Syria - First Edition - Publication end July 2006 - Author Diana Darke - £13.99
This ambitious new Bradt guide aims to promote a responsible, non-intrusive kind of tourism by offering visitors more than mere descriptions of sites, hotels and restaurants, stimulating a genuine interest and understanding of the people and their role in modern day Syria.
The country possesses some of the most impressive historical sites in the Mediterranean. Damascus and the surrounding area are covered in detail with the Roman caravan city of Palmyra and the Crusader castle of Crac des Chevaliers being just two of the featured attractions .
No stranger to breaking the ice with controversial off beat destinations Bradt published a travel guide to Iraq in 2002 and is waiting to commission a second edition when the security situation improves.
The company has also published a guide to North Cyprus, Iran and Palestine and is considering a guide to Libya. |