This new, fully updated 8th edition of Bradt's Ethiopia remains the most
comprehensive, detailed and thorough guide available, particularly known
for its strength of background information, coverage of off-the-beaten
track areas, and in-depth details of hotels and other tourist
facilities. It also contains far more maps than other guides. Bradt's
Ethiopia is also the longest-serving English-language guidebook
dedicated to the country, with a history of 25 years of research and
expertise. This new edition has been updated by the original author,
Philip Briggs, the world's foremost writer of Africa travel guides.
Recent years have seen a notable rise in domestic and foreign private
investment in the development of new hotels and national parks; this new
edition includes all the most up-to-date details reflecting the recent
changes, from development of tourist facilities to improved road
infrastructure. Bradt's Ethiopia is ideal for visitors of all ages no
matter the interest, whether travelling independently or as part of an
organised group, from adventurous and active travellers interested in
cultural, historical, and wildlife sightseeing to international
conference visitors, spa tourists and community-based visitors looking
for activities such as trekking and horseriding in the Rift Valley and
Simien Mountains. Wildlife and birding visitors who come for Ethiopia's
wealth of endemics are also catered for and this new edition includes a
dedicated colour section on wildlife and birds.Of all the African
nations, Ethiopia is most prone to misconceptions. The 1985 famine and
the cracked barren earth of the Danakil Depression are not images
quickly forgotten. But this fully updated guide refocuses the lens to
reveal an ancient country that continues to surpass all expectations:
from the ancient Judaic cultures of the fertile highlands to the Animist
people of the South Omo Valley, from the Afroalpine moorland of the Bale
Mountains National Park to the thundering Blue Nile Falls. This book
also leads you further off the beaten track, so travellers can see more
of this expansive and beautiful land, believed to be the cradle of
humankind.
