Cape Town (Globetrotter Travel Guide)

by PeterJoyce (Author)

• Used

  Paperback
  2001

  $4.39

  South Africa's 'Mother City', located at the southern tip of the continent, enjoys a matchless setting. Nestling snugly in the natural amphitheatre between the immensity of Table Mountain and the blue waters of Table Bay, it is a modern, cosmopolitan, stylishly attractive metropolis of graceful thoroughfares, handsome buildings and glittering shops - and it is fast becoming one of the southern hemisphere's premier tourist destinations. The Globetrotter Travel Guide to Cape Town is tailor-made for first-time visitors wanting to experience the best that Cape Town has to offer. It recommends only the really worthwhile sights and places of interest to visit; advises on where to stay, eat and shop; and suggests enjoyable excursions from major centres and the best way to travel around. Crammed with useful information, tips and recommendations it highlights Cape Town's top attractions: world-famous Table Mountain; the bustling Victoria & Alfred Waterfront; the Wine Routes through the lovely Constantia Valley and the vineyards of the hinterland; scenic drives along the coasts and Chapman's Peak; and the white-sand beaches that line the Peninsula's shoreline.

• Used

  Paperback
  2006

  $3.40

  The highly successful Globetrotter Travel Series, which includes Travel Guides, Maps and Road Atlases, presently covers more than 80 destinations worldwide. The Packs are excellent value, including both a guidebook and a softcover version of the fold-out Globetrotter map of the region, in a printed plastic wallet. The handy pocket-size guide is packed with useful information, tips and recommendations, accompanied by colour photographs, charts and maps for the first-time traveller who wants to experience the major highlights that Cape Town has to offer. This travel book surpasses other guides in that it incorporates essential information in an easy-to-carry and easy-to-read format that is attractive and useful at the same time. It provides a visitor with an invaluable introduction to Cape Town by concisely highlighting the region's 'must see' areas in a practical and user-friendly format, thus encouraging the tourist to make the most of his/her available time. All the essential information you need to get around an unfamiliar region is compacted into useful and practical 'At-a-Glance' sections at the end of each chapter. The fold-out map of Cape Town is ideal for tourists and visitors. In addition to the main map of Cape Town, which highlights scenic routes, it features 3 detailed area maps and 2 town plans.