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  Morocco by Footprint

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  Practical and logistical information for the independent traveller on a mid range budget. Includes good information on the culture and history of the country. Although the hardback format makes the it heavier, it also makes this guide more durable.

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  Morocco by Eyewitness

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  As with all Eyewitness Travel Guides this is full of beautiful photographs, maps and graphics. Perfect to carry around sightseeing and for those who prefer a less text heavy approach.

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  Fez by Lonely Planet

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  Part of Lonely Planet's Encounter series, this is a pocket-sized guide with a useful pull-out map.

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  Morocco: Perfect Places to Stay, Eat and Explore by Time Out

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  Choosing 20 of the most visited destinations in Morocco, this guide lists the best places to stay, what to eat and what to see. Strong on local knowledge and trendy recommendations for the mid-range traveller.

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  Morocco by Lonely Planet

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  With the usual Lonely Planet orientation towards low-budget travel this guide has a good section on trekking in the Atlas Mountains but has a fairly limited amount of information on history and culture.

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  Shopping in Marrakech by Susan Simon

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  The inside track to the treasure troves of Marrakech.

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  Top 10 Marrakech by Eyewitness

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  A time-saving and colourful guide to the city for the traveller on any budget. Lists the top ten of everything you can imagine, from the best budget places to stay, to the best spas, sights and souks.Comes with a handy pull-out map.

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  Marrakesh Encounter by Lonely Planet

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  A pocket-sized guide to the city with highlights, information about the neighbourhoods and snapshots on food, culture and religion. Handy and reliable, but it is light on detail and the pull out map leaves a lot to be desired.

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  Marrakesh Pocket Guide by Rough Guide

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  Another pocket-sized practical guide to the city for the traveller on a budget. Reliable, with good cultural information and a better map than the Lonely Planet equivalent.

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  Marrakech by Time Out

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  As with any Time Out publication, this is a fun guide for a short break. The clear and concise entries will tell you what's going on and where, what to eat and where to shop. A great insight into contemporary Marrakesh. Also includes Essaouira and the High Atlas.

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  The Atlas Mountains by Cicerone

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  A handy walking guide to the Atlas Mountains. The introduction gives geographical, environmental and practical information and the rest of the book is divided by region with notes on access, provision, bases and a suggested circular route for each area.

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  Algeria by Bradt

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  As to be expected this Bradt guide is thorough, well-presented, with plenty of local information from an author based in Algiers. The best of the slim number of Algerian guides available.

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  Tunisia by Eyewitness

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  Larger guide, so less good for sneaking in your pocket, but does include more details than some on the culture, art and architecture of Tunisia. Beautiful photographs and bird's eye graphic images bring this guide alive.

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  Tunisia by Lonely Planet

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  Useful guide for the budget traveller with good maps, it has a good segment on art and architecture and includes an in-depth chapter on the Sahara.

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  Tunisia by Rough Guide

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  A good practical guide for the more intrepid backpacker. Particularly useful for those wanting to use public transportat with good street maps for getting around.

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  Libya Berlitz Pocket Guide by Berlitz

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  Handy pocket sized guide to the essentials with good photographs.

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  Libya by Lonely Planet

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  At present the best guide to the country with reasonable coverage of the sights and comprehensive practical information for the independent traveller.

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  Egypt by Cadogan

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  A highly-respected guide and certainly the best available for cultural and historical information.

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  Egypt: Red Sea Coast by Berlitz

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  A pocket-sized guide to the area with an introduction to the history, a section on each region and information on accommodation and food at the back. A somewhat slim guide for the traveller on any budget.

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  Egypt by Fodor

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  A practical guide for a budget traveller, this American equivalent to a Rough guide has detailed itineraries and decent maps of the main cities and tourist sites including the The Sinai, the Red Sea and Nile cruises.

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  Cairo & Nile Delta by Footprint Focus

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  A pocket guide to the region. Footprint includes detailed recommended sights to the city; hotels, restaurants and practical transport tips for exploring the immediate vicinity.

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  Cairo & the Pyramids by Rough Guide

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  A practical and detailed guide to the city and its major attractions. It includes excellent historical and archaeological background, as well decent lists of hotels, restaurants, markets and shops.

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  Cairo & Nile Top 10 by Eyewitness

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  A really useful guide for the flying visit which will give you a handy short cut to the absolute best bits and let you know what to avoid. Includes top tens for everything you can imagine from the best hotels for every budget and cruises to the best films set in Egypt.

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  Alexandria by Jean-Yves Empereur

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  A pocket companion to the ancient city, still the largest in the Mediterranean. Written by a resident Egyptologist and archaeologist, it is profoundly knowledgeable on the art, architecture and history of the city.

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  Egypt by Footprint

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  A heavy but durable guide for the independent traveller on a mid-range budget. Contains plenty of practical information alongside good cultural and historical background.