From Paul Theroux and Peter Moore to Jonny Steinberg, JM Coetzee, Jonathan Kaplan, Nelson Mandela, Mamphela Ramphele, Tom Eaton, Breyten Breytenbach, Pieter-Dirk Uys and Gabeba Baderoon: Discover Cape Town with top contemporary authors – both well-loved locals and international travel writers. Selected and with an introduction by Justin Fox. Read how … · JM Coetzee fails to get into a good school · Nelson Mandela misplaces his spectacles on the Grand Parade · Jonathan Kaplan faces arrest at St. George’s Cathedral · Paul Theroux meets a fellow pessimist at Cape Point · Jonny Steinberg is revolted by prison food · Joseph Lelyveld joins Crossroads residents singing hymns · Richard Rive walks with ghosts in District Six · Rian Malan haggles for snoek in Kalk Bay · Pieter-Dirk Uys attends a fake wedding on Greenmarket Square · Edwin Cameron climbs Table Mountain with the help of antiretrovirals · Judy Kibinge parties in Long Street plus many more...
DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Top 10 Cape Town and the Winelands will lead you straight to the very best this region has to offer. Whether you're looking for the things not to miss at the Top 10 sights or want to find the best nightspots, this guide is the perfect pocket-sized companion. Rely on dozens of Top 10 lists, from the Top 10 museums to the Top 10 events and festivals. There's even a list of the Top 10 things to avoid. The guide is divided by area with restaurant reviews for each, as well as recommendations for hotels, bars, and places to shop. You'll find the insider knowledge you need to explore every corner of the region with DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Top 10 Cape Town and the Winelands and its pull-out map.