Extracts from Struik Travel’s Picturesque Series

by Amanda on Dec 1st, 2011

Read excerpts from three books out of Struik Travel’s popular Picturesque series, all courtesy Namibian Buchdepot:

From Picturesque Drakensberg by Sue Derwent:

World heritage wonder: The uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park was declared a World Heritage Site in 2000. This mountainous sanctuary of towering peaks and deep gorges protects a variety of endemic and threatened plant, bird and animal species and preserves a unique collection of rock art created by the San. The 2428 square kilometre park extends 300 km along the border between Lesotho and South Africa. Previous pages: Devil’s Tooth, uKhahlam-ba-Drakensberg; Cosmos growing around settlements near Royal Natal Park.

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From Picturesque South Africa by Sean Fraser

Table Mountain: Visitors whisked to the summit of Table Mountain by cable car can enjoy panoramic views of the city and Robben Island, the former island-prison where Nelson Mandela was incarcerated. The eastern slopes of the mountain are home to the world-famous Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden.

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From Picturesque Winelands by Tanya Farber:

Groot Constantia: A national treasure and officially the oldest wine estate in South Africa, Groot Constantia offers a selection of fine restaurants, lush lawns for picnicking, and historical museums. Previous pages: Groot Constantia, Cape Town; Laborie, Paarl.

Historical roots: The Groot Constantia Manor House, now a cultural history museum, provides a rare glimpse into the lives of affluent wine estate owners in the eighteenth century. It has elegant gables on the outside; the inside offers the visitor a superb display of Cape furniture, porcelain and maritime art.

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