DK Eyewitness South Africa

DK Eyewitness South Africa

by DK Eyewitness
DK Eyewitness South Africa

DK Eyewitness South Africa

by DK Eyewitness

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Overview

From the wilds of Kruger National Park, to cosmopolitan Cape Town, to the lush western cape winelands, to the stunning beaches along the Garden Route, this guide leads you straight to the greatest attractions this fascinating and varied country has to offer. Get insider tips on everything from the best shopping, restaurants, and hotels, to outdoor activities such as whale-watching, surfing, and hiking, as well as practical information on how to get around. As a bonus, a comprehensive field guide—which includes the birds of South Africa—helps you get the most out of your time on safari.

Discover DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: South Africa.

   • Hotel and restaurant listings and recommendations.
   • Detailed itineraries and "don't-miss" destination highlights at a glance.
   • Illustrated cutaway 3-D drawings of important sights.
   • Floor plans and guided visitor information for major museums.
   • Free, color pull-out map (print edition) marked with sights, a selected site and street index, public transit map, practical information on getting around, and a distance chart for measuring walking distances.
   • Guided walking tours, local drink and dining specialties to try, things to do, and places to eat, drink, and shop by area.
   • Area maps marked with sights and restaurants.
   • Detailed city maps include street finder index for easy navigation.
   • Insights into history and culture to help you understand the stories behind the sights.
   • Suggested day-trips and itineraries to explore beyond the city.

With hundreds of full-color photographs, hand-drawn illustrations, and custom maps that illuminate every page, DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: South Africa truly shows you this country as no one else can.

Series Overview: For more than two decades, DK Eyewitness Travel Guides have helped travelers experience the world through the history, art, architecture, and culture of their destinations. Expert travel writers and researchers provide independent editorial advice, recommendations, and reviews. With guidebooks to hundreds of places around the globe available in print and digital formats, DK Eyewitness Travel Guides show travelers how they can discover more.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780241617601
Publisher: DK
Publication date: 06/27/2023
Series: Travel Guide
Pages: 384
Sales rank: 280,625
Product dimensions: 4.90(w) x 8.50(h) x 1.10(d)

About the Author

Whether you're hoping to catch a glimpse of nature's most majestic animals, get an adrenaline fix scaling the heights of Table Mountain or simply soak up the summer sunshine with a glass of world-class wine, your DK Eyewitness travel guide makes sure you experience all that South Africa has to offer. Inside you'll also find a detailed guide to the country's animals, terrain and flora as well as information on local conservation efforts.

From vibrant city life to abundant wildlife, rugged vistas to beautiful beaches, prehistoric paintings to cutting edge contemporary art, South Africa has it all. This vast and varied country offers so many travel possibilities you'll be spoilt for choice.

Our updated 2023 guide brings South Africa to life, transporting you there like no other travel guide does with expert-led insights, trusted travel advice, detailed breakdowns of all the must-see sights, photographs on practically every page, and our hand-drawn illustrations which place you inside the country's iconic buildings and neighborhoods. DK Eyewitness South Africa is your ticket to the trip of a lifetime. 

Inside DK Eyewitness you will find: 

- A fully-illustrated top experiences guide:
our expert pick of South Africa’s must-sees and hidden gems.
- A field guide with information on animals, terrain, flora and conservation
- Accessible itineraries to make the most out of each and every day.
- Expert advice: honest recommendations for getting around safely, when to visit each sight, what to do before you visit, and how to save time and money.
- Color-coded chapters to every part of South Africa, from Cape Town to Johannesburg and Gauteng, the Arid Northwest to the Garden Route and Lesoth.
- Practical tips: the best places to eat, drink, shop and stay.
- Detailed maps and walks to help you navigate the region country easily and confidently.
- Covers: Cape Town, Cape Peninsula, The Cape Winelands and West Coast, The Arid Northwest, Hermanus and the Overberg, The Garden Route, Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, Mpumalanga and Kruger, eSwatini

Only visiting Cape Town? Try our DK Eyewitness Top 10 Cape Town and the Winelands.

About DK Eyewitness:

At DK Eyewitness, we believe in the power of discovery. We make it easy for you to explore your dream destinations. DK Eyewitness travel guides have been helping travelers to make the most of their breaks since 1993. Filled with expert advice, striking photography and detailed illustrations, our highly visual DK Eyewitness guides will get you closer to your next adventure. We publish guides to more than 200 destinations, from pocket-sized city guides to comprehensive country guides. Named Top Guidebook Series at the 2020 Wanderlust Reader Travel Awards, we know that wherever you go next, your DK Eyewitness travel guides are the perfect companion.

Table of Contents

Discover 6

Welcome to South Africa 8

Reasons to Love South Africa 10

Explore South Africa 14

Getting to Know South Africa 16

South Africa Itineraries 22

South Africa Your Way 36

A Year in South Africa 58

A Brief History 60

Field Guide 66

South Africa's Habitats 68

Terrain and Flora 70

Conservation 72

Animal Directory 74

Experience 114

Cape Town 116

Cape Peninsula 142

The Cape Winelands and West Coast 168

Northern Cape and Free State 190

Hermanus and the Overberg 212

The Garden Route 226

Eastern Cape 246

KwaZulu-Natal and Lesotho 270

Johannesburg and Around 304

Limpopo, Mpumalanga and Kruger 332

Eswatini 354

Need to Know 362

Before You Go 364

Getting Around 366

Practical Information 370

Index 373

Acknowledgments 382

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