- Algerie
- Angola
- Benin
- Botswana
- Burundi
- Djibouti
- Egypt
- Ekvatorial-Guinea
- Elfenbenskysten
- Eritrea
- Eswatini
- Etiopia
- Gabon
- Gambia
- Ghana
- Kamerun
- Kapp Verde
- Kenya
- Komorene
- Kongo
- Lesotho
- Liberia
- Libya
- Madagaskar
- Malawi
- Mali
- Mauritania
- Mauritius
- Mosambik
- Namibia
- Niger
- Nigeria
- Rwanda
- Senegal
- Seychellene
- Sierra Leone
- Somalia
- Sudan
- Sør-Afrika
- Sør-Sudan
- Tanzania
- Tunisia
- Uganda
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
- Algerie
- Angola
- Benin
- Botswana
- Burundi
- Djibouti
- Egypt
- Ekvatorial-Guinea
- Elfenbenskysten
- Eritrea
- Eswatini
- Etiopia
- Gabon
- Gambia
- Ghana
- Kamerun
- Kapp Verde
- Kenya
- Komorene
- Kongo
- Lesotho
- Liberia
- Libya
- Madagaskar
- Malawi
- Mali
- Mauritania
- Mauritius
- Mosambik
- Namibia
- Niger
- Nigeria
- Rwanda
- Senegal
- Seychellene
- Sierra Leone
- Somalia
- Sudan
- Sør-Afrika
- Sør-Sudan
- Tanzania
- Tunisia
- Uganda
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
94 produkter

740 Mauritius & Rodrigues
Ordinær pris 169,00 kr(Edition updated in 2023), MICHELIN National Map Maurice (Mauritius) will give you an overall picture of your journey in (Mauritius) thanks to its clear and accurate mapping scale 1/80,000. Our National Map Series will help you easily plan your safe and enjoyable journey thanks to a comprehensive key, a complete name index as well a clever time & distance chart. Michelin's driving information will help you navigate safely in all circumstances.
In addition, some MICHELIN National Maps are cross-referenced with the MICHELIN Green Guide highlighting destinations worth stopping for! With MICHELIN National Maps, find more than just your way! MICHELIN NATIONAL MAPS feature: Up-to-date mapping.
A scale adapted to the size of the country. A clear and comprehensive key. Distance and time chart. Place name index. Driving and road safety information. Tourist sights information. Our maps are regularly updated even if the ISBN does not change.
- Publisert: 2023
- Innbinding: Falset
- Materiale: Papir
- Målestokk: 1:80000

744 Africa: Tunisia
Ordinær pris 169,00 krMichelin er en av verdens beste, og best kjente, kartserier. Kartene har glimrende kartografi. Rød serie, kalt “national”. Dekker et enkelt land eller en gruppe land primært med hovedferdselsårer.
Publisert år: 2020
Innbinding: falset
Material: papir
Målestokk: 1:800000

745 Africa: North East & Arabia
Ordinær pris 169,00 krMichelin er en av verdens beste, og best kjente, kartserier. Kartene har glimrende kartografi. Rød serie, kalt “national”. Dekker et enkelt land eller en gruppe land primært med hovedferdselsårer.
Publisert år: 2019
Innbinding: falset
Material: papir
Målestokk: 1:4000000
Africa
Ordinær pris 199,00 krAfrica is a huge continent. No one apart from us has successfully prepared a digital data base for the entire continent and this edition includes numerous updates to road information and shifting political realities. We have updated roads whenever reliable data indicates improvements, such as connections between the southern tip of Morocco and the road leading to Nouakchott, in Mauritania. Politically, we all know of things that do not affect maps - the closed border between Algeria and Morocco, the coup in Guinea, the continued instability of Libya, the generally better degree of stability in Somalia, the on-going troubles in South Sudan - but generally, the continent of 54 nation states and a few colonial enclaves has survived two years of destabilizing Covid ravages rather well. Tourism is gradually recovering, and map sales improving.
This is a very important map in that it brings all of the countries and islands relative to the African continent into perspective. We are pleased to bring to your attention an updated version of a part of the world that is crucially important.
- Publisert: 2022
- Innbinding: Falset
- Materiale: Papir
- Målestokk: 1:4 800 000

