This guidebook covers Jordan, Syria and Lebanon in one portable volume. The whole region is full of interesting places for the visitor, from the famous Nabatean city ruins of Petra and natural wonders of Wadi Rum in Jordan, to the less visited ruins of Palmyra and formidable Crusader castle of Crac des Chevaliers in Syria. Lebanon is back on the tourist map and combines a different slice of Middle Eastern/Mediterranean life - luxury beach resorts, fashionable nightclubs, restaurants and skiing on Mount Lebanon - with a wealth of important historical sites. The handbook provides information on: all sites with maps and plans; how to plan a trip and make it work; how to get about from car hire to local buses and shared taxis; wide-ranging accommodation details for all budgets, from $3 backpacker havens to luxury beach resorts; and the popular overland route from Europe through Syria, Lebanon and Jordan to Egypt. Comprehensive and detailed background information is also included on history, culture and politics.
