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Synopsis
In Inspired Traveller's Guide: Spiritual Places, travel journalist Sarah Baxter has carefully curated a selection of the most spiritual destinations from around the world. From breathtaking scenery to religious capitals, her enlightening text will reveal the full spiritual story of each site, combined with tales of previous visitors that will both delight and inspire. Accompanied by beautiful hand-drawn illustrations that convey the unique tranquillity of each place, Inspired Traveller's Guide: Spiritual Places takes readers closer to these sacred locations than ever before by evoking the very spirit of each place.
From the manmade splendour of the Easter Island Statues in Chile, to the medieval pilgrimage of Camino de Santiago that stretches to Spain, travellers are increasingly seeking the peace and serenity of spiritual sites as sanctuaries from a politically fractious and unstable world. Whether they are places of natural beauty inscribed with religious significance or sites constructed for worship, these locations are essential destinations on treks and adventures.
Synopsis
From the manmade splendour of the Easter Island Statues in the Pacific Ocean, to the medieval pilgrimage of Camino de Santiago that stretches to Spain, discover places that will be a balm to the mind and a tonic to the soul.
Travel journalist Sarah Baxter has carefully curated a selection of the 25 most spiritual destinations from around the world - places that hold the promise of rare and profound experiences, whether areas of natural beauty imbued with spiritual significance or sites constructed for worship. From breathtaking scenery to religious capitals, Sarah's enlightening text reveals the full story of each place, combined with evocative tales of previous visitors that will both delight and inspire.
Accompanied by beautiful hand-drawn illustrations that convey the unique tranquillity of each place, Inspired Traveller's Guide: Spiritual Places takes readers closer to these sacred locations than ever before.
Synopsis
From the manmade splendour of the Easter Island Statues in the Pacific Ocean, to the medieval pilgrimage of Camino de Santiago that stretches to Spain, Inspired Traveller's Guide: Spiritual Places explores locations that will be a balm to the mind and a tonic to the soul.
Travel journalist Sarah Baxter has carefully curated a selection of the 25 most spiritual destinations from around the world - places that hold the promise of rare and profound experiences, whether areas of natural beauty imbued with spiritual significance or sites constructed for worship. From breathtaking scenery to religious capitals, sacred valleys to places of natural beauty, here the full spiritual story and unique tranquillity of each place is revealed with beautiful hand-drawn illustrations and evocative tales of previous visitors that will both delight and inspire.
Featured locations:
Camino de Santiago
La Mezquita
Isle of Iona
Avebury
Mont St-Michel
Lourdes
Wittenberg Castle Church
Mount Olympus
St Catherine's Monastery
Temple Mount and Old Jerusalem
Kyoto
Shwedagon Paya
Adam's Peak
Varanasi and the Ganges
Mount Kailash
Cape Reinga
Uluru
Crater Lake
Mauna Kea
Devil's Tower
S'Gang Gwaay
Teotihuacan
Saut-d'Eau
Lake Titicaca
Easter Island
Perfect for those who want to get away from it all, this book takes you closer to these sacred locations than ever before.
Synopsis
From the natural splendour of Devils Tower in Wyoming, to the medieval pilgrimage of Camino de Santiago that stretches to Spain, Inspired Traveller's Guides: Spiritual Places explores locations that will be a balm to the mind and a tonic to the soul. Travel journalist Sarah Baxter has carefully curated a selection of the
25 most spiritual destinations from around the world - places that hold the promise of rare and profound experiences, whether areas of natural beauty imbued with spiritual significance or sites constructed for worship. From breathtaking scenery to religious capitals, sacred valleys to places of natural beauty, here the full spiritual story and unique tranquillity of each place is revealed with
beautiful hand-drawn illustrations and
evocative tales of previous visitors that will both delight and inspire.
Featured locations: - Crater Lake, Oregon, USA;
- Mauna Kea, Hawaii, USA;
- Devils Tower, Wyoming, USA;
- Haida Gwai, Canada;
- Teotihuacan, Mexico;
- Lake Titicaca, Bolivia and Peru;
- Easter Island, Chile;
- St Catherine's Monastery, Egypt;
- Kyoto, Japan;
- Shwedagon Pagoda, Myanmar;
- Adam's Peak, Sri Lanka;
- Varanasi and the Ganges, India;
- Mount Kailash, China;
- Cape Reinga, New Zealand;
- Uluru, Australia;
- Saut d'Eau waterfall, Haiti;
- Camino de Santiago, Spain;
- Mezquita de Cordoba, Spain;
- Isle of Iona, Scotland;
- Avebury, England;
- Mont St-Michel, France;
- Lourdes, France;
- Luther Trail and Wittenburg Cathedral, Germany;
- Mount Olympus, Greece;
- Temple Mount and Jerusalem, Israel.
Perfect for those who want to get away from it all, this book takes you closer to these sacred locations than ever before.
Each book in the
Inspired Traveller's Guides series offers readers a fascinating, informative and charmingly illustrated guide to must-visit destinations round the globe. Also from this series, explore intriguing:
Artistic Places (March 2021),
Literary Places,
Hidden Places and
Mystical Places.