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Inhaltsverzeichnis TEIL I: Reisevorbereitungen TEIL II: Land & Leute Inhaltsverzeichnis Inhaltsverzeichnis TEIL I: Reisevorbereitungen Die Top-Ten KwaZulu-Natals 16 Warum nach KwaZulu-Natal? 18 Mit Veranstalter oder selbst reisen? / KwaZulu-Natal mit Reiseveranstalter 18 KwaZulu-Natal in Eigenregie 19 Reiseveranstalter-Adressen 19 Mit Kindern nach Südafrika 20 Reisetipps von A - Z 20 TEIL II: Land & Leute KwaZulu-Natal - eine königliche Provinz 40 Kleine Landeskunde KwaZulu-Natal 40 Die Regenbogen-Nation 41 Umbenennung von Orten und Straßen 42 Kleines Südafrika- und KwaZulu-Natal-Glossar 42 Afrikaans und Apartheidpolitik 43 Geschichtliche Eckdaten 44 Die Buren und der Große Trek 46 Die Schlacht am Blutfluss und die Gründung der Burenrepublik Natalia 48 ANC, Inkatha und Buthelezi 52 KwaZulu-Natals Bevölkerung 55 Frühe Bewohner 55 Indischstämmige 55 Mahatma Gandhi 56 Deutschstämmige in KwaZulu-Natal 57 Das Volk der Zulu 59 Monarch ohne Macht 61 Kleines Zulu-Brevier 61 Brauchtum und Lebensart 64 isiZulu, die Sprache der Zulu 66 Kunsthandwerk 67 Wer war Shaka Zulu? 68 Zulu-Schaudörfer - Cultural Villages 70 Musik, Kunst und Kultur 72 The Drakensberg Boys' Choir / „The Songs of Zululand" / Klassik und Pop 75 Große Musik-Festivals in KwaZulu-Natal 76 Kunst 76 Literatur 77 Festkalender und kulturelle Veranstaltungen 78 Sportliche Aktivitäten 79 Vogelbeobachtung / Am und unter Wasser 79 Aktivsport 82 Wandern, Trekking und Bergsteigen 83 Radtouren und Mountain Biking 83 Bungee / Seilgleiten / Golf 84 Reiten 86 Bibliografische Informationen digitalisiert durch http://d-nb.info/993873626 Inhaltsverzeichnis Fußball-WM 2010 in Südafrika 87 KwaZulu-Natal gastronomisch 89 Südafrikanische Küche / Braai 89 Fisch / Gut durch den Tag / Spezialitäten 90 Restaurants 91 Selbstversorgung 92 Nachtisch / Indische Küche 93 Getränke / Alkoholisches 94 Unterkünfte 96 Wie man sich bettet... / Südafrikanische Saisonzeiten 96 Tipps / Geld sparen / Rating nach Sternen 97 Unterkünfte in diesem Buch / Preisangaben / Preiskategorien 98 Unterkünfte im Internet suchen / Gedruckte Unterkunftsführer 99 Wissenswertes zu südafrikanischen Unterkünften 100 Unterkünfte in KZNs staatlichen Provincial Parks, Nature- und Game Reserves . 102 Ezemvelo KwaZulu-Natal Wildlife 106 Tierschutzgebiete in KwaZulu-Natal 107 Kleines Safari-Brevier 108 Artenreiche Tier- und Pflanzenwelt 110 Fauna 110 Am und im Wasser 125 Reptilien, Schlangen 127 Südafrikas bunte Vogelwelt 129 Pflanzenwelt 131 TEIL III: Unterwegs in KwaZulu-Natal KwaZulu-Natal mit Mietwagen 134 Welche Wagenkategorie? / Papierkram / Wo mieten? / Vermietfirmen 134 Übernahme oder Bring-Service / Fahrzeug-Checkliste 135 KwaZulu-Natal mit Wohnmobil 135 Sicherheit, Straßen und Verkehr 136 Sicherheitstipps mit Mietwagen 136 Achtung, Linksverkehr! / Straßen 137 Wichtige Verkehrsregeln 138 Parken und „Parkwächter" / Tankstellen 138 Automobilclub / Weitere praktische Reisehinweise 139 KwaZulu-Natal preiswert - Tipps für Studenten und Backpacker 139 Baz Bus 139 Andere Buslinien: Greyhound / Intercape / Translux / Transtate 140 Bahnverkehr / Inlandsflüge 141 Tourismusregionen in KwaZulu-Natal 142 Überblick über KwaZulu-Natals Naturschönheiten 143 Tier- und Naturparks