Eyewitness Travel Guide to South Africa (revised) by Kate Poole

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Eyewitness Travel Guide to South Africa (revised) by Kate Poole
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Features

Paperback: 408 pages

Publisher: DK Travel October 1, 1999

Language: English

ISBN-10: 0789446227

ISBN-13: 978-0789446220

Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 5.3 x 0.8 inches

Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds

Product Review
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Product Description
The guide that shows you what other travel books only tell you!

From Swaziland and Lesotho to Cape Agulhas, South Africa is one of the most beautiful and exotic countries on earth, and DK's Eyewitness Travel Guide: South Africa is your one guide to make sure you won't miss a thing. Discover cities, game reserves, and landscapes with over 1,000 full-color photographs unique to this guide. 3-D neighborhood maps break Cape Town into easy walk-able day tours, from City Centre to the Company's Gardens, to the Victoria & Alfred Waterfront, highlighting points of interest such as the Castle of Good Hope and the Two Oceans Aquarium. The nightlife, shopping, and entertainment of Johannesburg, Pretoria, and Port Elizabeth are also highlighted. From the exotic wild animals and spectacular plant life of the interior to the amazing landscapes and cityscapes, this comprehensive guide lists everything you need to know about South Africa.

Reader Reviews
It is amazing how you can live in a country and never see it all. This book made me quite homesick since South Africa was my home for 12 years. My parents moved there when I was just seven and I did not return to America until I was getting ready to attend college. I can truly say, South Africa is perhaps one of the most beautiful countries in the world. The land seems to burst with color, the scent of the earth is intoxicating, the animal life is vibrant and the sunsets....are well...magnificent. This book brings South Africa to life in all her glory. Upon opening this book you will find a map of all the regions. I lived near Johannesburg for most of my life, but we also traveled to Durban and the Cape for vacations in the summer. December in South Africa is quite warm and is holiday season. Each year we would travel down to Durban on our annual pilgrimage to the beach. Oh, the beaches. What can I say? I cannot say enough about them. The sand is hot, the breezes are warm and the water can be dangerous to play in, yet the swimming there is the best I have ever experienced. You can feel the power of the earth so much more fully in Africa. The earth captures your heart. The plant life is also displayed in this book. Namaqualand with its dwarf shrubs and daisy-like pink vygie blossoms are presented so beautifully. South African Architecture is so beautiful and I remember being mesmerized by the paintings on the walls as we would drive by the thatch covered houses. Cape Dutch, Georgian and Victorian Architecture is also shown. The History of South Africa and the story of the Apartheid years is interesting for those who would like to read up on the background of this country. If you go to South Africa, you will not want to miss Table Mountain, The Garden Route, Namaqualand, the Cango Caves, Durban, Gold Reef City, Pretoria (where I used to buy great curry powder and now buy it online) and The National Parks (where we rolled down the window and scared my mom half out of her mind because lions were close by). If you want to know where to stay, there is a whole list of places. The index is extensive. I would recommend a tour. With this book, you can find out which places you would most like to visit. If you are heading to South Africa, I am very jealous and I must say...I was on lucky person to have been able to live there for 12 years! This book made me terribly homesick for my childhood home. When my father first went to Africa he fell in love with the country and returned years later with us tagging along. I thank him for giving us this amazing opportunity to experience a completely different culture. This book will also put to bed the myths that South Africa is a backwards country. It is very modern and is extremely beautiful. Sigh.....I really miss living there. It is a good thing I found a company that sells all the great food products we used to buy there online called Protea Imports. It still doesn't make up for fresh fruit off the tree in your backyard, or a walk in the veld or a swim the warm ocean. You won't regret buying this book or visiting South Africa. I hope to one day show my husband this land that I love. I think he needs to take me on a vacation! ~The Rebecca Review

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