Simon & Schuster - Saudi Arabia by Grace Edwards Grace Edwards

[Globe Pequot Publishing] Written by a female Middle East expert, Bradt’s Saudi Arabia is the first English-language travel guide from a mainstream publisher that focuses exclusively on the Kingdom. Now open for general tourism following wide-ranging reforms, the difference between Saudi Arabia’s image and reality will surprise even seasoned travelers. With detailed information on what to see and do, accommodation and restaurant listings, guidance on cultural etiquette and advice for women visitors (who can travel more freely than popularly believed), this book provides advice essential for tourists keen to explore this exciting destination. Saudi Arabia will appeal to adventure travelers, offering activities including pristine, world-class scuba diving and mountain-trekking. With dramatic scenery including a huge desert where you can camp like a Bedouin, plus many nature reserves, undisturbed landscapes abound. Culture vultures will appreciate pre-Islamic rock art, Nabatean