Product Description

Awe-inspiring, beautiful and sometimes heartbreaking, Ethiopia and Eritrea are not like anywhere you've been before. A realm of rock-hewn churches, buzzing bazaars and untouched wilderness, the Horn of Africa is truly unique. See the mist rising off the mountains, hear the gurgle of children's laughter in the narrow streets of Harar, or catch a glimpse of a wolf prowling under the thorn trees.

The Best Coverage - the only guidebook to comprehensively cover Ethiopia and Eritrea and explain how to cross between them via Djibouti.

Read Up - all the details you need to travel the Historical Circuit, including ancient cities in northern Ethiopia.

Bring Out The Adventurer - climb a rope, use toeholds or walk a ledge to reach churches and hill-top monasteries.

Eat And Drink - know your injera from your kitfo, and why the third cup of coffee is the most important.

Travel Safely- we keep you worded up on the scams, health issues and no-go areas.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #28254 in Books
• Published on: 2006-11-01
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 404 pages

Review
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Customer Reviews

Another great guide from Lonely Planet
This is my second LP guidebook and it's another great one. It offers great advice, fascinating history, and leads you to some of the best restaurants and sites in the country. It also has great maps. Take an LP everywhere you travel especially if it's a place that is not very touristy ( like Ethiopia)

Great way to start your trip!
Planning a trip to Ethiopia is hard enough, as there is very little available online of in depth information. But, Lonely Planet has answered most of my questions, as usual, which always makes my trips much easier to plan. As a single female traveller, I get upset when there isn't a LP guide for a certain country and their Ethiopia/Eritrea book does it all!

Well worth it!
This book was well worth the money and a must if you travel to the ET region!