The Rough Guide to West AfricaThe Rough Guide to West Africa in epub format is the most comprehensive and user-friendly guide to one of the world's hardest - and most rewarding - regions for travel, covering the 15 visitable countries from Mauritania to Cameroon in fifty percent more detail than its only competitor. Each chapter of the Rough Guide includes thoroughly researched hotel and restaurant listings, sections on everything from food and language to media and sport, and thoughtful background on the environment, culture, history, politics and music. The introduction highlights the region's attractions and touches on its great range of cultural and scenic impressions. Sections on Arts and Crafts and Fruit and Food Plants offer fascinating information and useful advice. More than 160 accessible and accurate maps guide you from the urban jungle to beaches and mountains. And an extensive index references every place mentioned in the guide. Visit the author blog at http://theroughguidetowestafrica.blogspot.com for news, links and updates. Make the most of your time with The Rough Guide to West Africa |
Contents
Introduction to West Africa | |
The geographical picture | |
Where to go | |
When to go | |
Basics | |
Getting there | |
Red tape and visas | |
Info and media | |
Mali Part 1 | |
Mali Part 2 | |
Cape Verde Part 1 | |
Cape Verde Part 2 | |
GuineaBissau | |
Guinea Part 1 | |
Guinea Part 2 | |
Sierra Leone | |
Maps and books | |
Health | |
Costs money banks | |
Getting around | |
Accommodation | |
Eating and drinking | |
Communications | |
Public holidays and festivals | |
Crime and safety | |
Cultural hints | |
Living and working in West Africa | |
Travellers with disabilities | |
Gender issues and sexual attitudes | |
Wildlife and national parks | |
People and languages | |
Travellers French | |
Practicalities | |
Explore West Africa | |
Mauritania | |
Senegal Part 1 | |
Senegal Part 2 | |
The Gambia | |
Burkina Faso Part 1 | |
Burkina Faso Part 2 | |
Ghana Part 1 | |
Ghana Part 2 | |
Togo | |
Benin | |
Niger | |
Nigeria Part 1 | |
Nigeria Part 2 | |
Nigeria Part 3 | |
Cameroon Part 1 | |
Cameroon Part 2 | |
Cameroon Part 3 | |
More on West Africa | |
West African food plants | |
Arts and crafts | |
Small print | |
A Rough Guide to Rough Guides | |
Help us update | |
Acknowledgements | |