Oman and the United Arab Emirates Insight Guide
APA Publications Pte Ltd (Verlag)
978-981-234-221-8 (ISBN)
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This guide includes a section detailing the history of the region, ten features covering aspects of their life and culture, ranging from the blood lines of the Bedu to the unusual sport of camel racing, a region by region visitor's guide to the sights, and a comprehensive Travel Tips section packed with essential contact addresses and numbers. It also features hundreds of photographs and 19 maps.
Maps: The Gulf Region, Oman, Muscat, Muscat Metropolitan, Batinah and the Interior, Sur, the East and the Wahiba Sands, Dhofar, The Mussandam Peninsula, The UAE, Abu Dhabi Island, Al Ain, Central Dubai, Dubai Metropolitan, Sharjah, Ajman, Umm al Qaiwain, Ras al Khaimah, Fujairah. Maps of Oman and the UAE are also on the front and back flaps. Introduction & History: A Dip into Arabia, Chronology, Archaeology, The Maritime Heritage, Islam in Southeast Arabia, Oman's Great Dynasties, The UAE from Rags to Riches, Father of the UAE, The Oil Boom. Essay Features: Daily Life, The Bedu, Falconry, The Expatriates, Kings of the Turf, Camel Racing. Places: Oman: Introduction to Oman, Muscat, Sohar and the Batinah Coast, Nizwa and the Interior, Sur, the East and the Wahiba Sands, Dhofar, Musandam Peninsula; The UAE: Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman, Umm al Qaiwain, Ras al Khaimah, Fujairah and the East Coast. Photo Features: Explorers, Jewellery, Dhofar's Birdlife, Frankincense. Information Panels: Oman's Forts, Wadi-bashing, Arabian Leopards, Tax-free Shopping. Travel Tips - Highlights: Getting Acquainted, Planning the Trip, Practical Tips, Getting Around, Where to Stay, Where to Eat, Cultural Attractions, Shopping, Leisure.
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 27.8.1999 |
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| Reihe/Serie | Insight Guides |
| Zusatzinfo | colour photographs, 19 maps |
| Verlagsort | Singapore |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 150 x 222 mm |
| Gewicht | 657 g |
| Themenwelt | Reiseführer ► Naher Osten ► Arabische Emirate |
| ISBN-10 | 981-234-221-4 / 9812342214 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-981-234-221-8 / 9789812342218 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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