"[A] guide for those who think they know Madrid well or for those looking to discover the hidden side of the city"--Page 4 of cover
Guides InsolitesSéries
Cette série offre un voyage unique et accessible à travers des sujets inhabituels et fascinants. Chaque volume explore un thème spécifique, de l'histoire à la science, en révélant des liens cachés et des détails intrigants. C'est parfait pour les esprits curieux désireux d'élargir leurs horizons de manière non conventionnelle. Découvrez le monde de manière nouvelle et inattendue grâce à ces guides captivants.
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Secret Dublin
- 287pages
- 11 heures de lecture
Discover the inner sanctum of Freemason's Hall, see Napoleon's toothbrush, marvel at a hoax plaque hidden in plain sight on O'Connell Bridge, try George IV's footprints for size, venture into a Georgian time capsule on Henrietta Street, cross the bridge beneath which William Rowan Hamilton had his 'Eureka' moment, explore a 'museum' flat preserved exactly as it was almost 100 years ago, tune into the world of vintage radio in a Martello Tower or spot Dublin's secret subterranean river... Dublin offers endless opportunities for getting off the tourist grid - for peering into the city's fascinating past and present. All you need to know is where to look... and who to ask for. Secret Dublin is an indispensable resource for those who thought they knew everything about the city, or who want to discover its hiddentreasures. Skip the crowds and clichés, and really get beneath the city's skin...
Secret London - Unusual Bars & Restaurants
- 224pages
- 8 heures de lecture
140 places with amazing decor, eccentric owners, bizarre food, old-time survivors and more that will please and astonish underground and post- industrial fans, refined gourmets and cocktail drinkers, world food lovers and anyone curious enough to discover the infinite possibilities to have fun in London.
Secret Venice
- 432pages
- 16 heures de lecture
Far from the crowds and the usual clichés, Venice is still a reserve of well-concealed treasures only revealed to those who know how to wander off the beaten track, whether residents or visitors. An indispensable guide for those who thought they knew Venice well, or who would like to discover the hidden face of the city.
Secret London - An Unusual Guide
- 384pages
- 14 heures de lecture
London still holds hidden treasures for those who know how to wander off the beaten track. An indispensable guide for those who thought they knew London well, or who would like to discover the hidden face of the city.
Secret Paris
- 384pages
- 14 heures de lecture
A priest who blesses animals, winemaking firefighters, a tree in a church, an inverted phallus at a well-known entrance, an atomic bomb shelter under Gare de lEst, a real Breton lighthouse near Montparnasse, unsuspected traces of former brothels, a patron saint of motorists, royal monograms hidden in the Louvre courtyard, the presentation of Christs crown of thorns, a prehistoric merry-go- round, a sundial designed by Dali, war-wounded palm trees, bullet holes at the ministry, religious plants in a priests garden, a mysterious monument to Freemasonry at the Champ-de-Mars, a solid gold sphere in parliament, a Chinese temple in a parking lot, the effect of the Bievre river on Parisian geography, a blockhouse in the Bois de Boulogne ... For those who thought they knew Paris well, the city is still teeming with unusual and secret places that are easily accessible.
A magnificent private palace that can be visited by reservation, a crocodile mummy in a private library, a chocolate house, an alchemical ceiling in Schönbrunn, one of the most beautiful pharmacies in the world, an exceptional Art Nouveau church , the tomb of a fish that would have converted to Judaism, a jazz museum in public toilets, a public dump that can be visited like a museum, the oldest organ in Vienna hidden behind a painting, an empress dressed as a nun, the mystery of the symbol 05, a masculine sex discreetly sculpted on the cathedral of Vienna, a surprising private museum of billiards, an incredible bouquet where each flower actually consists of several butterfly wings, a source of water that allows to see the lotto figures for a minute, an extraordinary underground annex of the Mauthausen camp where the world's first jet was built, a "love hotel" historic of great charm ... An indispensable travel guide for those who thought of knowing Vienna or for those who wish to discover the other face of the city.
Secret London
- 256pages
- 9 heures de lecture
Secret London - An unusual guide is the original and still the best of all the many alternative London guides: accept no imitation. Authors Rachel Howard and Bill Nash have prowled the city streets, seeking out the hidden, eccentric and overlooked.
