A travel guide to Egypt, seeking to give the reader a flavour of the country: hieroglyphics, the Suez Canal, the Nile, the desert and the Red Sea reefs. There are details and maps of Cairo and its immediate environs, Luxor and Aswan. Mapped walks and driving tours take you through locations such as Ibn Tulun Mosque, Coptic Cairo, Giza to Saqqara, and Alexandria. There is information on accommodation, restaurants and cafes to suit every budget.