*Central Asia - MULTICULTURALISM

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Up-to-date, authoratative and immensely detailed, Cadogan's Central Asia handbook was the first to the newly independent republics and quickly established itself as a bible for all travellers. Now fully revised, it cut through the quickly changing red tape, opening the way from the Caspian Sea to the Gobi Desert and from the Kazakh Steppes to the high Pamirs. Detailed itineraries include the Karakoram Highway and the newly open passes from the CIS into China. Comprehensive advice covers horseback treks and mountain refuges, luxury railway sleepers and brand new business hotels. Entertaining and informative about the region's contrasting cultures and its epic, all-star history, this book remains the passport to the continent's ancient heart.