Description

The Silk Road Guide

The Silk Road guidebook is ideal for travellers seeking inspiration or planning an extended trip. It provides interesting facts about the Silk Road’s people, history and culture and detailed coverage of the best places to see.

This guide covers: China (Shaanxi, Ginsu, Xinjiang), Central Asia (Pakistan, Afghanistan, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan), Western Asia (Iran, Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, Turkey).

Inside you will find:

– Unique essays – country history and culture, and modern-day life, people and politics
– Silk Road highlights – Mingsha Shan and Crescent Moon Lake; Heavenly Lake Tianchi; Flaming Mountains near Turpan, China; Lake Karakul; Tajikistan’s Pamir Highway; Hunza Valley, Pakistan; Tehran Bazaar; Sunday Market, Kashgar; Peshawar, Pakistan; Isfahan architecture; Xi’an city; Samarkand; Istanbul
– Practical travel information – getting there and around, budgeting, eating out, shopping, public holidays, information for LGBTQ+ travellers and more
– When to go to the Silk Road – high season, low season, climate information and festivals
– Insider recommendations – tips on how to beat the crowds, save time and money and find the best local spots
– Main attractions & curated places – narrative descriptions of where to go and what to see, covered geographically
– Tips and facts – interesting facts about the Silk Road and useful insider tips
– High-quality maps of the Silk Road – must-see places cross-referenced to colourful maps for quick orientation
– Colour-coded chapters – each place chapter has its own colour assigned to aid easy navigation of this Silk Road travel guide
– Striking pictures – rich, inspirational colour photography on all pages, capturing attractions, nature, people and historical features
– Free download of title’s eBook – available after purchase of the printed guidebook to the Silk Road