: The most comprehensive island-hopper's handbook. Detailed coverage of all the island groups from the Sporades to the remote outcrops of the Dodecanese. Listings of the best places to stay, eat and drink, from the resorts of Corfu to unspoiled hilltop villages...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

Product Description: The Rough Guide to Spain is the definitive guide to this captivating country, with in-depth coverage of everything from its classic cities to hidden island beaches. The introduction will help you choose where to go and what to see, inspired by dozens of stunning photos...read more

Divided by region and subregion, this volume examines the indigenous music of different countries, its current status, major performers, and special instruments. (view table of contents)