Eastern Europe

Experience the best of Budapest! Many travelers who have limited time in a big city like Budapest make one massive mistake. They try and see everything Budapest has to offer in three days. The problem with this approach is that they end up burned out and tired. They wish their vacation would end so that they can go home. The good news is that with the right approach and this guide, you can have an awesome time in 72 hours. The secret is not to try and see everything, rather try and see the best of the best Budapest has to offer.

Prague, the Golden City, is famous with its good traditions. This is probably what creates the city's special, magic, mysterious, and positive aura...

Lidice was a peaceful and vibrant community in Czechoslovakia with a rich mining heritage. But an act of Nazi revenge saw this village wiped from existence in a horrifying chapter of European history.

A collector of strange machines. An enthusiast of skiing and sweets. A world famous fantasy writer who kept many secrets, even from his own family. What did he do with the unsuccessful versions of his books? What did he do to anger Philip K. Dick? How did he survive three occupations of Lviv? In a word: Stanisław Lem's life was out of this world. It's a story full of unexpected twists of fate, funny anecdotes, tragic events, small secrets, and big mysteries. It's the first Polish biography of Stanisław Lem, written by another science fiction writer, Wojciech Orliński.

In Elixir, in a wild river valley and amid the three mountains that define it, Kapka Kassabova seeks out the deep connection between people, plants, and place. The Mesta is one of the oldest rivers in Europe and the surrounding forests and mountains of the southern Balkans are an extraordinarily rich nexus for plant gatherers.

The author of the "dazzling epic" (Lev Grossman, Time) Brilliant delivers an indelible view of the ways silence affects those who seek it and those who have it imposed upon them. Through her original, intertwined histories of the penitentiary and the monastery, Jane Brox illuminates the many ways silence is far more complex than any absolute; how it has influenced ideas of the self, soul, and society.

¿De qué manera el Imperio bizantino, que cayó en 1453, sigue siendo relevante para nosotros hoy en día? Muchos de nosotros no sabemos mucho sobre el Imperio bizantino; subsistió en Oriente tras la caída del Imperio romano, pero su historia de mil años está llena de innovaciones que han cambiado nuestra forma de crear arte, redactar leyes y pensar sobre nuestras vidas actuales. El Imperio bizantino fue un factor clave que dio inicio al Renacimiento Italiano y sacó a Europa Occidental de la Edad Media. Lejos de ser historia antigua, el Imperio bizantino sigue influyendo en nuestras vidas.

Many have heard the term “Balkans” tossed about but likely don’t know a whole lot about the region. The saga of the Balkans is profound yet incredibly complicated. Bordered by both the Balkan Mountains of southeastern Europe and the Mediterranean Sea, this region holds a strong place in the history of Western civilization and is also a major crossroads of Eastern civilization as well.

At age eleven, Kenan Trebinčević was a happy, karate-loving kid living with his family in the quiet Eastern European town of Brčko. Then, in the spring of 1992, war broke out and his friends, neighbors and teammates all turned on him. Pero—Kenan’s beloved karate coach—showed up at his door with an AK-47, screaming: “You have one hour to leave or be killed!” Kenan’s only crime: he was Muslim.

The 15th century Romanian Prince Vlad III Dracula, also known as Vlad the Impaler, is one of the most fascinating personalities of medieval history. Already during his own lifetime, his true story became obscured by a veil of myths. As a result, he has been portrayed both as a bloody tyrant - who degenerated down throughout the centuries into the fictional vampire of the same name created by Bram Stoker at the end of the 19th century - and as a national and Christian hero who bravely fought to defend his native land and all of Europe against the invading Turkish infidels.

It was known as 'the vast prison without a roof'. From the beginning of the 19th century until the Russian Revolution, the tsars exiled more than one million prisoners and their families beyond the Ural Mountains to Siberia. Daniel Beer illuminates both the brutal realities of this inhuman system and the tragic and inspiring fates of those who endured it.

