Lonely Planet Tunisia
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Tunisia Travel Preparations
  • Pretty good
  • Nicely Laid Out and Easy to Use. Useful Maps
Lonely Planet Tunisia
Abigail Hole , Daniel Robinson , and Michael Grosberg
Manufacturer: Lonely Planet Publications
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ASIN: 1740599209

Book Description

Squint in awe at the glinting-gold El-Jem Colosseum and imagine the bloodthirsty roar as Roman gladiators entertain the crowd, p. 208. Float in startlingly clear seas at El-Mansourah Beach, p. 115. Wear your fragrant jasmine flower with confidence you're sending the right message, p. 193. Sway gracefully on camelback through the endless Sahara, willing your steed not to break into a trot, p. 248.

Four authors, 73 days of in-country research, 70 detailed maps, 102 plates of salade mechouia, one rented camel.

New Arts & Architecture chapter.

Top Tunisian chef Rafik Tlatli gives an expert take on the local cuisine.

Content updated daily: visit lonelyplanet.com for up-to-the-minute reviews, updates and traveller suggestions.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Tunisia Travel Preparations.......2007-06-15

Not too many detailed travel books for travellers to Tunisia - a hidden gem in North Africa. Have not been there in decades, but am planning a trip with three other girlfriends next year and I was so happy that Lonely Planet had a new 'Bible' on Tunisia. They have done their usual super job with it's Tunisia 2007 Edition. We want to avoid travelling there with a group tour and with LP one can plan their trip completely -- know where your small hotel will be located within the cities or with a view; and, as always, complete coverage of historical sites & the really great beaches. I also love the layout of LP -- it's so easy to read & find information! Most of the other travel books are much heavier and the reading layout is annoying!

4 out of 5 stars Pretty good.......2005-12-22

All in all, I was very happy with this guide. It was the right size (not too thick, not too sparse), was very informative, and had great maps. I even liked the recommended routes (since Tunisia is small, it's very possible to "do" the whole country in a month), if one can "do" a country at all without living there.

Two recommendations I had for them. The first is that I did miss the recommended itineraries if you have 4 days, 1 week, 2 weeks, 3 weeks, etc. It would have helped.

The second and more important issue I had was with the authors. Yes, they had a token female author but she reviewed the more women-friendly places such as Sidi Bou Said. The amount of harassment we received wasn't surprising, as I didn't solely rely on Lonely Planet and read up on those issues; but it really wore us down over the three weeks (I was traveling with a female friend and we are both attractive women in our 20s and 30s.)

My friend and I found ourselves in hysterics when the male author
recommended that we sit down with men in a cafe and talk to them about their lives. Yeah right!! I come from Turkey, so I am in no way ignorant about Muslim tradition (although North African culture is obviously different than Turkish), but nearly every single man we talked to hit on us.

That's ok, that's life. But I was infuriated to read that covering our heads would invite ridicule, because finally, in our last week, I started covering my head in Jerba and I felt an IMMEDIATELY positive difference. Yes, if I had been a tall blonde perhaps the reception wouldn't have been the same, but is Lonely Planet only geared towards men and tall blonde women? What about Mediterranean types like myself who can easily pass as native Tunisians? I wish I had known beforehand and would have covered up the whole time (by the way, we dressed EXTREMELY modestly and after seeing how some tourist women acted in Tunisia, we are definitely sympathetic to the stereotypes the men have there towards women like us).

Tunisia is a great place to visit and I still have to admit that this is a good guide but ladies, read up on your own. Or should I write my own guide for women? :)

4 out of 5 stars Nicely Laid Out and Easy to Use. Useful Maps.......2004-09-27

It's light and compact and has some useful maps. We used the hotel suggestions but in most cases the ratings were off, if it says 3 stars assume 1.5-2 stars. Take ear plugs. Almost all of the hotels were in noisy areas. Many of the suggested eating places were also off the mark. Extensive menus would be met with three or four options available. The guides to sights and towns to visit were very good. We used the walking tours and maps to navigate through the country quite comfortably. Assume you'll be ripped off by every taxi driver and you'll be ok. It's still very inexpensive to travel in Tunisia. And this book is very handy to have along for the ride.
The Rough Guide to Tunisia 7 (Rough Guide Travel Guides)
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • Most useful and highly recommended
  • Leave it at home
  • Must-Have Book for Travellers to Tunisia
  • Must-Have Book for Travellers to Tunisia
The Rough Guide to Tunisia 7 (Rough Guide Travel Guides)
Daniel Jacobs , and Peter Morris
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ASIN: 1843533960

Book Description

INTRODUCTION

Tunisia, the Arab world's most liberal nation, is recognizably Mediterranean in character and, in the north at least, predominantly European in style. Indeed, its popular image seems, at times, to verge on blandness, dominated as it is by the package holiday clichŽs of reliable sunshine, beautiful beaches and just a touch of the exotic. If this seems predictable, however, be assured that it forms only one side of the picture. Beyond the white sands of Jerba and Hammamet, there is a great deal to encourage more independent-minded travel: sub-Saharan oases and fortresses, medieval Islamic cities, and some of the finest of the world's surviving Roman sites.

