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Table of Contents

About This Book ............ 6

Chapter 1: Experience Egypt ............ 7

Whats New in Egypt ............ 8

Whats Where ............ 10

Egypt Today ............ 12

Top Egypt Attractions ............ 14

Quintessential Egypt ............ 16

If You Like ............ 18

Great Itineraries ............ 20

History You Can See ............ 24

Know Your Egyptian Gods & Goddesses ............ 26

When to Go ............ 28

Chapter 2: Cairo ............ 29

Welcome to Cairo ............ 30

Cairo Planner ............ 32

Exploring Cairo ............ 35

Where to Eat ............ 75

Where to Stay ............ 83

Nightlife & the Arts ............ 91

Shopping ............ 96

Side Trips from Cairo ............ 98

Cairo Essentials ............ 113

Chapter 3: Alexandria ............ 119

Welcome to Alexandria ............ 120

Alexandria Planner ............ 122

Exploring Alexandria ............ 125

Where to Eat ............ 133

Where to Stay ............ 137

Nightlife & the Arts ............ 142

Shopping ............ 144

Alexandria Essentials ............ 146

Chapter 4: The Nile Valley and Luxor ............ 151

Welcome to The Nile Valley & Luxor ............ 152

The Nile Valley & Luxor Planner ............ 154

The Middle Nile Valley: Al-Minya to Tell al-Amarna ............ 156

The Upper Nile Valley: Abydos to Luxor ............ 161

Luxor ............ 167

The Theban Necropolis ............ 184

The Upper Nile Valley: South of Luxor ............ 198

Nile Valley & Luxor Essentials ............ 203

Chapter 5: Aswan & Lake Nasser ............ 209

Welcome to Aswan & Lake Nasser ............ 210

Aswan & Lake Nasser Planner ............ 212

North of Aswan: Kom Ombo and Daraw Camel Market ............ 214

Aswan ............ 217

South of Aswan: Philae and the Aswan Dams ............ 229

Lake Nasser ............ 234

Aswan & Lake Nasser Essentials ............ 242

Chapter 6: The Sinai Peninsula & Red Sea Coast ............ 247

Welcome to The Sinai Peninsula & the Red Sea Coast ............ 248

The Sinai Peninsula & the Red Sea Coast Planner ............ 250

The Sinai Peninsula ............ 253

The Red Sea Coast ............ 274

The Suez Canal ............ 288

Sinai & Red Sea Coast Essentials ............ 292

Chapter 7: Western Desert Oases ............ 297

Welcome to Western Desert Oases ............ 298

Western Desert Oases Planner ............ 300

Bahariyya Oasis ............ 303

Farafra Oasis ............ 310

Dakhla Oasis ............ 313

Kharga Oasis ............ 318

Siwa Oasis ............ 322

Western Desert Oases Essentials ............ 328

Chapter 8: Nile & Lake Nasser Cruises ............ 333

Choosing a Cruise ............ 334

Booking a Cruise ............ 342

The Cruise Fleet ............ 345

Egypt Essentials ............ 351

Getting Started ............ 352

Transportation ............ 359

On The Ground ............ 364

Index ............ 373

About Our Writers ............ 384

Maps

Welcome to Cairo ............ 30—31

Islamic Cairo North & South ............ 37

Downtown & Bulaq ............ 53

The Citadel & Sayyida Zaynab ............ 59

Coptic Cairo (Mari Girgis) ............ 64

Pyramid Plateau ............ 72

Where to Eat in Cairo ............ 78—79

Where to Stay in Cairo ............ 86—87

Side Trips from Cairo ............ 100

Welcome to Alexandria ............ 120—121

El Anfushi ............ 136

Downtown & Raml Station ............ 139

Welcome to The Nile Valley & Luxor ............ 152—153

Abydos ............ 162

Luxor ............ 168

Temple of Karnak ............ 170

Where to Stay & Eat in Luxor ............ 178

The Theban Necropolis ............ 183

The Valley of the Kings ............ 190

The Tombs of Nefertari and Ramose ............ 194

Welcome to Aswan & Lake Nasser ............ 210—211

Kom Ombo ............ 216

Aswan ............ 220

Philae: The Temple of Isis ............ 230

Lake Nasser ............ 235

Abu Simbel ............ 241

Welcome to The Sinai Peninsula & the Red Sea Coast ............ 248—249

The Sinai Peninsula ............ 254

Sharm-El-Sheikh ............ 256

Welcome to Western Desert Oases ............ 298—299

The Western Desert Oases ............ 305

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Product Details

ISBN:
9781400007301
Author:
Fodors
Publisher:
Fodor's
Manufactured:
Fodor's
Editor:
Stallings, Doug
Contribution by:
Bennett, Pete
Contribution by:
Bennett, Lindsay
Contribution:
Bennett, Lindsay
Contribution:
Bennett, Pete
Author:
Fodor's
Subject:
Middle East - Egypt
Subject:
Egypt
Copyright:
2009
Edition Description:
Trade paper
Series:
Travel Guide
Series Volume:
3
Publication Date:
20090203
Binding:
Paperback
Grade Level:
General/trade
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Y
Pages:
384
Dimensions:
8.00x5.10x.90 in. .83 lbs.
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