ETG have compiled a list of 8 ancient cities of the world, from Egypt to the Andes. Our goal is to inspire travel, so we hope our links to individual guidebook chapters will help you to plan your adventure of a lifetime.
Lonely Planet PDF chapters cost a few euros, and can be downloaded instantly to your smartphone, tablet, eBook Reader or laptop. PDF guides include great maps and important information on how to get around and what to watch out for. As well as recommending places to stay to suit all budgets, where to eat and how to get around.
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Visit 8 Ancient Cities of the World - (PDF Chapters) Lonely Planet
A visit to Cuzco mixes ancient Andean culture fused with the finest colonial and religious splendors of Spanish conquest. Beyond Cuzco lies the Sacred Valley, dotted with villages, high altitude hamlets and ruins linked by trail and solitary railway tracks to Machu Picchu.
Crowds and smog are a small price to pay to tap into the urban buzz produced by 20-or-so million inhabitants simultaneously crushing the city’s infrastructure under their collective weight and lifting its spirit up with their exceptional charm and humour.
This is the Petra chapter from Lonely Planet’s Jordan guidebook.
This is the Siem Reap chapter from Lonely Planet’s Cambodia guidebook.
This is the Temples of Bagan chapter from Lonely Planet’s Myanmar (Burma) guidebook.
This is the Uttar Pradesh & the Taj Mahal chapter from Lonely Planet’s India guidebook.
Few destinations in Mexico can dazzle you with ancient Maya ruins, azure Caribbean waters and colonial-era cities all in one fell swoop. Actually, there's only one – the Yucatán Peninsula.
The glory and splendors of the Ancient Maya World await you just over the border in the lush rainforests of Eastern Guatemala.