Mozambique, 4th: The Bradt Travel Guide (Paperback)

by Philip Briggs (Author), Mark Whittington (Author)
Key Phrases: air corridor, Praça da Independência, Damiáo Góis, South Africa, Indian Ocean, Avenida Eduardo Mondlane (more...)

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This newly updated edition of Mozambique will whet the appetites of travelers of all budgets and bring them up to date with the rapid changes that are sweeping the country, increasing its status as a new African tourist destination. Highlights of Mozambique featured in the guide include the new luxury lodges in the Qurimbas archipelago, the coral island of Ilha do Moçambique--a Cultural Heritage Site with a formidable fortress--the bustling Portuguese colonial cities of Maputo and Beira, and the exceptionally beautiful south coast.

 

Features include:

*Watersports, first-class diving, pristine beaches and resorts

*New information on the luxury island lodges of the north

*Sections on health and safety, planning and preparation, plus Mozambican Portuguese

*Getting around by public transportation

About the Author

Philip Briggs, Bradt's Africa expert, is the author of six other Bradt guides--Ethiopia, Ghana, Malawi, Northern Tanzania, Tanzania, and Uganda--and co-author of Bradt's Rwanda. He lives in Johannesburg.

 

Mark Whittington is a marine biologist who has lived and worked both out in the islands of Mozambique and the country's mainland. He currently lives in London, working for a marine environmental consultancy and training company.

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Product Details Paperback: 288 pages Publisher: Bradt Travel Guides; 4th edition (May 1, 2007) Language: English ISBN-10: 1841621773 ISBN-13: 978-1841621777 Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.3 x 0.7 inches Shipping Weight: 12.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies) Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review) Amazon.com Sales Rank: #623,858 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books) Popular in this category: (What's this?) #8 in  Books > Travel > Africa > Mozambique

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South Africa, Indian Ocean, Avenida Eduardo Mondlane, Cabo Delgado, Lourenço Marques, Lake Malawi, Mozambique Island, Tete Province, Beira Corridor, Open Water Course, Delagoa Bay, Cahora Bassa, World War, Ibo Island Lodge, Avenida Marginal, Avenida Julius Nyerere, Wimbe Beach, Zambezi River, Lago Niassa, Zambezi Valley, Gaza Province, Inhambane Province, Poder Popular, Motel Concha, Mount Namuli

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Product Details

• Paperback: 288 pages
• Publisher: Bradt Travel Guides; 4th edition (May 1, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1841621773
• ISBN-13: 978-1841621777
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.3 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #623,858 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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3.0 out of 5 stars Somewhat Disappointing, December 29, 2008

By	Laszlo Wagner (Hungary) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I am a great fan of the main author of this book, Philip Briggs, and until now have found all Bradt guides written by him so good that I decided to buy any of his books without hesitation.

Unfortunately, this Mozambique guide is not quite the same quality as the others though.
To start with, it is pretty slim. For a huge country like Mozambique, it has almost the same page count as the guide to small Malawi, and is much slimmer than the guide to also smaller Uganda. As a consequence, it does not go into the same depth as other Bradt guides, and concentrates on popular beach spots and major cities/towns only.
Even Brigg's trademark detail on local fauna and national parks is conspiciously missing, with 2 of the country's (only) five national parks not even getting an entry in the book, other described very briefly in a few lines.
Nor will you find much info on remote regions or hiking.
Transport info is also spotty - detail on bus services is included for many small places, but not for several major towns like Beira or Tete! Almost no info on crossing to Mozambique overland from neighbouring countries either.
The list of recommended books for further reading seems almost a decade out of date, as do references throughout the guide to Zimbabwe as a popular tourist destinastion!

Oh well.
The info which is in the book is still interesting enough, and more than that contained in the other guide I carry, Lonely Planet's Southern Africa. I haven't had the chance to see LP's separate Mozambique guide, but I'd suggest you try and compare it with this book before deciding which one to buy!