Lonely Planet Egypt 14

Lonely Planet Egypt 14

Lonely Planet Egypt 14

Lonely Planet Egypt 14

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Overview

Lonely Planet’s Egypt is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Discover the pyramids of Giza, cruise the Nile, and dive in the Red Sea; all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of Egypt and begin your journey now!

 

Inside Lonely Planet’s Egypt Travel Guide: 

Up-to-date information - all businesses were rechecked before publication to ensure they are still open after 2020’s COVID-19 outbreak

NEW top experiences feature - a visually inspiring collection of Egypt’s best experiences and where to have them

NEW pull-out, passport-size 'Just Landed' card with wi-fi, ATM and transport info - all you need for a smooth journey from airport to hotel

Improved planning tools for family travellers - where to go, how to save money, plus fun stuff just for kids

Colour maps and images throughout

Highlightsand itineraries help you tailor your trip to your personal needs and interests

Insider tips to save time and money and get around like a local, avoiding crowds and trouble spots

Essential infoat your fingertips - hours of operation, websites, transit tips, prices

Honest reviews for all budgets - eating, sleeping, sightseeing, going out, shopping, hidden gems that most guidebooks miss

Cultural insights give you a richer, more rewarding travel experience - history, people, music, landscapes, wildlife, cuisine, politics

Over100 maps 

Covers Cairo & Around, the Nile Delta, Northern Nile Valley, Luxor, Southern Nile Valley, Siwa Oasis & the Western Desert, Alexandria & the Mediterranean Coast, Suez Canal, Red Sea Coast, Sinai

 

The Perfect Choice: Lonely Planet’s Egypt, our most comprehensive guide to Egypt, is perfect for both exploring top sights and taking roads less travelled. 

 

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Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781787018273
Publisher: Lonely Planet
Publication date: 02/15/2022
Series: Travel Guide Series
Edition description: 14th ed.
Pages: 512
Sales rank: 634,428
Product dimensions: 5.10(w) x 7.70(h) x 0.80(d)

Table of Contents

Plan Your Trip

Welcome to Egypt 4

Egypt Highlights Map 6

Top Experiences 8

Need to Know 16

First Time Egypt 18

What's New 20

Month by Month 22

Itineraries 25

Cruising the Nile 28

Diving the Red Sea 36

Family Travel 47

Regions at a Glance 50

On the Road

Cairo

Sights 57

Activities 94

Courses 95

Tours 96

Festivals & Events 98

Sleeping 99

Eating 103

Drinking & Nightlife 108

Entertainment 110

Shopping 112

Giza Pyramids 122

Egyptian Museum 133

Ground Floor 134

First Floor 138

Cairo Outskirts & the Delta 143

Desert Environs 145

Saqqara, Memphis & Dahshur 145

Al Fayoum 153

Wadi Natrun 159

The Nile Delta 160

Birqash Camel Market 160

Qanater (Nile Barrages) 161

Tanta 161

Zagazig & Bubastis 162

Tanis 163

Northern Nile Valley 165

Beni Suef 167

Gebel At Teir & Frazer Tombs 168

Minya 168

Beni Hasan 170

Beni Hasan to Tell Al Amarna 171

Tell Al Amarna 172

Tombs of Mir 175

Deir Al Muharraq 175

Asyut 176

Sohag 177

Abydos 179

Qena 181

Luxor 185

Sights 188

Activities 219

Tours 220

Festivals & Events 220

Sleeping 220

Eating 225

Drinking & Nightlife 227

Entertainment 228

Shopping 228

Southern Nile Valley 233

Southern Upper Egypt 235

Esna 235

Al Kab & Kom al Ahmar 237

Edfu 238

Gebel Silsila 240

Kom Ombo 241

Aswan 243

Around Aswan 256

Aswan Dam 256

Seheyl Island 257

Philae 258

Aswan High Dam 260

Lower Nubia & Lake Nasser 261

Lake Nasser 262

Abu Simbel 265

Siwa Oasis & The Western Desert 269

Al Kharga Oasis 272

Al Kharga 272

Dakhia Oasis 278

Mut 278

Balat 281

Bashendi 281

Al Qasr 282

Deir Al Haggar & Around 283

Farafra Oasis 284

Qasr Al Farafra 284

Farafra Oasis to Bahariya Oasis 286

Al Hayz 286

Black Desert 287

Bahariya Oasis 288

Bawiti 288

Siwa Oasis 293

Beyond Siwa 305

Great Sand Sea & Gilf Kebir 305

Alexandria & The Mediterranean Coast 307

Alexandria 308

Around Alexandria 332

Aboukir 332

Rosetta (Ar Rashid) 332

Mediterranean Coast 333

El Alamein 333

Sidi Abdel Rahman 336

Marsa Matruh 336

Suez Canal 341

Port Said 343

Ismailia 346

Suez 348

Red Sea Coast 351

Red Sea Monasteries 353

El Gouna 356

Hurghada 358

Safaga 365

Al Quseir 366

Marsa Alam 368

Eastern Desert 371

Sinai 375

Sinai Coast 379

Ras Sudr 379

Ai Tor 379

Ras Mohammed National Park 379

Sharm El Sheikh & Na'ama Bay 383

Nabq Protectorate 390

Dahab 390

Ras Abu Galium Protectorate 397

Nuweiba 397

Taba 401

Sinai Interior 403

St Katherine Protectorate 403

Wadi Feiran 410

Understand

History 412

Ancient Egypt & the Pharaohs 430

The Egyptian People 448

The Arts 454

Egyptian Cuisine 460

Environment 466

Survival Guide

Safe Travel 472

Women Travellers 474

Directory A-Z 476

Transport 489

Language 496

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