Jonglez publishing feb 2025 (4 Ergebnisse)

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - We've all climbed the Acropolis and wandered the winding streets of Plaka. But if we reallywant to experience the true essence of Athens today, where do we go Soul of Athens is your guide to the best of what this city really is right now - and how it's evolving.Celebrating both the old and the new, we'll meet the guardians of the city's authentic heritageand talk with the bright young things who are building its future. We'll eat at hidden tavernasexplore the city's long-forgotten arcades, listen to the melancholic sounds of rebetiko, take ajourney to the east on the old Orient Express without leaving Athens, learn about Greece'sfinest herbs and sample some of country's best new wines.Join us as we experience the Soul of Athens together.Soul of Athens is written by Alex King, a journalist and documentary filmmaker based inAthens who covers travel, alternative culture and humanitarian issues in the region.The 'Soul of' collection is a new approach to the art of traveling that consistsof vagabonding around, chance encounters and unforgettable experiences.Guides for those who want to unlock the hidden doors of a city, feel out itsheartbeat, plumb every last nook and cranny to uncover its soul.Each guide in the 'Soul of' collection includes: The 30 best experiences a city has to offer Interviews with those who give the city its spirit Original illustrations that capture the city's soul.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Slip into an artist's studio set in a château, discover chapels built into a thousand-year-old tree, pour Calvados into a tomb in the village of Camembert, meditate on a site where the Virgin Mary has appeared twenty times, decipher the alchemical decorations in the Hôtel d'Escoville in Caen, examine a historic swimming pool designed to clean horses, flush out a Freemason architect in Rouen cathedral.Far from the usual crowds and clichés, Normandy still has some well-hidden treasures that it can only reveal to its inhabitants and to travellers who know how to get off the beaten track.An essential guide for those who think they know Normandy well, or for those who want to discover a different face of the region.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - (Englisch)Discover a canal lock designed by Leonardo da Vinci as well as secrets of his Last Supper, find out where Mussolini's hidden bunker lies, marry beneath frescoes by Tiepolo, visit artists' houses usually closed to the public, see exceptional private collections, admire the sculpture of a young girl shaving her pudenda, look for the boxers carved on the roof terraces of the cathedral, and so much more.Far from the crowds and the usual clichés, Milan goes unrecognised as one of the Italian cities with the greatest cultural heritage.Yet, it only reveals its hidden treasures to residents and visitors who venture off the beaten track.An indispensable guide for those who thought they knew Milan well or for those wishing to discover another facet of the city.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Winemaking firefighters, a tree in a church, an inverted phallus at a well-known entrance, an atomic bomb shelter under Gare de l'Est, unsuspected traces of former brothels, the patron saint of motorists, royal monograms hidden in the Louvre courtyard, the presentation of Christ's crown of thorns, a prehistoric merry-go-round, a sundial designed by Dalí, war-wounded palm trees, bullet holes at the ministry, religious plants in a priest's 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 Bièvre river on Parisian geography, a blockhouse in the Bois de Boulogne .…