Being such a compact country, especially when compared to its North African neighbours, Tunisia is also very easy to get around. Even with a fortnight's holiday, it is quite feasible to take in something of each of the country's aspects of coast, mountains and desert. The journey from Tunis, the capital on the north coast, to Tataouine, in the heart of the desert, can be made in a little over ten hours by bus or shared taxi and, while most trips are considerably shorter, the majority of journeys in Tunisia leave an impression of real travel in the transformation from one type of landscape and culture to another. This immediacy makes the country very satisfying to explore - an accessible introduction to the Arab world and to the African continent.

The country, sited strategically at a bottleneck in the Mediterranean, has long played an important role in North Africa's history. In antiquity it was the centre of Carthaginian civilization - the ruins of Carthage lie just outside modern Tunis - and, as that empire folded, it became the heartland of Roman Africa. Later, as Islam spread west, it was invaded and settled by Arabs, providing, in the cities of Kairouan, Tunis, Sousse and Sfax, vital power bases for North Africa's successive medieval dynasties. By the fifteenth century, the Europeans and Turks were also turning their attentions to Tunisia - a process that ultimately resulted in French colonization in the nineteenth century. Today, in its fourth decade of independence, Tunisia is a fully established modern nation and, by regional standards, relatively prosperous.

Where to go

If the diversity of Tunisia's past cultures and their legacy of monuments comes as a surprise to most first-time visitors, the range of scenery can be even more unexpected. In the north you find shady oak forests reminiscent of the south of France; in southern Tunisia, the beginning of the Sahara Desert, with colossal dunes, oases and rippling mirages. Between the extremes are lush citrus plantations, bare steppes with table-top mountains, and rolling hills as green and colourful (in spring) as any English county. Just offshore lie the sandy, palm-scattered islands of Jerba and Kerkennah.

In terms of monuments, the Roman sites of the north are the best-known, and, even if your interest is very casual, many are quite spectacular. At El Jem, in the Sahel, an amphitheatre which rivals Rome's Colosseum towers above the plain; at Dougga you can wander around a marvellously preserved Roman city, complete with all the accoutrements and buildings of second- and third-century prosperity; and there are sites, scarcely less grand, at Utica, Bulla Regia, Maktar and Sbe•tla, as well as the legendary, extensive and much-battered Carthage. They're all atmospheric places to visit and at the smaller sites off the excursion routes, you'll find yourself, as often as not, enjoying them alone.

Islamic Tunisia has a varied architectural legacy, taking in early Arab mosques - most outstandingly at Kairouan, the first Arab capital of North Africa - and the sophisticated Turkish buildings of Tunis, as well as the strange Berber fortresses of the south. The latter are accompanied by equally weird structures known as ghorfas, honeycombed storage and living quarters, and, at Matmata, by underground houses. All reward the small effort it takes to get off the more beaten tracks.

For more hedonistic pleasures, the coast is at its most beautiful - and most commercialized - around Hammamet, Sousse-Monastir and the island of Jerba (connected by causeway to the mainland). Hammamet is a genuinely international resort and its satellites are spreading; but, by Spanish or Greek island standards, developments remain relatively small-scale and unusually well planned. Escaping them entirely is not hard either: even within sight of Hammamet, on Cap Bon, there is still wild coastline; Bizerte, on the north coast, has good sands and more character; whilst the Kerkennah islands still retain genuine fishing villages. Your time should ideally include a spell in the desert and mountains as well as on the coast. The oases at Nefta and Tozeur are classically luxuriant, while further south, the ksour (extraordinary, fortified granaries) around Tataouine and dunes around Remada give the region an almost expeditionary feel (indeed, many people choose to go on organized "safaris", easily arranged locally). In the mountains of the northwest, Le Kef is an ideal place to rest up for a few days.