Africa
Ordinær pris 319,00 krLonely Planet's Africa is our most comprehensive guide that extensively covers all the continent has to offer, with recommendations for both popular and lesser-known experiences. Visit wineries on the cape, swim the turquoise waters of Mozambique and view the pyramids of Giza; all with your trusted travel companion.
- Publisert: Desember 2024
- Utgave: 15. utgave
- Antall sider: 952
- Innbinding: Heftet
- Språk: Engelsk
- ISBN: 9781787015173

Africa
Ordinær pris 119,00 krLonely Planet Planning Map er slitesterkt og vanntett, med en hendig slipcase og et format som er enkelt å brette. Få mer ut av kartet og reisen din med bilder og informasjon om toppattraksjoner i landet, reiseruteforslag, en transportguide, planleggingsinformasjon, temalister og praktiske reisetips. Med dette brukervennlige navigasjonsverktøyet i baklommen kan du virkelig komme til hjertet av din destinasjon!
- Publisert: Des, 2019
- Utgave: 1. utgave
- Innbinding: Falset
- Materiale: Vannfast papir

Africa Overland
Ordinær pris 319,00 krBradt's Africa Overland is the result of over 40 years' experience on the roads of Africa, Asia and South America, combining everything you need to know about the Africa with all the practical advice needed for tackling long-distance journeys under often challenging conditions, be it by 4X4 or public transport. A massive amount of background detail is included, from suggested routes for reaching Africa - including via Asia or Saudi Arabia - to selecting and shipping your vehicle, budgeting, equipment and spares, organised tours, public transport, red tape and heaps of information about issues likely to arise on the road: driving and recovery techniques, maintenance, motorbike driving, bureaucracy, borders and police checks. This new, fully updated edition covers over 50 countries, as well as offering a focus on aspects such as geography, vegetation and climate, natural history and conservation, cultural interaction, religion and festivals.
There's lots of guidance about where to find all the latest information both before you depart and while you're on the road, plus a guide to countries on the return route through Asia and Europe: India, Nepal, China, Kazakhstan, Russia, Ukraine and Poland. African highlights include the Atlas Mountains and Sahara fringes in Morocco, desert expeditions in Chad, River Nile culture in Egypt and Sudan, the equatorial rain forests of central Africa, East African game parks, and Victoria Falls on the Zambia-Zimbabwe border. In southern Africa, there's Angola, the Namibian desert, and the Cape and diverse coastline of South Africa.
- Publisert: Oktober 2022
- Forfatter: Sian Pritchard-Jones
- Utgave: 7. utgave
- Antall sider: 380
- Innbinding: Heftet
- Språk: Engelsk
- ISBN: 9781784779085

