Detailed routes through eight distinct regions show drivers the best of California, from Napa Valley vineyards, Gold Country ghost towns, and Steinbeck’s Cannery Row to Yosemite National Park, the Mojave Desert, and Venice Beach The guide features detailed color route maps, updated listings of hotels and attractions, and striking full-color photos throughout, making it easy to use and a joy to browse The ideal on-the-road companion for Californians looking for a weekend getaway as well as out-of-state visitors

Includes twenty-five itineraries for visitors to the state, including directions and sights along the way.

Everything You Need to See the Best of Spain by Car! Let Frommer's Take You To: Moorish palaces, medieval cities, and Gothic churches The architectural wonders of Gaudí's Barcelona and Granada's Alhambra Pamplona's wild running of the bulls The ski resorts of the Pyrenees and Costa Brava's cove beaches The pueblos blancos—dazzling white towns set among Andalucia's olive groves Fishing villages in lush Galacia—ancient land of the Celts And much, much more! Inside You'll Find: 25 distinctive, easy-to-use itineraries—all fully illustrated with beautiful full-color photos Recommendations on the best hotels and restaurants along each route Exact directions, distances, and driving times for each route All the sights along the way—with highlights for history buffs, nature lovers, and families traveling with kids Scenic side trips, special moments, and recommended walks Detailed, accurate full-color route-planning maps—plus a new atlas section

Frommer's Driving Tours are packed with detailed, color-coded maps and stunning full-color photographs. Each guide outlines dozens of driving tour options and then helps you plan your route with exact directions, distances, and driving times. You'll see all the top sights and then have the flexibility to discover the hidden pleasures of each destination ñ our suggested routes include scenic detours and stops for spectacular views, easy walks, shopping, dining, and fun breaks for travelers with children. We'll show you how to enjoy some of the world's most spectacular drives! Let Frommer's Take You To: The picture-postcard villages of Cape Cod and the Berkshires. Mystic and the maritime towns of the Connecticut coast. The settings that inspired Wyeth, Rockwell, Melville, and Thoreau. And much, much more!

Leave the "autobahn" for Germany's scenic backroads with the assistance of this handy tour guide. The book is packed with detailed, color-coded maps and stunning full-color photographs. It outlines dozens of driving tour options to make the most of a vacation in Germany.

San Diego is a touristic magnet, attracting an estimated 40 million tourists a year. That's not surprising: the city boasts some of the most fascinating museum and historic sights in the nation, plus a vibrant nightlife scene (including cutting-edge restaurants), eye-candy nature sights and postcard-perfect beaches. Frommer's San Diego day by day advises the reader how to see the best of everything--in the smartest, most time-efficient way. The book contains: - The best of San Diego in one, two or three days, plus thematic tours for every interest, schedule or taste. - Walking tours of the city's best-loved neighborhoods, from the Gaslamp Quarter to La Jolla and Coronado. - Scores of evocative color photographs. - Bulleted maps that show the reader how to get from place to place, plus a tear-resistant foldout map in a handy, reclosable plastic wallet. - Highly opinionated appraisals of hotels, restaurants, shopping, and nightlife for all budgets from luxury to backpacker. - Exact pricing so there's never any guessing. - Detailed information on the best outdoor adventures, beaches and day trip.

Everything You Need to See the Best of America by Car! Let Frommer's Take You To: New England's colonial villages and Revolutionary battlegrounds The rich, rolling farmlands of Pennsylvania Dutch Country Shenandoah National Park's scenic Skyline Drive The Mississippi bayous, Bluegrass Country, and the land of Lincoln The old mining towns of the Rockies and the pueblos of the Southwest Steinbeck's Monterey and the spectacular Big Sur coast And much, much more! Inside You'll Find: 30 distinctive, easy-to-use itineraries—all fully illustrated with beautiful full-color photos Exact directions, distances, and driving times for each route All the sights along the way—with highlights for history buffs, nature lovers, and families traveling with kids Scenic side trips, special moments, and recommended walks Detailed, accurate full-color route-planning maps Frommer's. The Name You Can Trust. Find us online at www.frommers.com or on America Online at Keyword: Frommers