The AUC Press has brought out a wonderful series of pocket guides for Egypt by Alberto Silioti.
Each of the books gives a quick glimpse into the area it covers, in just enough depth for the average tourist.
The aerial view maps reminiscent of the DK Eyewitness guides are much easier to navigate than flat maps.
The books are printed on glossy paper which brings the photographs used to life. There are just enough technical details for those mildly interested in them but not too much to bore those who aren't.
Egypt Pocket Guide : The Pyramids covers the pyramids of Giza, Saqqara, Dahshur and Meidum. It also includes Memphis just to complete the Pharonic circuit around Cairo.
Egypt Pocket Guide : Luxor, Karnak and the Theban Temples includes everything that you would want to see in and around Luxor. Luxor Temple, Avenue of sphinxes, Karnak Temple, Colossi of Memnon, Medinat Habu, Ramesseum, Hatchepsuts Temple, Luxor Museum, Mummification Museum and Dendara.
Egypt Pocket Guide : Islamic Cairo gives the historical time frame of the various Islamic dynasties. It also covers the major Islamic Monuments in Cairo : Ibn tulun Mosque, Gayer Anderson Museum, al Ghuri Complex, Al Azhar mosque, al Hakim mosque, Khan al Khalili, Qalawun & Barquq Complexes, Sultan Hassan Madrassa, al Muayyad Mosque, Blue Mosque, Citadel, Mamluk Tombs, Nilometer and the Museum of Islamic Art.
Egypt Pocket Guide : Coptic Egypt starts with an informative section on Coptic Christianity and monasticism. It only covers the Synagogue of Ben Ezra, Coptic Museum and Hanging Church in detail. The rest of the churches in the Coptic area; it just skims over. It does give details of all 4 monasteries in Wadi Natrun and the 2 monasteries of the Red Sea but not those of Upper Egypt.
Egypt Pocket Guide : Alexandria and the North Coast covers everything of interest in Alexandria: the Qaitbay Fort, Lighthouse of Alexandria, Serapeum, Pompei's Pillar, Roman Theater, Catacombs, Greco Roman museum, Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Jewelry Museum, Montaza Palace and some of the Ncropolis around Alexandria and Abu Qir. It even covers Alamein.
Each of these books costs 30Le if you buy them in Egypt.
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Speaking of maps, I've been searching everywhere for a reasonable map of greater Cairo, to no avail. My definition of Greater Cairo is that it include Maadi and the entire ring road in the main map, not an inset. Is that so much to ask?
Any suggestions appreciated.
Unfortunately, it does seem like its too much to ask.
I have friends living in certain districts of 6thoctober since the last 3 years who cannot have mail delivered because they have no addresses (no street address or building numbers.) Maps are a far cry. . .
The Cairo Practical Map from AUC Press is the best that I have sen so far. With Egypt recently passing a law allowing GPS, hopefully some good quality maps should soon hit the market.
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I'm completely agree with Kim, the books are not in depth, but can give a glimpse.
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