On Route in South Africa: Explore South Africa region by region

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Jonathan Ball Publishers, Jun 6, 2014 - Travel - 300 pages
From Pofadder, eMkhuze and Haenertsburg to Cookhouse, Klipplaat, Maokeng and Taung ... South Africa's amazing diversity is an invitation to take to the road. This revised and updated edition of On Route in South Africa has a new, contemporary look, but contains all the features that have made it such a classic. Previous editions won a special place in the hearts of those both living in, and visiting, South Africa. No other book available offers such a range and depth of information about the villages, towns and cities of this land, and on the intriguing and informative tales they have to tell. The 37 chapters are arranged in logical sequence, beginning with Cape Town and radiating outwards. Each chapter corresponds to an established and coherent geographic or demographic area. Included are detailed regional maps, incorporating up-to-date place names, and complemented by route directions within the text. With its expanded text and more than 500 photographs, On Route in South Africa contains a remarkable wealth of information, making it the perfect travel planner and companion.
 

Contents

DiscoveringSouth Africaregion by region
6
1 The Fairest Cape
8
2 The Boland
24
3 The Warm Bokkeveld
36
4 Swartland
40
5 The Sandveld
44
6 The West Coast
48
7 Olifants River Valley
54
21 Settler Country
192
22 The Transkei Region
204
23 Southern KwaZuluNatal
212
24 The Eastern Seaboard
218
25 The Green Midlands
234
26 Land of Remembrance
244
27 Northeastern KwaZuluNatal
262
28 The Lowveld
270

8 The Overberg
58
9 Little Karoo
74
10 The Garden Route
84
11 The Langkloof and Beyond
98
12 Namaqualand
106
13 Bushmanland
116
14 Orange River Valley
122
15 The Great Northwest
130
16 Central Karoo
148
17 The Koup
162
18 The Camdeboo
168
19 The Cape Midlands
176
20 Into the Land of the Dragon
186
29 The Great Escarpment
280
30 The Highveld
294
31 The Bushveld
304
32 The Western Maizelands
316
33 The Heartland
328
34 The Riemland
348
35 Eastern Free State
358
36 Free State Goldfields
368
37 Western Free State
372
Photographic credits
390
Index
391
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