All of this ignores one of Tunisia's best facets - its people. While the hassle of some tourist areas (particularly for women) shouldn't be underestimated, visitors are often startled - and exhilarated - by the hospitality which they're shown when away from the major resorts. Few independent travellers leave Tunisia without having been invited, quite spontaneously, to stay with a family. Even during the 1991 Gulf War, when the government did not support the US and allied forces, and there was a certain amount of anti-Western rhetoric on the street, the slogans were usually transcended by Tunisians' extraordinary pleasure in meeting visitors. The politics of the wider world rarely hinder personal contact.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Most useful and highly recommended.......2007-01-11

I'm a editor in Sweden and purchased this guide (together with Lonely Planet Tunisia) after my visit to Tunisia. Both are most useful in my work now and I highly recommended them. For those who are planning to visit Tunisia - prepare by reading the Rough Guide, and use the LP Tunisia as a guidebook during your visit.

2 out of 5 stars Leave it at home.......2004-02-20

I took this guide book as well as the Lonely Planet toTunisa for a month. I could have easily gotten along with just the Planet, and it's smaller to lug around. The Rough Guide was often either vague, or the information was so wrong that I got the impression that some of the places written about were never actually visited by the writter. Directions were hard to follow and the layout of information was not nearly as concise as the Planet Guide. I was tempted to ditch this book many times along the way as it really wasn't worth the space it took up in my pack.

5 out of 5 stars Must-Have Book for Travellers to Tunisia.......2000-09-30

If you're bound for Tunisia, you won't want to leave without this book. I'm one of those people who thinks there is never any *one* guide that's ideal for a destination -- I always take 2 good guides. And, for Tunisia, the Rough Guide is definitely the first of the two.

It is much, much more comprehensive than any other guide. The Blue Guide (my other choice for Tunisian visits), Lonely Planet Guide (also excellent though with less background), and others literally do not have 1/2 the content of the Rough Guide.

By supplementing this book with one other one (the Blue Guide for in-depth history & cultural information, or the Lonely Planet Guide for a smaller, hipper subset of travel tips) you'll have a great Tunisian stay. Whichever "other" guide you choose, you'll want this one for the COMPLETE story of any destination in any corner of Tunisia.

Whether you're basking on the corniche at Hammamet, Bizerte, or la Marsa; travelling to tourist meccas like the Tunis Medina, Carthage, Sfax, Jerba, el Djem, Matmata and the Sahara palmeries; or taking jaunts to more out-of-the-way spots like Kerkouane or Tabarka... Take this book.

5 out of 5 stars Must-Have Book for Travellers to Tunisia.......2000-09-30

If you're bound for Tunisia, you won't want to leave without this book. I'm one of those people who thinks there is never any *one* guide that's ideal for a destination -- I always take 2 good guides. And, for Tunisia, the Rough Guide is definitely the first of the two.

It is much, much more comprehensive than any other guide. The Blue Guide (my other choice for Tunisian visits), Lonely Planet Guide (also excellent though with less background), and others literally do not have 1/2 the content of the Rough Guide.

By supplementing this book with one other one (the Blue Guide for in-depth history & cultural information, or the Lonely Planet Guide for a smaller, hipper subset of travel tips) you'll have a great Tunisian stay. Whichever "other" guide you choose, you'll want this one for the COMPLETE story of any destination in any corner of Tunisia.

Whether you're basking on the corniche at Hammamet, Bizerte, or la Marsa; travelling to tourist meccas like the Tunis Medina, Carthage, Sfax, Jerba, el Djem, Matmata and the Sahara palmeries; or taking jaunts to more out-of-the-way spots like Kerkouane or Tabarka... Take this book.
Tunisia (Eyewitness Travel Guides)
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • In need of update
  • Best Travel Book on the Market
Tunisia (Eyewitness Travel Guides)
DK Publishing
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ASIN: 0756609127

Book Description

Recognized the world over by frequent flyers and armchair travelers alike, Eyewitness Travel Guides are the most colorful and comprehensive guides on the market. With beautifully commissioned photographs and spectacular 3-D aerial views revealing the charm of each destination, these amazing travel guides show what others only tell.

Customer Reviews:

3 out of 5 stars In need of update.......2006-03-28

I find the guide useful in my recent travel to Tunisia but many places need updating, particularly the "where to stay" and "where to eat" sections the comments in which I find run-of-the-mill and, in some cases, outdated, e.g. one hotel was closed down more than a year ago despite its mentioning in the guide. I find these two sections disappointing.

