Wilson Paul Release Date: 15 May 2010 Format: Paperback / softback Pages: 447 Publisher: Trailblazer ISBN: 9781905864324
The Silk Road was never a single thread but an intricate web of trade routes - Silk Roads - linking Asia and Europe. This new practical guide helps travelers explore all these threads and covers Turkey, Syria, Iran, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan and China.- Getting to the region from North America, Europe and Australasia- How to travel - train, bus or plane- Trips for all budgets - from $15 a day to over $150 a day- What to see and where to go- Full reviews of hotels and restaurants- Comprehensive chapter on the historical background of this most famous of all trade routes- 60 maps and town plans- Adapted from "Silk Route by Rail," which was shortlisted for the Thomas Cook Guide Book of the Year Awards- Covers more countries than other Silk Road guides - Turkey, Syria, Iran, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan and China