Somaliland: with Addis Ababa & Eastern Ethiopia (Bradt Travel Guides) - Softcover

Philip Briggs

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1841623717 ISBN 13: 9781841623719

Publisher: Bradt Travel Guides, 2012

Synopsis

Little known to the outside world, Somaliland has much to offer the truly intrepid traveller. This pioneering guidebook introduces one of the world s least chartered travel destinations. Author Philip Briggs covers everything from the low-key capital Hargeisa and mediaeval port of Berbera to peerless rock art sites such as Las Geel, and the scenery and wildlife of the Daallo Escarpment, towering 2,000m high above the pristine reefs of the Gulf of Aden. Somaliland s ruined cities and historical ports date back 5,000 years and have links with ancient Egypt and Axum in northern Ethiopia, as well as the Ottoman and British Empires. This guide offers background and practical information to every accessible corner of the country with the only real maps in existence of its capital and other large towns, and a section on wildlife.

About this title

Review:

'Briggs' love for Africa, and his deep respect for its people, inform and illuminate the whole experience.'
Travel Africa

'Somaliland appears in a first edition and is the item of choice for anyone planning a visit to the region - including Addis Ababa and Eastern Ethiopia. From visa requirements and how to travel in the region to sights to see and places to stay, this covers one of the world's least-charted travel destinations and provides everything needed to understand the area and its attractions. Most guides list Somaliland as a side attraction to other nearby areas: this dedication to the country as a whole is a 'must' for travelers who want in-depth coverage over generalities, and is a pick for any independent travel library.'
California Bookwatch

'The Somaliland guide book is very good and provides a lot of necessary information about Somaliland. I commend you for this great piece of work and hope you will continue updating it.'
Ali A Awale
Head of the Somaliland Mission UK

About the Author:

Philip Briggs is a travel writer and tour leader specialising in East Africa. He has written numerous Bradt guides to the African continent.

About this edition

• Publisher: Bradt Travel Guides
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 1841623717
• ISBN 13: 9781841623719
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 192