This detailed guide covers the entire African continent in depth--offering information on 54 countries from the Meditteranean to the Cape of Good Hope--and contains essential advice for independent travelers, including hundreds of places to stay and eat. 35 maps.

Containing thousands of accommodation suggestions, hundreds of detailed maps, and up-to-date information on border crossings and visas, this is the classic budget guide to Africa and the only one to cover the continent in its entirety. The guide includes planning tips such as itinerary suggestions and highlight lists for each country. color. 230 maps.

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Containing thousands of accommodation suggestions, hundreds of detailed maps, and up-to-date information on border crossings and visas, this is the classic budget guide to Africa and the only one to cover the continent in its entirety. The guide includes planning tips such as itinerary suggestions and highlight lists for each country. color. 230 maps.

Africa: a continent of exhilirating adventure, fascinating cultures and extraordinary wildlife and landscapes, where just one experience will never quite articulate the magic of the place. Herds of wild animals crossing acacia-dotted plains, remote cultures that time seems to have forgotten, the monumental vestiges of crumbled empires, as well ast he dire realities of war, disease and famine - Africa is all this and much more. From Cape Town's gleaming shopping arcades to the remote tribal settlements on Lake Turkana's shores, 'The Africa Book' draws together a definitive collection of the sights, sounds and tastes of this spellbinding continent.Here's how to start - open at any page and begin your own journey. Float down the Nile in a felucca, visit the mountain gorillas of Rwanda, catch mbalax fever on Dakar's glittering dance floors, relax under the palms on Zanzibar's powdery white beaches. Let Lonely Planet's photographers, authors and travelers lead you through five regions, 54 countries and inspire you to embark on the journey of your life.