This 432-page guidebook to Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania presents the highlights of the Baltic States in a comprehensive format, illustrated with hundreds of full-colour photographs and 11 maps, and packed with essential travel tips. Key features of this book are: places - contains region-by-region gazetteer section, with top attractions highlighted and cross-referenced with detailed local maps; essay features - features incisive essays on the islands" history, people and culture, from folklore to a rich tradition in arts and literature; the best of the Baltics - features magazine-style, illustrated double-page spread, giving handy overview of the region"s highlights, from its world-heritage cities to its crafts and local markets; and travel tips - includes practical listings section, including accommodation, restaurants, pubs, bars and cafes, entertainment, nightlife, transport and essential contact addresses and numbers.