The culture of Egypt has thousands of years of recorded history. Ancient Egypt fascinates by its beautiful sculptures & paintings, spectacular buildings, complex & mysterious divinities & rituals. This compact volume is meant for travelers eager to know more about this civilization. ...

Egypt in Marshall Cavendish`s Culture Shock! Series; comprising a range of guides that inform visitors of the finer points & details relating to social etiquette, traditions & customs; bringing visitors to a sensitive yet substantial understanding of the country or city in question. The series targets those who are planning long stays in the destination or extended periods of residence. The guides are written by authors who have experienced the joys & pitfalls of cultural adaptation, & so are ideally placed to provide informative & relevant advice. Each title contains insights into local culture & traditions, guidance on adapting to the local environment, linguistic help & lots of general advice about local culture & idiosyncrasies to help prepare readers for their visit. Each title is structured similarly, beginning with the first impressions a visitor might expect to have. The guides aim to help readers understand the local culture through first appreciating the motivations, beliefs & attitudes of the local people. Practical advice on settling in is provided, with focused sections on accommodation, utilities, health, education & telecommunications. There is also extensive information on the destination’s culture, food & leisure, in addition to a specific section addressing the concerns of those travelling on business. ...

Egypt in Marshall Cavendish's Culture Shock! Series; comprising a range of guides that inform visitors of the finer points & details relating to social etiquette, traditions & customs; bringing visitors to a sensitive yet substantial understanding of the country or city in question. The series targets those who are planning long stays in the destination or extended periods of residence. The guides are written by authors who have experienced the joys & pitfalls of cultural adaptation, & so are ideally placed to provide informative & relevant advice. Each title contains insights into local culture & traditions, guidance on adapting to the local environment, linguistic help & lots of general advice about local culture & idiosyncrasies to help prepare readers for their visit. Each title is structured similarly, beginning with the first impressions a visitor might expect to have. The guides aim to help readers understand the local culture through first appreciating the motivations, beliefs & attitudes of the local people. Practical advice on settling in is provided, with focused sections on accommodation, utilities, health, education & telecommunications. There is also extensive information on the destination ...

Egypt in the Discover series from Lonely Planet; covering a range of countries worldwide & practically designed to allow travellers to find the most iconic sites & attractions at a glance. Uniquely designed, each title in the series

Includes:: a series of lists of the best things to do & see, with highlights, thematic

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Egypt in the Discover series from Lonely Planet; covering a range of countries worldwide & practically designed to allow travellers to find the most iconic sites & attractions at a glance. Uniquely designed, each title in the series

Includes:: a series of lists of the best things to do & see, with highlights, thematic

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With everything you need for a memorable holiday, the Essential Spiral Egypt is a definite 'must-have'. The guide is split into colour-coded sections, including The Essence of..., Planning, Best Places to See, Best Things to Do & Exploring. There is helpful advice for planning your trip with information about when to go, getting there, being there & getting around. The Exploring section divides Egypt into colour-coded regions in accordance with the locator map on the cover flap. Hotels, restaurants, nightlife & places of interest are grouped within each region, with grid references & cross-referencing to ensure that it is easy to find what you are looking for in each area. Entries within the guide have been researched by experts & there are website addresses & practical information throughout. ...

Egypt Eyewitness travel guide from Dorling Kindersley is a lavishly illustrated book concerned with providing the visitor with detailed background information to sightseeing in the country & a broad cultural introduction. Popular historical buildings & museums are often described with cutaway diagrams allowing you to view ...

The DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Egypt is your indispensable guide to this beautiful part of the world. The fully updated guide



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Freytag & Berndt’s Egypt road map at a scale of 1:800, 000 is a place indexed, double sided, folded sheet map & comes with additional city maps, in an attached booklet, of Alexandria & Aswan at 1:15, 000, & Cairo & Sharm el-Sheikh at 1:10, 000. The road network in Egypt is shown, with motorway & duel carriage ways labelled with both route numbers & distance markers in kilometres. Primary & secondary roads, as well as tracks are shown. Main & subsidiary rail lines, car ferry routes & international & domestic airports are marked. The coverage of the map extends to displaying the main transport routes into Egypt from bordering countries. Concentration has been given to displaying the topographical water & desert features of the landscape, with lakes, salt marches, wadis, canals, salt lakes & swamps all differentiated. Places of particular interest are shown on the road map: notable buildings, castle ruins, archaeological sites. Oil fields are also located. Lines of latitude & longitude are given at 60’/1 degree intervals. ...

The land that is now Egypt nurtured an extraordinary pioneering civilization
- one of the oldest, most powerful, long-lasting
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