The Silk Road was never a single thread but an intricate web of trade routes #150; Silk Roads #150; linking Asia and Europe. This new practical guide helps travelers explore all these threads and covers Turkey, Syria, Iran, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan and China. ·        Getting to the region from North America, Europe and Australasia ·        How to travel #150; train, bus or plane ·        Trips for all budgets #150; from $15 a day to over $150 a day ·        What to see and where to go ·        Full reviews of hotels and restaurants ·        Comprehensive chapter on the historical background of this most famous of all trade routes ·        60 maps and town plans ·        Adapted from Silk Route by Rail, which was shortlisted for the Thomas Cook Guide Book of the Year Awards ·        Covers more countries than other Silk Road guides #150; Turkey, Syria, Iran, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan and China