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Nobody knows Ireland like Lonely Planet. Whether you’re after traditional music or contemporary cuisine, grand stately homes or jaw-dropping coastal views, this 9th edition gives you all the information you need for an unforgettable stay. L… more

For 20 years Lonely Planet has been the Europe expert. Whether you’re soaking up history in Britain or sun in Spain, crossing the Arctic Cirle or cruising the Bosphorus, our 6th edition helps you uncover the continent. Lonely Planet guides … more

Includes FREE planning and background information. The Northeast States only figure in the national consciousness when something dramatic happens. Likewise the region is off the tourist map for most foreign visitors, perhaps because of its … more

Includes FREE planning and background information. Stretching from the unspoilt greens of the sleepy Konkan Coast, all the way into the parched innards of India’s throbbing heartland, Maharashtra packs in enough wonders to satisfy even the … more

Includes FREE planning and background information. Stretching west from Hampshire to the soaring cliffs and golden sands of Cornwall, the region takes in Dorset’s chocolate box–pretty villages, Wiltshire’s prehistoric sites, Bath’s exquisit… more

Nobody knows Great Britain like Lonely Planet. Whether you’re after prehistoric sites in Orkney, mountain climbing in Snowdonia, the tastiest fish and chips in East Anglia, or a quiet beach in Cornwall, this 8th edition gives you all the in… more

Discover Russia. Includes FREE planning and background information. Stretching from the Urals to the mining towns of Novokuznetsk and Kemerovo via the mountains and rivers of Altai, Western Siberia encapsulates Russia-s great cultural, natu… more

Discover Italy. Includes FREE planning and background information. Seen in the early rose light of dawn, the tranquil rhomboid of Piazza San Marco seems like an impossible dream. At the heart of Venice, which in turn lies at the core of one… more

Includes FREE planning and background information. Gujarat is a dynamic and diverse state with unexpected treasures to reward the traveller who is willing to explore beyond the tourist trail. Although it’s easy to slot in a visit to Gujarat… more

Includes FREE planning and background information. Nicknamed ‘The Gathering Place’, O’ahu is home to nearly three out of every four Hawaii residents. In this jangling nerve center of the archipelago, you can come face-to-face with contempo… more

Discover why the Eiffel Tower expands during Paris’ high season. Tour the wild beaches and gin-clear waters of Corsica’s Bouches de Bonifacio. Pick up a bottle of locally made cider along Normandy’s Route de Cidre. Get an Alpine adrenaline … more

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Includes FREE planning and background information. Once a place of banishment for disgraced officials (who must have arrived and chuckled at their inadvertent luck), Yúnnán – China’s sixth-largest province – has become the secondmost cited … more

Discover Scotland. Includes FREE planning and background information. From the rasping spout of a minke whale as it breaks the surface of the sea off the coast of Islay, to the mysterious -krek-krek-krek- of a corncrake hiding amid the long… more

Includes FREE planning and background information. Fasten your seatbelts as Ho Chi Minh City is a metropolis on the move – and we’re not just talking about the motorbikes that throng the streets. Saigon, as it’s known to all but city offici… more

Includes FREE planning and background information. A haven of lush rolling hills, rose-clad cottages, bucolic views and graceful stone churches, Oxford and the Cotswolds are as close to chocolate-box Britain as you’re likely to get. This wh… more

Includes FREE planning and background information. Looking for the ‘real’ Vietnam? Try the north-central region on for size. It’s overlooked by most travellers scurrying between Hanoi and Hue, which may be why it’s still so charming and una… more

Includes FREE planning and background information. Communist Party cadres may wax lyrical about Húnán’s sacred standing in the annals of Chinese communist history – Sháoshān being the rustic birthplace of Mao Zedong – but as usual, they’re … more