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Bradt Guides North Africa

Bradt Guides North Africa is the most comprehensive guide to Northern Africa. If you wonder: ‘What have the Romans ever done for us?’ you should perhaps visit Volubilis, the best-preserved Roman site in present-day Morocco, or the spectacular amphitheatre at El Jem, built by the wealthy proconsul Gordion who later committed suicide within his own great monument.

North Africa: The Roman Coast is the first guide dedicated to the Roman heritage sites of modern-day Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia and Libya, and it brings the old stones to life with stories both triumphant and tragic of the characters that lived among them. It additionally gives details of nearby attractions of the present day, such as the Medina and Kasbah at Rabat in Morocco and the charming seaside villages of Sidi Bou Said and Mahdia in Tunisia, to create a guide that appeals to ruin-seekers and beach-lovers alike. The Arab countries on the north coast of Africa have a very different lifestyle to those further south.

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Series: Bradt Travel Guides
Paperback: 400 pages
Publisher: Bradt Travel Guides
Edition: First edition (September 15, 2009)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1841622877
ISBN-13: 978-1841622873

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Bradt Guides Uganda

Bradt guides Uganda is the ultimate guide to Uganda. Uganda is a fascinating country. Somebody once said that if you planted a walking stick overnight in the soil of Uganda, it would take root before morning dawned. Of all Africa’s safari destinations, this is the most fertile. It’s also the best destination in Africa for seeing a variety of primate species. Visitors can spot more than ten types of monkey including mountain gorillas and chimpanzees. And if primate enthusiasts are found wandering round with imbecile grins, Uganda’s birds have ornithologists doing cartwheels. More than 1,000 bird species have been recorded here making Uganda, in practical terms, the finest bird watching destination in Africa. Moreover, in Uganda’s premier savanna reserves, one can be almost certain of encountering lions, elephants and buffaloes.

Some visitors of Uganda want to climb to the snows of the fabled Mountains of the Moon, raft the headwaters of the mighty Nile, or marvel at the legendary tree-climbing lions of Ishasha. This seventh edition of Philip Briggs’ much-praised guide is the most comprehensive resource available to visit this wondrous country.

About the author

Philip Briggs has written and co-authored numerous Bradt guides and has contributed to many other books, travel and wildlife magazines.

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Series: Bradt Travel Guide
Paperback: 528 pages
Publisher: Bradt Travel Guides; Seventh edition (November 12, 2013)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1841624675
ISBN-13: 978-1841624679
Product Dimensions: 16.8 x 2.5 x 22.4 cms
Shipping Weight: 55 grams

Bradt Guides Tanzania Safari Guide

Bradt Guides Tanzania Safari Guide is the most comprehensive guide book to Tanzania Safari exploration. The Bradt Guides are regarded by people who live in Africa as the best guide books available for Africa. Moreover, their Tanzania Guide is no exception.

Tanzania is one of Africa’s greatest safari destinations. It is home to the legendary Serengeti National Park, Ngorongoro Crater and Mount Kilimanjaro. Furthermore, you will find the ‘spice island’ of Zanzibar and lesser known gems such as the vast Selous Game Reserve and habituated chimpanzees of Gombe Stream here. This guide covers every accessible national park and reserve. It also covers many top non-wildlife attractions and the best accommodation in every price bracket. It includes in-depth coverage of wildlife and natural history and background information on the Maasai and other tribes. In addition, you will find archaeological points of interest such as rock art and mediaeval Swahili ruins and an introduction to the Swahili language.

About the author

Philip Briggs has been exploring Africa since 1986, when he spent several months backpacking on a shoestring from Nairobi to Cape Town. He has returned several times, researching and authoring the first Bradt Guide to Tanzania, and working on all subsequent editions. Philip has visited more than two dozen African countries and written about most of them for specialist travel and wildlife magazines. His works include: Africa Birds & Birding, Africa Geographic, BBC Wildlife, Travel Africa and Wanderlust. Moreover, he still spends at least four months on the road every year. He is usually accompanied by his wife, the travel photographer Ariadne Van Zandbergen. Lasly, he spends the rest of the time in the sleepy village of Bergville, in the uKhahlamba-Drakensberg region of South Africa.

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Publisher: Bradt Travel Guides
ISBN-10: 1841624624
ISBN-13: 9781841624624

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Format: Trade Paperback
Publication Year: 2013
Language: English

Dimensions

Weight: 34 grams
Width: 13.5cm
Length: 22cm

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Bradt Guides Mozambique

Bradt Guides Mozambique is the comprehensive guide to Mozambique. The south coast of Mozambique is exceptionally beautiful. Moreover, it truly has the archetype of palm-lined tropical beach nirvana. In addition, it boasts snorkelling, diving and game fishing to rank with the very best in the world’ enthuses author Philip Briggs.

