Last updated: 13.01.2024, 12:59 p.m.
By: Franziska Kaindl
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Nothing entices you to travel like beautiful photographs. A glance at an illustrated book is often enough for new ideas. Discover five new products for 2023.
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You don't know yet where you're going on holiday this year and need inspiration? Increasingly, platforms such as TikTok and Instagram are providing new ideas for travel. But there is also the classic variant in the form of travel guides and high-quality illustrated books - these are not only beautiful to browse, but are also perfect as a gift for friends and acquaintances. Discover five travel illustrated books that have only been published in the last few months.
Robert Haasmann: "Norway: Travel in the Land of the Fjords"
Norway is one of the most fascinating countries to travel to. The wild nature of spectacular fjord landscapes, majestic mountains and impressive glaciers was captured with unique photographs in the illustrated book "Norway: Travel in the Land of Fjords" by the publishing house Frederking & Thaler. Immerse yourself in the habitat of reindeer, white-tailed eagles, musk oxen and arctic foxes – and maybe your next trip will actually take you to the far north.
Robert Haasmann: Norway: Travel in the Land of Fjords
2023, Frederking & Thaler, ISBN: 978-3954163984
Price: 45 euros, 256 pages
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"World Tour" with Lonely Planet
On 416 pages you can experience the nations of this earth in the Lonely Planet illustrated book "World Trip". Thanks to spectacular photographs, you will never get bored while leafing through. In addition, readers will receive numerous practical tips: When are the best times to travel? What is there to see on site? Which dishes must be tasted? The perfect starting point for new travel ideas.
The newly designed fourth edition of the Lonely Planet illustrated book "World Tour". © MairDumont
World tour: With Lonely Planet through all countries of the world
2023 (4th new edition), Lonely Planet Germany, ISBN: 978-3575010605
Price: 49,90 Euro, 408 pages
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Experience 5,000 years of Egypt on 400 pages
Ancient Egypt with its pyramids and pharaohs still fascinates today. National Geographic's illustrated book is intended to be more than just a collection of images – it is a treasure trove of ancient finds, archive images, archaeological sites and a source of information on Egyptian mythology.
5,000 Years of Egypt: The Complete Legacy of a Unique High Culture – From King Tutankhamun to Cleopatra
2023, National Geographic Germany, ISBN: 978-3987010118
Price 49,99 Euro, 400 pages
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Gigantic: Where sea and mountains touch
For some, there are only the mountains and for others only the sea – but in the illustrated book "Gigantic" by Kunth Verlag, readers get both. The book not only provides spectacular large-format photographs of true forces of nature, but also provides double-page specials that reveal more about natural phenomena, such as the Antarctic Ice Sheet and the Pacific Ring of Fire.
In the illustrated book "Gigantic", two forces of nature collide. © Kunth Verlag
Gigantic: Where sea and mountains touch
2023, Kunth Verlag, ISBN: 978-3969651049
Price: 44,95 Euro, 320 pages
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Atlas of Wanderlust: Inspiration for a lifetime
The successful illustrated book "Atlas of Wanderlust" has also recently been published in a new guise. However, not only the cover is new, readers can also look forward to numerous fresh ideas and even more inspiration. A total of five chapters on a wide variety of landscapes, activities and travel options have been added, so that readers can look forward to information and images of over 1,000 places of longing in the world.
New cover for the "Atlas of Wanderlust" from DuMont Verlag. © MairDumont
Atlas of Wanderlust: Inspiration for a lifetime
2023, DuMont Reiseverlag, ISBN: 978-3616032276
Price: 39,90 Euro, 400 pages
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