Durban and KwaZulu Natal Footprint Focus

by Williams, Lizzie

• ISBN13: 9781908206343
• ISBN10: 1908206349
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2011-12-06
• Publisher: Footprint Handbooks

Summary

Spend the day hiking on the extensive network of trails that cover the Drakensberg Mountains or take the more relaxing option and sunbathe on some of Africa's finest beaches. Experience Zululand - famous for its history and landscapes - and the traditional Zulu lifestyles that are preserved here. No region captures the diversity of South Africa as intensely as KwaZulu Natal. Footprint focusDurban & KwaZulu Natal will guide you from the bustling port of Durban to the heart of Africa, providing detailed information on sights and attractions along the way. Essentials section with tips on getting there and around. Detailed coverage of uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park. Comprehensive listings of where to eat and sleep, including game lodges. Detailed street maps for Durban and other important towns and cities. Slim enough to fit in your pocket. Loaded with advice and information, this concise Footprint focusguide will help you get the most out of Durban & KwaZulu Natal without weighing you down. The content of the Footprint focusDurban & KwaZulu Natal guide has been extracted from Footprint's South Africa Handbook.

Author Biography

Originally from London, Lizzie has worked and lived in Africa for 14 years. For Footprint she is author of South Africa, Namibia, Kenya and Tanzania; has written the only country guide to Nigeria and the first city guide to Johannesburg for Bradt; is author of the AA Spiral Guide to South Africa and Africa Overland, a glossy look at the overland route from Nairobi to Cape Town, is co-author of the DK Eyewitness to Kenya, and has contributed to Turkey and Egypt for Rough Guides. She has written various online African destination guides for leading websites in the UK and US including Frommers, British Airways and World Travel Guide.net.

Table of Contents

1) Durban; (2) KwaZulu Natal Coast – South of Durban, Hibiscus Coast, North of Durab; (3) Pietermaritzburg and the Natal Midlands; (4) Battlefields Route – Ladysmith and around, Dundee and around, Newcastle and around; (5) uKhahlamba-Drakensberg – Mkhomazi Wilderness Area; (6) Zululand – Elephant Coast, Eshowe and inland, Mtunzini and around, Empangeni and around, Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Reserve, iSimangaliso Wetland Park; (6) Maputaland – Mkhuze Game Reserve, Sodwana Bay, Ndumo Game Reserve, Tembe Elephant Park, Kosi Bay Nature Reserve, Northwest along the N2, Ithala Game Reserve.