South Africa

This guide to South Africa covers all the main sights, area by area, in an easily navigable format. Descriptions of tourist attractions include the major game parks and reserves, the breathtaking coastline of the Cape Peninsula, Pretoria's beautiful gardens and the vineyards of the wine country. The guide also suggests places to visit in South Africa's cities, including Durban with its lively beach resorts, Sun City's casinos, shops and clubs, Cape Town's spectacular waterfront and Table Mountain, Stellenbosch's vineyards and Johannesburg. The guide contains background historical information, advice on shopping and entertainment and the low-down on eating out. There is an A-Z of practical information and listings of recommended hotels and restaurants. The book also contains special features on topics ranging from the Blue Train to sharks. Maps show Cape Town, the Cape Peninsula, Durban and South Africa, and there are dozens of colour photographs throughout.