South Africa (Berlitz Pocket Guides) [Paperback]

Berlitz Guides (Author), Martin Gostelow (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 1998 | Series: Berlitz Pocket Guides

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.

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About the Author

In January 2003, the renowned Berlitz Publishing became part of the Langenscheidt Group. The Langenscheidt Publishing Group, the premier group of map and travel companies, offers over 4,000 North American and international street maps, road maps, atlases, language-learning, bilingual dictionaries, and travel-related products covering countries, cities, and languages in every continent.

Product Details

• Paperback: 144 pages
• Publisher: Berlitz Guides; 3rd edition (June 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 2831563216
• ISBN-13: 978-2831563213
• Product Dimensions: 5.7 x 4.1 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.3 ounces
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,184,928 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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