Discover the destinations that have inspired the world's greatest art, cinema, food, novels and music.
Pure armchair travel, this book is for anyone with a sense of wanderlust and curiosity: immerse yourself in 100 places that have inspired a remarkable cultural environment.
In Paris, visit the labyrinth streets of Victor Hugo's Les Misrablesand the charming streets of Montmartre, the backdrop of Amlie; in New York visit Brooklyn, home of Spike Lee's Do the Right Thing and Jean-Michel Basquiat's stomping ground round the East Village.
Split by continent, and with fascinating text and charming hand-drawn illustrations for each entry, this is the ultimate atlas of 100 cultural places every armchair traveler needs to know about.
By:
Sarah Baxter,
Susie Hodge
Illustrated by:
Amy Grimes
Imprint: Quarto Books
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions:
Height: 230mm,
Width: 170mm,
Weight: 750g
ISBN: 9781836002765
ISBN 10: 1836002769
Series: Inspired Traveller's Guides
Pages: 352
Publication Date: 01 April 2025
Recommended Age: From 0 to 99 years
Audience:
General/trade
,
ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
INTRODUCTION PART ONE: EUROPE ST IVES, ENGLAND – ARTISTIC ROME, ITALY – CINEMATIC MARSEILLE, FRANCE – FOODIE DUBLIN, IRELAND – LITERARY LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND – MUSICAL CASCAIS & ESTORIL, PORTUGAL – ARTISTIC VENICE, ITALY – FOODIE ELBE SANDSTONE MOUNTAINS, GERMANY – ARTISTIC OOSTDUINKERKE, BELGIUM – FOODIE CATALONIA, SPAIN – ARTISTIC GÖRLITZ, GERMANY – CINEMATIC LYON, FRANCE – FOODIE LA MANCHA, SPAIN – LITERARY REYKJAVÍK, ICELAND – MUSICAL DELFT, NETHERLANDS – ARTISTIC BOLOGNA, ITALY – FOODIE BATH, ENGLAND – LITERARY GUERNICA, SPAIN – ARTISTIC NORDLAND, NORWAY – LITERARY COPENHAGEN, DENMARK – FOODIE DAVOS, SWITZERLAND – LITERARY LAKE ATTERSEE, AUSTRIA – ARTISTIC BELCHITE & THE SIERRA DE GUADARRAMA,,SPAIN – CINEMATIC PARIS, FRANCE – LITERARY NUREMBERG, GERMANY – FOODIE LONDON, ENGLAND – CINEMATIC BRUSSELS, BELGIUM – ARTISTIC GALWAY, IRELAND – MUSICAL FÅRÖ, SWEDEN – CINEMATIC VENICE, ITALY – ARTISTIC YORKSHIRE MOORS, ENGLAND – LITERARY LISBON, PORTUGAL – FOODIE BERN, SWITZERLAND – ARTISTIC SALZBURG, AUSTRIA – CINEMATIC BERLIN, GERMANY – LITERARY WELLS, ENGLAND – CINEMATIC VIENNA, AUSTRIA – MUSICAL TUSHETI, GEORGIA – FOODIE OSLO, NORWAY – ARTISTIC ST PETERSBURG, RUSSIA – LITERARY LAKE MÄLAREN, SWEDEN – ARTISTIC KRAKÓW, POLAND – FOODIE ANDALUCÍA, SPAIN – MUSICAL LONDON, ENGLAND – LITERARY ARLES, FRANCE – ARTISTIC MONTMARTE, FRANCE – CINEMATIC LONDON, ENGLAND – ARTISTIC NAPLES, ITALY – LITERARY VALENCIA, SPAIN – FOODIE DUMFRIES & GALLOWAY, SCOTLAND – CINEMATIC GIVERNY, FRANCE – ARTISTIC BRUGES, BELGIUM – CINEMATIC FLORENCE, ITALY – ARTISTIC SAN SEBASTIAN, SPAIN – FOODIE EAST BERGHOLT, ENGLAND – ARTISTIC PART TWO: NORTH AMERICA MONTEREY, USA – LITERARY JAMAICA – CINEMATIC BROOKLYN, USA – CINEMATIC NEW MEXICO, USA – ARTISTIC MONTRÉAL, CANADA – FOODIE MISSISSIPPI RIVER, USA – LITERARY NEW YORK, USA – ARTISTIC CUBA – MUSICAL PHILADELPHIA, USA – CINEMATIC NEW ORLEANS, USA – FOODIE NEW YORK, USA – LITERARY ALBERTA, CANADA – CINEMATIC MONROEVILLE, USA – LITERARY DEAD HORSE POINT STATE PARK, USA – CINEMATIC COYOACÁN, MEXICO – ARTISTIC MEMPHIS, USA – MUSICAL PART THREE: SOUTH AMERICA CARTAGENA, COLOMBIA – LITERARY LIMA, PERU – FOODIE SALVADOR, BRAZIL – MUSICAL LA PAMPA, ARGENTINA – FOODIE CHILE – LITERARY CUSCO & MACHU PICCHU, PERU – CINEMATIC PART FOUR: ASIA KABUL, AFGHANISTAN – LITERARY JEONJU, SOUTH KOREA – FOODIE TOKYO, JAPAN – CINEMATIC KERALA, INDIA – LITERARY SICHUAN, CHINA – FOODIE MOUNT FUJI, JAPAN – ARTISTIC SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA – MUSICAL HONG KONG, CHINA – CINEMATIC UDUPI, INDIA – FOODIE SAIGON (HO CHI MINH CITY), VIETNAM – LITERARY OSAKA, JAPAN – FOODIE MUMBAI, INDIA – CINEMATIC PART FIVE: AUSTRALASIA MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA – FOODIE KAREKARE BEACH, NEW ZEALAND – CINEMATIC TAHITI, FRENCH POLYNESIA – ARTISTIC HANGING ROCK, AUSTRALIA – LITERARY OUTBACK, AUSTRALIA – CINEMATIC PART SIX: AFRICA TANGIER, MOROCCO – ARTISTIC SOWETO, SOUTH AFRICA – LITERARY MATMATA & TOZEUR, TUNISIA – CINEMATIC DAKAR, SENEGAL – MUSICAL MARRAKESH, MOROCCO – FOODIE PART SEVEN: MIDDLE EAST CAIRO, EGYPT – LITERARY TEL AVIV, ISRAEL – FOODIE WADI RUM, JORDAN – CINEMATIC INDEX AUTHOR AND ILLUSTRATOR BIOGRAPHIES
Sarah Baxter grew up in Norfolk, England and now lives in Bath. Her passion for travel and the great outdoors saw her traverse Asia, Australia, New Zealand and the United States before settling into a writing career. She was Associate Editor ofWanderlustmagazine, the bible for independent-minded travellers, for more than ten years and has also written extensively on travel for a diverse range of other publications, including theGuardian, theTelegraphand theIndependentnewspapers. Sarahhas also contributed to more than a dozen Lonely Planet guidebooks.Susie Hodge MA, FRSA, is an art historian, artist and journalist with more than 100 books in print on art history, practical art and history. She also writes magazine articles, web resources and booklets for galleries, and lectures around the world.Amy Grimes is an illustrator based in London. Drawing inspiration from nature and the natural world, Amy's work often features bright and bold illustrated motifs, floral icons and leafy landscapes. As well as working on commissioned illustrations, Amy also sells prints, textiles and stationery under the brand of Hello Grimes.
