The Rough Guide to South Africa (Rough Guide to South Africa, Lesotho & Swaziland) [Paperback]

Barbara McCrea (Author), Tony Pinchuck (Author)

Book Description

Series: Rough Guide to South Africa, Lesotho & Swaziland | Publication Date: January 4, 2010

"The Rough Guide to South Africa" is the most comprehensive and informative guide available to this spectacular country. You'll find detailed information on everything from hiking in the mysterious Drakensberg to sampling wine in the many Western Cape's estates. Updated specifically for travellers visiting South Africa for the football World Cup in 2010, Lesotho and Swaziland have been excluded from the book allowing for more in-depth information on how to tackle the World Cup in this edition. Whether you want to wander the pastel-coloured streets of the Bo-Kaap, explore the Garden Route's dramatic Storms River Mouth, or get spine-tinglingly close to lions and other big game in Kruger National Park, this guide will lead you to the best attractions in South Africa. "The Rough Guide to South Africa" features up-to-date reviews of all the hottest new places to stay from hotels in South Africa to community minded accommodations and tour companies. You can find the best restaurants, shops, bars and clubs in South Africa across every price range giving you balanced reviews and honest, first-hand opinions. You can explore all corners of South Africa with authoritative background on everything from local cuisine to desert wildlife, relying on comprehensive maps and practical language tips.

Product Details

• Paperback: 696 pages
• Publisher: Rough Guides; 6 edition (January 4, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1848364334
• ISBN-13: 978-1848364332
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 5 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #426,355 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #4 in Books > Travel > Africa > Lesotho
  • #4 in Books > Travel > Africa > Swaziland
  • #56 in Books > Travel > Africa > South Africa

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5 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Rough Guide is detailed, October 10, 2010

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This review is from: The Rough Guide to South Africa (Rough Guide to South Africa, Lesotho & Swaziland) (Paperback)

Very detailed guide for those who like to delve into that. Not a lot of pictures.

5 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Thorough & engaging, November 24, 2010

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This review is from: The Rough Guide to South Africa (Rough Guide to South Africa, Lesotho & Swaziland) (Paperback)

I found this a better SA guide than Lonely Planet's, but not as good as the Insight guide. Rough Guide is comprehensive and objective, if you ignore the usual weepy political crapola at the beginning. I haven't been to the country yet (going next summer), but this is one book I will definitely use. The map (bought separately) is good for an overall intro and for discovering where the roads are.