FRONTIER COUNTRY
THIS ROUTE TRAVERSES THE AREA THAT WAS THE SCENE OF 9 FRONTIER WARS BETWEEN THE BRITISH AND THE XHOSA AND THE MEETING PLACE OF 5 GREAT CULTURES; SAN, KHOI-KHOI, DUTCH, XHOSA AND BRITISH. FRONTIER COUNTRY, IN ITS NATURAL STATE IS ONE OF THE MOST DIVERSE REGIONS ON EARTH. MUCH OF THE PRISTINE INDIGENOUS FLORA AND FAUNA IS STILL VERY ACCESSIBLE, MAKING FOR BREATH-TAKING VIEWS, EXPERIENCES AND MEMORIES.
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EXPERIENCE 91 GAME VIEWING IN FRONTIER COUNTRY
NATURE I WILDLIFE
KWANTU I BLAAUWKRANTZ I SHAMWARI I AMAKHALA BUCKLANDS I KAMALA I KWANDWE I BUSHMAN SANDS GREAT FISH RIVER I LALIBELA I THOMAS BAINES I PUMBA
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EXPERIENCE 92 NATIONAL ARTS FESTIVAL
CULTURE
The biggest annual celebration of arts on the African continent in the town of Makhanda. The event takes place in July and compromises a programme of drama, dance, physical theatre, comedy, opera, music, jazz, visual art, exhibitions, film, student theatre, street theatre, lectures, craft fair, workshops, city and historic tours and children’s entertainment.
EXPERIENCE 93 ALBANY & OBSERVATORY MUSEUM
HISTORY I CULTURE
The Albany Museum, established in 1855 and located in Makhanda, is the second oldest museum in South Africa. The Observatory Museum houses 1 of only 2 Victorian Cameras Obscura in the world – the other is in Bath (England) – with a magical mirror that reflects the town onto a large circular table.
Open: Mon – Fri 09h00 to 16h30
Closed: weekends and public holidays.
EXPERIENCE 94 AMAZWI MUSEUM OF SOUTH AFRICAN LITERATURE
HISTORY I LITERATURE
The AMAZWI Museum is one of South Africa’s literary treasures. Tucked away in Makhanda in the Eastern Cape, AMAZWI collects all creative writing by southern African authors who write in English, and in the following genres: novels, short stories, plays, essays, poetry, theatre, television and film scripts, autobiography, travel, letters, memoirs and diaries. Critical writing on the authors and their works is also collected, as well as writings on related subjects such as literary history, censorship and literary awards. These materials are collected in all formats: books, study guides, theses, literary manuscripts, press clippings and audio-visual material.
EXPERIENCE 95 PIG & WHISTLE
FOOD
Stop by the historic Pig and Whistle Inn while in Bathurst. This Inn has been providing hospitality for over 180 years and is home to the oldest continuously licensed pub in South Africa!
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