I am going to Cape Town South Africa and I was wondering if the Metropolitan Municipality government would affect my travel plans.
How long does it take to travel by road from Johannesbourg to cape town? And what are the best sight seeing joints in Johannesbourg?
With enough heart-pumping activities, from abseiling to paragliding, as well as more relaxed outings to beaches, vineyards and museums, Cape Town easily fills an extended visit. But many, if not most, visitors venture much further east, out along the Garden Route, whose enticements include some of the best land-based whale-watching in the world, crashing seascapes, dappled forests and, at its culmination, lions and elephants in the best game reserve in the southern half of the country. The Rough Guide to Cape Town and the Garden Route is the definitive guide to Cape Town, its stunning environs (including Table Mountain, Cape Point, the Winelands and the Whale Coast) and the Garden Route all the way to Port Elizabeth and the Addo Elephant National Park.
About the Author
Tony Pinchuck and Barbara McCrea live in Cape Town. They are also the co-authors of the Rough Guide to South Africa.Tony Pinchuck and Barbara McCrea live in Cape Town. They are also the co-authors of t (more…)
The highly successful “Globetrotter Travel Series”, which includes Travel Guides, Maps and Road Atlases, presently covers more than 80 destinations worldwide. The Packs are excellent value, including both a guidebook and a softcover version of the fold-out “Globetrotter” map of the region, in a printed plastic wallet.The handy pocket-size guide is packed with useful information, tips and recommendations, accompanied by colour photographs, charts and maps for the first-time traveller who wants to experience the major highlights that Cape Town has to offer. This travel book surpasses other guides in that it incorporates essential information in an easy-to-carry and easy-to-read format that is attractive and useful at the same time.It provides a visitor with an invaluable introduction to Cape Town by concisely highlighting the region’s ‘must see’ areas in a practical and user-friendly format, thus encouraging the tourist to make the most of his/her available time. All the es (more…)
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This 258-page guidebook to Cape Town presents the city’s highlights in a comprehensive but portable format, with the following key features: The Best of Cape Town: overview of vital information for visitors, including money- and time-saving tips and the most family-oriented attractions; Places: district-by-district guide, with top attractions highlighted and cross-referenced with detailed local maps; Restaurant guide: a pull-out, pocket-size “Z” map, with review listings of recommended restaurants and bars; Photo Features: magazine-style full-colour features on some of the city’s most famous sights, including Robben Island and the exotic local flora; Essay Features: incisive essays on Cape Town’s history, people and culture; Travel Tips: practical listings, covering Accommodation, Entertainment, Transport and more; and Street Atlas: colour maps of Cape Town’s main streets, with grid-referenced index.
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Brian Bell is a contributor for Langenscheidt titl (more…)
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“It’s the sort of city guide that only Lonely Planet could produce: smart, thoughtful, honest, fair-minded and hard to put down.” — Chicago Tribune, February 2007Lonely Planet guides are a must-pack” –Toronto Star, February 2006–This text refers to the
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Discover Cape TownSee how Cape Town plays ‘the world game’ – pick a local football team, grab your plastic trumpet and support your boys with thousands of other cheering fansLearn the easy ways (and the hard ways) to climb Table MountainFind your way around Cape Town’s delicious cuisines, whether seafood (meaty snoek), African (tasty, fried chakalaka), or Afrikaner (spicy boerewors)Discover the most eco-friendly ways to get face to face with Jaws, while shark-cage diving off the coastIn This Guide:Over 700 hours of on-the-road research, three expert authors, 32 detailed mapsUnparalleled wines and wineries coverage – find out which of Cape Town’s 200 wineries is worth a visit, and how (more…)
Drawing on the same standards of accuracy as the acclaimed DK Eyewitness Travel Guides, The DK Top 10 Guides use exciting colorful photography and excellent cartography to provide a reliable and useful pocket-sized travel. Dozens of Top 10 lists provide vital information on each destination, as well as insider tips, from avoiding the crowds to finding out the freebies, The DK Top 10 Guides take the work out of planning any trip. Cape Town is one of the most visited cities in Africa and is perched on a rugged stretch of land at the very tip of the continent, pounded by two thundering oceans and dominated by the iconic Table Mountain. With enough heart-pumping activities, from abseiling to paragliding, as well as more relaxed outings to beaches, vineyards and museums, the city easily captivates the visitor. From Robben Island to excursions to the Winelands and from the city’s historic center, Cape Town with lots on offer.
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Make the most of your time with The Rough Guide to Cape Town/>/>, the Winelands & the Garden Route, the most comprehensive guide to South Africa/>/>/>/>’’s popular tourist region. The full-colour introduction highlights Cape Town/>/>/>/>’’s buzzing night scene and its best beaches, mountain hikes and whale-watching spots. Featuring a detailed look at the history of Cape Town/>/> with full-colour sections on the Western Cape/>/>’’s unique architecture and astonishing array of wildlife, it also extensively covers South Africa/>/>’’s famous Winelands region, the beautiful Garden Route and the awesome Route 62 – the backcountry route through the Karoo/>/> Mountains/>/> and the Eastern Cape/>/>/>/> game reserves. The guide covers all the essentials for every budget: accommodation, from budget campsites to the ritziest hotels, as well restaurant, bar and nightclub listings. Make the most of your time with The Rough Guide to Cape Town/>/>, the Winelands & the Garden Route.
A British overseas territory, the island of Tristan da Cunha, 1,750 miles (2,816 km) southwest of Cape Town and 1,450 miles (2,333 km) southwest of St. Helena Island, is the most remote inhabited island in the world. Roughly equidistant from Cape Town and Rio de Janeiro and situated just east of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, Tristan da Cunha rises spectacularly some 18,000 feet (5,486 meters) from the seabed. Its peak, snow-covered during the Southern Hemisphere winter, lies 6,760 feet (2,060 meters) above sea level. Tristan is 38 miles (99 km) square and about 29 miles (46 km) in circumference. There are six islands in the Tristan da Cunha Archipelago: Tristan da Cunha, Inaccessible, Nightingale, the much smaller islands of Middle and Stoltenhoff, and the distant Gough. Discovered by the Portuguese admiral Tristao da Cunha in 1506, Tristan da Cunha has been inhabited almost continuously since 1810. This is the diary I kept on my round trip voyage from Cape Town to Trist (more…)
The highly successful “Globetrotter Travel Series”, which includes Travel Guides, Maps and Road Atlases, presently covers more than 80 destinations worldwide. The Packs are excellent value, including both a guidebook and a softcover version of the fold-out “Globetrotter” map of the region, in a printed plastic wallet.The handy pocket-size guide is packed with useful information, tips and recommendations, accompanied by colour photographs, charts and maps for the first-time traveller who wants to experience the major highlights that Cape Town has to offer. This travel book surpasses other guides in that it incorporates essential information in an easy-to-carry and easy-to-read format that is attractive and useful at the same time.It provides a visitor with an invaluable introduction to Cape Town by concisely highlighting the region’s ‘must see’ areas in a practical and user-friendly format, thus encouraging the tourist to make the most of his/her available time. All the es (more…)
