5 Must See Sites in Africa

Africa is a beautiful country with so many landscapes and tourist attractions that it's hard to decide what to see, particularly if you're on a tight time schedule. Below are a selection of 5 must see sites.

The Victoria Falls, also known as Mosi-oa-Tunya (the Smoke that Thunders) is a spectacular waterfall situated in southern Africa on the Zambezi River between Zimbabwe and Zambia. The fact that these falls are one of the Seven Natural Wonders of World should be enough to persuade you, and although they are neither the widest nor the tallest set of falls it is agreed that they are actually the largest as Victoria Falls provides the biggest single sheet of falling water in the world.

Kruger National Park is the largest game reserve in South Africa covering 18,989 square km and is one of Africa's most popular places to track down the 'Big Five' - lion, leopard, elephant, buffalo and rhinoceros. As well as providing a range of public safari tours there are also private concessions that can be booked and are less crowded catering exclusive safari camps and lodgings providing for luxury travellers.

Johannesburg's Apartheid Museums provide the most powerful and comprehensive collections of South Africa's tragic past and is certainly a must see stop for anyone interested in the regions monumental part in history. Visitors say that the Apartheid Museum is a vivid and moving experience, set out by means of enlarged photos, artefacts, newspaper clippings, and film footage, to graphically portray the brutal apartheid story.

Mount Kilimanjaro located in Tanzania is Africa's tallest mountain reaching 19,340ft and consisting of three volcanic cones; Shira, Kibo and Mawenzi. Fortunately for travellers, the mountain's highest point which is called the Uhuru peak is easily accessible to anyone of a moderate fitness level. It is well worth the effort as the experience of being on top of Africa is absolutely exhilarating and of course the surrounding scenery at the peak is breathtaking, with the huge glaciers forming a white heaven.

The Great Pyramid of Giza, Egypt also known as Khufu's Pyramid. Comprising another one of the World's Seven Natural Wonders is situated in Necropolis Giza and is joined by the other two Great Pyramids as well as the Great Sphinx so it's definitely an area well worth a visit. For over 3,800 years the Great Pyramid was the tallest man-made structure in the world and is the only one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World that survives substantially intact.

There is no shortage of amazing spectacles to witness in Africa and these are just some ideas to get you started on a spectacular trip.

John McE writes articles on a number of subjects including travel and adventure. For more about this see http://www.africacollection.co.uk/