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Insight Guides South Africa: Travel Guide eBook
About this book
This South Africa guidebook, perfect for travellers planning longer trips, is written by Insight Guides' destination experts. It blends detailed coverage of local history, culture and places to visit with the visual appeal of an illustrated magazine, packed with enticing photos that will inspire excitement for your travels.
In this South Africa travel guidebook, you will find:
- Top Attractions and Editors' Choice – must-visit highlights including Cape Town, Cradle of Humankind, Sun City, uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park, Cape Winelands, Kruger Park, Table Mountain National Parl, showcasing the best of what South Africa has to offer
- In-depth coverage of attractions – detailed narrative descriptions of sites and hidden gem destinations, all organised by geographical location
- When to go to South Africa – guidance on the perfect times to visit, with details on the high and low seasons, climate and festivals
- Practical travel information – essential advice on logistics, including getting there, moving around, budgeting tips, dining and shopping
- Insider recommendation – top tips on beating the crowds, saving money and finding the best local spots
- Engaging essays thoughtful features on the country's history, culture, contemporary life and politics give a deeper understanding
- High-quality maps – detailed maps, featuring must-see places organised by number and corresponding to text
- Striking pictures – inspirational photography on every page
- Colour-coded chapters – each chapter is assigned a unique colour, aiding in easy navigation
- Coverage includes: Cape Town And Peninsula, The Western Cape, The Garden Route, The Eastern Cape, Durban and the Kwazulu-Natal Coast, Zululand, Crossing the Drakensberg, Gauteng, Mpumalanga And Limpopo, Two Routes To Cape Town, Swaziland And Lesotho
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Table of contents
- How To Use This E-Book
- South Africa Top 10 Attractions
- Editor’s Choice
- Sustainable travel
- The Shape of Good Hope
- Decisive Dates
- Beginnings and Colonisation
- Wealth and Welfare
- Union and Resistance
- The Rise and Fall of Apartheid
- The Performing Arts
- A Story of South African Music
- Insight: Iconic Music
- The Changing Face of Art
- Insight: Carving out a Unique Expression
- Literature
- Architecture
- Food
- Insight: Cape Wine
- Sport
- Mammals
- Amphibians and Reptiles
- Birds in the Bush
- Flourishing Flora
- The Conservation Record
- Places
- Cape Town and Peninsula
- The Western Cape
- Insight: The Western Cape’s Coast of Whales
- The Garden Route
- Insight: South African Flowers
- The Eastern Cape
- Durban and the Kwazulu-Natal Coast
- Zululand
- Crossing the Drakensberg
- Gauteng
- Mpumalanga and Limpopo
- Two Routes to Cape Town
- Eswatini and Lesotho
- Transport
- A-Z: A Handy Summary of Practical Information
- Further Reading