South Africa Insight Guide
APA Publications Pte Ltd (Verlag)
978-981-258-029-0 (ISBN)
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This 364-page book includes a section detailing South Africa's history, 22 features covering aspects of the country's life and culture, ranging from the music of the shanty towns to spectacular wildlife, a region by region visitor's guide to the sights, and a comprehensive Travel Tips section packed with essential contact addresses and numbers. The key features include: Places - region-by-region gazetteer section, with top attractions highlighted and cross-referenced with detailed local maps; Essay Features - incisive essays on the islands' history, people and culture, from music and dance to arts and crafts; Photo Features - magazine-style full-colour features on some of the country's most exotic sights, including Table Mountain and South Africa's floral abundance; and Travel Tips - practical listings section, including accommodation, restaurants, pubs, bars and cafes, entertainment, nightlife, transport and essential contact addresses and numbers. It also includes hundreds of full-colour photographs and 15 maps.
Maps: - South Africa, Central Cape Town, Cape Peninsula, Garden Route, Karoo and Winelands, West Coast, Central Durban, Durban to East London, Durban to Johannesburg, Central Johannesburg, Gauteng, Pretoria, Pretoria to Kruger, National Park, Kruger National Park, Swaziland, Lesotho; Introduction & History: The Shape of Good Hope, Chronology, Beginnings, The Colonisation of the Cape, Wealth and Welfare, Union and Resistance, The Rise and Fall of Apartheid; People: Living Together, The Spirit of Religion, Rich Man/Poor Man, Facing the Future; Essay Features: The Performing Arts, The Musical Tradition, The Changing Face of Art, Literature, Architecture, Food, Wine, Sport; Nature: Call of the Wild, Amphibians and Reptiles, Birds in the Bush, Flourishing Flora, The Conservation Record; Places: Introduction, Cape Town and the Cape Peninsula, The Garden Route, The Great Karoo and the Winelands, The West Coast, Durban, Durban to East London, Durban to Kimberley, Durban to Johannesburg, Johannesburg, The North, The Kruger National Park, Swaziland and Lesotho; Photo Features: Black Music, Black Art, Whale Watching, The Floral Kingdom, Steam Train Journeys; Information Panels: Kruger and Rhodes, Gandhi, Mandela, The Zulus, Rise of the Black Middle Class, Truth and Reconciliation, The First Artists, Nadine Gordimer, Insects, Township Life, Southern Skies, Dorps, The Lure of Gold; Travel Tips - Highlights: Getting Acquainted, Planning the Trip, Practical Tips, Getting Around, Where to Stay, Where to Eat, Culture, Shopping, Parks & Reserves, Flora & Fauna, Mines & Archaeology, Activities, Hiking & Camping, Sport, Further Reading.
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 28.1.2005 |
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| Reihe/Serie | Insight Guides |
| Zusatzinfo | Illustrations (chiefly col.), maps |
| Verlagsort | Singapore |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 150 x 225 mm |
| Gewicht | 772 g |
| Themenwelt | Reiseführer ► Afrika ► Südafrika |
| ISBN-10 | 981-258-029-8 / 9812580298 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-981-258-029-0 / 9789812580290 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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