10 Really Cool Places To Visit in Africa

Thinking about Travelling to Africa? We will show you the best places to visit in Africa, we got you covered. With the world’s most formidable wildlife and some of the world’s most expansive and spectacular landscapes, Africa has the most amazing destinations in the world and we will show you the best places to visit in Africa on this list.

The fact that parts of the continent have not changed in millennia, the continent features natural and exotic destinations imaginable.    

Here are the best places to visit when travelling to Africa.

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Mombasa

Kenya’s second largest city also features some of the most spectacular beaches and rich cultural history affecting the entire stretch of the East African coastline. Mombasa features heritage sites giving insight into indigenous Africa, Arab exploration, Indian Ocean slave trade, emergence of the Swahili culture, early European exploration, East African colonial history and modern Kenyan heritage.

For instance, Fort Jesus, built by the Portuguese, is a landmark of the activities of the Iberian explorers to the Indian ocean.  

Fort Jesus (Established by the Portuguese in 1593 to help protect the city)

Mombasa also features white sand beaches with unbound access to the Indian Ocean. For instance, the Bahari beach featured below is a display of the best East Africa has to offer.

Bahari Beach in Mombasa

Victoria Falls (Zambia-Zimbabwe)

Also known as Mosi-oa-Tunya (the smoke that thunders) in the Lozi language, the Victoria falls is one of the most iconic landmarks of Africa. The sheer length and height of the falls makes it the largest sheet of falling water anywhere in the world.

Besides the falls itself, it is situated in two national parks straddling both Zambia and Zimbabwe. One enjoys a fully packaged African experience with easy access to Africa’s big five attractions near the waterfall.  The scenic view around the falls are also bound to blow your mind and leave one of the best impressions in your life.

Victoria Falls.

Marrakesh

The fourth largest city in the Kingdom of Morocco, Marrakesh is arguably the best North Africa has to offer. No wonder, Hollywood companies love shooting films featuring desert scenery here.

Besides breathtaking views of the Sahara, Marrakesh’s architecture is like no other in the world. From Bob Agnaou landmark built in the 12th century to the modern Menara gardens, Marrakesh’s beauty and elegance is unmatched the world over.

Menara gardens (the Atlas Mountains in the background).

Cape Town

The southern-most major city in Africa, Cape-Town is an important African landmark.

From any point within the city, the ocean or a mountain is in sight. Located at the foot of the Table Mountains, one can enjoy the panoramic view of the Cape Town bay with a simple cable car ride to the top of the Table mountains.

However, given its location at the Southern tip of the continent, and close to the point where warm and cold currents from the Atlantic and Indian Oceans converge, one can experience the four seasons on a single day.

Being located in South Africa, Cape Town was at the center of the country’s apartheid history. District Six Museum gives an insight into the dis-enfranchisement of mixed race people before and during the apartheid era.  

A view of the Table Mountain in Cape Town

The Pyramids of Ancient, Egypt

The Great Pyramids of Giza.

If you are travelling to Africa soon, Egypt should be number one on your list for various reasons. Constructed 3000 years ago, in Ancient Egypt, the Pyramids are a relic to the power wielded by the Egyptians in the Ancient world making it one of the best places to visit in Africa.

They are evidence of the immense wealth and influence possessed by Egyptian pharaohs. However, the pyramids are worthy of your visit from the sheer awe they inspire to anyone at the base of any of them.

Located in the middle of the Sahara, camel rides are also guaranteed bonus as you enjoy learning more facts about the pyramids and the civilization that created them.

Addis Ababa

Nothing shouts Africa more than Addis Ababa. Despite being the seat of the African Union, it also ranks among the highest capital cities by latitude in the World.

The African Union Headquarters in Addis Ababa

Established in 1892 by Emperor Menelik, Addis also stands as the commercial and cultural capital of Ethiopia. However, it would not be that hard to ignore Addis as the cultural capital of Ethiopia given the tremendous speed skyscrapers and modern infrastructure has been cropping up all over the city. The city is, therefore, a composite of the past, and the present.

Addis is both ancient and modern. This is clearly visible from the newly Chinese-built Addis light rail system that cuts across the city.

Addis Ababa’s skyline

(traditional buildings at the foreground, mushroomed by an impressive skyline in the background)

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The Serengeti

Literally translated from the Maasai language, Serengeti means, “endless plains.”

Located in Northern Tanzania to Southwestern Kenya, Serengeti is an expansive eco-system that hosts the largest mammal migration in the world. This is the yearly migration of wild beasts between the Serengeti and Maasai Mara to the north in Kenya.

Wild beasts grazing in the Serengeti

The Serengeti offers the best Safari package including a view of the African landmark Mt. Kilimanjaro. Its attractions include hundreds of diverse species, with some unique to the eco-system given Serengeti’s status as one of the oldest and uninterrupted ecosystems.     

Besides wildlife, the Serengeti is also the ancestral homeland of the Maasai. As such, visitors are treated to an exclusive insight into Maasai heritage.

Hope you will consider our list when you are travelling to Africa.