Lonely Planet Cape Town & the Garden Route

by Simon Richmond

Lonely The world's leading travel guide publisher Lonely Planet Cape Town & the Garden Route is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Summit Table Mountain for panoramic views, take a boat to Robben Island, or shop and sight-see on the V&A Waterfront; all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of Cape Town & the Garden Route and begin your journey now! Inside Lonely Planet Cape Town & the Garden Full-colour maps and images throughout Highlights and itineraries help you tailor your trip to your personal needs and interests Insider tips to save time and money and get around like a local, avoiding crowds and trouble spots Essential info at your fingertips - hours of operation, phone numbers, websites, transit tips, prices Honest reviews for all budgets - eating, sleeping, sight-seeing, going out, shopping, hidden gems that most guidebooks miss Cultural insights give you a richer, more rewarding travel experience - wildlife, wine, history, arts, architecture Free, convenient pull-out Cape Town map (included in print version), plus over 30 colour maps Covers City Bowl, Foreshore, Bo-Kaap, De Waterkant, Gardens, Green Point, Waterfront, Sea Point, Hourt Bay, Simon's Town, Cape Flat, the Garden Route and more eBook (Best viewed on tablet devices and smartphones) Downloadable PDF and offline maps prevent roaming and data charges Effortlessly navigate and jump between maps and reviews Add notes to personalise your guidebook experience Seamlessly flip between pages Bookmarks and speedy search capabilities get you to key pages in a flash Embedded links to recommendations' websites Zoom-in maps and images Inbuilt dictionary for quick referencing The Perfect Lonely Planet Cape Town & the Garden Route, our most comprehensive guide to Cape Town, is perfect for both exploring top sights and taking roads less travelled. Looking for more extensive coverage? Check out Lonely Planet South Africa, Lesotho & Swaziland for a comprehensive look at all the region has to offer. Written and researched by Lonely Planet, Simon Richmond & Lucy Corne. About Lonely Since 1973, Lonely Planet has become the world's leading travel media company with guidebooks to every destination, an award-winning website, mobile and digital travel products, and a dedicated traveller community. Lonely Planet covers must-see spots but also enables curious travellers to get off beaten paths to understand more of the culture of the places in which they find themselves. Important The digital edition of this book may not contain all of the images found in the physical edition.

Genres: Travel, Reference, Nonfiction, Africa

732 pages, Kindle Edition

First published March 1, 1996

Reviews

[Lisa Hanson]

Not gonna rate this until we can actually travel there. Hoping everyone stays home to help that be sooner rather than later.

[Lauren · Rating 3 out of 5]

Best Restaurants:
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[Nazirah · Rating 3 out of 5]

I really liked reading the South African history section and the different parts of cape town section. I find myself re-reading those parts. It was very informative, and helped me a lot in terms of understanding what people talked about when they refer to Boers, Afrikaan culture and the ANC's role in the country/Cape Town.

Since I don't enjoy nightclubs/alcohol, I found the two chapters on it absolutely useless. I also hardly ate at the places I ticked on the book because the good places to eat are sometimes not even mentioned. For food and places to shop, I think it's better to spontaneously find your way around. Cape Town has such good food, and I was constantly eating. I gained 2kg, which is a feat, since I never gain weight. I did visit two of the cool book shops I saw in this book though, which was awesome! Spent a good couple of hours reading there.

I also enjoyed the bits at the back reassuring, from tips to getting around with buses/trains to tips for travelling as a solo female traveller. It probably would've helped if it had more info on how to get around with minibuses as it was pretty safe for me and they were most easy to use. If there was a map of train stations, it would've been really helpful for me.

I enjoyed my stay and I'm really glad that this small book helped guide me to go to new places on the map I would otherwise have not gone to. But generally, the best times I had was with various South Africans I became friends with who showed me the place around or with other foreigners I randomly met who had no idea what to do for the day. Books help show me where the place is, but the people are the ones who left me a good impression/feel of the various place.

[Fabrizia Rizzi · Rating 3 out of 5]

not super easy to navigate on the city bits