Oman and the United Arab Emirates Insight Guide

Maps: The Gulf Region, Oman, Muscat, Muscat Metropolitan, Batinah and the Interior, Sur, the East and the Wahiba Sands, Dhofar, The Mussandam Peninsula, The UAE, Abu Dhabi Island, Al Ain, Central Dubai, Dubai Metropolitan, Sharjah, Ajman, Umm al Qaiwain, Ras al Khaimah, Fujairah. Maps of Oman and the UAE are also on the front and back flaps. Introduction & History: A Dip into Arabia, Chronology, Archaeology, The Maritime Heritage, Islam in Southeast Arabia, Oman's Great Dynasties, The UAE from Rags to Riches, Father of the UAE, The Oil Boom. Essay Features: Daily Life, The Bedu, Falconry, The Expatriates, Kings of the Turf, Camel Racing. Places: Oman: Introduction to Oman, Muscat, Sohar and the Batinah Coast, Nizwa and the Interior, Sur, the East and the Wahiba Sands, Dhofar, Musandam Peninsula; The UAE: Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman, Umm al Qaiwain, Ras al Khaimah, Fujairah and the East Coast. Photo Features: Explorers, Jewellery, Dhofar's Birdlife, Frankincense. Information Panels: Oman's Forts, Wadi-bashing, Arabian Leopards, Tax-free Shopping. Travel Tips - Highlights: Getting Acquainted, Planning the Trip, Practical Tips, Getting Around, Where to Stay, Where to Eat, Cultural Attractions, Shopping, Leisure.