5 out of 5 stars Best Travel Book on the Market.......2005-09-23

This is the best travel guide I've ever found. Full of full color photographs and information that is relevant and sectioned in a logical manner. Well worth the money.
Lonely Planet Tunisia
Average customer rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
  • Would have been lost without it
  • Terrible, Don't buy this book!
  • Sadly below the Lonely Planet standard
  • Tunisia is a lonely planet!
  • Great book if you'll want to take your stomach out of a tour
Lonely Planet Tunisia
David Willett
Manufacturer: Lonely Planet Publications
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ASIN: 1864501855

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Whether you're on a package tour or going it alone, experience all Tunisia has to offer with this essential new guide. Check out the world's finest collection of Roman mosaics, laze on sandy beaches fringed by olive and citrus groves, haggle in the media of Kairouan and Tunis or get away from it all on a camel safari in the Sahara.

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Would have been lost without it.......2004-02-20

I almost didn't take this book because of reviews I read about it, but I'm used to the Lonely Planet Guides, so I took this book and the Rough Guide to Tunisia on my one month trip. The Planet Guide proved to be invaluable for information about the country, getting around, sites to visit, and places to stay. The information in the Rough Guide was often vague, hard to follow, or simply wrong. The Rough Guide is also a much larger book to lug around for a month, and I could have gotten along fine had I just taken the Planet.

1 out of 5 stars Terrible, Don't buy this book!.......2003-01-14

This is the worst of many LP guidebooks we have purchased. We were wondering if the author actually went to Tunisia! Much of the information was dead wrong, especially about the transportation and hotel recommendations. This misinformation put us into quite a potentially dangerous yet miserable predicament in Sfax, where we were stranded. The are no reliable transportation connections to the south (to the Sahara), which is completely contrary to the information in this book! We are seasoned travelers and eventually negotiated our way out of the situations we planned in advance using this guidebook (Hammamet, by the way Mr. Willett, was incredibly wonderful!). We felt this book was a complete waste of money and nearly cost us having a great holiday in Tunisia. A great country to visit, "Morocco light", but you are better off without this book.

2 out of 5 stars Sadly below the Lonely Planet standard.......2002-09-23

To my regret, I must say that I have not come across any Lonely Planet guidebook as poor as this one - and indeed, I have quite a substantial collection of them, which I have used worldwide. The book surely manages to cover a great deal about Tunisia's culture and society, the country's arts, etc., with plenty of historical facts and data, filled with rich information and thrilling anecdotes, all written in good prose and well edited. Indeed, it is a good introductory book about Tunisia, nice for the armchair traveller, and useful for those wishing to grab bits of pieces and data in a rush in order to know the basics about this beautiful country. Yet, as a guidebook, which is supposed to help the visitor in getting around the place in comfort and style, this book features rather poorly. When I found myself looking for a hotel in Tunis (and that should be quite a primary task for this kind of publication !), I discovered that the guidebook makes no mention whatsoever of most top-hotels, such as the Hilton, the Radisson, and the Best Western. The coverage on places to stay is extremely poor, not even enabling one to know which part of the city to head to for different budgets. As for restaurants, the situation was even worse. Needless to say, the book did not help in finding any entertainment in the daytime or at night, suffice it to say that no mention is made as regards the role of renowned entertainment spots like Hammamet or Soussa for Tunis-based travellers and locals. Information on basic things such as changing money was simply not there either, thus leaving the visitor unaware of the simple fact that, in order to change local currency back into foreign currency, an exchange receipt of ATM receipt must be produced... The information on visas is accurate, but the author misses out mentioning the fact that most nationals do not need a visa to start with ! All in all, the author has put together a nice book about Tunisia, but not so useful for those visiting Tunisia - which is very different. As such, you may well wish to buy it in order to get a feeling of the country, but not bother taking it with you once you go.

5 out of 5 stars Tunisia is a lonely planet!.......2000-09-25

tunisia was lonely by night thats when i read the book it was good .

