Cats fascinate many people for many different reasons. Wild cats especially capture the imagination with their secret lives and elusive natures. There are numerous kinds of wild cat species in the world and South Africa is home to quite a number of them. Kwazulu-Natal's Emdoneni Cat Rehabilitation Center is a great place to learn more about South Africa’s wild cat species.
South Africa is known for its wilderness areas and the Cape Town area certainly isn’t short of those. Apart from the stunning landmark Table Mountain and its surrounding nature reserve, there are several other nature reserves in the area. Paarl Mountain Nature Reserve is one of these.
South Africa is a hiker’s paradise and there are literally hundreds of short or long hiking trails that wind through a variety of biomes and enable you to explore the natural aspect of the country on foot. Some of them are well-known, well-supported and well-developed. Others are less so. And then there are those elite few that are so breathtaking that they earn themselves the title of ‘top hiking trail’ in South Africa. The Oyster Catcher Trail is just such a hiking trail.
There are a number of interesting attractions in South Africa that date back to the colonial history of the country. One of these is Mostert’s Mill in Cape Town. Mostert’s Mill has a reputation for being one of the oldest and best preserved windmills in South Africa and it sees a great many visitors every year.
South Africa is a country that is known for its abundance of wildlife and natural beauty. It is a reputation that is well earned and there are certainly plenty of amazing animals to see and sights to enjoy. However, few people ever think to turn their attention to the delightful sea creatures that frolic along the shores of this country as they go about their daily business. One of the many creatures that can be found here includes the humble turtle.
The Willem Prinsloo Agricultural Museum, in Rayton, in the Gauteng Province of South Africa, offers insight into the history of South African farming, from the Stone Age right through to 1945. History is brought to life in a way that the entire family will enjoy, as visitors explore the two homesteads and the large surrounding farmyard, complete with vintage tractors, agricultural implements, horse-drawn wagons and domesticated farm animals.
Located in the upper reaches of the Nyl River near Naboomspruit in the Limpopo Province of South Africa, the Nylsvley Nature Reserve is renowned for its abundant and diverse birdlife. More than 400 bird species have been recorded in the reserve, which includes part of South Africa’s largest floodplain (vlei), with over a hundred of these species being waterfowl. During a good rainy season it is not unusual for as many as 80,000 birds to be counted in the Nylsvley Nature Reserve, so it’s no wonder that birding enthusiasts are drawn to this avifaunal paradise.
The Makapansgat Valley in the Limpopo Province of South Africa is teeming with life, as a variety of animals and birds enjoy the plentiful plant and insect life found in this fertile valley. The picturesque Makapansgat Valley is the site where, way back in February 1925, Professor Raymond Dart announced the discovery of the remains of the first “ape-man”. The numerous caves in the mountain-sides of the valley have yielded fossils believed to date back 3.3 million years, as well as Stone Age and Iron Age relics, thereby linking it to the history of South Africa’s renowned Cradle of Humankind.
Some of the Koh Samui villas are set on peaceful hills adjoining sea. So, when a sea wave hits the big boulders below, you are actually able to experience some butterflies in your stomachs. Such is the experience of the exotic locales where these Samui villas are located. The villas are located in peaceful places, but not much far from action. You can anytime visit the flee market to buy exotic sea shells, or belts made from fishs skin for you dear and near ones.