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