This 356-page guide to Egypt gives a highlighted tour of the country, cross-referenced with detailed maps. A comprehensive travel tips section at the back of the book is packed with essential contact addresses and numbers. Its key features include: places - region-by-region gazetteer section, with top attractions highlighted and cross-referenced with detailed local maps; essay features - incisive essays on Egypt's history, people and culture, ranging from its spectacular pyramids to Cairo's breathtaking bazaars; travel tips - practical listings section, including accommodation, entertainment, transport and essential contact addresses and numbers; and hundreds of full-colour photographs and 24 maps.