Fodor's Yugoslavia 1976/7
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Very good
Pages: Good
Before Yugoslavia fractured into the mosaic of nations we know today, Fodor's captured it in its entirety — a singular, complex, and breathtaking country stretching from the Alpine peaks of Slovenia to the sun-scorched Adriatic coastline of Dalmatia. This 40th Anniversary Edition of Fodor's Yugoslavia 1976/7 presents the seasoned traveller with an authoritative and richly detailed guide to one of Europe's most geographically and culturally diverse destinations, chronicling its historic cities, Baroque architecture, Byzantine monasteries, and the legendary coastal resorts of Dubrovnik and Split with the precision and warmth that made Fodor's the gold standard of mid-century travel writing. Beyond its practical itineraries and accommodation listings, this volume stands as a remarkable historical document, illustrating a Yugoslavia that no longer exists — a socialist federation under Tito, carefully balancing East and West during the height of the Cold War. The guide captures a nation in a unique political moment, offering readers a window into a vanished world of border crossings, Yugoslav dinars, and a tourism industry deliberately cultivated to charm Western visitors. For the historian, the nostalgic traveller, or the curious reader, this edition poses a quietly haunting question: what becomes of a guidebook when the country it maps simply ceases to be?
Author: Fodor's
Format: Hardback
Genre: Travel & exploration
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Very good
Pages: Good
Before Yugoslavia fractured into the mosaic of nations we know today, Fodor's captured it in its entirety — a singular, complex, and breathtaking country stretching from the Alpine peaks of Slovenia to the sun-scorched Adriatic coastline of Dalmatia. This 40th Anniversary Edition of Fodor's Yugoslavia 1976/7 presents the seasoned traveller with an authoritative and richly detailed guide to one of Europe's most geographically and culturally diverse destinations, chronicling its historic cities, Baroque architecture, Byzantine monasteries, and the legendary coastal resorts of Dubrovnik and Split with the precision and warmth that made Fodor's the gold standard of mid-century travel writing. Beyond its practical itineraries and accommodation listings, this volume stands as a remarkable historical document, illustrating a Yugoslavia that no longer exists — a socialist federation under Tito, carefully balancing East and West during the height of the Cold War. The guide captures a nation in a unique political moment, offering readers a window into a vanished world of border crossings, Yugoslav dinars, and a tourism industry deliberately cultivated to charm Western visitors. For the historian, the nostalgic traveller, or the curious reader, this edition poses a quietly haunting question: what becomes of a guidebook when the country it maps simply ceases to be?