Even on a shoestring budget, a journey through the cultural storehouse that is Europe can be fun, exciting and wonderfully life enhancing.
Lonely Planet Europe on a Shoestring is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to skip, what hidden discoveries await you, and how to optimise your budget for an extended continental trip. Hit the streets and free museums of London, take in the architecture, art and delicious food of Paris, or glide down Venice?s canals; all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of Europe and begin your journey now!
Inside Lonely Planet?s Europe on a Shoestring Travel Guide:
? Colour maps and images throughout.
? Highlights and itineraries help you tailor your trip to your personal needs and interests.
? Insider tips to save time and money and get around like a local, avoiding crowds and trouble spots.
? Essential info at your fingertips - hours of operation, phone numbers, websites, transit tips, prices.
? Budget-oriented recommendations with honest reviews - eating, sleeping, sight-seeing, going out, shopping, hidden gems that most guidebooks miss.
? Cultural insights give you a richer, more rewarding travel experience - history, architecture, cuisine, wine, customs.
? Over 187 maps.
Covers: Great Britain, Ireland, Scandinavia, Germany, France, Austria, Switzerland, Spain, Portugal, Italy, Greece, Turkey, Balkans, Russia and more.

Split by a fearsome border, the Korean Peninsula offers the traveller a dazzling range of experiences, beautiful landscapes and 5000 years of culture and history.
Inside Lonely Planet Korea Travel Guide:
? Colour maps and images throughout.? Highlights and itineraries help you tailor your trip to your personal needs and interests.? Insider tips to save time and money and get around like a local, avoiding crowds and trouble spots.? Essential info at your fingertips - hours of operation, phone numbers, websites, transit tips, prices.? Honest reviews for all budgets - eating, sleeping, sight-seeing, going out, shopping, hidden gems that most guidebooks miss.? Cultural insights give you a richer, more rewarding travel experience - including customs, history, art, literature, cinema, music, dance, architecture, politics, and wildlife.? Free, convenient pull-out Seoul map (included in print version), plus over 97 local maps.
Covers: Seoul, Incheon, Jeju-do, Gyeonggi-do, Gangwon-do, Cheongju, Gyeongsangbuk-do, Sokcho, Samcheok, Chungju, Daejeon, Gongju, Daegu, North Korea, Pyongyang, Panmunjom, the DMZ, and more.

Lonely Planet Seoul is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you.
Walk along the long-buried Cheong-gye-cheon stream, wander the labyrinthine streets of Bukchon Hanok Village, or try some Korean cuisine at Gwangjang Market; all with your trusted travel companion.
Inside Lonely Planet Seoul Travel Guide:
? Full-colour maps and images throughout.? Highlights and itineraries help you tailor your trip to your personal needs and interests.? Insider tips to save time and money and get around like a local, avoiding crowds and trouble spots.? Essential info at your fingertips - hours of operation, phone numbers, websites, transit tips, prices.? Honest reviews for all budgets - eating, sleeping, sight-seeing, going out, shopping, hidden gems that most guidebooks miss.? Cultural insights give you a richer, more rewarding travel experience - including customs, history, religion, art, literature, cinema, music, dance, architecture, politics, and cuisine.? Free, convenient pull-out Seoul map (included in print version), plus over 28 colour maps.
Covers: Myeong-dong, Gangnam, Apgujeong, Dongdaemum, Itaewon, Insa-dong, Yongsan-gu, Jung-gu, Hongdae, Sinchon, Edae, Yeouido, Namsan, Gwanghwamun, Jongno-gu, Jamsil, Daehangno, Seongbuk-dong, and more.

Lonely Planet Discover Japan is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you.
Uncover the delights of Japanese cuisine, bask in the awesome gaze of the country?s best temples and lower yourself into the tub in a classic Japanese onsen; all with your trusted travel companion.
? Full-color maps and images throughout.
? Highlights and itineraries help you tailor your trip to your personal needs and interests.
? Insider tips to save time and money and get around like a local, avoiding crowds and trouble spots.
? Essential info at your fingertips - hours of operation, phone numbers, websites, transit tips, prices.
? Honest reviews for all budgets - eating, sleeping, sight-seeing, going out, shopping, hidden gems that most guidebooks miss.
? Cultural insights give you a richer, more rewarding travel experience ? including history, art, architecture, onsen, ryokan.
? Over 50 color maps.
Covers:  Tokyo, Japan Alps, Nara, Miyajima, Kyoto, Niseko, Hokkaido, Daisetsuzan National Park, Shikoku, Nagasaki, Kyushu, SW Islands and more.

