Syria and Lebanon Insight Guide

Buch | Softcover

300 Seiten

2000
APA Publications Pte Ltd (Verlag)
978-981-234-144-0 (ISBN)

Infos

Includes a section detailing the history of the two countries, six features covering aspects of their life and culture, ranging from their cultural diversity to their subtle cuisine, a visitor's guide to the sights and a Travel Tips section packed with contact addresses and numbers.

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This guide includes a section detailing the history of the two countries, six features covering aspects of their life and culture, ranging from their cultural diversity to their subtle cuisine, a region by region visitor's guide to the sights and a comprehensive Travel Tips section packed with essential contact addresses and numbers. It also contains hundreds of photographs and 21 maps.

Inhalt

Maps: Syria; Damascus; Umayyad Mosque; Around Damascus; Southern Syria; Central Syria; Palmyra; Coastal Region; Aleppo; Northwest Syria; The Euphrates ; The Jazirah; Lebanon; Beirut; Historic Beirut; Mount Lebanon; Bekaa Valley; Baalbek; Northern Lebanon; Southern Lebanon. Introduction: Armies and Ideas. History: Decisive Dates; Early Invaders; Greeks and Romans; Islam; The Crusades; Mamlukes and Ottomans; Modern Syria; Modern Lebanon. Essay Features: The Cultural Mix; Daily Life; Architecture; Lebanese and Syrian Cuisine. Places: SYRIA; Introduction: Damascus; Around Damascus; Southern Syria; The Orontes Valley and the Desert Steppe; The Coast; Aleppo; The Northwest; The Euphrates; LEBANON; Introduction: Beirut ; Bekaa Valley; North Lebanon; South Lebanon. Photo Features: Shrines; Arts and Crafts; Desert Life; Souks. Information Panels: Political Hostages; Rebuilding Beirut; Lebanon's Wines; The Hejaz Railway; Simeon the Stylite; The Cedars of Lebanon; Skiing; Hizbollah; Travel Tips Highlights; Getting Acquainted; Planning the Trip; Practical Tips; Getting Around; Where to Stay; Where to Eat; Culture; Nightlife; Sport; Language; Further Reading.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 24.11.2000
• Reihe/Serie: Insight Guides
• Zusatzinfo: colour photographs, 21 maps
• Verlagsort: Singapore
• Sprache: englisch
• Maße: 150 x 222 mm
• Gewicht: 745 g
• Themenwelt: Reiseführer ► Naher Osten ► Libanon
• Themenwelt: Reiseführer ► Naher Osten ► Syrien
• ISBN-10: 981-234-144-7 / 9812341447
• ISBN-13: 978-981-234-144-0 / 9789812341440
• Zustand: Neuware