Israel is very nearly the perfect tourist destination - in fact you would be hard pressed to find a coutry that can match the range and diversity of this small land's attractions. The guide includes extensive and reliable coverage of hotels, guest houses and backpacker hostels, in-depth descriptions of Pilgrim sites with site plans, coverage of all Israel's attractions from diving to skiing plus fully indexed colour maps.
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.