Cairo Insight Guide
APA Publications Pte Ltd (Verlag)
978-981-234-889-0 (ISBN)
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This guide includes a section detailing Cairo's history, eight features covering aspects of the country's life and culture, ranging from the Tentmaker's Bazaar to the treasures of Tutankhamun; a region by region visitor's guide to the sights, and a comprehensive travel tips section packed with essential contact addresses and numbers. Plus hundreds of photographs and 15 maps.
Maps: Cairo; Greater Cairo; Downtown and Garden City; Old Cairo; Rawdah; Darb-al-Ahmar; Al-Qahirah; The Citadel; Northern Cemetery; Azbakiyyah; Gazirah; Heliopolis; Maadi; Gizah, Duqqi, Mohandiseen; Memphis, Saqqarah and Gizah; Saqqarah; Pyramids of Giza; Around Cairo; Inside front cover - Cairo; Inside back cover - Egypt. Introduction & History: Mother of the World; Decisive Dates; From Memphis to Babylon; The Coming of the Arabs; From Saladin to Bonaparte; The Making of Modern Cairo; The Revolution and After. Features: Mother of Bureaucracy; The Economics of Getting By; The People of Cairo; It's a Man's World; Women, Work and the Veil; Religion. Places: Introduction; Downtown and Garden City; Old Cairo; Rawdah; Darb al-Ahmar; Al-Qahirah; The Citadel; Cities of the Dead; Azbakiyyah; Bulaq and Zamalek; Residential Districts; Gizah and the Westerm Suburbs; Memphis, Saqqarah and Gizah Pyramids; Day Trips. Information Panels: Five-star Weddings; Shaykh Cults; Bars and Nightlife; The Rag-pickers; City of the Arabian Nights; The Camel Market; Satellite Cities. Travel Tips - Highlights: Getting Acquainted; Planning the Trip; Practical Tips; Getting Around; Where to Stay; Where to Eat; Culture; Nightlife; Festivals; Shopping; Sports; Language; Further Reading.
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 29.11.2002 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | Insight Guides |
| Zusatzinfo | colour illustrations |
| Verlagsort | Singapore |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 150 x 225 mm |
| Gewicht | 590 g |
| Themenwelt | Reiseführer ► Afrika ► Ägypten |
| ISBN-10 | 981-234-889-1 / 9812348891 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-981-234-889-0 / 9789812348890 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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