Reise-Taschenbuch Kapstadt & Western Cape

About the Book

I still vividly remember my first time in Cape Town and South Africa. I drove along one of the most beautiful coastal roads in the world, the famous Chapman’s Peak Drive between Noordhoek and Hout Bay. By the evening, at a restaurant on the beach, it was clear: I don’t just want to be a visitor here; I have to live here. With a vibrant million-metropolis at my doorstep and nature reserves and national parks all around. And all of this in the land of the Rainbow Nation. Cape Town is Africa light – where African and European cultures meet, where the sea and Table Mountain await.

On the Cape Peninsula, there are wineries, stunning beaches, and the Cape of Good Hope. In the Cape Province, the spectacular spectrum continues, complemented by historic mountain passes and desert experiences, as well as a diverse fauna ranging from African penguins and Cape gannets to ostriches and elephants, and even sharks and whales. I have compiled intense landscape and outdoor experiences for you in my book, along with everything you need for the urban experience of Cape Town.

And this is how you will experience Cape Town and the Western Cape with the DuMont Travel Guide:

• Personal and authentic: We value honest experiences, closeness, and presence
• Clear organization into individual regions with their towns and landscapes
• Enjoyable immersion and experience pages before each chapter
• The tours: Just set off, explore new paths. Actively dive into nature and culture
• The favorite spots: great for surprising discoveries
• The addresses: radically subjective selection, sometimes stylish, sometimes ecological, always individual and personal
• The magazine: a varied travel essay. It also tackles critical and controversial topics
• The maps: 3 city maps, 16 tour maps, overview map with highlights, quick overview of each region, plus a separate travel map

The bonus with the book: Current travel tips and news are available as an online addition.