Africa Phrasebook & Dictionary
Ordinær pris 129,00 krLonely Planet Africa Phrasebook & Dictionary is your handy passport to culturally enriching travels with the most relevant and useful African phrases and vocabulary for all your travel needs. Say hello, ask directions and make friends in Amharic to Zulu -all with your trusted travel companion. With language tools in your back pocket, you can truly get to the heart of wherever you go, so begin your journey now!
- Publisert: Desember 2019
- Utgave: 3. utgave
- Antall sider: 255
- ISBN: 9781786574763
Africa: Congo & Central African Republic
Ordinær pris 199,00 krITM har kart over hele verden og de spesialiserer seg på land litt utenfor allfarvei. Beliggenheten til landets nasjonalparker, historiske monumenter, de viktigste veiene o.L. Finner du inkludert i kartene. Samtlige landkart har ofte et bykart over hovedstaden.
The Congo River forms the boundary between the former Belgian Congo and the former French colony called Congo. The two countries bear little resemblance to each other. After independence, French Congo became the People’s Republic of Congo, which has now been shortened to just the Congo Republic. The other Congo became Zaire, and then the Democratic Republic of Congo, or DEM Congo for short. This is a double-sided map with two relatively amicable countries sharing the sheet. Side 1 is Congo, with its capital of Brazzaville, founded 1883, which was the former capital of French Equatorial Africa. It stretches from the Atlantic Ocean, with a port at Pointe Noire, inland to the border of the Central African Republic, or CAR, for short. Although there is a rail line from Pointe-Noire to Brazzaville, due to an undeveloped infrastructure, much of the traffic is along the vast Congo River. The second side of the sheet is devoted to the CAR, with its capital at Bangui. Again, it is joined by a rail line to the coast, at Dakar, Senegal, but the Congo River serves as its main transportation link with the interior. The road network seems to have improved since I was there, but both countries definitely fall into the category of countries for adventure travel, not routine tourism!
Publisert: 2025
Innbinding: falset
Material: papir
Målestokk: 1:1,500,000
Africa: Zambia & Eastern
Ordinær pris 179,00 krZambia, a nice country in central/southern Africa graces one side of the sheet, along with a very large inset map of Lusaka and two others of Livingstone and Victoria Falls (which is actually in Zimbabwe). The other side of the sheet contains a very useful regional map of eastern Africa from Ethiopia/Eritrea south to Eswatini/Swaziland. Madagascar is also included, as well as the Comoro Islands. While both sides are useful, it is the Zambian side that takes precedence. All the roads and towns are shown, as well as parks, safari lodges, and points of interest. It is possible, though not advisable, to travel to Zimbabwe via either Kariba or Vic Falls, and there is a good crossing into Botswana at Sesheke. Entry to and from Tanzania and Malawi is easy.
- Publisert: 2020
- Innbinding: Falset
- Materiale: Plastpapir
- Målestokk: 1:1 680 000, 1:4 800 000

Algeria
Ordinær pris 249,00 krDiscover Algeria's most popular experiences and best kept secrets from walking around Algier's Centre Ville with its cafes and graceful architecture; to relaxing beneath the palm trees of Ghardaïa, the largest of the M'Zab valley oases; and hiking along one of northern Algeria's most beautiful coastal stretches in Gouraya National Park. Build a trip to remember with Lonely Planet's Algeria travel guide: Our classic guidebook format contains the most comprehensive level of information for planning multi-week trips. All-new structure and design that's easy to use so you can navigate Algeria effortlessly. Exciting itineraries help you create your perfect adventure with suggestions for extended journeys, day trips, walking tours and activity-led excursions. Expert local recommendations on eating, drinking, nightlife, shopping, accommodation, festivals, when to go and more. Vibrant photography and maps. Get fresh takes on must-visit sights from the Casbah, to Martyr's Memorial, and Lambaesis. Essential information toolkit containing tips on arriving, transport, local etiquette, using money, LGBTIQ+ travel advice, useful words and phrases, accessibility and responsible travel. Connect with Algeria culture through stories that delve deep into local life, history and traditions. Covers: Algiers; Northeast Algeria; Oran; Northwest Algeria; Central Algeria & the Grand Ergs; Tamanrasset, Djanet & the Sahara.
- Publisert: November 2025
- Utgave: 2. utgave
- Antall sider: 336
- Innbinding: Heftet
- Språk: Engelsk
- ISBN: 9781837586776

Angola
Ordinær pris 129,00 kr Salgspris 64,50 kr Spar 50%Infomap™ er kongen av road-trip kart i den sørlige delen av afrika. Godt detaljerte og oppdaterte veikart i papir. Kartene inneholder også skogs - og landeveier for deg som vil utenfor allfarvei. Perfekt kompanjong på safari eller andre eventyr. Har gps-koordinater.
Publisert år: 2014
Innbinding: falset
Material: papir
Målestokk: 1:1 600 000

