Cook’s Tourists’ Handbook for Palestine and Syria

Cook’s Tourists’ Handbook for Palestine and Syria is a structured travel guide issued by Thomas Cook & Son for visitors to the Eastern Mediterranean in the late 19th century. The handbook provides itineraries, transport indications, and concise notes on historical and religious sites in Palestine and Syria. It is organized to support route planning along major urban centers, archaeological areas, and pilgrimage destinations, reflecting the emergence of organized travel in the region. As a practical reference tool, the guide documents early commercial tourism and the ways European travelers approached these territories in the period.