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Saudi Arabia (Saudova/Savdska Arabija) /Lonely Planet, 1. izdaja

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The vast stretches of the Empty Quarter, Madain Saleh´s archaelogical treasures, ultramodern cities, evocative souqs, Red Sea diving and Najran´s green mountains - Saudi Arabia offers the excitement and intrigue of the Arabian Nights. Whether you´re here to live and work, or just to explore, this definitive guidebook is your essential companion.

The only guide to Saudi Arabia provides an in-depth look at the country´s culture, history and politics, as well as detailed information for pilgrims on the Haj. Saudi Arabia is difficult to enter, and perhaps not a country you´d normally think of spending your holidays in. But the home of Islam is as diverse as it is surprising - from its traditional Bedouin encampments deep in one of the world´s greatest deserts, to its modern cities replete with stunning symbols of the Kingdom´s headlong rush into the future.

Madain Saleh, sister-city to Petra in Jordan, is Arabia´s greatest treasure - a breathtaking rock-hewn monument to the ingenuity of the ancients. Other wonders abound, from echoes of TE Lawrence ("of Arabia") and the Arab Revolt along the abandoned tracks of the Hejaz Railway, to the mud-brick ruins of Dir´aiyah where Saudi Arabia was born. Jeddah, the gateway to the holy cities of Mecca and Medina where pilgrims have thronged for 14 centuries, has an enchanting old city made of coral, while the fairy-tale mud towers of Najran belong to an altogether different world of ancient camel caravans laden with frankincense.

Saudi Arabia is also a land of astonishing natural beauty. The spectacular, plunging landscapes of the Asir Mountains around Abha yield to the sculpted sand dunes of the Empty Quarter and the palm trees of the largest oasis in the world at Al-Hofuf, while the waters of the Red Sea offer some of the best diving anywhere on earth.

There are few places left in the world that can be said to represent the last frontier of tourism. Whether you´re an expat, here on business or a traveller, Saudi Arabia is one of them.

CONNECT WITH THE CULTURE with our discerning coverage of Saudi Arabia’s history and way of life, including a chapter devoted to the Hajj pilgrimage

SETTLE IN with our Expats chapter, providing insightful and practical information for the visiting worker

MAKE TRACKS following our coverage of the Empty Quarter and the great outdoors – you choose your activity and we’ll tell you how

DINE LIKE A PRINCE or savour the delights of street-side restaurants – whether it’s a Bedouin feast or a camel steak you’re after, we will direct you to the right table

GET AROUND using our detailed maps to the Kingdom’s main centres and more remote regions


1. izdaja - september 2004

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• Založba : Lonely Planet Publications • Leto izdaje : 2004 • Število strani : 208 • Jezik : angleški • Vezava : broširano

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