Egypt

by Eugene Fodor (Editor)

A summary of Egyptian history, geographical features, and contemporary customs accompanies travel suggestions and complete tourist information

Genres: Travel, Egypt

272 pages, Paperback

First published October 12, 1986

About the author

Eugene Fodor was a Hungarian-born American travel writer who created a series of popular tourist guidebooks [Fodor's] that provided entertaining reading, historical background, and cultural insights into the people and places described, as well as reliable, practical information designed to assist even the most inexperienced traveler.

Reviews

[Reader · Rating 5 out of 5]

Being a fan of Ancient Egypt since I was in middle school, I have read many books, taken stacks of notebook notes on Egyptian architecture, ritual sites, symbology, mythology, ancient histories, etc.

It is in my plans to one day embark on an expedition to Luxor, Egypt, and Heliopolis (City Of The Sun).

[Kate · Rating 5 out of 5]

I'm very impressed with the changes Fodor's has made to their guides over the years. The shape for starters is much better and more convenient than the old tall, skinny Fodor's guides. The typeface is easy to read and clear, there are a lot of restaurant and hotel choices for each area. They offfer very complete travel advice on safety, clothing, transportation, baksheesh, etc. I really like the trend of highlighting certain special cultural aspects of an area--such as talking about the cafe culture in Alexandria or the foods of Egypt, or the history of Egyptian pictographs and explanations of the ancient gods. That is the kind of content that a) makes the book so much more than a dry guide book and b) makes it the kind of book that starts your cultural experience before you go! An excellent all around guide.