Lonely Planet Cairo (Paperback)

by Andrew Humphreys (Author) "Cairo is not a Pharaonic city though the presence of the Pyramids leads many to be otherwise..." (more)
Key Phrases: telephone centrale, open from loam, boxed text, Islamic Cairo, Midan Tahrir, Talaat Harb (more...)

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Product Description

From awe-inspiring pyramids and exquisite Islamic monuments to bustling bazaars and beguiling belly dancers, this lively guide will show you the heart and soul of Cairo.

• 27 maps, including 9 full-colour, large-scale maps
• special features on the Egyptian Museum and the Khan al-Khalili souq
• where to smoke the smoothest sheesha, eat the spiciest fuul and see the best belly-dance shows
• expanded coverage of dining, shopping and entertainment from an author who has lived, worked and played in Cairo
• new chapter dedicated to the Pyramids, covering Giza, Abu Sir, Saqqara and Dahshur

Product Details

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Lonely Planet Publications; 2nd edition (February 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1864501154
• ISBN-13: 978-1864501155
• Product Dimensions: 7.2 x 5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #993,866 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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24 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Nothing more than a chapter from Lonely Planet Egypt, February 24, 2000

By	"coldethyl2" (Cincinnati, Ohio) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Lonely Planet Cairo (Paperback)

Just returned from Egypt. Took the Lonely Planet Egypt and Cairo. Every word in this book is in the Egypt text, which is far more thorough and informative. Don't waste your money on this older book when the newest Egypt has all of this plus the rest of country updated.

21 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good to have, but not as your only guide, May 9, 2000

By	Michael McDaniel (Kirkland, WA USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Lonely Planet Cairo (Paperback)

During our recent trip to Egypt, we found this guide to be extremely helpful. Its information on lodgings, restaurants, and sights is unmatched by other guides. We found it had slightly more information than Lonely Planet Egypt, but we could easily have gotten by with the latter. It *is* nice to have the smaller volume to carry around in Cario, though.

If you get only one guide, make it the Lonely Planet Egypt (unless your plans only include Cairo). If you are spending significant time in Cairo, it's probably worth springing for the smaller volume, too.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Don't Leave Home Without It, May 2, 2001

By	Rami Ashhab (Mannheim, Germany) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Lonely Planet Cairo (Paperback)

We had five travel books going into a one week trip to Cairo last month. After one day we realized the quality of this guide and tossed the others back in the bag. We stayed in the heart of Islamic Cairo, so the detailed information on that part of the city was especially helpful. There are even several walking paths that the author maps out to help you make the most out of your sight seeing. Other guides might have a lot of colorful pictures, but the quality of information is not even comparable. Several pages started falling out of the guide by the end of our trip because of overuse!

p.s. I think we had the 2nd edition.