2 out of 5 stars Great book if you'll want to take your stomach out of a tour.......2000-07-31

This guide is all about restaurants, patisseries, cafes... The description of the sights is often poor. The writter is unable to give you a good visualization of the places to visit. Hotels descriptions are also poor and detailess. So, if your intention is to stuff yourself with food this is your guide, for sure. But if you are interested in places to visit, forget it.
Michelin NEOS Guide Tunisia, 1e (NEOS Guide)
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    Michelin NEOS Guide Tunisia, 1e (NEOS Guide)

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    ASIN: 2068555018

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    Explore the magnificent sand dunes of the Sahara, stroll along the palm-lined beaches of the mythical island of Jerba, barter in the labyrinthine souks of Tunis, wander through the temples of the Roman ghost town of Carthage. Enjoy nature's gifts in the coastal resorts of Hammamet and Sousse: soak up the sun, bathe in the sea and relax in the warm evening air, fragrant with the smell of jasmine and honeysuckle. Let our clear itineraries, maps and plans guide you to mountain oases, cave dwellings and medina. Following our recommendtaions, stay in anything from a cave house in Techine to a palace straight out of the Arabian Nights, try the best couscous on offer, go camel trekking in the desert or sample the wonders of the Mediterranean with a scuba-diving expedition off the coast of Tabarka.
    Footprint Tunisia Handbook
    Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    • Footprint Tunisia Handbook-Fantastic Book
    • Footprint Tunisia
    Footprint Tunisia Handbook
    Justin McGuinness
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    ASIN: 1903471281

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    Arguably the Arab world's most forward-looking state, Tunisia is the subject of a high-spending publicity campaign as its Tourist Board seeks to attract more foreign visitors to this lesser-known Mediterranean destination. Thoroughly revised and updated, Footprint Tunisia Handbook is packed with essential tips for enjoying a trip to the "sun, sea, and sand" capital of North Africa, along with stunning full-color photographs showing the country's key features. A new-and-improved table of contents and a new front map highlighting the best sights combine with over 80 full-color maps cross-referenced with the text to help travelers decide where to stay, eat, and take in the local culture. From the remote beaches of the northern coast to the dunes and oases of the deep south, the book suggests itineraries for finding hidden spots most tourists don't know about. It gives the complete lowdown on desert adventure excursions, from climatic conditions to transportation options. It also explores attractions beyond the beaches and dunes, from vibrant souks to spectacular Roman ruins.

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars Footprint Tunisia Handbook-Fantastic Book.......2002-11-18

    You can't imagine how much detail and information there is in this book. It must have taken this gentleman several lifetimes to actually visit all of the places about which he so accurately describes. This is far better than the Lonely Planet book on Tunisia in my opinion, especially for people who hope to travel to this progressive nation that is very "American friendly" and quite a bargain in most ways.

    5 out of 5 stars Footprint Tunisia.......2000-06-20

    Footprint Tunisia is without question the best travel book I've ever used. It's information was accurate to the letter in every case. Background history of the country and it's ancient colonizers was exhaustive compared to the standards of most guide books. Perhaps most impressive is the pertinence of the information to every type of traveller, budget to luxe. The clever and pointed opinions were always on target. The writer did not hesitate to give sly negative reviews where applicable. "Lonely Planet" and "Let's Go" both offer good information but have target readers and leave out the needs of many of us as well as frequently providing only rudimentary information. With Footprint you can throw out all the other guidebooks or just avoid buying them entirely, that's how exhaustive I found the Tunisia entries to be. I've used many guide books, Eyewitness, Access (awesome in the original versions, especially for walking tours and architectural sites,food and shops)and Fodor's but these all pale in comparison to Footprint. Where have they been hiding? I've yet to see them on the shelves of those big bookstores in my neighborhood. Bravo to Amazon for carrying them all.
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    Chris Scott
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    Sahara Overland is the first new guidebook to fully cover off-road travel in the Sahara for nearly 20 years. Information includes: where and when to go; documentation and route options; selecting, preparing and equipping the most suitable 4WDs, trucks and motorcycles - and even bicycles! Maintaining and repairing these vehicles in the field; desert driving and riding techniques are also covered. There are chapters on health, survival and navigation including the critical use of GPS; hiring of guides, climate, landforms, pre-historic art sites, peoples and languages. Sahara Overland also details, kilometre by kilometre, 30 off-road itineraries with hundreds of GPS waypoints in Mauritania, Morocco, Mali, Libya, Tunisia as well as outlining desert routes in less accessible or dangerous areas like the Western Desert of Egypt, Algeria, Niger and northern Chad. This book will also be the first to address undertaking organised tours in the Sahara: choosing a reliable operator, where is the best place for cameling in the dunes, trekking in the mountains, experiencing nomadic lifestyles, organising your own a la carte itineraries, what it costs and what to ask for. Visit the www.sahara-overland.com website from June 1999 for regularly updated Sahara travel information and further details of the book.

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    5 out of 5 stars Every traveler should read.......2007-01-11

    I bought this book out of curiosity after reading an excerpt on the internet. I was totally absorbed in the book for some time after recieveing it. If you have any notion of traveling in the Sahara on your own or in a guided tour you need to read this book. The amount of information boggles ones mind, especially when it's delivered in a format that doesn't bore one to tears.

