This new thoroughly updated edition of Bradt's Namibia remains the
essential guide for a successful visit to this vast country - more than
twice the size of Germany but with less than 3% of the population.
Written by expert author and long-standing tour specialist Chris
McIntyre, this sixth edition incorporates all the most recent changes,
including unrivalled coverage of places to stay and eat, from small,
personal guesthouses to classy hotels and upmarket game lodges, and
detailed information for self-drivers (including personally researched
and checked GPS coordinates) as well as for fly-in and guided safaris.
There's also in-depth coverage of wildlife and where to see it,
including a new full-colour wildlife field guide section, covering
mammals, reptiles and amphibians, marine life and birds.Two background
chapters covering everything from history and politics to people, ethnic
groups and culture are complemented by two chapters on planning,
preparation, health and safety and two on the practicalities of getting
around and camping and walking in the bush (including canoeing). Helping
you to discover Namibia in detail, 13 chapters offer a regional
breakdown, from the capital, Windhoek to the Southern Kalahari, Namib
desert, Swakopmund, Skeleton Coast, Etosha National Park, and the
Kavango and Zambezi regions in the extreme northeast, including
excursions into neighbouring Botswana.With sweeping landscapes and empty
roads, Namibia has long captured the imaginations of travellers and
photographers. Its immense emptiness offers majestic sand dunes,
seemingly endless gravel plains, vast tracts of farmland and rugged
mountains hiding galleries of ancient Bushman rock art. Add to this the
wildlife and the unexpected beauty of the rivers that define the
country's northern and southern boundaries, and it's easy to see why
Namibia attracts lovers of the great outdoors.