Mozambique is an African country known for its wildlife, tribes, dance, music, food and rich natural heritage. It is made up of 44% coastal lowlands that constitute beautiful beaches and marine tourist attractions. The fertile soil of this region provides it a rich vegetation, flora and fauna.

This sixth edition of Mozambique leads intrepid travellers from the undiscovered north eastern provinces to the coral island of Ilha de Moçambique, with its imposing fortress. Relax on a dhow, experience a sailing safari, admire Portuguese colonial Beira or follow suggested walks around the capital Maputo. With in-depth coverage of wildlife, culture and history, and practical advice on accommodation for all budgets, the Bradt guide leads the way.

About the author

Philip Briggs has been exploring Africa since 1986. Back then he spent several months backpacking on a shoestring from Nairobi to Cape Town. He has returned several times, researching and authoring the first Bradt Guide to Tanzania, and working on all subsequent editions. Furthermore, he has visited more than two dozen African countries and written about most of them for specialist travel and wildlife magazines. Some of his works include Africa Birds & Birding, Africa Geographic, BBC Wildlife, Travel Africa and Wanderlust. He still spends at least four months on the road every year. Moreover, usually he is accompanied by his wife, the travel photographer Ariadne Van Zandbergen. He spends his rest of the time in the sleepy village of Bergville, in the uKhahlamba-Drakensberg region of South Africa.

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Publisher: Bradt Travel Guides
ISBN-10: 1841624969
ISBN-13: 9781841624969

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Format: Paperback
Publication Year: 2014
Language: English

Dimensions

Weight: 25.5 grams
Width: 13cm
Height: 1.8cm
Length: 21.6cm

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Bradt Guides Gambia

Bradt Guides Gambia is the most comprehensive guide to The Gambia. With contrasting waterscapes of the choppy Atlantic Ocean and the more serene River Gambia the country is literally teeming with tropical birds and monkeys. Moreover, The Gambia is a beautiful country full of opportunities for adventurous travellers.

Small West African Country

The Gambia is a small West African country, bounded by Senegal, with a narrow Atlantic coastline. It is the smallest country on mainland Africa. It’s known for its diverse ecosystems around the central Gambia River. Abundant wildlife in its Kiang West National Park and Bao Bolong Wetland Reserve includes monkeys, leopards, hippos, hyenas and rare birds. The capital, Banjul, and nearby Serrekunda offer access to beautiful beaches.

The Gambia is a rather low-key Anglophone nation whose serpentine shape mimics the meandering course of the Gambia River for 300km inland of its tropical Atlantic coastline. This famously welcoming country is also one of the few in West Africa to boast a genuinely thriving tourist industry. This is thanks to its proximity to Europe and the plethora of beach resorts. It has resorts catering to all tastes and budgets. They line the 80km stretch of tropical coastline running from the capital Banjul to the remote southern border.

Gambia Perceptions

Perceptions of The Gambia are of the well-organised coastal resorts. However, the interior offers rich picking to moderately adventurous travellers. Justifiably popular with birdwatchers, the lush mangrove- and jungle-fringed river is home to many animals. These include crocodiles, hippos, chimpanzees and a variety of monkeys.

Historic attractions include the mysterious megalithic stone circles at Wassu and Ker Batch. You will also appreciate the fortified James Island and former slave-trading village of Juffereh. Furthermore, this is where Alex Haley traced his ancestry in the book and TV programme Roots. Moreover, these form part of the country’s two UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

All in all, this is a safe, welcoming and decidedly tourist-friendly English-speaking country. It makes for an ideal short-stay introduction to the unique atmosphere of Africa.

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Bradt Guides Gabon

Bradt Guides Gabon is the most comprehensive guide to Gabon. Pristine rainforests, an astonishing range of wildlife and 855km coastline of idyllic sandy beaches; little-visited Gabon offers adventurers and nature-lovers a glimpse of a world of breath-taking natural beauty. Home to an astonishing range of wildlife from gorillas to whales, the country is particularly prized by birders. Updated throughout, this new edition of the only English-language guide provides visitors with indispensable information on how to travel to Gabon’s national parks and beyond. About the author Annelies Hickendorff set first foot in Gabon during an Africa Overland trip in 2006. In a 20-year-old Landcruiser she drove more than 25,000 km from her hometown in the Netherlands to reach South Africa. This journey gave her a passion for Africa in general and Central Africa in particular: the dense tropical rainforests, exceptional natural beauty and mystic peoples put a spell on her and she has been returning to the region ever since. Annelies has been working in communications in several Sub-Saharan countries and has a keen interest in the link between environment and development.

