MIDDLE EAST - IMPORTADO

Looking for the real story behind the headlines? Look here. Look to the region where ancient civilisations rose and fell, where deserts, seas and ancient ruins compete for spectacle, and from where all travellers return raving about the extraordinary kindness of strangers. Lonely Planet tells it like it is in this most rewarding of travel destinations. Covers: Libya, Egypt, Israel & the Palestinian Territories, Lebanon, Jordan, Syria, Iraq, Turkey, and Iran.