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Acknowledgments
Dorling Kindersley would like to thank the many people
whose help and assistance contributed to the
preparation of this book.
Main Contributors
Patricia Aithie lived and travelled in the Middle East
for 25 years, writing extensively about travel, culture
and faith there, before returning to her native Cardiff.
She has written several books about Wales, including
Cardiff: Rebirth of a Capital and Cardiff and Beyond.
Robert Andrews has been working on travel guides
for 20 years, writing for DK, Rough Guides and Fodor’s.
He has authored, or co-authored, books on Devon
and Cornwall, Sicily and Sardinia, and has written
about all areas of Italy and southern England.
Rebecca Ford is an award-winning travel journalist who
lives in London. She writes for national newspapers and
magazines on everything from railway journeys to eco-
travel, and has contributed to more than 30 guidebooks.
Nick Rider has a PhD on the history of Barcelona and
has written travel books on Spain, Mexico and France.
He has contributed to DK guides including those to
France, Mexico, Great Britain and Poland. He is a regular
reviewer for the Time Out London Eating & Drinking guide.
Rose Shepherd started her career as a freelance writer
and editor at the Good Food Guide. Since then she has
contributed regularly to newspapers and magazines
including Condé Nast Traveller, the Observer and the
Sunday Times Magazine. She is also a published novelist.
Gillian Thomas and John Harrison, who are married
with three grown-up children, are both freelance travel
writers who started their careers at the BBC. Members of
the British Guild of Travel Writers, they have been visiting
the West Country since their own childhood holidays.
They are contributors to the Good Holiday Cottage Guide.
Roger Williams is a prolific writer who began his career
in journalism. Formerly chief sub-editor on the Sunday
Times Magazine, he is currently associate editor of
Cornucopia. He has published several novels – the latest
is Burning Barcelona – and non-fiction works, as well as
contributing to countless travel guides.
Fact checker
Mary Villabona
Proofreader
Jane Ellis
Indexer
Hilary Bird
Editorial consultant
Donna DaileySpecial Assistance
Julia Brownsword, Zara Camble, Clare Currie, Donna
Dailey, Ian Gardiner at National Trust for Scotland,
Jude Henderson at Visit Scotland, Martin Jackson,
Stuart James, Sarah Lee, Anna Richards, John Richards,
Rupert Small, Jocelyn Waterfall, Christian WilliamsPhotography
Charles and Pat Aithie, John Harrison, Alex Havret,
Lynne McPeake, Robert Schweizer, Tony Souter, Linda
Whitwam, Roger WilliamsAdditional Photography
June Buck, Lucy Claxton, Joe Cornish, Andy Crawford,
Bethany Dawn, Steve Gorton, John Heseltine, Rose
Horridge, Bob Langrish, Gerald Lopez, Stephen Oliver,
Rob Reichenfeld, Rough Guides/Tim Draper, Kim Sayer,
Chris Stowers, Stephen Whitehorn, Paul WilkinsonMaps
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