Coastal California (Lonely Planet) - Softcover

Sam Benson; Alison Bing

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1741799813 ISBN 13: 9781741799811

Publisher: GeoPlaneta, 2012

Synopsis

Lonely Planet: The world's leading travel guide publisher

Lonely Planet Coastal California is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Ride the cable car around San Francisco, discover hidden hot springs along the rocky Big Sur coast, or unleash your inner child at Disneyland; all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of Coastal California and begin your journey now!

Inside Lonely Planet Coastal California Travel Guide:

• Color maps and images throughout
• Highlights and itineraries help you tailor your trip to your personal needs and interests
• Insider tips to save time and money and get around like a local, avoiding crowds and trouble spots
• Essential info at your fingertips - hours of operation, phone numbers, websites, transit tips, prices
• Honest reviews for all budgets - eating, sleeping, sight-seeing, going out, shopping, hidden gems that most guidebooks miss
• Cultural insights give you a richer, more rewarding travel experience - culture, history, art, literature, film, music, architecture, politics, landscapes, wildlife, cuisine, and wine
• Over 71 local maps
• Useful features - including Walking Tours, Month-by-Month (annual festival calendar), and Travel with Children
• Coverage of San Francisco, Los Angeles, San Diego, Disneyland, Orange County, the Central Coast, Marin County, the Bay Area, Napa, Sonoma, the North Coast, Anaheim, and more

The Perfect Choice: Lonely Planet Coastal California, our most comprehensive guide to Coastal California, is perfect for both exploring top sights and taking roads less traveled.

• Looking for a guide focused on San Francisco or Los Angeles and San Diego? Check out Lonely Planet's San Francisco guide or Los Angeles, San Diego & Southern California guide for a comprehensive look at all that these cities have to offer, or Discover San Francisco, a photo-rich guide to the city's most popular attractions, or Pocket San Francisco or Pocket Los Angeles, handy-sized guides focused on the can't-miss sights for a quick trip.
• Looking for more extensive coverage? Check out Lonely Planet's California guide for a comprehensive look at all the state has to offer or Lonely Planet's Discover California, a photo-rich guide to the state's most popular attractions.

Authors: Written and researched by Lonely Planet, Sara Benson, Andrew Bender, Alison Bing, Nate Cavalieri, Bridget Gleeson, Beth Kohn, and John A Vlahides.

About Lonely Planet: Since in 1973, Lonely Planet has become the world's leading travel content company with guidebooks to every destination, an award-winning website, mobile and digital travel products, and a dedicated traveler community. Lonely Planet enables curious travelers to experience the world and get to the heart of the places they find themselves in.

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About the Author

Andy is an Australian freelance writer who has prowled the globe leading the life of a vagabond. After studying archaeology and psychology, he worked in the navigation business and, for some time, in educational and community theatre before long travels eventually saw him wind up in Edinburgh, selling whisky to the Scots. Andy first became involved in writing when someone cannily contracted him to contribute to a pub guide, and his formidable research on that title broke a man but launched a career. He has since written or worked on nearly fifty guidebooks for Lonely Planet (especially in Scotland, Finland, and Latin America) and other publishing companies, and has published articles on subjects as diverse as wine, rocket launches and Shakespeare for a variety of newspapers, magazines, and websites. Andy moved to Northern Spain a decade ago and lives in a place where the climate is described as enine months of winter, three months of hell'. Still, it's one of his favourite parts of the world. When he's not off with a backpack in some far-flung corner of the world, he can probably be found watching the tragically poor local football side or tasting local wines after a long walk in the nearby mountains.

About this edition

• Publisher: GeoPlaneta
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 1741799813
• ISBN 13: 9781741799811
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 4
• Number of pages: 536