- Paperback: 545 pages
- Publisher: Bradt Travel Guides; 3rd Revised edition edition (1 Feb 2002)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1841620351
- ISBN-13: 978-1841620350
- Product Dimensions: 21.7 x 13.7 x 2.6 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
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'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 'An indispensable handbook for anyone wishing to visit Ethiopia.' The Guardian '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 "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 "Highly personal and informative guidebook ... his enthusiasm is reflected in every chapter." Business in Africa
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While the world taps its feet, Ethiopia breakdances with its shoulders – and Bradt's Ethiopia is the most thorough guide available to this vibrant land of majestic landscapes, rich history and welcoming people. Ever since its first publication, its blend of enthusiasm and down-to-earth advice has attracted rave reviews from both the travel press and readers.
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The Federal Republic of Ethiopia, formerly known as Abyssinia, is a land-locked republic in northeast Africa, or the Horn of Africa, lying between 3.5 to 15 degrees north and 33 to 48 degrees east. Read the first page
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20 of 22 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I was fortunate enough to spend a month in Ethiopia, 25 days with an organised overland tour and a week on my own. The Bradt guide was an excellent source of historical/background information throughout that time, in addition to providing accurate reviews of accommodation and places to eat. I am not an experienced traveller and can understand anyone's hesitation in considering a visit to Ethiopia. To many people the very mention of the name conjurs up images of poverty and famine. However, this book does make it a much less daunting prospect. Ethiopia has been referred to as "The Hidden Kingdom" and is a country with deserves to have a guide book dedicated to it, rather than as part of a general overview of East Africa. I consider the Bradt the pick of the bunch when compared to the other major travel guides and recommend it without hesitation.
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I've never come across such a brilliant guidebook as this for any country I've been to. Not only is it highly informative, dependable and up to date, as you would expect, but it is also very readable. Mr Briggs' writing style demonstrates a real affection for the country which you will hopefully share by the end of your stay. We certainly did.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Kindle Edition
I certainly agree with many of the other reviews in that the book is very well written and is full of a lot of interesting local detail. I particularly like the personal nature of the narrative, and the fact that if the author is not sure about a situation, place, connection, then it clearly says so, i.e. "I heard this might be possible" instead of "it is" or simply leaving out unsure details. The admission that the author does not know all perfectly is a refreshing change.
That said, I had one or two minor gripes about the book. Firstly I found the maps were lacking a little as there no middle ground between a very sparse low-detail map of the entire north, and the city level maps. I missed intermediate regional level maps showing the surrounds of towns one was visiting. The second moan is that the book is written from the viewpoint of (and consequently for) someone travelling the country in a private vehicle. Details on public transport were often sparse, connection times only given for the historical tour in the clockwise direction, and no details of bus/minibus prices are given (which of course always need "inflation" adjusting, as with hotel prices, but help to avoid being taken for a ride, monetarily speaking...!)
The third thing is that the book, while a wonderful read, is sometimes a little tooooo wordy, which makes it a heavy book to carry around with you (time to get a kindle perhaps?). For the background, history, culture etc it is fine, but flowery prose for transport or accommodation options is not always necessary; I would rather have note-form text and save some weight - I noted quite a few instances of repetition between sections which probably resulted from poor incorporation of updates for more recent editions, that the editors could have worked on. Lastly, there were a couple of instances where the book suffered from not being updated (e.g. view tower in Gondar castles has been closed now for over a decade) but no worse than any other book I've used (LP, RG etc...) -
All in all, the gripes are quite minor. I haven't compared to LP for Ethiopia but from the other listings it sounds like this guide is far better. I would certainly use a guide written by this author for other African countries.
That said, I had one or two minor gripes about the book. Firstly I found the maps were lacking a little as there no middle ground between a very sparse low-detail map of the entire north, and the city level maps. I missed intermediate regional level maps showing the surrounds of towns one was visiting. The second moan is that the book is written from the viewpoint of (and consequently for) someone travelling the country in a private vehicle. Details on public transport were often sparse, connection times only given for the historical tour in the clockwise direction, and no details of bus/minibus prices are given (which of course always need "inflation" adjusting, as with hotel prices, but help to avoid being taken for a ride, monetarily speaking...!)
The third thing is that the book, while a wonderful read, is sometimes a little tooooo wordy, which makes it a heavy book to carry around with you (time to get a kindle perhaps?). For the background, history, culture etc it is fine, but flowery prose for transport or accommodation options is not always necessary; I would rather have note-form text and save some weight - I noted quite a few instances of repetition between sections which probably resulted from poor incorporation of updates for more recent editions, that the editors could have worked on. Lastly, there were a couple of instances where the book suffered from not being updated (e.g. view tower in Gondar castles has been closed now for over a decade) but no worse than any other book I've used (LP, RG etc...) -
All in all, the gripes are quite minor. I haven't compared to LP for Ethiopia but from the other listings it sounds like this guide is far better. I would certainly use a guide written by this author for other African countries.
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Worst guide book I've ever used...
Just got back from 7 weeks in Ethiopia after having travelled through Africa from Cape Town for 9 months. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Ben
An indispensable but highly irritating companion
First up, let me confess that I dont like Bradt Guides. Traditionally, they are long on highly idiosyncratic prose and short on practical detail. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Phileas_Flogg
I went to Ethiopia
This book has been written by a man who knows the country like his backpack. It is a wonderful comprehensive guide of how to get by in a new country and I would have been... Read more
Published 7 months ago by Ronald O. Newman
Excellent
I luckily stumbled upon this guide whilst looking for an alternative to the Lonely Planet ones, as I got fed up with the childish way those are written. Read more
Published 10 months ago by giba
Thoroughly enjoyable
I borrowed the previous edition from the library to read up about Ethiopia when it was on our shortlist for our holiday. The book persuaded us to go! Read more
Published 19 months ago by J. Stanley
Great guide
Disclaimer: this is the first travel guide I've ever read and I haven't yet been to Ethiopia to confirm that it's correct. Read more
Published 23 months ago by Jørgen
The Best Guidebook to Ethiopia
Use this book before you travel to plan,it's reliable. For example I selected a tour operator randomely from the book-Getts, emailed and got a reply within hours. Read more
Published on 24 April 2010 by Jane Brown
First time Bradt guide user
I've always been a Lonely Planet girl, thought Bradt guides were for grown ups (read: slightly older conservative types not so keen on budget hostels etc), but all the forums... Read more
Published on 20 Mar 2010 by Ms. H. Thompson
exceptional work
I bought this book before visiting Ethiopia in August 2009 and I definitely recommend it as an extremely informative, accurate and up to date guide. Read more
Published on 9 Sep 2009 by George D.
fanrastic book
what a book!! i bought this book before travling to Ethiopia and made my life easier to interact.Thank you
Published on 19 July 2009 by D. B. Asfaw
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