Description
Top Touring Spots is a journey across South Africa that illuminates renowned tourist hotspots such as the Kruger National Park and the lovely Cape Winelands together with, in the words of the photographer, ‘some destinations that are not included in the average tourist itinerary, with opportunities to see and feel the unusual, the different and the quirky.’
The book vividly portrays, in pleasantly informal narrative and a wealth of evocative photographs from Roger de la Harpe’s talented camera, the most inviting venues visited and enjoyed by the creative team during its recent, extensive travels. Selected for their special, personal appeal from a myriad possible attractions, they range from grand and sophisticated places to simple and earthy ones.
Here are the splendid mountains of the Mpumalanga highlands and the lofty Drakensberg, the game-rich plains of the eastern Lowveld and Maputaland, the wild Transkei and the gentler southern coasts, the rugged heights of the Cederberg and the lonely deserts of the western and west-central regions. City life also features – Durban and its sun-sea-and-surf charms; Cape Town, its scenic delights, its exuberant Waterfront and its ‘township’ music; the broad beaches of Port Elizabeth; Sun City and other inviting excursions from Johannesburg, and much more. However, the book also explores the country’s lesser-known byways, visiting small and intimate as well as large and conventional destinations.
This is book is a must for all tourists: it covers all pockets; it is packed with practical advice and, for those who like to plan their tour in detail before setting off, there is useful contact information at the end of each chapter.
