Sao Tome & Principe (Becker Kathleen)(Paperback / softback)

Bradt''s São Tomé & Príncipe is the only standalone guide to Africa''s second-smallest country, considered by some to be the centre of the world as it is the site of the closest point to the intersection of the Greenwich Meridian and the Equator. In this comprehensively updated third edition, Kathleen Becker - regular tour leader for a major tour operator on São Tomé - provides priceless insider information to the best spots for sleeping, eating and drinking, hiking, watersports, turtle watching and rainforest hikes.Since the previous edition of this guide, a wider choice of accommodation has become available: trendy guesthouses, a surf lodge, a homestay and new plantation tourism on Príncipe to name a few options. Maybe the biggest surprise to visitors is the gourmet food available here, from the ''best chocolate in the world'' to the freshest fish, straight from the beach alongside the Equator mark. Meanwhile, Príncipe, São Tomé''s jewel sister island, is now a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, and offers watersports opportunities such as stand up paddle and surfing lessons.Bradt''s São Tomé & Príncipe is the perfect companion for independent travellers, wildlife enthusiasts, trekkers, foodies and anyone interested in colonial history and African developments. This indispensable guide to one of Africa''s most important biodiversity hotspots offers sections on background and practical information, followed by four easy-to-follow chapters on Sã
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