Ethiopia (Bradt Travel Guides) - Softcover

Briggs, Philip

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9781841621289: Ethiopia (Bradt Travel Guides)

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1841621285 ISBN 13: 9781841621289

Publisher: Bradt Travel Guides, 2005

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A through travel guide to Ethiopia on the market. This useful resource for first-time visitors, includes plenty of tips on bridging the cultural gap. It covers Ethiopia's all national parks and wildlife sanctuaries.

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Review:

"The Bradt Guide has almost everything you need to read about the country's history, tourist attractions and hotels, and proves itself to be an invaluable companion while in the country."SX News "Thorough and reassuring, it provides all the practical and background information to make readers leap from their armchairs and visit this vast, magical country."The Daily Telegraph"Essential reading for anyone with the remotest interest in Ethiopia ... a complete reference book to Ethiopia as well as an excellent travel guide."Travel Africa"Highly personal and informative guidebook ... his enthusiasm is reflected in every chapter."Business in Africa"An indispensable handbook for anyone wishing to visit Ethiopia."The Guardian

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With typically infectious enthusiasm, Philip Briggs introduces a country whose endearing people and rich heritage confound common expectations of desert and drought. Comprehensive background information and full details of "new" off-the-beaten-track locations--like the highlands of the Guassa Plateau, refuge to the endangered Ethiopian wolf--make this the essential guide to a country full of surprises.

*Historical sites, including the rock-hewn churches of Lalibela--the unofficial eighth wonder of the world

*National parks and mountain regions

*Detailed information on culture, history, and wildlife

*Where to stay and what to eat

*Amharigna language section

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