Egypt: Cairo & Nile Delta

by Betts, Vanessa

• ISBN13: 9781908206695
• ISBN10: 1908206691
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2012-09-04
• Publisher: Footprint Handbooks

Summary

Get lost in the winding, chaotic streets of Cairo, haggle for the best deal at the world's oldest open-air market, marvel at the majestic Pyramids or simply kick back and relax on a felucca cruise down the mighty Nile. Footprint focusCairo and Nile Delta will help you get to grips with this fascinating destination while you soak up the city's contagious energy. This concise guide is the perfect companion for anyone wishing to combine a trip exploring this beguiling city with an adventure along the Nile. Includes Essentials section with indispensable information on getting around Features the city's restaurants and cafes as well as the traditional sights Up-to-date recommendations of great places to stay and eat Detailed street maps will help you find your way around Slim enough to fit in your pocket Concise and yet packed with practical and detailed advice on how to get around this chaotic and cosmopolitan city, this Footprint focusguide will help you make the most of your trip without weighing you down. The content of the Footprint focusCairo and Nile Delta guide has been extracted from Footprint's Egypt Handbook.

Author Biography

Born in England, Vanessa Betts has lived and worked overseas for much of the last 14 years, more than 3 of which have been spent in Egypt. She first arrived as an English teacher in 2000 and intended to stay for 3 months, but it turned out that Cairo needed rather longer than that. Subsequent jobs as a writer and editor for international publications and websites have been interspersed with travels in Africa, Australia and Southeast Asia.

Table of Contents

1)Central Cairo 2) Islamic Cairo 3) Old Cairo and Roda Island 4) Zamalek and Gezira 5) The west bank 6) Pyramids of Giza 7) Excursions around Cairo 8) Saqqara 9) South Saqqara 10) The Pyramids of Abu Sir 11) Dahshur 12) Memphis 13) El-Fayoum 14) Excursions from El-Fayoum 15) Wadi Natrun 16) Nile Delta – Western Delta, Eastern Delta .