It's carnival month! Catch the world-famous carneval in Brazil – don’t forget to buy the Brazil Handbook before you go! Closer to home, catch a different sort of carnival in Venice – or Jan Morris will take you to the magical city in her book Venice. If you’d rather chill out in the sun than all this partying, then head for the Canary Islands, with our extensive range of guides and maps to each and every isle. Or take a good guidebook to Egypt and investigate the sights of the country, which is also presently baking under glorious sunshine…
Where to go when - February
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Samba in Brazil
It’s hot and sunny in Brazil right now and, of course, it’s carnival season! Witness the spectacle at its home in Rio de Janeiro with the famous samba parades, or head to Salvador’s Carnival where you are actively encouraged to participate! Revellers flock to the city for a week-long extravagant street party that ends on Ash Wednesday with a concert as the sun rises.
Masquerade in Venice
Elaborate costumes and masks appear at every turn of Venice’s narrow alleyways and bridges for two weekends in February, making it a unique and exciting time to visit this stunning city. Use the Touring Club Italiano’s map of Venice – a detailed plan of the city from Italy's main cartographic publisher that has elegant cartography and subtle colouring, making it easy to read and particularly suitable for finding secret carnival spots.
Escape to Egypt
Whether you’re going for the Pyramids, the Sphinx, the sun-soaked beaches, or for the Red Sea diving, an Egypt map and guide book will point you in the right direction. Or escape there from your armchair with a great piece of travel literature.
Warm up in the Canary Islands
Just like the sunny weather in the Canary Islands, books and maps on the region are available all year round in Stanfords. Whether you’re staying on Gran Canaria, Fuerteventura, Lanzarote, La Palma, La Gomera or El Hierro, or hopping between them. Plus, every February, Santa Cruz de Tenerife hosts one of the world’s largest and most colourful carnivals that easily competes with that of Rio!
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