Title: South Africa by road: A regional guide
Authors: Denise Slabbert; Willie Olivier; Pat Hopkins
Type: Travel Guide
Photographer: Jean du Plessis
Publisher: Randomhouse Struik
Imprint: Struik Travel and Heritage
Cape Town, South Africa 2010
ISBN 9781770076990 / ISBN 978-1-77007-699-0
Softcover, 21x30 cm, 256 pages, throughout colour photos, 11 street plans, 46 pages of maps
Seasoned travellers know that the journey is half the experience. It is in this spirit that South Africa by Road gives insight into the many national treasures and full-colour photographs and an interesting mix of side panels will inspire travellers to take to the tarred and gravel roads of South Africa. Each chapter gives an overview of a region's climate, flora and fauna, as well as history and heritage, and highlights the most noteworthy places.
Ideas for what to do in each location are similarly outlined, as are key activities, routes and trails. Customised full-colour maps in each chapter are marked with game reserves, national parks, nature reserves, hot springs and places of interest, and show toll roads, passes and national, secondary and dirt roads to help you plan your journey. A separate 46-page road guide and 11 street plans complete the useful map section.
How to use this book
The Cape of Good Hope
The West Coast
The Swartland
The Warm Bokkeveld
The Boland
The Overberg
The Koup
The Little Karoo
The Garden Route
The Camdeboo
The Eastern Cape Interior
The Albany Region
The Transkei and Wild Coast
Durban and the KwaZulu-Natal Coast
The Midlands and Drakensberg
Zululand
The Free State
Gauteng
The Mpumalanga Highlands and Great Escarpment
The Mpumalanga Lowveld
The Limpopo Lowveld
The Limpopo Bushveld
The NorthWest
The Kalahari and Diamond Fields
The Central Karoo
The Orange River Valley
The Hantam Karoo
Namaqualand
The Richtersveld
Further reading
Index
Street plans and road guide
Index to road guide
Acknowledgements