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AngolaAuthors: Mike Stead & Sean Rorison1st edition • NOVEMBER 2009256 PAGES • 16 PAGES OF COLOUR PHOTOS • 27 MAPSISBN: 978 1 84162 304 7
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Angola is no destination for beginners. It has no Starbucks or McDonalds, and there's only one functioning escalator in the whole country. Only seven years have passed since it emerged from three decades of armed struggle; the land is littered with 10million unexploded mines (which, interestingly, the elephants have learnt to detect and avoid) and there are few tourist facilities. But for the adventurous, this country offers over 1,000km of unspoilt beaches, excellent fishing and surfing, tropical forests and magnificent bird life. The first-ever English guidebook to the country, Bradt's Angola is essential reading for business travellers and pioneering adventurers alike.
• The first-ever English-language tourist guidebook to Angola, and the first tourist guide in any language written since before independence from Portugal in 1975 •Angola's visitor numbers are soaring as the government uses its massive oil and diamond wealth to rebuild the country's shattered infrastructure •Provides in-depth coverage of the once-elegant colonial capital, Luanda 
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ISBN-13: 9781841623047
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Table of ContentsIntroduction PART ONE GENERAL INFORMATION Chapter 1 Background Information Geography and climate, History, Government and politics, Economy, People, Religion, Culture, Natural history and conservation Chapter 2 Practical Information When to visit, Suggested highlights and itineraries, Tour operators, Red tape, Embassies, Getting there and away, Health, Safety and security, What to take, Money, Budgeting, Getting around, Accommodation, Eating and drinking, Public holidays, Shopping, Activities, Arts and entertainment, Photography, Media and communications, Business, Living in Angola, Cultural etiquette, Travelling positively PART TWO THE GUIDE Chapter 3 Luanda History, Getting there, Getting around, Local tour operators, Where to stay, Where to eat, Entertainment and nightlife, Sports, Shopping, Other practicalities, What to see, A do-it-yourself city tour – the rich and poor of Luanda, Museums, Churches, Day trips from Luanda, Around Luanda PART THREE WESTERN PROVINCES Chapter 4 Bengo Province Caxito, Around Bengo province, Kissama National Park Chapter 5 Kwanza Norte Province N’dalatando, Dondo, Around Kwanza Norte province Chapter 6 Kwanza Sul Province Sumbe, Porto Amboim, Around Kwanza Sul province PART FOUR NORTHERN PROVINCES Chapter 7 Uíge Province Uíge, Around Uíge Province Chapter 8 Zaire Province M’banza Congo, Soyo Chapter 9 Cabinda Province History, Cabinda, Around Cabinda province PART FIVE SOUTHWESTERN PROVINCES Chapter 10 Benguela Province History, Benguela, Around Benguela, Lobito Chapter 11 Namibe Province History, Namibe, Around Namibe province Chapter 12 Huíla Province Lubango, Around Lubango province Chapter 13 Cunene Province Ondjiva, Around Cunene province PART SIX SOUTHEASTERN PROVINCES Chapter 14 Huambo Province History, Huambo, Around Huambo province Chapter 15 Bié Province Kuito Chapter 16 Moxico Province Luena, Around Moxico province Chapter 17 Kuando Kubango Province Menongue, Around Kuando Kubango province PART SEVEN EASTERN PROVINCES Chapter 18 Malanje Province Malanje, Around Malanje province Chapter 19 Lunda Sul and Lunda Norte provinces History, Getting there, Lucapa (Lunda Norte), Around Lunda Norte province, Saurimo (Lunda Sul) Appendix 1 Language Appendix 2 Further Information Index 
About the AuthorsMike Stead has lived in Angola since 2007. He works for the British FCO. Sean Rorison is a Canadian writer best known for his writing in the Chicago-based periodical Sobaka. He has also run an award-winning travel-writing website for the past seven years called Sean's Travel Stories. Other Titles by these Authors
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