Insight Guides Oman & the UAE (Travel Guide with Free eBook) (Insight Guides, 9) - Softcover

Guides, Insight

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1780052782 ISBN 13: 9781780052786

Publisher: Insight Guides, 2016

Synopsis

Insight Guides: Inspiring your next adventure
Insight Guide Oman and the UAE is an essential guide to two jewels of the Middle East, brought to life with hundreds of evocative photographs. Our inspirational Best of Oman and the UAE section highlights the countries' unmissable sights and experiences, while a comprehensive Travel Tips section gives you all the practical information you need to plan your trip, and our selective listings bring you the best restaurants and activities on offer. Lavish magazine-style features offer a unique insight into contemporary life in Oman and the UAE, from religion to sports to expatriate communities. A detailed Places section, with full-color maps cross-referenced to the lively narrative written by our local author, guides you around the two countries, from the skyscrapers of Dubai to the remote wilderness of Oman's Empty Quarter.
Inside Insight Guide Oman and the UAE:

• A fully-overhauled edition



• Stunning, specially-commissioned photography that brings these enchanting countries and their people to life.



• Highlights of the countries' top attractions, including awe-inspiring architecture, bustling souqs, remote wadis, and monumental forts in our Best of Oman and the UAE.



• Descriptive region-by-region accounts cover the whole of both countries from ultra-modern cities to time-warped mudbrick mountain villages.



• Detailed, high-quality maps throughout will help you get around and travel tips give you all the essential information for planning a memorable trip, including our independent selection of the best restaurants.



• Free app for every customer.

About Insight Guides: Insight Guides has over 40 years' experience of publishing high-quality, visual travel guides. We produce around 400 full-color print guide books and maps as well as picture-packed eBooks to meet different travelers' needs. Insight Guides' unique combination of beautiful travel photography and focus on history and culture together create a unique visual reference and planning tool to inspire your next adventure.
'Insight Guides has spawned many imitators but is still the best of its type.' - Wanderlust Magazine

About this title

Book Description:

The Sultanate's tourism sector witnessed a growth of 10 per cent in 2013, compared to 2012. Some 2.1 million tourists visited the Sultanate in 2013. Things will only get better when Oman's first mega tourism project, Saraya Bandar Jissah, worth $600 million, opens in 2017. (Source: Times of Oman 2014).

The Sultanate's tourism sector witnessed a growth of 10 per cent in 2013, compared to 2012. Some 2.1 million tourists visited the Sultanate in 2013. Things will only get better when Oman’s first mega tourism project, Saraya Bandar Jissah, worth $600 million, opens in 2017. (Source: Times of Oman 2014).

About the Author:

Insight Guides wherever possible uses local experts who provide insider know-how and share their love and knowledge of the destination.

About this edition

• Publisher: Insight Guides
• Publication date: 2016
• ISBN 10: 1780052782
• ISBN 13: 9781780052786
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 288