- Paperback: 496 pages
- Publisher: Lonely Planet Publications; illustrated edition edition (Nov 2000)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 086442292X
- ISBN-13: 978-0864422927
- Product Dimensions: 19.2 x 13 x 2 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
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993,681 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #8 in Books > Travel & Holiday > Countries & Regions > Africa > Eritrea
- #33 in Books > Travel & Holiday > Countries & Regions > Africa > Ethiopia & Djibouti
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Includes highlights of each country's rich cultural and artistic heritage; valuable information on safety and health; illustrated sections on bird and marine life; fascinating details of the region's tribes and languages; and everything you need to know about where to stay, what to eat and where to go.
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Located at the eastern tip of the African continent, Ethiopia, Eritrea and Djibouti, along with neighbouring Somalia, jut tusk-like into the Indian Ocean, giving rise to the area's rather exotic and alluring title, the Horn of Africa. Read the first page
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Located at the eastern tip of the African continent, Ethiopia, Eritrea and Djibouti, along with neighbouring Somalia, jut tusk-like into the Indian Ocean, giving rise to the area's rather exotic and alluring title, the Horn of Africa. Read the first page
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent but dating quickly,
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This review is from: Ethiopia, Eritrea and Djibouti (Lonely Planet Country Guide) (Paperback)
When I got this guidebook I was impressed. The background information was excellent and the useful information seemed to be up to Lonely Planet's usual high standard.Having just got back from Ethiopia I must say that, in our experience, I can't agree with the latter comment. Part of this is due to changing circumstances. The country seems to be changing quickly, prices have gone up sharply, new hotels seem to fade quickly and restaurants have gone. But some of the information is just wrong - the maps seem to be particularly bad and several times we found things in the wrong place. This is not to say the guidebook was useless - I still think its worth 3 stars - we may just have been unlucky with the area we were in (northern circuit) and hotels/sites we were interested in. But we had a Bradt guidebook with us too, which was published more recently and if I had to pick one I'd go for that.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
The best LP guide,
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This review is from: Ethiopia, Eritrea and Djibouti (Lonely Planet Country Guide) (Paperback)
I am a big fan of Lonely Planet. I travel a lot around the the world using ONLY LP guides. I just bought Ethiopia guide to plan my next trip - this is the best LP guide ever. Full with information and helpful advices, there is everything. And what was my surprise - the guide is written only by one writer, a woman and all the pics are taken by her. Congratulations Frances Linzee Gordon and LP for this masterpiece. This is not only a good guide, it's a good book!
8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Superb Publication,
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This review is from: Ethiopia, Eritrea and Djibouti (Lonely Planet Country Guide) (Paperback)
I have just bought the new Lonely Planet guide to Ethiopia etc. Having lived in Ethiopia for some years (German goverment project),I can say that this is a fantastic book.I am impressed not just with the amount of information and the useful tips and advise but especially by the stunning insights and understanding into the country. I can only assume that the author spent many years here? The book is everything a guidebook should be: very readable (I keep taking it up)- in fact it reads like a good novel!-, funny, authoratative, and really superbly researched. I have learnt not just more about Ethiopia but also many current issues - from female circumcision and colonialism to etiquette and the drug-leaf qat. The little boxes dotting the book throughout are fantastic. Congratulations Lonely Planet for what must be the best guidebook ever. Your author deserves a medal. And I hope it will in the future provide a measure for future publications!
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