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Great hikes and breweries in the Berlin region

Beer lovers and hiking fans, these 40 hikes are for you! From Berlin Wall trails to tranquil lakeside woodlands and street art–filled neighborhoods, from Cold War relics to Prussian castles, and from chic shopping districts to endless swathes of unspoiled countryside, this guide offers you an insider’s take on Europe’s most exciting capital and its unmatched craft beer scene. Travel journalists Daniel Cole and Yvonne Hartmann are the creative team behind Hiking and Drinking, a blog dedicated to the world’s best beer trails. As long-time Berlin residents and avid trekkers, they know a thing or two about off-the-beaten-track hikes around and about the city. And each of the 40 itineraries presented in this book winds up at a choice brewery or brewpub where a local craft beer awaits you!

The Landscape of Swiss Wine introduces readers to Switzerland’s wines and the extraordinary landscapes that give rise to them. Sue Style explores how vine cultivation has shaped the landscape down the centuries, and introduces the reader to Switzerland’s best winemakers.

• The most comprehensive guide to Swiss wine and vineyards available in English
• An unbiased and authoritative survey of Switzerland’s finest vintages
• Featuring 50 vineyards from Switzerland’s six main wine regions
• Including information on tasting visits, walking and sightseeing
• ‘Wines to watch out for’ point towards the best wines to taste and to purchase

Rated #1 Best Trail Running Book of All Time by BookAuthority

"Switzerland has everything to become a trail running country. This excellent book will guide trailers from around the world on beautiful Alpine run as a preparation for the great trail races of the country." –Tiphaine Artur, Trail Verbier St-Bernard

The mountains are calling and we must run! All around the world, runners are ditching the pavement and heading out on trails for mountain air and big views. Run the Alps Switzerland features 30 must-do trail runs that will appeal to novices and experts alike. From Zinal to Dent de Morcles, from Grindelwald to Kandersteg, from the wilds of the Engadine to the secret valleys of Ticino, the authors researched hundreds of routes, in search of the very best trail running in the Swiss Alps. The photos, taken during these summer days in the Swiss Alps and into the fall, will amaze you. This guide provides practical advice and precise indications, such as the level of difficulty. Read the tips, download the tracks, tie your shoes and go, go, go!

• 30 must-do trail runs that will appeal to novices and experts alike 
• 220 awe-inspiring photos 
• The perfect guidebook for trail running and hiking in the Alps

Finally, an easy way to learn Swiss German: with pictures.

This book features more than 3000 of the most important Swiss German words—as well as some of the most entertaining and most misunderstood! 

Written phonetically for easy comprehension, the vocabulary in this book is a great introduction to Switzerland's most-spoken dialect. Use it on its own, or in combination with Hoi – your new Swiss German survival guide.