Middle East 5

Looking for the real story behind the headlines? Look　here. Look to the region where ancient civilisations rose　and fell, where deserts, seas and ancient ruins compete for　spectacle, and from where all travellers return raving about　the extraordinary kindness of strangers. Lonely Planet tells　it like it is in this most rewarding of travel destinations.

　　Anthony Ham
　　Anthony worked as a refugee lawyer for three years, during which time the people of the world visited him in his office. After tiring of daily battles with a mean-spirited Australian Government, he set out to see the world for himself and restore his faith in humanity. He has been travelling ever since throughout Asia and Africa, all the while discovering unimagined uses for his Masters Degree in Middle Eastern politics. He is now based in Melbourne and works as a freelance writer and photographer. On his travels for Lonely Planet, Anthony has eaten rat in West Africa, been arrested in Iran and found himself constantly overwhelmed by the many kindnesses from anything-but-ordinary people wherever he's travelled.

I.　　Travel and Leisure
　　"Down to earth accurate information for every budget, enthusiastically written."

II.　　Part of the Lonely Planet Country Series. The most comprehensive guide to the region with easy to follow directions on border crossings and information on visas and planning.

III.　　Take tea in Iran, cruise the Nile, explore the rose-red city of Petra and shop among Dubai's skyscrapers--this guide to the Middle East has it all.
　　This most comprehensive guide to the increasingly popular Middle East, including Iran, Iraq and Libya, comes with easy-to-follow directions on border crossings and expert analysis on "Islam and the West."

IV.　　Lonely Planet multi-country guides are the complete, practical guide for independent travellers. Included are:
　　1.Detailed Getting Started and Itineraries chapters for effortless planning
　　2.Inspirational full-colour Highlights sections that showcase the country's must-see sights
　　3.Easy-to-use grid-referenced maps with cross-references to the text
　　4.Insightful new History, Culture, Food and Environment chapters by specialist contributors

V.　　Looking for the real story behind the headlines? Look here. Look to the region where ancient civilisations rose and fell, where deserts, seas and ancient ruins compete for spectacle, and from where all travellers return raving about the extraordinary kindness of strangers. Lonely Planet tells it like it is in this most rewarding of travel destinations.

　　Covers: Libya, Egypt, Israel & the Palestinian Territories, Lebanon, Jordan, Syria, Iraq, Turkey, and Iran.

　　1.OLD FAVOURITES REDISCOVERED – extensive back-ground information on Petra, the Pyramids and Palmyra
　　2.NEW FAVOURITES UNCOVERED – from Tel Aviv’s clubs and wi-fi centres to Beirut’s nightlife and Istanbul’s hippest restaurants: opinionated reviews of all listings
　　3.OFF THE BEATEN TRACK – travel safely where other guidebooks fear to tread, through eastern Turkey, Iran, the Palestinian Territories and Libya
　　4.THE BEST MAPS of any guide to the Middle East, all 114 of them
　　5.EXHAUSTIVE PRACTICAL INFORMATION – tips on border crossings, Internet access, digital photography, avoiding an Israeli passport stamp, and much more

　　Middle East
　　Geographic region where Europe, Africa, and Asia meet. It is an unofficial and imprecise term that now generally encompasses the lands around the southern and eastern shores of the Mediterranean Sea-notably Egypt, Jordan, Israel, Lebanon, and Syria-as well as Iran, Iraq, and the countries of the Arabian Peninsula. Afghanistan, Libya, Turkey, and The Sudan are sometimes also included. The term was formerly used by Western geographers and historians to describe the region from the Persian Gulf to Southeast Asia; Near East is sometimes used to describe the same area.

The Authors
Getting Started
Itineraries
Current Events
History
People
Religion
Lslam&the West
Arts
Environement
Food&Drink
Egypt
lran
lrap
Israel&the Palestinian Territories
Jordan
Ledanon
Libya
Syria
Turkey
Middle East Directory
Transport in the Middle East
Health
Language
Glossqry
Behind the Scenes
World Time Zones
Index
Map Legend