LITERATURA DE VIAJE

La combinación berlinesa de glamour e impulso vital cautivará a cualquiera deseoso de conocer su cultura, su gastronomía y su historia. Imprevisible, irresistible y sin pretensiones, Berlín representa lo contrario al estatismo. Si uno se...

Planificar un viaje a Bolivia es fácil con la ayuda de esta guía que proporciona toda la información necesaria y consejos prácticos para sacar el máximo partido a tu viaje. Bajar por la Carretera Más Peligrosa del Mundo hasta los bochornosos Yungas; sobrevolar en parapente los verdes valles de La Paz; salir a caballo como un vaquero cerca de Tupiza; pescar un siluro enorme en un afluente del Amazonas (¡y quizá cocinarlo para cenar!). Con una imponente belleza natural, agreste y compleja, Bolivia es uno de los países más auténticos de América Latina. Vaya a donde vaya, el viajero no solo podrá admirar imponentes paisajes y la espectacular naturaleza que los impregna sino que, además, la continuada presencia de tradiciones y costumbres cotidianas le ayudará a conocer sus abundantes expresiones culturales y descubrir su historia a través de una experiencia única.

China es una inmensa meseta en donde conviven una encrucijada de pueblos, ideas y religiones; un tesoro de riquezas naturales y una cultura abrumadora. Es un universo de contrastes: Picos del Himalaya y playas tropicales; ciudades futuristas y pueblos tradicionales; extensas llanuras y grandes cañones; tesoros de sofisticación inigualable e innumerables y curiosas comunidades rurales. El oeste, con sus paisajes majestuosos; el este, rico e industrializado; el sur, con sus vistosos grupos étnicos; y el norte, salpicado de vestigios de su glorioso pasado imperial, cerca de las vastas llanuras que son dominio indiscutible de los nómadas. Este libro ilustra a la perfección, a través de espectaculares imágenes, esta inmensa meseta que despierta en Occidente una gran admiración por el esplendor de su grandioso pasado y por la belleza de sus paisajes.

El secreto mejor guardado en la ciudad de Santo Domingo es una obra que invita a un recorrido botánico y cultural a lo largo del parque interior de Las Praderas. Los poemas, las informaciones científicas, los datos culturales y las características fotos de sus paisajes, son evidencia de un valor ecológico incalculable para la comunidad. Demostrando que los parques de las grandes ciudades son un santuario en medio de la agitación y de la contaminación. Es un área estupenda para lograr el equilibrio de la mente, el cuerpo y el espíritu.

The Alps are Europe’s biggest and greatest mountain range. Formed millions of years ago, they became a popular destination for travelers in the late eighteenth century – first for adventurers and explorers, then for artists and writers, and finally for everyone who wanted to spend summer in the fresh air of this wonderful scenery or take part in winter sports. Angelika Taschen has followed in their footsteps and collected the finest hotels in the Alpine nations of Germany, Austria, Switzerland, France, and Italy. They include the Kranzbach near Garmisch-Partenkirchen, built for a British aristocrat, Gasthof Hirschen in the Bregenzerwald, where art-loving visitors have been welcomed since 1755, and the Seehof near Salzburg with its emphasis on contemporary art and fine cuisine. The journey goes to Waldhaus Sils in Sils Maria, where many creative guests have found inspiration, to the Schatzalp in Davos, which Thomas Mann immortalized in literature in “The Magic Mountain”, and to picturesque bed & breakfasts with a personal touch such as Brücke49 in Vals and Maison Bergdorf in Interlaken. High above Chamonix, mountaineers have stayed overnight for more than 140 years at Refuge du Montenvers with its view of the Mer de Glace, the largest glacier in France. In the exclusive Megève, too, which Baroness Noémie de Rothschild put on the tourist map, travelers experience the Alps à la française in the chalet hotel L’Alpaga; and a bit of Italian dolce vita is provided by stunning addresses in the South Tyrol such as the Ottmangut in Merano, Villa Arnica in Lana with its nostalgic atmosphere, and Pension Briol near Barbiano, constructed in 1928 in the Bauhaus style and extended in 2021 with the addition of two extremely modern buildings. This opulent book of photographs presents the Alpine range and accommodation in large-format images, short texts, and useful details on prices and how to get there. Walkers, skiers, gourmets, and lovers of good living will find valuable tips and very special accommodation: former monasteries where guests still find peace and seclusion, a mountain hut at the heart of the Dolomites, and a youth hostel occupying what was once a sanatorium, a rare example of modern architecture in Switzerland that was declared a heritage monument in 2002.

Through ancient wonders, world capitals, and tiny places with infectious personalities, Europe packs some serious travel punches. The world’s second-smallest continent makes up for size with its intricate cultures and abundant charms, boasting artistic masterpieces and architectural marvels as much as natural splendor. This revised and updated edition brings you a curated selection of the most unique hotels and atmospheric guesthouses across the European continent. Selected for their breathtaking locations and interiors, each haven offers the surroundings of style and the serenity in which everyday life can melt away. Angelika Taschen reveals such gems as Der Seehof, an idyllic site on an Austrian lake where guests can fish for their dinner; a 150-year old Portuguese estate refurbished by Pritzker Prize-winner Eduardo Souto De Moura, which remains a working farm to this day; and Budsjord, last stop on one of the loneliest pilgrimage routes in the world, situated at the edge of the Dovrefjell National Park in Norway―to name just a few. A treasure trove of travel inspiration, this must-have guide profiles each hotel through postcard-ready photography as well as key information like directions, contact details, and reading inspiration for each destination.