The Urban Explorer


'Only In' Guides


City guides

Explore unique, hidden and unusual cities with the 'Only In' Guides! Published by The Urban Explorer these city tales from new and unusual perspectives provide independent travellers with unforgettable memories. Ideal for those who want to escape the crowds and get beyond the well-known paths, as well as for those inhabitants who perhaps thought they already knew their city. Eccentric museums, secret gardens, iconic structures, idiosyncratic shops, colourful characters and unusual places of worship.

"In a world where places seem to become ever more similar, it is an absolute joy to stumble on the 'Only In' Guides"
(Hidden Europe magazine)

  • Paperback
  • Size: 13.5 x 21cm
  • Full colour photos
  • 2 fold-out maps
  • Individually shrink-wrapped
Berlin

Only in BERLIN


Devil's Mountain, the Bridge of Spies, Checkpoint Charlie and the Führer Bunker. Berlin's unique wartime remains still fascinate many visitors. This guide covers them all and much more besides from medieval churches to modern art.

  • No of Pages: 256
  • Publication Date: 2014
  • Weight: 480g
  • ISBN: 9783950366235
  • Order code: URBAN.020
Boston

Only in BOSTON - new edition


Colonial-era relics and heritage trails, industrial remains and ethnic enclaves, hallowed universities and contemporary art spaces. Explore Boston's Revolutionary history, visionary urban planning and world-class cultural institutions with this explorer’s guide to the Massachusetts’ capital.

  • No of Pages: 232
  • Publication Date: 04/2024
  • Edition: 2
  • Weight: 460g
  • ISBN: 9783950539219
  • Order code: URBAN.030
Budapest

Only in BUDAPEST


The Children's Railway, Rabbit Island, Ruin Pubs and the Hospital in the Rock. Discover Budapest with this explorer's guide to the 'Paris of the East'. The first and only guide to the Hungarian capital's unique and unusual locations!

  • No of Pages: 244
  • Publication Date: 2014
  • Weight: 480g
  • ISBN: 9783950366273
  • Order code: URBAN.040
Budapest

BUDAPEST sans pareil


The Children's Railway, Rabbit Island, Ruin Pubs and the Hospital in the Rock. Discover Budapest with this explorer's guide to the 'Paris of the East'. The first and only guide to the Hungarian capital's unique and unusual locations!

  • No of Pages: 244
  • Publication Date: 2017
  • Weight: 491g
  • ISBN: 9786155401022
  • Order code: URBAN.FR.040
Cologne

Only in COLOGNE


Napoleon's cemetery, the road under the Rhine, a city lighthouse, and where the Red Baron flew. Overlooked by visitors, historic Cologne is a city waiting to be explored. Uncover Roman ruins, religious relics, and all things Romanesque.

  • No of Pages: 232
  • Publication Date: 2020
  • Weight: 480g
  • ISBN: 9783950421859
  • Order code: URBAN.060
Cologne

Only in DUBROVNIK


Fearsome forts and forgotten palaces, saintly relics and vestiges of war, converted convents and cursed islands. A macabre cathedral treasury, an ancient arboretum, the Red History Museum, a Game of Thrones' tour, the origin of the necktie, and a holiday resort in ruins. Moorish minarets, medieval shipyards, Andalucia’s tallest tower, the world’s largest wooden structure, Spain’s oldest tapas bar, and a former royal cigar factory.

  • No of Pages: 120
  • Publication Date: December 2022
  • Weight: 230g
  • ISBN: 9783950421859
  • Order code: URBAN.065
Edinburgh

Only in EDINBURGH - new edition


Coffee with Harry Potter, the Innocent Railway, the Arthur's Seat Coffins, mysterious Gilmerton Cove, and Trainspotting in Leith. Explore Edinburgh's volcanic geography, ancient closes and architectural modernism with this new guide to the Scottish capital.

  • No of Pages: 232
  • Publication Date: 01/2024
  • Edition: 3
  • Weight: 460g
  • ISBN: 9783950539202
  • Order code: URBAN.070
Hamburg

Only in HAMBURG


John Lennon's doorway, a floating church, the English sewers, and the grave of an Arabian princess. A unique guide to unusual spots in the port on the Elbe. A heady mix of the workaday and the cosmopolitan in Germany's second city.

