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Top 10s Natural attractions in the Eastern Cape
The magnificent Wild Coast
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1The Wild Coast
The glorious Wild Coast extends between the Mtamvuna River (in the North) and the Great Kei River (to the South). This coastline is wild and pristine with sheer cliff faces, isolated beaches and tropical forests.
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2Addo Elephant National Park
This extraordinary park extends along the Sundays River Valley and is home to over 450 elephants, black rhino and a variety of antelope.
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3Northern Ukhahlamba Drakensberg
This part of the Drakensberg forms the boarder between The Free State and the Eastern Cape and is a picturesque region known for skiing (at Tiffindell) and the hot springs in Aliwal North.
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4Baviaanskloof Wilderness Area
Located 120 kilometres from Port Elizabeth the Baviaanskloof consists of a pristine mountain wilderness that is home to the Cape leopard, bushbuck, eland and a wealth of plant and bird life.
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5Shamwari Game Reserve
This Big Five malaria-free reserve stretches along the Bushman’s River and covers some 25 000 hectares of pristine wilderness. Shamwari is renowned for its conservation efforts.
6Tsitsikamma Forest
The forests of the Tsitsikamma offer up an abundance of natural beauty – here you’ll find ancient yellowwoods, stinkwoods and iron woods and an abundance of bird life. The Tsitsikamma falls into the newly declared Garden Route National Park.
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7Valley of Desolation
The sheer cliff face of the Valley of Desolation is a geological phenomenon and has been declared a national monument. This valley lies within the Camdeboo National Park and offers up a unique Karoo eco-system.
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8Hogsback
Found in the Amatole Mountains, Hogsback is a fertile green belt dominated by three ridges that are said to look like the bristles on a hog’s back. Great hiking trails and walks in the area.
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9Hole in The Wall
Known as ‘izi Khaleni’ (place of thunder) by the local Xhosa people, the Hole in the Wall along Coffee Bay is an enormous detached cliff with an opening that has been carved by the waves.
10Amatola
You will find Amatola north of Grahamstown and west of Stutterheim. This is dense natural forests with white stinkwood, yellowwood, Cape chestnuts and various other indigenous trees
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