Secret Dublin an Unusual Guide
- 256pages
- 9 heures de lecture
Discover the inner sanctum of Freemason's Hall, see Napoleon's toothbrush, marvel at a hoax plaque hidden in plain sight on O'Connell Bridge, try George IV's footprints for size, venture into a Georgian time capsule on Henrietta Street, cross the bridge beneath which William Rowan Hamilton had his 'Eureka' moment, explore a 'museum' flat preserved exactly as it was almost 100 years ago, tune into the world of vintage radio in a Martello Tower, spot Dublin's subterranean river, or post your thoughts in a mystery letterbox. Dublin offers endless opportunities for getting off the tourist grid - for peering into the city's fascinating past and present. All you need to know is where to look... and who to ask for. Secret Dublin - An Unusual Guide is an indispensable resource for those who thought they knew everything about the city, or who want to discover its hidden treasures. Skip the crowds and clichés, and really get beneath the city's skin...
Secret Istanbul
- 287pages
- 11 heures de lecture
An indispensable guide for those who thought they knew Istanbul well, or who would like to discover the hidden face of the city.
Mingle with the most extravagant handlebar moustaches in Britain, pay your respects at the dog cemetery in Hyde Park, visit a Masonic temple, take trapeze lessons in a former power station, pray in a floating church, sail on a disused reservoir, discover the stone from which Arthur drew Excalibur, admire the sacred penis of a pharaoh, take aim on the City's last bowling green, go stargazing at Greenwich Observatory, examine a rare cucumber straightener, a stuffed mermaid or a cow's heart... Far from the crowds and the usual cliches, London still holds hidden treasures for those who know how to wander off the beaten track. An indispensable guide for those who thought they knew London well, or who would like to discover the hidden face of the city.
Secret Dublin - An Unusual Travel Guide
- 288pages
- 11 heures de lecture
Let Secret Dublin guide you around the unusual and unfamiliar. Step off the beaten track with this fascinating Dublin travel guide book and let our local experts show you the well-hidden treasures of an amazing city. Ideal for local inhabitants and curious travellers alike.
Mingle with the most extravagant handlebar moustaches in Britain, pay your respects at the dog cemetery in Hyde Park, visit a Masonic temple, take trapeze lessons in a former power station, pray in a floating church, sail on a disused reservoir, discover the stone from which Arthur drew Excalibur, admire the sacred penis of a pharaoh, take aim on the City’s last bowling green, go stargazing at Greenwich Observatory, examine a rare cucumber straightener, a stuffed mermaid or a cow’s heart... Far from the crowds and the usual clichés, London still holds hidden treasures for those who know how to wander off the beaten track. An indispensable guide for those who thought they knew London well, or who would like to discover the hidden face of the city.
Secret Edinburgh
- 267pages
- 10 heures de lecture
Far from the tourist traps and the crowded landmarks, you may have thought Edinburgh had no more to reveal, but the city still keeps much hidden away in the most unexpected of places. An indispensable guide for those who thought they knew Edinburgh well, or who would like to explore the curiosities of this most secretive of cities.
A calcified lizard in a church, vestiges of a former brothel, a “hole” that cures headaches, a bunker turned art gallery, a customised Vespa from the Second World War, remarkable secret private collections, extraordinary old libraries unknown to Neapolitans, a Greek watchtower in a theatre, a rare clock that measures the equation of time, the bars of a chapel door that resonate like a xylophone, a mysterious phallic symbol in San Gennaro catacombs, a little-known museum with a section dedicated to Punch, a unique anatomical model dating from the 18th century, a raft ride 20 metres below Piazza del Plebiscito … Far from the crowds and the usual clichés, Naples holds many well-hidden treasures that are revealed only to local residents and travellers who know where to step off the beaten track. An indispensable guide for those who think they are familiar with Naples or who want to discover another side of the city.“The great advantage of Secret Naples is that it reveals aspects of the city that are right under our noses but we don't see them” ― Eleonora Puntillo, Corriere del Mezzogiorno,Corriere della Sera “Everything you've always wanted to know about Naples can be found in this guide” ― Ugo Cundari, Il Mattino “Spirits, witches, ossuaries, statues and mummies – city itineraries that are far from the usual” ― Gianni Valentino, La Repubblica, Napoli