    4 out of 5 stars A Great Guide Book, But Not Always Entirely Accurate.......2006-09-14

    I am an experienced desert driver and bought Sahara Overland in the planning stage of a Gilf Kebir and Uweinat trip that I put together with a bunch of friends when I was living in Egypt. On preparation, this is the bible. It is an absolute MUST get and DEFINITE need.What cars (although a bunch of good cars are not covered, and to his credit Chris Scott acknowledges this) and how to prepare them, advice on equipment and supplies, emergency repairs, all invaluable.

    Advice on how to drive .... correct in places but dubious in others. Gilf trip GPS points were all out by a long way ... we thought as much before the trip when we plugged them into Ozzy Explorer and noticed that they kinda didn't fit with the sat images and the old Brit military maps. I cannot comment on other trips, but get alternative way points for the Gilf, the ones in the book are wrong.

    Still, apart from these minor foibles, this book contains a wealth of sound advice, and is one of my favourite types of armchair travel books, not only does it stir my imagination (I dream of desert trips), but Chris writes with a dry laconic and sarcastic humour that put a smile on my face whenever I picked up this book.

    5 out of 5 stars A thoroughly excellent, traveler friendly guidebook........2000-08-03

    Sahara Overland: A Route & Planning Guide is the first truly comprehensive guidebook to one of the world's most compelling and challenging environments, North Africa's Sahara Desert. Ranging from the Moroccan Atlas Mountains to the Red Sea, Sahara Overland is ideal for Saharan travelers whether for a weekend excursion, a week long vacation, or a season spanning safari. Thirty-five detailed itineraries are available, covering more than 15,000 miles through nine countries: Morocco, Mauritania, Libya, Mali, Tunisia, Algeria, Niger, Chad and Egypt. The only Saharan guidebook covering all aspects of traveling the great desert by vehicle, Sahara Overland provides tips on how not to get lost, and what to do when things go wrong. Chris Scott's informative, "traveler friendly" text is enhanced with fifty maps and more than 300 b&w and color photographs. If you are planning a trip through the Sahara, begin with acquiring and throughly reading Chris Scott's Sahara Overland.

    5 out of 5 stars The best guide to real adventure travel I've read.......2000-07-27

    Chris Scott's book was worth the wait. I've been exploring the deserts of the United States and Mexico for decades, and my wife and I plan to ship our vehicle to Morocco and explore the Sahara soon. This book has left no question unanswered.

    Chris's approach is always engaging, but exhaustive where necessary. He isn't afraid to be honest in equipment choices. For example, since he is from the U.K. I expected the vehicle selection chapter to be a Tom Sheppard-esque sermon about the perfection of the Land Rover. Instead, while pointing out the strengths of Land Rovers, he quite bluntly states that anyone needing the utmost in reliability should buy a Toyota Land Cruiser instead. The section on vehicle preparation is full of good, practical advice.

    The route descriptions are excellent (and you can visit the author's web site for updates). However, I would recommend this book strongly to anyone considering traveling by vehicle in any desert in the world--there's that much information in it.

    5 out of 5 stars Super Saharah Guide!.......2000-06-13

    This guide is simply fantastic, it is amazingly accurate, and makes traveling across the Sahara so incredably easy! It is truly a fabulous guide, and comes highly reccommended!
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        Packed with stunning photographs, easy-to-use maps, and all the information you really need to get the most from your visit! In this compact guide, our writers help you plan itineraries for short and longer stays. Complete with must-see sights on and off the beaten track as well as current hotel and restaurant recommendations. And the convenient size of the guide allows you to take it along in your pocket or handbag. Take the world in your pocket next time and travel with this handy Berlitz guide.
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          Insight Guide: Tunisia provides everything you'll ever need in a guidebook. It is an inspiring background read, an invaluable on-the-spot companion and a superb souvenir of your visit. Evocative photography: Insight Guides are renowned for their great pictures, which vividly convey a sense of everyday life. Illuminating text: Expert writers bring to life Tuniisa's history, culture, politics, arts and, above all, the people. Incisive evaluations: From vibrant souks to spectacular Roman ruins, from the sandcastle architecture of the southern ksour to the long blond beaches of the east coast, it's all here. Detailed, cross-referenced maps: All sites are clearly highlighted in specially drawn maps. Full listings: All the travel details, hotels, restaurants and phone numbers you'll need.

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