- New fully updated edition May 2022 -

The 500 Hidden Secrets of Venice reveals 500 off-the-beaten- track places and interesting details for anyone who’s keen to explore Venice’s best-kept secrets, such as 5 restaurants tourists will never ever find, 5 places to admire Carlo Scarpa’s work, 5 fun open-air markets, 5 convents where you can spend the night, 5 things to do when it rains ... and much more

While ANNA SARDI originally hails from the Veneto, she is a Venetian by passion. An arc...

Not every solution is an answer to a problem.

The Brussels-based artist David Helbich started collecting Belgian Solutions in 2006: he made photos of the peculiar and sometimes hilarious, no-nonsense solutions that he spotted in his daily surroundings. Once he started to share his photos online on Facebook and other social network platforms in 2009 (The Belgian Solutions page has over 34.000 fans by now) the project grew rapidly, with contributions posted by Belgian Solution spotters from ar...

The 500 Hidden Secrets of Chicago reveals 500 off-the-beaten-track places and interesting details for anyone who’s keen to explore Chicago’s best-kept secrets, such as 5 places for a late-night bite, 5 ways to enjoy the Chicago River, 5 hotels that feel like an escape, 5 bars hidden in plain sight… and much more.

The 500 Hidden Secrets is a series of essential city guides. Every guide is written by a savvy local, contains only independent advice, is based on thorough research and the au...

300 beelden van merkwaardige, absurde en soms hilarische no-nonsense oplossingen die toegepast worden in onze dagelijkse omgeving. "Niet elke oplossing is een antwoord op een probleem."

De in Brussel wonende kunstenaar David Helbich startte met Belgian Solutions in 2006. Toen Helbich zijn foto's in 2008 begon te verspreiden via Facebook (de Belgian Solutions-pagina heeft inmiddels meer dan 23.000 fans) begon het project in razend tempo te groeien met bijdragen van Belgian Solutions-spotters v...

In 2012 Luster published Belgium's Best Buildings, an elegant and easy-to-use pocket guide for architecture fans and for everyone who is curious about architecture in Belgium. That same year, the book was nominated as 'One of the most inspiring architecture books of 2012' by Architectura.be and The Word Magazine presented it as one of the 'Six of Belgium's Best Travel Guides'. The concept of the book hasn't changed for this new updated and expanded edition: starting from the top ten lists of ...

Vincent Zammit is a licensed tourist guide in Malta, with more than 40 years’ experience. He’s been responsible for the tourist guide course in Malta for the last 25 years, and lectures and prepares (future) tourist guides at the Institute of Tourism Studies.

He loves organising specialised and thematic tours around Malta, and is always expanding his knowledge on various subjects of Maltese history and culture. He’s been publishing books and articles in Maltese and English since 1984. I...

Updated edition, February 2022

Where are the 5 best places to find street food? What are the 5 most innovative theatres? What are the best places for craft ale or the best spots to dig for vintage vinyl? What are the 5 best restaurants to grab lunch at in Soho? What are the 5 must-visit stalls at Borough Market and where are the best small museums and galleries?

The 500 Hidden Secrets of London reveals these good-to-know addresses and many more. It is an affectionate guide to the city, writte...

- New fully updated edition May 2022 -

The 500 Hidden Secrets of Amsterdam reveals 500 off-the- beaten-track places and interesting details for anyone who’s keen to explore Amsterdam’s best-kept secrets, such as the 5 best places to dine on the water, the 5 best shops for Dutch design, 5 places to find art in public areas, the 5 most charming hidden gardens, 5 pleasant living room cafés ... and much more

SASKIA NAAFS & GUIDO VAN EIJCK are researchers and writers specialised in a wide ra...

Colonial Tales, Trails and Traces takes Brussels' colonial imprints — found in many of its statues, squares, street names, monuments, buildings and institutions — as a starting point to dive into Belgium's colonisation of Congo. Through a critical analysis of the very meaning behind the enduring presence of these colonial markers, Nicholas Lewis demonstrates how Belgium remains a fundamentally racist country, due in no small part to its decades of colonial deceit and denial. Focusing spec...

The 500 Hidden Secrets of Tokyo reveals 500 off-the-beaten-track places and interesting details for anyone who’s keen to explore the city’s best-kept secrets, e.g. the 5 best restaurants for Japanese regional cuisine, 5 great shops to buy a beautiful kimono, the 5 most attractive natural hot springs, 5 places for Haruki Murakami fans, the 5 best places for Japanese tea … and much more.

The 500 Hidden Secrets is a series of essential city guides. Every guide is written by a savvy local,...