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Series: Bradt Travel Guides
Paperback: 256 pages
Publisher: Bradt Travel Guides; First edition (December 16, 2014)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 184162554X
ISBN-13: 978-1841625546
Product Dimensions: 14cm x 21.6 x 1 cms

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Bradt Guides Ethiopia

Bradt Guides Ethiopia is the most comprehensive guide to Ethiopia. Even today, there is a sense of otherness to Ethiopia that is as intoxicating as it is elusive. Practically every tangible facet of Ethiopian culture is unique. Obscured by the media-refracted glare of the surrounding deserts, Ethiopia feels like the archetypal forgotten land. The country, in the Horn of Africa, is a rugged, landlocked country split by the Great Rift Valley. With archaeological finds dating back more than 3 million years, it’s a place of ancient culture.

Ethiopia, Cradle of Humankind

Ethiopia is the most misunderstood of African countries, and also one of the world’s most underrated travel destinations. Though not really suited to a conventional holiday, Ethiopia will reward adventurous travellers with all the riches of a land believed to be the cradle of humankind. Its low-key tourist industry revolves around the richest historical heritage in sub-Saharan Africa. The town of Axum, its outskirts studded with giant stelae and ruined palaces, was once the centre of an empire that stretched from the Nile River across the Red Sea to Yemen between the 1st and 7th centuries ad.

The medieval capital of Lalibela boasts a cluster of hand-carved rock churches regarded by many as the unofficial eighth wonder of the world. There is also Gonder, the site of five 17th-century castles built by King Fasil and his successors. Moreover, all around the country are little-visited centuries-old monasteries and other rock-hewn churches, many imbued with an atmosphere that seems positively Biblical.

Amazing Scenery

Although historical sites are the focal point of tourism, the breathtaking highland scenery is also jaw dropping. The amazing scenery embraces the kilometre-deep Blue Nile Gorge, the sculpted sandstone cliffs and valleys of Tigrai. Also it coves the lush forests of the west and south, and the lake-studded volcanic landscape of the Rift Valley floor. Elsewhere, mountainous national parks such as Bale and Simien provide refuge to endemic creatures ranging from the Ethiopian wolf and oddball gelada monkey to several dozen bird species found nowhere else in the world. Equally unique to this most strange and rewarding country are the wonderfully fiery cuisine. Moreover, the peculiar pentatonic music is unique and the local bars are full of people dancing.

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Bradt Guides Botswana Safari Guide

Bradt Guides Botswana Safari Guide is your essential guide to Botswana. A safari in northern Botswana takes the traveller to a wilderness populated almost exclusively by wildlife. Here are the predators and their prey; here, too, are the elephants, the hippos and the astonishing birdlife of the Okavango Delta. This fourth edition of Bradt’s Botswana Safari Guide provides unrivalled coverage of the region’s wildlife, environment and history, as well as a thorough evaluation of when, where and how to go. The guide, written by an expert author, focuses on the country’s most popular areas, the Okavango Delta and the Kalahari and Chobe deserts. Explore the area made famous in “The Gods must be crazy” and “The Gods must be crazy II”. Botswana, which has only been producing diamonds since 1971, one hundred years after the Big Hole, has provided 665 million carats of this global figure which represents 14% of all diamonds ever produced, and this is almost the same as what South Africa has produced (680 million carats) since 1870.

About the author
Chris McIntyre is a director of a UK travel company specialising in southern Africa. He travels regularly throughout the region, including extended trips to Botswana.

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Publisher Bradt Travel Guides
ISBN-10 1841624896
ISBN-13 9781841624891

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Format Paperback
Language English

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Bradt Guides Sierra Leone

Bradt Guides Sierra Leone is the only English-language guide on the market dedicated exclusively to Sierra Leone. Sierra Leone is about the size of Wales and manages to squeeze beaches, rainforests, mountains, savannah grasslands, marshes, mangrove swamps and rivers into its relatively small size. Written for intrepid travellers looking to explore this scarred but vibrant nation, this brand new edition of Sierra Leone invites you to discover the hidden beaches on the country’s Atlantic coast, climb to the top of Mount Bintumani, west Africa’s highest peak, learn about magical customs, and experience world-class bird-watching.
About the author

Africa experts, Katrina Manson and James Knight, are journalists, writers and photographers. Paige McClanahan is a journalist living in Freetown.

