Overview :
Middle East Photos
 The
Middle East is the cradle of civilization. The people who lived in the
valley of the Tigris and Eufrates and in the Levant were the first to use
the alphabet.
The most visited countries in the region are probably Turkey with its
palaces and mosques in Istanbul and its beaches on the Mediterranean and
Agean coast and Israel with its good tourist infrastructure, the city of
Jerusalem and the Dead Sea.
Jordan, Syria and Lebanon are easy to visit as well. They are compact
countries with lots of sights on a small surface and a friednly
population.
The countries of the Persian Gulf are somewhat less visited. Oman, United
Arab Emirates, Qatar, Bahrein, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia have all benefited
from the oil boom.
Their societiesare still pretty conservative though.
Yemen is located at the southern tip of the Arabian peninsula. The
country is extremely beautiful, travel can be a bit tough, however. |
Iran has started to open up and is rapidly
becoming one of the most interesting detsinations in the regions.
Isfahan, Tabriz and Shiraz are all very old cities with beautiful old
centres.
Iraq is hard to get to and due to the political climate you should ask
yourself twice if you really want to. It does have many interesting
historical sights, however.
(by
www.world66.com)
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World Photos : Middle East
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