L'ouverture des archives du Goulag Depuis l'ouverture au début des années 1990 des archives de l'ex-URSS, une immense source d'informations minutieuses, due notamment aux quelque 100.000 fonctionnaires de l'administration du goulag, a été offerte aux historiens pour comprendre le système concentrationnaire soviétique.Un univers complexe Cette révolution documentaire a permis de dévoiler un univers complexe, à plusieurs cercles, par lequel, le temps d'une génération (1930-1950), vingt millions d'individus sont passés (un homme adulte sur cinq).

With travel tips and culture in our guidebooks written by a local, it is never too late to visit Gaziantep. Greater Than a Tourist- Gaziantep, Turkey by Author Ayşe Halimoğlu offers the inside scoop on the culinary capital of Turkey. Most travel books tell you how to travel like a tourist. Although there is nothing wrong with that, as part of the ‘Greater Than a Tourist’ series, this book will give you candid travel tips from someone who has lived at your next travel destination.

Are you excited about planning your next trip? Do you want an edible experience? Would you like some culinary guidance from a local? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then this Eat Like a Local book is for you. Eat Like a Local – Arizona by Sara Maya. Sara Maya offers the inside scoop on food and travel in Arizona. Culinary tourism is an important aspect of any travel experience. Food has the ability to tell you a story of a destination, its landscapes, and culture on a single plate. Most food guides tell you how to eat like a tourist.

Greater Than a Tourist—Bitola, Macedonia by Aleksandar Tashkovski offers the inside scoop on Bitola. Most travel books tell you how to travel like a tourist. Although there is nothing wrong with that, as part of the Greater Than a Tourist series, this book will give you travel tips from someone who has lived at your next travel destination. In this book, you will discover advice that will help you throughout your stay.

With travel tips and culture in our guidebooks written by a local, it is never too late to visit Tallinn. Greater Than a Tourist - Tallinn, Estonia by Author Kirke Männik offers the inside story on the secret medieval capital. Most travel books tell you how to travel like a tourist. Although there is nothing wrong with that, as part of the ‘Greater Than a Tourist series, this audiobook will give you candid travel tips from someone who has lived at your next travel destination. Experience cultural, culinary delights, and attractions with the guidance of a local.

Not too many people realize that the story of Dracula was based on a really sadistic ruler in Romania. Vlad the Impaler, or Vlad the Third, was a merciless despot who tried to make an example out of his opponents by impaling them and displaying them in public. He also enjoyed bathing in dead people’s blood and did some other gross, inhumane things. He was the terror of Eastern Europe for many years.

Orths Reise macht das Leben vor Ort greifbarer. Bestsellerautor Stephan Orth hat den Krieg Russlands gegen die Ukraine von Anbeginn intensiv miterlebt. Durch seine ukrainische Freundin Julija verbindet ihn ein besonderes Band mit dem Land. Wie geht es den Menschen, die geblieben sind? Wie sieht ihr Alltag aus, was gibt ihnen Hoffnung? Und was hat das alles mit uns zu tun? Mit diesen Fragen reist er nach Kyjiw und Odesa, nach Charkiw und in die Karpaten. Er wohnt bei Einheimischen, hört ihre Geschichten, ist beeindruckt von ihrem Mut und Lebenswillen – und packt selbst beim Wiederaufbau mit an.

A record of life in Poland before, during and after World War II. The memoir not only conveys personal experiences, but also explores momentous happenings of the time throughout Europe.

Eat Like a Local: Dublin, by Tim Wehr, offers the inside scoop on all the best grub in the nations capital. Culinary tourism is an important aspect of any travel experience. Food has the ability to tell you a story of a destination, its landscapes, and culture on a single plate. Most food guides tell you how to eat like a tourist. Although there is nothing wrong with that, as part of the Eat Like a Local series, this book will give you a food guide from someone who has lived at your next culinary destination.