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15 Best Places to Visit in Africa By Carri Wilbanks and Becca Blond
1. Cape Town, South Africa
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herever you wander in Africa, we promise you’ll leave with a new appreciation for the magic of this culturally rich, vibrantly colored, and welcoming continent that will have you wanting to return over and over. Plan your adventures with our list of the best places to visit in Africa. Note: Some businesses may be temporarily closed due to recent global health and safety issues.
1. Explore Cape Town, South Africa One of the most beloved destinations on the continent, Cape Town sits at the southern tip of South Africa, near where the Atlantic Ocean and Indian Ocean meet at the Cape of Good Hope. It is a culturally rich and visually stunning city that is very easy to fall in love with on a first visit. Table Mountain rises from the center of the city, while the striking Twelve Apostle rock formations beyond provide the backdrop for gorgeous whitesand beaches, like Clifton and Camps Bay, along its Atlantic Ocean coastline. There is so much to see and do in Cape Town. There are active adventures, like hiking to the
top of Lion’s Head to watch the sunrise. 4. Victoria Falls, Zambia, And important historic Zimbabwe explorations, like taking a somber trip to Robben Island, where Nelson Mandela was a political prisoner for 27 years before the Apartheid regime fell. The city is also home to a plethora of museums, galleries, local boutiques, and world-class restaurants and hotels. You’ll want to spend some time exploring the Victoria and Alfred Waterfront, as well as the downtown around Long Street and Greenmarket Square. Slightly further afield, you can see African wild penguins at Boulders Beach or learn to surf in the beach town suburb of Muizenberg.
2. Go Back in Time in Zanzibar, Tanzania A visit to Zanzibar feels like stepping into another world, one where time stands still, and the only city, Stone Town, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The island in the Indian Ocean just off the
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