Lions at waterholes, township art, clouds pouring over Table Mountain, Kalahari dunes, Swazi and Zulu ceremonies: Southern Africa?s famous trio is rich with adventures and experiences, culture and scenery.
Lonely Planet will get you to the heart of South Africa, Lesotho & Swaziland, with amazing travel experiences and the best planning advice:
? Inspirational images, author recommendations, highlights and the best of local knowledge.
? Planning features and top itineraries to help you plan the perfect trip.
? Local secrets and hidden travel gems that will make your trip unique.
? PLUS full-colour wildlife guide, tips for safe travel, menu decoder and South African music feature.
Coverage includes: Planning chapters, Cape Town, Western Cape, East-ern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, Free State, Johannesburg & Gauteng, Mpumalanga, Kruger National Park, Limpopo, North West Province, Northern Cape, Lesotho, Swaziland and Understand and Survival chapters.

Japan is a world apart - a cultural Galápagos where a unique civilisation blossomed, and today thrives in delicious contrasts of traditional and modern. Its spirit is strong, warm and welcoming.
.Inspirational images, 3D illustrations, city walks and recommendations from our expert authors..Planning features and top itineraries to help you plan the perfect trip..Local secrets and hidden travel gems that will make your trip unique..Plus features on hiking, skiing and traditional accommodation.
Coverage includes: Planning chapters, Tokyo, Mt Fuji, Around Tokyo, The Japan Alps, Central Honsh?, Kyoto, Kansai, Hiroshima, Western Honsh?, Northern Honsh? (T?hoku), Sapporo, Hokkaid?, Shikoku, Ky?sh?, Okinawa, the Southwest Islands, Understand and Survival chapters.

Table Mountain is Cape Town?s star attraction, but South Africa?s brightest diamond of a city is also blessed with beautiful beaches, bountiful vineyards and a rainbow array of people, cultures and design.
.Inspirational images, author recommendations, city walks and the best of local knowledge..Planning features and top itineraries to help you plan the perfect trip..Local secrets and hidden travel gems that will make your trip unique..Plus a Table Mountain feature, wineries guide, Garden Route tour and arts & architecture.
Coverage includes: Planning chapters, City Bowl, Foreshore, Bo-Kaap & De Waterkant, East City, District Six, Woodstock & Observatory, Gardens & Surrounds, Green Point & Waterfront, Sea Point to Hout Bay, Southern Suburbs, Simons Town & Southern Peninsula, Cape Flats & Northern Suburbs, Day Trips & Wineries, the Garden Route, Sleeping, Understand and Survival guide chapters.

Surreal, exciting and constantly surprising, Eastern Europe is an amazing warehouse of culture, history and architecture as well as mind-blowing scenery.
.Inspirational images, 100% researched and updated and recommendations from our expert authors..Planning features and top itineraries to help you plan the perfect trip..Local secrets and hidden travel gems that will make your trip unique..Plus region-wide itineraries, practical tips, inspirational highlights, language basics and a glossary.
Coverage includes: Planning chapters, Albania, Belarus, Bosnia & Hercegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Kosovo, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Poland, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Ukraine and Survival Guide.

Yoking past and future, Tokyo dazzles with its traditional culture and passion for everything new.
Lonely Planet will get you to the heart of Tokyo, with amazing travel experiences and the best planning advice:
.inspirational images, 3D illustrations, city walks and recommendations from our expert authors
.planning features and top itineraries to help you plan the perfect trip
.local secrets and hidden travel gems that will make your trip unique
.plus a guide to eating in Tokyo, a Pop Culture feature, an Arts & Architecture essay and details on hot-spring baths
Coverage Includes: Planning chapters, Marunouchi (Tokyo Station), Ginza, Tsukiji, Roppongi, Ebisu, Meguro, Shibuya, Harajuku, Aoyama, Shinjuku, West Tokyo, Iidabashi, Northwest Tokyo, Akihabara, Ueno, Asakusa, Sumida River, Odaiba, Tokyo Bay, Day Trips from Tokyo,Sleeping, Understand & Survival Guide.

Despite all that history has thrown at it, St Petersburg still feels every bit the imperial capital? a dazzling metropolis whose sheer grandeur never fails to amaze.
Inspirational images, 3D illustrations, city walks and recommendations from our expert authors.Planning features and top itineraries to help you plan the perfect trip.Local secrets and hidden travel gems that will make your trip unique.PLUS History of the Hermitage, in depth background on architectural styles, arts & literature, and a guide to cruises and guided tours.
Coverage includes: Plan Your Trip, Historic Heart, Sennaya & Kolomna, Smolny & Vosstaniya, Petrograd & Vyborg Sides, Vasilyevsky Island, Understand St Petersburg and Survival Guide.