Angola
Ordinær pris 199,00 krITM har kart over hele verden og de spesialiserer seg på land litt utenfor allfarvei. Beliggenheten til landets nasjonalparker, historiske monumenter, de viktigste veiene o.L. Finner du inkludert i kartene. Samtlige landkart har ofte et bykart over hovedstaden.
Fra ITM: Angola is emerging as one of Africa’s growing travel destinations. After a long period of isolation, the country now welcomes tourists, and is investing in improved infrastructure to make it easier to travel around this vast country. New resort hotels are attracting tourists to beach hotels along the coast and inland hotels are being upgraded. The road network is improving, but still is a work in progress. The USA is building a new trans-Africa railway, but its future is uncertain due to Trump’s cutbacks. The map includes a detailed inset map of Luanda, the capital, and a list of Top Attractions. Angola is still a developing country, so travel here is more adventuresome than in eastern Africa for example, but it is growing in popularity.
Publisert år: 2025
Innbinding: falset
Material: papir
Målestokk: 1:1,430,000

Angola
Ordinær pris 299,00 krBradt Travel Guides er et engelsk forlag med over 200 titler som i hovedsak er skrevet for turister som bruker offentlige transportmidler og egne ben. Bradt har vunnet mange priser for reisehåndbøkene sine som er kjent for å være sterke på mindre kjente reisemål som ikke er overfylt av turister. Forfatterne sørger gjerne for å gi bøkene en personlig ”touch”, og er ikke redde for å være subjektive. Dette gjør dem både til tider morsomme, i tillegg til å være informative og enkle å lese.
Bradt Travel Guides var svært tidlig ute med fokus på viktige emner som økoturisme og den reisendes ansvar som gjest I et fremmed land. Reisehåndbøkene gir råd til hvordan man best kan nyte en eventyrlig reise borte fra turisthordene samtidig som man gjør det mulig for lokale samfunn og natur å dra nytte av besøket. Bradt er guidebøkene til mindre kjente reisemål du ikke vil finne hos andre utgivere. De er gode følgesvenner for eventyrlystne med ryggsekk på et gjennomsnittlig budsjett.
- Forfatter: Oscar Scadifi
- Publisert: Juli 2019
- Utgave: 3. utgave
- Antall sider: 352
- Innbinding: Heftet
- Språk: Engelsk
- ISBN: 9781784770242

Angola
Ordinær pris 169,00 krTysk kartserie med flotte kart på slitesterkt plastpapir.
Reise Know-How maps (world mapping project series) are easy-to-read, waterproof and highly durable travel maps specifically designed for everyday use on the road.
The maps combine state-of-the-art, GPS-compatible cartography (including hypsometric tints and contour lines) with a detailed rendering of road networks and touristic information. They offer the best possible scale, level of detail and readability, be it a map of a small island or half a continent.
The maps feature a detachable paper sleeve so that the maps can be folded easily and fit in every pocket. Although printed on plastic, a special coating makes sure the maps retain a paper-like feel and can even be written on with a pencil.
Publisert år: 2016
Innbinding: falset
Material: plastpapir
Målestokk: 1:1,400000

Another Day of Life
Ordinær pris 169,00 kr Salgspris 84,50 kr Spar 50%Den polske journalisten Ryszard Kapuscinski er blant verdens mest kjente "reiseforfattere". Han har reist verden rundt og rapportert fra kriger, kupp og revolusjoner i Asia, Europa, samt Sør- og Mellom-Amerika, noe som har resultert I flere spennende og viktige romaner. Det sies at da han endelig vendte hjem til polen hadde han overlevd 27 revolusjoner og kupp, blitt fengslet 4 ganger og overlevd 4 dødsdommer. Litt av en mann, med andre ord, og litt av en forfatter.
- Forfattere: R. Kapuscinski
- Publisert: Sep. 2001
- Utgave: 11. utgave
- Antall sider: 149

