内容简介

　　This travel guide to Bhutan includes a chapter on trekking by one of the region's most experienced trekkers. There is an illustrated section on Bhutan's ancient Buddhist culture, and special features on national parks and the environment.

　　Trek remote regions and experience spectacular tsechu festivals. Behold sublime mountain monasteries and imposing dzongs. This guide opens the door to the last Himalayan Buddhist kingdom.

　　1.37 detailed maps, including a colour country map
　　2.illustrated sections on architecture, festivals and textiles
　　3.comprehensive cultural, historical and religious commentary
　　4.coverage of the world's only yeti reserve
　　5.notes on a range of trekking options

　　Bhutan　　
　　An isolated country of central Asia in the eastern Himalaya Mountains. Long under the influence of Great Britain and India, the kingdom became fully independent in the 1980s. Thimphu is the capital and the largest city. Population: 2,230,000.

作者简介

　　Stan Armington is the author of some books published by the Lonely Planet Publications Ltd.
　　When Tony and Maureen Wheeler arrived in Sydney the day after Christmas 1972 after a six month Asia overland trip from Europe they had 27 cents left between them. In late 1973 they started Lonely Planet Publications to publish Across Asia on the Cheap, the story of their trip from London to Australia. From that self-published guidebook Lonely Planet Publications has grown to become the world’s largest independent guidebook publisher with more than 500 titles in print, over 400 staff and offices in London and Oakland as well as the head office in Melbourne.

目录

THE　AUTHORS
THIS　BOOK
THANKS
FOREWORD
INTRODUCTION
FACTS　ABOUT　BHUTAN
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