in KwaZulu-Natal / Feuchtgebiete und Strände 143 Seen und Stauseen / Berge und Gebirge 144 Planung einer großen KwaZulu-Natal-Rundreise 145 Große RUNDREISE 1 ab Durban, im Uhrzeigersinn 145 Große RUNDREISE 2, gegen den Uhrzeigersinn 146 Weiterreise von KwaZulu-Natal in andere Regionen Südafrikas 146 10 Inhaltsverzeichnis TEIL IV: Reiseteil 1. Durban/eThekwini Durban/eThekwini 148 Geschichte 149 Orientierung 151 Sicherheit / Tourist Junction 152 Stadtführungen 155 Herumkommen 155 Durbans Höhepunkte / Sehenswertes in der Innenstadt 158 Indisches Viertel 161 Durban, die südafrikanische Curry-Hauptstadt 162 Florida Road 164 Glenwood/Davenport Road / Berea/Musgrave 165 Weitere Museen und Einrichtungen 166 Hafen und Victoria Embankment (Margaret Mncadi Avenue) 167 „Golden Mile" Beachfront 170 The Point mit uShaka Marine World 172 Sehenswertes außerhalb 174 Natal Sharks Board 174 Hare Krishna Temple / Nature Reserves / Valley of a Thousand Hills 177 Adressen & Service Durban 109 Durban von A-Z 178 2. South Coast Einführung / Reisetipps 189 Southern right whale, Humpback whale 190 Eco-Label Blue Flag / Sicherheit am Meer und beim Baden 192 Amanzimtoti/eManzamtoti 194 eMkhomazi (Umkomaas) 195 Aliwal Shoal 196 Croc World / Empisini Nature Reserve 197 Scottburgh 197 Vernon Crookes Nature Reserve 198 Pennington 199 Hibberdene 200 Umzumbe 201 Pumula / Melville / Banana Beach / Southport Beach 201 Umtentweni 202 Port Shepstone 202 Oribi Gorge Nature Reserve 203 Oribi 204 Mbumbazi Nature Reserve 207 Shelly Beach 207 St Michael's on Sea / Uvongo 209 Margate 210 Ramsgate 211 Southbroom 213 Inhaltsverzeichnis 11 Marina Beach / San Lameer 214 Trafalgar Marine Reserve und -Beach / Mpenjati N. R. / Palm Beach 215 Munster Beach / Glenmore Beach 216 Leisure Bay / T.O. Strand 217 Port Edward 218 Umtamvuna Nature Reserve 219 Beaver Creek Coffee Estate & Cafe / Clearwater Farm 220 Wild Coast Sun Resort and Casino 221 R61 nach Port St. Johns 221 Weiterfahrt auf der N2 in Richtung südliche Drakensberge (Himeville) 221 Harding 221 AufderR56 nach Pietermaritzburg 223 lxopo (iXobho) / Paton Express 223 Richmond 224 Abstecher: Game Valley Estates 224 East Griqualand 225 Kokstad 225 Mount Currie Nature Reserve 226 Kokstad - Franklin - Swartberg - Coleford Nature Reserve - Underberg 226 2. North Coast Auf der N2 und R102 von Durban Richtung Norden 227 Überblick 227 Umhlanga Rocks 228 Natal Sharks Board 230 Gateway Theatre of Shopping 231 Umhlanga Lagoon Nature Reserve 231 Sibaya Casino & Entertainment Kingdom 232 Umdloti Beach / Verulam 232 Hazelmere Nature Reserve 232 Tongaat/oThongathi 233 Dolphin Coast 235 Ballito und die Strandorte nördlich davon 235 Shaka's Rock / Salt Rock 236 Shakaskraal / Groutville 237 KwaDukuza (Stanger) 237 Harald Johnson Nature Reserve 238 Fort Pearson und der Ultimatum Tree 239 Amatikulu Nature Reserve 239 4. Zululand Überblick 243 Gingindlovu • 244 Eshowe 244 Dlinza Forest Nature Reserve 246 Abstecher KwaBulawayo 247 12 Inhaltsverzeichnis Shakaland 245 KwaBhekithunga/Stewart's Farm 246 Nyala Game Ranch 247 Thula Thula 248 Simunye 248 Das zentrale Zululand 249 Historisches 249 Melmoth 249 Ophathe Game Reserve 249 Ulundi/oLundi 250 KwaZulu Cultural Museum und Ondini Historie Reserve 251 eMakhosini Ophahte Heritage