Benin
Ordinær pris 319,00 krSince Bradt first published a guide to Benin over 10 years ago, the country has become more popular with visitors to West Africa. Bradt's Benin remains the original and one of the only comprehensive guides in English to this French-speaking country, arguably the region's best wildlife destination and the birthplace of the much maligned and little understood religion of Vodou (voodoo). This new edition includes coverage of the growing range of eco-travel and community based tourism options that have sprung up in recent years.
Also included is more information on the wildlife and national parks of the north which are becoming more popular with general safari tourists, including the Parc National de la Pendjari (now under African Parks Management), increasingly recognized as the closest place to Europe easily to see lions and elephants. A dedicated chapter on Cotonou ensures the capital is covered in full detail, including up-to-date recommendations for places to eat and stay, while the rest of the country is divided into five easy-to-follow chapters, each replete with listings, hotels and restaurants, background and historical text, as well as recommendations on what to see and entertainment. Bradt's Benin also includes a field guide to gods, ghosts and dead people: after all, it's easy here to arrange to have a cup of tea with a wizard and buy spells to make someone love you.
And what makes Benin so special from a visitor's perspective is that such characters are a visible part of day-to-day life and encounters with them may well form the backbone of a Benin adventure. But there is more than just storybook magic to this country. It has a huge and varied array of birdlife and two of the finest parks this side of the continent and it is a place in which heart-in-the-mouth encounters with buffalo, elephant and lion are day-to-day events.
- Publisert: Mai 2019
- Utgave: 2. utgave
- Antall Sider: 256
- Innbinding: Heftet
- Språk: Engelsk
- ISBN: 9781784770600

Botswana Safari Guide
Ordinær pris 319,00 krThis new, thoroughly updated sixth edition of Bradt's Botswana Safari Guide remains the only full-blown, standalone guide to one of Africa's most popular and rewarding safari destinations. This is the sole guide to focus on Botswana's key safari locations: the Okavango Delta, Chobe National Park and the Northern Kalahari. Botswana's wilderness is pristine, a virtue underpinned by governmental commitment to sustainable tourism.
The Okavango Delta's permanent waters attract year-round wildlife, including all the 'big five'. Outside the Delta, this English-speaking country offers tremendous variety in landscapes, from the arid Kalahari to lush forests. Riverine areas harbour spectacular herds of elephants and buffalo, as well as mighty predator populations.
Dusty savannahs attract hardier game such as oryx and springbok. On Makgadikgadi's great salt pans, zebras gather in huge congregations after rain. Birdwatching is brilliant throughout.
Then there's Botswana's rich history, from the ancient rock paintings at the Tsodilo Hills to Stone Age arrowheads on the Makgadikgadi Pans. Bradt's Botswana Safari Guide offers detailed descriptions of many lodges, from traditional tented camps to those offering five-star luxury and top-class cuisine, plus detail on what animals occur where, enabling you to select the optimum approach. With this book's comprehensive GPS co-ordinates and detailed maps, independent travellers can drive themselves around.
But perhaps you prefer bespoke mobile safaris with a private guide? Either way, take a night drive to see creatures of the dark: genets and hunting leopards. For a different feel, explore rivers on gentle motorboat cruises, including on multi-day trips, or get closer to the water in a traditional mokoro (dug-out canoe), with a poler escorting you along shallow waterways. Or seek out a specialist walking camp for the excitement of bush walks - when meerkats might even pose atop your head for a great lookout.
And why not use this book's advice to book-end trips by visiting Livingstone (Zambia) and the Victoria Falls? Written and updated by Chris and Susie McIntyre, experts on all things Africa, Bradt's Botswana Safari Guide is the definitive companion to discovering this thrilling destination.
- Forfattere: Chris McIntyre og Susie McIntyre
- Publisert: November 2024
- Utgave: 6. utgave
- Antall sider: 558
- Innbinding: Heftet
- Språk: Engelsk
- ISBN: 9781804692233

