Cape Town is a buzzy bohemian city, nestling between the beautiful backdrop of Table Mountain and the Atlantic. Captivating visitors with its turbulent history, cultural diversity and stunning surroundings, it's easy to see why so many people fall in love with its charms. Out to the east of Cape Town are the world-renowned Winelands: visit the wine capital Stellenbosch or tickle your tastebuds with the Gallic flavours of Franschhoek. And when you're ready for some exploration further afield, take the beautiful 200-km coastal road to discover the Garden Route with its wild shores and soft, white-sand beaches, nature reserves and leafy forests. Including a fantastic stand alone Popout map. Wine low-down, perfect preparation for making the most of that Winelands trip How to pick the best safari excursion, 5 of the best picked for you Stand alone Popout map to Cape Town included Insights into South Africa's rich and turbulent history Fantastic recommendations for great days out from Tsitsikamma National Park to The Whale Coast Author Lizzie Williams is a Cape Town resident and expert writer on the area
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978-1-906098-86-5 (9781906098865)
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Originally from London, Lizzie has worked and lived in Africa for 14 years. Starting out on trips across the continent as a tour leader on overland trucks, she has sat with a gorilla, slept amongst elephants, fed a giraffe and swum with a hippo and is now something of an expert on border crossings and African beer. For Footprint she is author of South Africa, Namibia, Kenya and Tanzania; has written the only country guide to Nigeria and the first city guide to Johannesburg for Bradt; is author of the AA Spiral Guide to South Africa and Africa Overland, a glossy look at the overland route from Nairobi to Cape Town, is co-author of the DK Eyewitness to Kenya, and has contributed to Turkey and Egypt for Rough Guides. She has written various online African destination guides for leading websites in the UK and US including Frommers, British Airways and World Travel Guide.net. When not on the road, Lizzie lives in Cape Town.
1) Introducing The Region 2) About the Region 3) Cape Town 4) Cape Peninsula 5) Winelands 6) Garden Route 7) Practicalities