  • No of Pages: 232
  • Publication Date: 2014
  • Weight: 460g
  • ISBN: 9783950366211
  • Order code: URBAN.080
Krakow

Only in KRAKOW


Legendary churches and mysterious monasteries, novel art spaces and industrial remains, colourful customs and candlelit cellars. The Wawel Dragon, the Zbruch Idol, a stained glass workshop, the Schindler’s List film set, the hobby horse parade and the miracle of Saint Faustyna.

  • No of Pages: 232
  • Publication Date: 2019
  • Weight: 460g
  • ISBN: 9783950421828
  • Order code: URBAN.090
London

Only in LONDON


The Necropolis Railway, Soho's Buddhist temple, ghost stations on the Tube, and the best Eel and Pie shop. From Roman ruins to City skyscrapers. Uncover the treasures of old London and the delights of the new with this fascinating guide!

  • No of Pages: 244
  • Publication Date: 2015
  • Weight: 480g
  • ISBN: 9783950366259
  • Order code: URBAN.100
Munich

Only in MUNICH


A Jugendstil swimming pool, Little Asia, the sunken village, and Hitler's secret headquarters. There's a lot more to the Bavarian capital than beer and the Oktoberfest. It's time to experience Munich off the beaten track.

  • No of Pages: 232
  • Publication Date: 2014
  • Weight: 460g
  • ISBN: 9783950366204
  • Order code: URBAN.120
Paris

Only in PARIS


The Pagoda cinema, the Museum of Magic, Foucault's pendulum and a subterranean necropolis. The author's offbeat explorations reveal unusual locations in the 'City of Light'. A handsome tribute to one of Europe's loveliest cities.

  • No of Pages: 240
  • Publication Date: 2016
  • Weight: 480g
  • ISBN: 9783950366297
  • Order code: URBAN.140
Prague

Only in PRAGUE


The Faust House, the Hunger Wall, the English sewers and the Alchemists' tower. There are many guidebooks to beautiful Prague but none quite like this one. Escape the throng and dive into the back streets for an adventure with a difference.

  • No of Pages: 232
  • Publication Date: 2014
  • Weight: 460g
  • ISBN: 9783950366242
  • Order code: URBAN.160
Seville

Only in SEVILLE - new edition


Grand palaces and closed convents, artistic havens and secluded patios, fervent traditions and epicurean delights. Moorish minarets, medieval shipyards, Andalucia’s tallest tower, the world’s largest wooden structure, Spain’s oldest tapas bar, and a former royal cigar factory.

  • No of Pages: 120
  • Publication Date: 01/2024
  • Edition: 2
  • Weight: 230g
  • ISBN: 9783950421897
  • Order code: URBAN.170
Seville

Only in TRIESTE - new title


Discover Trieste’s Habsburg-era glories, multi-ethnic influences, and burgeoning cultural life with this explorer’s guide to Italy’s alternative city destination.
Roman ruins and cavernous caves, wartime tales and seaside traditions, classic cafés and museums galore.
Italy’s oldest dinosaur, the Theresian Aqueduct, Fascist skyscrapers, and a Brutalist housing complex.
The first Museum of Wind, the footsteps of James Joyce, the Pharaoh’s Villa, and Tito’s quarry of death.
Miramare Castle, the Victory Lighthouse, segregated sea bathing, and the world’s biggest regatta.

  • No of Pages: 120
  • Publication Date: 03/2024
  • Weight: 230g
  • ISBN: 9783950539233
  • Order code: URBAN.175
Vienna

Only in VIENNA - new edition


The Holy Lance, the Fools' Tower, Klimt's Last Studio and the Knights of Blood Street. Uncover the secrets of the Danube metropolis with this ground-breaking guide. Now in its fourth edition this bestselling book is popular with visitors and locals alike!

  • No of Pages: 256
  • Publication Date: 12/2023
  • Edition: 5
  • Weight: 480g
  • ISBN: 9783950539226
  • Order code: URBAN.180
Zurich

Only in ZURICH - new edition


A complicated clock, an elephant in the woods, the emperor's paddle steamer, and the first 'Dark Restaurant'. There is obviously more to Zurich than banking, clean streets, and punctuality. This guide shows a very different side to Switzerland's largest city.

  • No of Pages: 232
  • Publication Date: 01/2024
  • Edition: 24
  • Weight: 460g
  • ISBN: 9783950539240
  • Order code: URBAN.200
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