Burkina Faso & Niger
Ordinær pris 149,00 krITM har kart over hele verden og de spesialiserer seg på land litt utenfor allfarvei. Beliggenheten til landets nasjonalparker, historiske monumenter, de viktigste veiene o.L. Finner du inkludert i kartene. Samtlige landkart har ofte et bykart over hovedstaden.
Fra ITM: Burkina Faso and Niger on a double-sided, indexed map from ITMB, presenting each country separately at 1:1,000,000 1:1,950,000 respectively and accompanied by street plans of Ouagadougou, Bobo-Dioulasso and Niamey. Altitude colouring shows the topography (with bands in feet in Burkina Faso and in metres in Niger). In Burkina Faso the map indicates areas of periodic inundation, whilst in Niger numerous water wells, salt pans, sand dunes and lava fields are also marked. In both countries parks and nature reserves are highlighted.
Road network indicates seasonal roads and shows locations of fuel supplies and border crossings, plus distances on main routes. Airports and aerodromes for small craft are marked; towns are annotated with symbols indicating what facilities can be found there. Each map has latitude and longitude lines (at 1° in Burkina Faso and 2° in Niger), plus a separate index.
Street plans, annotated with names of hotels, various tourist facilities and main buildings cover Ouagadougou (with an enlargement for the town cente), Bobo-Dioulasso and Niamey.
Publisert år: 2013
Innbinding: falset
Material: papir
Målestokk: 1:1950000

Cabo Verde (Cape Verde)
Ordinær pris 319,00 krThe new, thoroughly updated eighth edition of Bradt's Cabo Verde (Cape Verde) remains the most detailed and extensive English-language guidebook available to this alluring Atlantic archipelago, described by some as 'Africa light'. Stable and peaceful, quietly isolated by its mid-Atlantic location, malaria-free and with year-round sun, Cabo Verde's appeal to independent travellers is a natural one - with its unique island geography making it something of an adventure to navigate beyond the more conventional single-island visit of the increasing numbers of package tourists. The archipelago is diverse, particularly in terms of its tourist infrastructure.
Sal and Boavista, the oldest of these volcanic islands, boast white-sand beaches that rival those anywhere in the world, and are complemented by dream windsurfing and kitesurfing opportunities, courtesy of strong breezes and powerful Atlantic waves. Consequently, these two islands attract 95% of Cape Verde's visitors, leaving the other seven inhabited islands undeveloped - and awaiting discovery. Hikers, music fans and those curious to experience something more authentically Cabo Verdean are drawn to these seven islands.
Lace up your walking boots to trek amid the jaw-dropping mountainous landscapes of Fogo or Santo Antão. Or chill, taking time out in tiny Brava or mellow Maio. Or let your internal culture-vulture revel in the fusion of African, Portuguese and Brazilian influences that courses through the cities of Praia and Mindelo, with their constant backdrop of seductive music (or February's raucous carnival) - the aural thread that ties together these islands scattered across the mid-Atlantic.
- Publisert: Aug. 2025
- Utgave: 8. utgave
- Antall sider: 400
- Innbinding: Heftet
- Språk: Engelsk
- ISBN: 9781804692813

Cape Town
Ordinær pris 159,00 krWaterproof and tear-resistant street plan of Cape Town from Marco Polo Travel Publishing covering the city at 1:15,000 with an enlargement for the town centre, a diagram of the bus and metro network, a road map of the Cape Peninsula, and an index with lists of places of interest, etc.
- Publisert: 2025
- Innbinding: Falset
- Materiale: Vannfast papir
- Målestokk: 1:16 000

Cape Town & The Garden Route
Ordinær pris 279,00 krLonely Planet's Cape Town and the Garden Route is our most comprehensive guide that extensively covers all the region has to offer, with recommendations for both popular and lesser-known experiences. Climb the impressive Table Mountain, visit historic Robben Island and walk the colourful streets of Bo-Kaap; all with your trusted travel companion.
- Publisert: Des. 2024
- Utgave: 10. utgave
- Innbinding: Heftet
- Språk: Engelsk
- ISBN: 9781787016729

