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Syria (Bradt Travel Guide Syria)
by: Diana Darke

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Availability: Usually dispatched within 24 hours Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 915.6910442
EAN: 9781841621623
ISBN: 1841621625
Label: Bradt Travel Guides
Manufacturer: Bradt Travel Guides
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 312
Publication Date: July 15, 2006
Publisher: Bradt Travel Guides
Studio: Bradt Travel Guides
Sales Rank: 63411

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Customer Reviews

Average Rating: out of 5 stars

Rating:

- Very informative
this book is very informative and easy to follow. I would have liked to see more colour pictures in it though - that was the only disappointment for me.

Rating:

- Good guide spoilt by sloppy editing
We used the Bradt guide to Lille to great effect last year, so were tempted to buy this, especially since it was published more recently than either the Lonely Planet or the Rough Guide books.

In some ways this was a perfectly good tool for the job. It seems to cover all one would want covered. I particularly liked the Arabic proverbs which accompany each chapter heading - such advice as Trust in God, but tie your camel, and He who takes a donkey up a minaret must take it down again (though I am not sure what that one means), and It is better to endure the wind of a camel than the prayers of a fish.

Where the guide falls down is in the really bad editing. Neither the author nor the copy editor (if there was such a person) ... Read More:

Rating:

- Excellent content, but Biased
I recently visited Syria, and after purchasing a number of guide books about the country I found myself reaching for this book first, it has a great wealth of information and details about the country and region.

The only problem I had with it is the Authors obvious pro-Syrian view, she constantly praises the government and the country, and in some parts it becomes laughable when compared to other sources of information. In fact its pretty hard to find a negative comment anywhere in the book.

In conclusion I would recommend this book for any traveler hoping to visit Syria, it is the best guide book available, but I would warn them to take the book's opinions with a pinch of salt.

Rating:

- BIAS TOWARD WEALTHIER VISITORS
Syria has an EXCELLENT developing rail network, yet this guide book barely mentions rail travel and encourages visitors not to use trains. Not a very environmentally friendly suggestion. Additionally, it assumes you'll travel everywhere by car. Basic information is good, but I consider that Lonely Planet will be a better publication.

Rating:

- Not suitable for butget travellers.
This guidebook contains thorough discriptions of the sights and cities and valuable background information. This book is not suitable for budget travellers since the places mentioned in "places to stay" are generally expensive. Furthermore information about public transport is also lacking for many smaller towns and sights.

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