Scenic Cape Town

A wide-ranging exploration of South Africa’s Mother City, Scenic Cape Town is both strikingly visual and full of detail. With photographs by Mark Skinner and text by Sean Fraser, the book pays tribute to the different kinds of beauty Cape Town has on offer – its cultural heritage, historical charm and natural splendour. From the brightly-coloured houses of the Malay Quarter and the bustle of Green Point market, to the nature reserve at Cape Point and the beaches of Camps Bay and Clifton, Scenic Cape Town presents the city in all its magnificence. Now in its second edition, this classic coffee-table book has been is revised and updated to include forty per cent new images.

Born in Zimbabwe and based in Cape Town, Mark Skinner’s passion for travel and photography has taken him to most countries in southern and central Africa. He now specialises in tourism-related photography, and his work has been published in a number of coffee-table books, magazines, calendars and brochures. Sean Fraser is a full-time editor and writer who, for three years, was the Managing Editor of the Globetrotter Travel Series. He was also Associate Editor of Discover Africa magazine and Contributing Editor on Africa Geographic. He is the author of 11 books on the people, wildlife and natural splendour of South Africa, including National Geographic’s 336-page African Adventure Atlas.