Cape town (The Winelands & The Garden Route)
Ordinær pris 259,00 krThis Cape Town, the Winelands & the Garden Route guidebook is perfect for independent travellers planning a longer trip. It features all of the must-see sights and a wide range of off-the-beaten-track places. It also provides detailed practical information on preparing for a trip and what to do on the ground.
And this Cape Town, the Winelands & the Garden Route travel guidebook is printed on paper from responsible sources, and verified to meet the FSC's strict environmental and social standards.
- Publisert: Feb. 2024
- Utgave: 7. utgave
- Antall sider: 288
- Innbinding: Heftet
- Språk: Engelsk
- ISBN: 9781789196115

Congo - Republic & Democratic Republic
Ordinær pris 249,00 krTysk kartserie med flotte kart på slitesterkt plastpapir.
- Publisert: 2023
- Innbinding: Falset
- Materiale: Plastpapir
- Målestokk: 1:2 000 000

Congo Masquerade
Ordinær pris 189,00 kr Salgspris 94,50 kr Spar 50%Congo Masquerade is about mismanagement, hypocrisy and powerlessness in what has proved to be one of Africa's most troublesome and volatile states. In this scathing study of catastrophic aid inefficiency, Trefon argues that whilst others have examined war and plunder in the Great Lakes region, none have yet evaluated the imported 'template format' reform package pieced together to introduce democracy and improve the well-being of ordinary Congolese. It has, the book demonstrates, been for years an almost unmitigated failure due to the ingrained political culture of corruption amongst the Congolese elite, abetted by the complicity and incompetence of international partners.
- Forfatter: Theodore Trefon
- Publisert: 2011
- Innbinding: Heftet
- Språk: Engelsk
- ISBN: 9781848138360

Congo: The Democratic Republic
Ordinær pris 349,00 krNew from Bradt, Democratic Republic of the Congo is the only dedicated, up-to-date, English-language guidebook to this thrilling African destination. Almost twice the size of the European Union, the continent’s second-largest country offers plenty for adventurous travellers to explore. The mighty River Congo rises in the south before winding along the Equator for nearly 5,000 km to reach the Atlantic Ocean. On either side, 20 different ecosystems give rise to a multitude of landscapes, from tropical rainforests (which serve as the world’s second-largest carbon sink) to volcanic mountains, and great lakes to savanna plateaus.
The DRC’s National Parks and nature reserves cover around 12% of the country and are well worth the effort to get to, as they host some of the world’s most exciting wildlife-watching opportunities – the main reason why many people visit the DRC. As well as harbouring more bird species than other African countries, nowhere else in the world provides the chance to see the okapi (a bizarre giraffe-like creature) and bonobo (formerly known as pygmy chimpanzee). Moreover, sites for both mountain and eastern lowland gorillas lie firmly on the tourist trail at the world-famous locations of Virunga and Kahuzi-Biega national parks.
Even if wildlife does not float your boat, there is much to savour. The capital, Kinshasa, is one of Africa’s great cities. This is the home of musique congolaise, enjoyed all over Africa and beyond – and of the sapeurs (the DRC’s renowned snappy dressers). Kisangani, in a strategic location at the northern bend of the River Congo, is a historic hub for river transport; Katharine Hepburn and Humphrey Bogart stayed here when filming The African Queen. The city of Lubumbashi offers wide boulevards and Art Deco buildings, plus hotels and restaurants in which to relax. Once rested, if the area is at peace, why not hike to the summit of Nyiragongo volcano and spend the night beside the world’s largest lava lake? With its wide-ranging coverage offering advice on everything from tour operators to accommodation, and security to visiting national parks, Bradt’s Democratic Republic of the Congo is your essential travel companion.
- Forfatter: Sean Rorison
- Publisert: Mai 2025
- Utgave: 3. utgave
- Antall sider: 240
- Innbinding: Heftet
- ISBN: 9781804692608