Here you can track monkeys, buffalo and rare hippos; pick your own oysters fresh from the sea; dine on an unspoilt, empty beach with only the moon for company; step onto a former slave island drenched in history; and camp in a last, treasured patch of rain forest.

Sierra Leone has seen a heartening recovery since emerging from a civil war a decade ago, and is making a determined push towards eco-tourism. It inspires many feelings in those who visit: wonder at its natural beauty and extraordinary wildlife, heartache for its past suffering, and joy in its enduring spirit and sense of fun. Take a trip to Sierra Leone’s infamous diamond mines and rainforest-covered mountains; go in search of the elusive pygmy hippo; or simply relax on the country’s beaches and islands.

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Bradt Guides Sao Tome & Principe

Bradt Guides Sao Tome & Principe is the most informative of this small African nation.

Marooned off the coast of Gabon, the volcanic islands of São Tomé & Príncipe are a largely undiscovered, uniquely rewarding and safe destination with an exciting blend of African, Portuguese and Caribbean cultures. Explore secluded beaches and colonial plantation houses; spot endemic rainforest birds and learn about medicinal plants; scale the Pico and dive in toasty waters; taste the world’s best chocolate; watch turtles hatching and get into the laid-back, ‘léve-léve’ Santomean groove. This remains the only dedicated guide to this island paradise.

São Tomé and Príncipe, an African island nation close to the equator, is part of a volcano chain featuring striking rock and coral formations, rainforests and beaches. On the larger island, São Tomé, is the Lagoa Azul lagoon. Ôbo Natural Park, a biodiverse jungle preserve, covers much of São Tomé and is distinguished by Pico Cão Grande, a skyscraperlike volcanic rock.

About the author
Kathleen Becker is the author of the Marco Polo travel guide to London and two literary guides. A keen linguist and lover of the outdoors, she is especially interested in island destinations.

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Bradt Guides Congo

Bradt Guides Congo is the most comprehensive guide to Congo. Known as the heart of Africa, the Congos are one of the last bastions in Africa for the seriously adventurous traveler. Both countries remain difficult to visit especially when traveling overland. This revised guide tells you how to travel both adventurously and safely and includes an extensive chapter on security. It provides the intrepid traveler with practical information and the unique maps you will need to explore this jungle territory. City maps are up to date with the latest information on where to find hotels, restaurants and shops. The road network has been repaired and travelers can now travel easily by minibus throughout some regions of these countries. Overland routes are much improved and regional maps are completely revised to show the updated infrastructure.

The Congos encompass Africa’s largest area of intact rainforest and much of the book talks about the spectacular wildlife in both countries. Two eastern national parks, both World Heritage Sites, protect not only the mountain gorilla but the critically endangered eastern lowland gorilla. The guide provides information on tour groups visiting these sites and many others. It provides practical information on every region of both countries, essential advice on preparation as well as safety precautions. It is the only comprehensive guide to both Congos in English.

About the author

Sean Rorison is a Canadian writer who has visited over 90 countries. He helped launch the award-winning travel journal site Polo’s Bastards, that focuses primarily on difficult destinations.

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Bradt Guides Cape Verde

Bradt Guides Cape Verde is the most comprehensive guide to Cape Verde. Cape Verde or Cabo Verde, officially the Republic of Cabo Verde, is an island country in the central Atlantic Ocean. Moreover, the ten volcanic islands in its archipelago have a combined land area of about 4,033 square kilometres. The islands of Cape Verde have a pleasant climate during most of the year boasting 350 days of sunshine. The Cape Verde islands are a destination with a difference.

The country is a distinctive blend of European and African cultures. The Creole word ‘morabeza’ captures this unique hospitality perfectly. These magical islands are soaring in popularity, with property construction, flights and international arrivals rocketing. British and Irish second-home investors are discovering the potential of these beautiful, burgeoning islands. Moreover, this sixth edition provides practical details on purchasing property, exploring the spectacular landscape and travelling between islands. It covers the long stretches of shimmering, sandy beaches of Boavista to the lush green peaks and valleys of Santo Antão, Cape Verde has something for everybody.

About the author
Murray Stewart enjoyed a previous life as a senior manager with the insolvency arm of a major international firm of accountants, before giving it up in 2009. Since then, he has indulged his twin passions for writing and travel, living in and writing about North Cyprus, France and Galicia. He has recently worked in Santander, recovering 11 million euros of debt on behalf of a UK bank, volunteered at the London Olympics, taught English, translated from French and Spanish and assisted on the National Census. He speaks French, Spanish, German and some ‘learned-in-a-hurry’ Portuguese. Currently, he is basing himself in Cape Verde for two months while updating the new edition.

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