Cairo

出版者:BERLITZ

页数:144

出版时间:2008-1

价格:80.00元

isbn号码:9789812683854

From shopping in the bazaars and a felucca on the Nile, to ancient treasures and the Pyramids, it's all found in this new title Cairo Berlitz Pocket Guide - a new title for the best-selling Berlitz Pocket Guide range. Fully revised and updated, featuring stunning new cover designs and freshly revised page layouts, this handy guide is packed with all the information you need for your trip. Clear colour-coded sections enable you to locate the information you need easily, with sections on history, where to go, what to do, eating out, handy travel tips, hotels & restaurants and other insightful features, allowing you to make the most of your leisure time. Written by a local expert, this guide offers comprehensive coverage of Cairo's attractions, identifying the top 10 sights the city has to offer, as well as highlighting the city's best shopping, entertainment, sports, children's activities and much more. Shopaholics are well catered for with a dedicated section on shopping, with advice on the best places to find antiques, art, antiques, gold and silver, papyrus and cartouches, carpets, cotton, spices, perfume, prints and much more. An 'Eating Out' section provides information on where to go and what the local specialities are. Insightful cultural advice on Pharaohs, mosques and copts, gives you a deeper understanding of Cairo's heritage. Excursions to Fayyum Oasis, Lake Qarun, Suez Canal and Alexandra are also recommended and detailed. Accommodation for all budgets is also recommended, along with an A-Z of practical travel tips covering currency, medical care, language tips, translations and how to get around the city, supported with detailed mapping to aid orientation. Street plans of Cairo and Bab Zuwaylah are also included in this guide. Colour photography throughout the book provides a highly visual introduction to Cairo and the comprehensive information inside helps travellers get to the heart of the destination - making this guide truly a pleasure to read before, during and after your visit. Small in size and big on content, this guide actually fits into a pocket - perfect for a weekend or longer trip away.