Namibia (Bradt Travel Guide)

This New Thoroughly Updated Edition Of BradtS 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. ThereS 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 CountryS Northern And Southern Boundaries, And ItS Easy To See Why Namibia Attracts Lovers Of The Great Outdoors.