Thomas Cook Pocket Guides

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Publisher: Thomas Cook Publishing

The Thomas Cook Pocket Guide series comprise a range of handy, pocket-sized guides covering a comprehensive range of international cities and regions. Each of the guides in the series identifies the destination’s most entertaining highlights and principal attractions, helping visitors decide what to do in a limited time. The guides are aimed at those planning city or resort-based breaks and often cover unusual destinations that are not available from other publishers.

Thomas Cook’s Pocket Guides are arranged thematically and are designed to help readers use them easily on the move. In the city guides, an introductory section profiles the destination, with background information on when to go, history, lifestyle and culture. A ‘Making the Most of…’ section explores the city, with individual sections on shopping, eating and drinking, entertainment and nightlife, sport and relaxation, accommodation, suggested itineraries, principal sites of interest and advice on arrival. Further sections detail the various regions and neighbourhoods of the city in addition to recommendations for the best out of town trips.

In the regional and resort-based titles, a Resorts section explores the range of possible options, with details of the nearest beaches, prices, locations and things to see and do. There is also a chapter dedicated to excursions away from the resort, with recommendations of principal attractions in the region. A Lifestyle chapter details useful information on food and drink, shopping, activities for children, sports and activities and festivals and events.

A Practical Information section provides a directory of useful guidance, tailored to both the city and regional destinations. The city guides include information on getting there, entry requirements, money, health, safety and crime, opening hours, toilets, children, communication, electricity, travellers with disabilities, Tourist Information centres, background reading, emergency medical services, police and embassies and consulates. The resort-based titles also include information on beaches, customs, getting around, media, religion, smoking, time differences and tipping.

Please note: Thomas Cook are currently replacing the comprehensive range of titles in the ‘City Spot’ and ‘Hot Spot’ series with the new ‘Pocket Guide’ series. While the books have been updated and re-jacketed, content still remains predominantly the same, so customers are advised to consult the City Spot and Hot Spot series if the destination they require has not yet been published in the new Pocket Guide format.