Mystical Places: Volume 4 Sarah Baxter
Discover 25 mystical destinations from around the globe in this enchanting guide full of magic, folklore and exquisitely beautiful places.
Travel writer Sarah Baxter expertly curates the world's most wonder-filled sites where magic is made manifest. Discover the history and geography of each site and learn their most significant and spellbinding stories, with suggestions of features to look out for and information on ceremonies. Filled with beautifully bewitching illustrations, this guide aims to transport you, in the comfort of your own armchair, to sacred and mystical spots, digging into their legends and evoking their supernatural essence.
Seeking a transcendent travel experience? Take a magical pilgrimage to Alfaborg, the City of Elves; marvel at the otherworldly splendour of Xandadu, the heart of a lost dynasty; and discover the gateway to the afterlife in the Alepotrypa Cave. In these pages we meet mythical kings, explore sacred summits and enchanted architecture, and find a cast of giants, ghosts, golems and sea creatures.
Featured locations:
Tintagel, England
Cadair Idris, Wales
Loch Coruisk, Scotland
Alfaborg, Iceland
Chartres Labyrinth, France
Harz Mountains, Germany
Old-New Synagogue, Czech Republic
Lake Bled, Slovenia
Alepotrypa Cave, Greece
Tartessos, Spain
Cyclops Riviera, Italy
Gedi Ruins, Kenya
Stone Circles of Senegambia, Senegal & The Gambia
Xanadu, China
Takachiho, Japan
Spiti Valley, India
Mount Mani, South Korea
The Pinnacles, Australia
Nan Madol, Micronesia
Majorville Medicine Wheel, Canada
Bonaventure Cemetery, USA
Mount Shasta, USA
Malinalco, Mexico
Lake Guatavita, Colombia
Nazca Lines, Peru
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), Spiritual Places, Literary Places and Hidden Places.
Travel writer Sarah Baxter expertly curates the world's most wonder-filled sites where magic is made manifest. Discover the history and geography of each site and learn their most significant and spellbinding stories, with suggestions of features to look out for and information on ceremonies. Filled with beautifully bewitching illustrations, this guide aims to transport you, in the comfort of your own armchair, to sacred and mystical spots, digging into their legends and evoking their supernatural essence.
Seeking a transcendent travel experience? Take a magical pilgrimage to Alfaborg, the City of Elves; marvel at the otherworldly splendour of Xandadu, the heart of a lost dynasty; and discover the gateway to the afterlife in the Alepotrypa Cave. In these pages we meet mythical kings, explore sacred summits and enchanted architecture, and find a cast of giants, ghosts, golems and sea creatures.
Featured locations:
Tintagel, England
Cadair Idris, Wales
Loch Coruisk, Scotland
Alfaborg, Iceland
Chartres Labyrinth, France
Harz Mountains, Germany
Old-New Synagogue, Czech Republic
Lake Bled, Slovenia
Alepotrypa Cave, Greece
Tartessos, Spain
Cyclops Riviera, Italy
Gedi Ruins, Kenya
Stone Circles of Senegambia, Senegal & The Gambia
Xanadu, China
Takachiho, Japan
Spiti Valley, India
Mount Mani, South Korea
The Pinnacles, Australia
Nan Madol, Micronesia
Majorville Medicine Wheel, Canada
Bonaventure Cemetery, USA
Mount Shasta, USA
Malinalco, Mexico
Lake Guatavita, Colombia
Nazca Lines, Peru
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), Spiritual Places, Literary Places and Hidden Places.