Park 252 Babanango Nature Reserve 253 Im nördlichen Zululand 254 Nongoma 254 Zulu Reed Dance-Festival (Ncema Festival) 254 Ntendeka Wilderness Area (Ngome Forest) 255 Mkuze Falls Private Game Reserve 255 Ithala Game Reserve 256 Entlang der N2 nach Norden ab der Dokodweni Toll Plaza 260 Mtunzini und Umlalazi Nature Reserve 260 Umlalazi Nature Reserve 260 Empangeni/uMhlathuze 261 Richards Bay/uMhlathuze 262 Enseleni Nature Reserve 263 Maphelane 264 Mtubatuba 264 The Songs of Zululand 265 DumaZulu Traditional Village & Lodge 267 Emdoneni Lodge and Game Farm 267 Hluhluwe (Ort) 268 Ubizane Game Reserve 269 Kleine Geschichte des Natur- und Tierschutzes in KwaZulu-Natal 269 Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park 271 Spitz- und Breitmaulnashorn 271 Unterwegs im -Sektor 272 Unterwegs im Imfolozi-Sektor 273 Information Hluhluwe-Imfolozi 274 Von Hluhluwe auf der N2 nach Norden zur Grenze Swazilands 277 Abu Madi Game Reserve 277 Mkuze 277 uMkhuze Game Reserve 278 5. Elephant Coast Überblick 281 Geschichtliches, Bevölkerung, Kultur und Gegenwart 282 iSimangaliso Wetland Park 284 Inhaltsverzeichnis 13 Praktische Reisetipps für Elephant Coast und iSimangaliso Wetland Park 285 Was Sie unternehmen können / Highlights außerhalb des Parks 287 Highlights im iSimangaliso Wetland Park 288 Aktivitäten 288 1. Südliche Elephant Coast 290 St Lucia 290 See St Lucia und Ästuar St Lucia 291 Eastern Shores Game Reserve / Crocodile Centre 295 Cape Vidal 297 An den Western Shores des Lake St Lucia 298 Charter's Creek 298 Fanie's Island 299 Auf der R22 (Lubombo Road) von Hluhluwe (Ort) nach Kosi Bay 299 False Bay 299 Weiterfahrt nach Norden 300 Sodwana Bay 301 Umgebungsziele / Lake Sibaya 303 2. Nördliche Elephant Coast 304 Traumhafte Retreats zwischen Mabibi und Rocktail Bay Lodge 304 kwaNgwanase (Manguzi) 306 Kosi Bay 308 Tembe Elephant Park 312 Der Afrikanische Elefant (Loxodonta africana) 314 Den Horizont erweitern - der zukünftige Futi-Royal Tembe Transfrontier Park ..316 Ndumo Game Reserve 315 Im Park unterwegs 317 Border Cave 318 King Dinganes Memorial 318 Jozini 319 Pongolapoort Dam (Lake Jozini) 319 Phongolo Nature Reserve 320 Pongola Game Park 321 Pongola (uPhongolo) 324 6. Battlefields Überblick 325 Wichtigste Schlachten 326 Reisetipps 327 Vryheid 328 Thangami Mineral Spa und Game Reserve 329 Paulpietersburg (eDumbe) 330 Lüneburg 331 Schlacht am Blutfluss (Blood River/Ncome) 336 Dundee/Endumeni 335 Hattingspruit 336 Isandlwana 338 Isandlwana-Schlacht 338 Fugitive's Drift 340 14 Inhaltsverzeichnis Rorke's Drift 341 Auf der N11 nach Norden Richtung Newcastle und Volksrust 343 Ntshingwayo Dam (Chelmsford Dam) Nature Reserve 343 Newcastle 344 Abstecher zu den Battlefields des 1. und 2. Burenkriegs 345 Utrecht 346 Ladysmith 347 Weiterfahrt nach Wesfen in Richtung Drakensberge 349 Wagon Hill / Elandslaagte 349 Colenso 350 Weenen 351 Weenen Game Reserve 351 Thukela Biosphere Reserve 352 Zingela Safari & River Company 352 Estcourt 353 Wagendrift Public Resort Nature Reserve 354 7. uKhahlamba Drakensberg Park Die Drakensberge von KwaZulu-Natal 355 Die Highlights der Drakensberge 356 Reiseplanung und Tipps 358 Wandern in den Drakensbergen 361 Northern Drakensberg 363
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