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Discover Kyoto Celebrate the seasons at an elaborate geisha dance. Rid yourself of bad karma at Jingo-ji - just try not to get addicted. Sift through reams of vintage kimono fabric at the local flea markets. Make a night of it in the baths at Funaoka Onsen. In This Guide: The only full city guide to Kyoto. Personally researched by a long-term...

Barcelona could just be the coolest city on earth. Style conscious and always in fashion, this is a place where the avant-garde and the traditional collide daily with spectacular results. It?s where Gaudí meets Gothic, where food is life in all its delicious complexity, and where the arts (including the art of having a good time) always take centre...

Nobody knows the Arabian Peninsula like Lonely Planet. Whether it?s exploring the alleyways of Old Muscat, bargaining in Abu Dhabi?s atmospheric souqs, diving in the Red Sea or finding the best spot for a desert safari, we bring you the most extensive coverage of the region. This guide covers: Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Yemen amp;...

Agglutination, vowel harmony - you may not know what they mean, but this nifty little guide to Mongol will get you well on the way to mastering how they sound. You want your mare's milk warmed? You got it.two-way dictionaryguide to pronunciation and phrase-buildingpracticalities - how to hire a horse, how to pronounce 'Call off the dogs!'script in...

Get More From Your Tripwith easy-to-find phrases for every travel situation: Basics Practical Social Safe Travel Food Plus: Order the right meal with our menu decoder.Never get stuck for words with our 3500-word two-way dictionary.We make language easy with shortcuts, key phrases and common QAs. Feel at ease, with essential tips on culture ...

Colonial cities, misty cloud forests, towering Andean peaks, Amazonian rainforest and the otherworldly Galapagos: for such a small country Ecuador has a stunning array of natural and cultural wonders. Regis St Louis, Lonely Planet WriterOur PromiseYou can trust our travel information because Lonely Planet authors visit the places we write about,...