Israel & the Palestinian Territories
Birthplace of Christianity and Juadism; home to the Dead Sea.
Birthplace of Christianity and Juadism; home to the Dead Sea.
While the United Arab Emirates (UAE) these days appears to be little more than a stage for Dubai to strut its increasingly crazy stuff, there’s far more to this fabulous little federation than Disneyesque dioramas.
Bustling cities, glorious deserts and an ancient, sophisticated culture.
Glitzy, glam, over-the-top and a little overexposed, Dubai lives for attention.
For many people Jordan begins and ends with the magical ancient Nabataean city of Petra.
The Israeli coast from Ashkelon to Rosh HaNikra is a long band of white sand backed up by a flat, fertile coastal plain interrupted by low coastal hills.
Syria has more than its fair share of significant historical sites.
People have been writing about Jerusalem for the better part of its 3000-year history, but still today your first glimpse inside the ancient walled city will leave you speechless.
Mediterranean sunshine, laid-back locals and a thriving party scene.
Coolly combining the ancient with the ultramodern, Lebanon is one of the most captivating countries in the Middle East.
Ever since Cyrus the Great’s dramatic rise from provincial overlord to ruler of the largest empire on earth, central Iran has been something of a showcase for the region’s greatest civilisations.
Amman is a modern Arab city rather than one of the great cultural centres of the Middle East; it has never rivalled Damascus or Cairo as a grand Islamic city of antiquity.
Legend has it that on a journey from Mecca, the Prophet Mohammed cast his gaze from the mountainside onto Damascus but refused to enter the city because he wanted to enter paradise only once – when he died.
Many-layered capital with a dark history and internationally renowned galleries.
From paddy fields to blizzards to the original Garden of Eden, this region will shatter your preconceptions of Iran.
With its relatively short history, ugly masks of concrete and smog, and manic streets flowing hot with machines, many travellers and no small number of Tehranis will tell you there’s no reason to hang around in the capital.
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