DK Eyewitness Travel Guide Alaska

DK Travel

Penguin, Oct 6, 2015 - Travel - 304 pages

DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Alaska is your in-depth guide to the very best of Alaska. From going on an adventure to spot wildlife in Denali to exploring the state's glacier-lined coast by cruise ship, Alaska offers an unforgettable experience that will exceed all your expectations.

Discover DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Alaska:

+ Detailed itineraries and "don't-miss" destination highlights at a glance.
+ Illustrated cutaway 3-D drawings of important sights.
+ Floor plans and guided visitor information for major museums.
+ Guided walking tours, local drink and dining specialties to try, things to do, and places to eat, drink, and shop by area.
+ Area maps marked with sights.
+ Insights into history and culture to help you understand the stories behind the sights.
+ Hotel and restaurant listings highlight DK Choice special recommendations.

With hundreds of full-color photographs, hand-drawn illustrations, and custom maps that illuminate every page, DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Alaska truly shows you this state as no one else can.

Contents

• How to Use this Guide 6: 6
• Discovering Alaska 10: 10
• Putting Alaska on the Map 16: 16
• A Portrait of Alaska 18: 19
• Alaska Through the Year 46: 46
• The History of Alaska 52: 53
• Alaska at a Glance 64: 64
• Anchorage 66: 67
• The Kenai Peninsula 96: 97
• Prince William Sound 114: 115
• Southeast Alaska 124: 125
• Western Interior Alaska 156: 157
• Eastern Interior Alaska 180: 181
• Southwest Alaska 202: 203
• Arctic and Western Alaska 218: 219
• Where to Stay 238: 238
• Where to Eat and Drink 246: 246
• Cruising in Alaska 256: 256
• Outdoor Activities 264: 264
• Practical Information 270: 270
• Travel Information 280: 280
• General Index 292: 292
• Acknowledgments 302: 302

About the author

Experience the world with DK Travel.DK Travel's highly visual guides show you what others only tell you, with easy-to-read maps, tips and tours to inform and enrich your trip.Our travel writers report on what to see, eat, drink and do around the world, while the very best photographs and illustrations bring cities, regions and countries to life. We publish guides to more than 200 destinations around the world, from handy pocket-sized city guides to comprehensive country guides.DK is the world's leading illustrated reference publisher, producing beautifully designed books for adults and children in over 120 countries.

Bibliographic information

• Title: DK Eyewitness Travel Guide Alaska; EYEWITNESS TRAVEL GUIDES
• Author: DK Travel
• Edition: 2
• Publisher: Penguin, 2015
• ISBN: 1465449426, 9781465449429
• Length: 304 pages
• Subjects: History / United States / State & Local / West (AK, CA, CO, HI, ID, MT, NV, UT, WY); Travel / Museums, Tours, Points of Interest; Travel / Reference; Travel / United States / West / Pacific (AK, CA, HI, OR, WA)