by Anne Mc Lachlan (Editor), K.S.McLachlan (Editor)
This ancient country, with its continuous history of over 6000 years, holds a great attraction for travellers. The Pyramids, the Sphinx, the tomb of young Tutankhamen intrigue, while the narrow green ribbon of the Nile cuts its way from south to north through the desert. However, this is only a small part of Egypt, and this handbook encourages travellers to look wider. Areas covered include the small palm-sheltered settlements in the oases of the western desert and the expanses of Sinai where the coasts are fringed with coral reefs. It provides travellers with detailed and comprehensive background information plus practical travel information. The handbook covers the increasingly popular excursions from Egypt into the south of Jordan and Israel, eastern Libya and Sudan. The book is part of an award-winning series of handbooks which are regularly updated. They are designed for all travellers, whatever their age or budget, and are edited by experienced and energetic travellers.
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 650
Edition: 1st
Publisher: Footprint Handbooks
Published: 01 Jan 1996
ISBN 10: 090075172X
ISBN 13: 9780900751721
Book Overview: Footprint Handbooks won the Bronze Award in the 1999 Top Guidebook Series of the Wanderlust Readers' Awards.