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- Book Synopsis
- Discover Trieste's Habsburg-era glories, multi-ethnic influences and burgeoning cultural life with this explorer's guide to Italy's alternative city destination. The first real English-language guide to the city in many years. A ground-breaking illustrated guide to 55 fascinating and unusual historical sites in Italy's unsung port city and beyond. Roman ruins and cavernous caves, wartime tales and seaside traditions, classic cafes and museums galore. From Italy's oldest dinosaur and the Theresian Aqueduct to Fascist skyscrapers and a Brutalist housing complex. Locations include the first Museum of Wind, the footsteps of James Joyce, the Pharaoh's Villa, and Tito's quarry of death. Also Miramare Castle, the Victory Lighthouse, segregated sea bathing, and the world's biggest regatta. Set off on your own urban expedition with the Only In Guides! These ground breaking city guides are for independent cultural travellers wishing to escape the crowds and locals keen to learn more about where they live. Unique locations, hidden corners and unusual objects. Duncan J. D. Smith - The Urban Explorer - is a travel writer, historian and photographer. In his ground breaking Only In Guides he reveals great cities from unique and hidden perspectives. He has travelled across several continents and described his experiences in books, magazines, and online. Born in Sheffield, England in 1960, he studied history and archaeology at university. He is a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society.
- About The Author
- In 2003, Duncan JD Smith decided to start writing and illustrating his own travel guides. He has since embarked on a lifetime's adventure, travelling off the beaten track in search of unique locations, hidden corners and unusual objects. His findings are being published in a ground breaking series of city guides - the Only In Guides published by The Urban Explorer. With eighteen titles currently in print, the series has garnered positive reviews and sales in excess of 200,000 units. Born in Sheffield, England in 1960 Duncan ran his own private museum from the age of ten before going on to read Ancient History and Archaeology at Birmingham University. A passionate collector, he enjoys vintage travel books, gardening, natural history and music. Duncan divides his time between England and Central Europe and is a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society.
- Product Details
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- ISBN
- 9783950539233
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- The Urban Explorer, (28 February 2024)
- Number of Pages
- 120
- Weight
- 260 grams
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 210 x 135 x 11 mm
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