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 Misérables and the charming streets of Montmartre, the backdrop of Amélie; 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 traveller needs to know about.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
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
