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Egypt

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Africa/Egypt/TravelGuide-Egypt.html

South Africa

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Africa/South_Africa/TravelGuide-South_Africa.html

Morocco

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Africa/Morocco/TravelGuide-Morocco.html

Tunisia

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Africa/Tunisia/TravelGuide-Tunisia.html

Kenya

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Africa/Kenya/TravelGuide-Kenya.html

Tanzania

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Africa/Tanzania/TravelGuide-Tanzania.html

Ethiopia

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Africa/Ethiopia/TravelGuide-Ethiopia.html

Ghana

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Africa/Ghana/TravelGuide-Ghana.html

Mauritius

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Africa/Mauritius/TravelGuide-Mauritius.html

Nigeria

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Africa/Nigeria/TravelGuide-Nigeria.html

Namibia

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Africa/Namibia/TravelGuide-Namibia.html

Sudan

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Africa/Sudan/TravelGuide-Sudan.html

Madagascar

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Africa/Madagascar/TravelGuide-Madagascar.html

Algeria

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Africa/Algeria/TravelGuide-Algeria.html

Uganda

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Africa/Uganda/TravelGuide-Uganda.html

Mozambique

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Africa/Mozambique/TravelGuide-Mozambique.html

Zimbabwe

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Africa/Zimbabwe/TravelGuide-Zimbabwe.html

Seychelles

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Africa/Seychelles/TravelGuide-Seychelles.html

Libya

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Africa/Libya/TravelGuide-Libya.html

Zambia

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Africa/Zambia/TravelGuide-Zambia.html

Democratic Republic of Congo

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Africa/Democratic_Republic_of_Congo/TravelGuide-Democratic_Republic_of_Congo.html

Cameroon

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Africa/Cameroon/TravelGuide-Cameroon.html

Cape Verde

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Africa/Cape_Verde/TravelGuide-Cape_Verde.html

Angola

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Africa/Angola/TravelGuide-Angola.html

Botswana

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Africa/Botswana/TravelGuide-Botswana.html

Mali

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Africa/Mali/TravelGuide-Mali.html

Benin

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Africa/Benin/TravelGuide-Benin.html

The Gambia

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Africa/The_Gambia/TravelGuide-The_Gambia.html

Senegal

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Africa/Senegal/TravelGuide-Senegal.html

Malawi

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Africa/Malawi/TravelGuide-Malawi.html

Rwanda

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Africa/Rwanda/TravelGuide-Rwanda.html

Cote D'Ivoire

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Africa/Cote_DIvoire/TravelGuide-Cote_DIvoire.html

Togo

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Africa/Togo/TravelGuide-Togo.html

Eritrea

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Africa/Eritrea/TravelGuide-Eritrea.html

Djibouti

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Africa/Djibouti/TravelGuide-Djibouti.html

Somalia

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Africa/Somalia/TravelGuide-Somalia.html

Mauritania

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Africa/Mauritania/TravelGuide-Mauritania.html

Swaziland

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Africa/Swaziland/TravelGuide-Swaziland.html

Burkina Faso

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Africa/Burkina_Faso/TravelGuide-Burkina_Faso.html

Sierra Leone

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Africa/Sierra_Leone/TravelGuide-Sierra_Leone.html

Niger

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Africa/Niger/TravelGuide-Niger.html

Republic of Congo

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Africa/Republic_of_Congo/TravelGuide-Republic_of_Congo.html

Lesotho

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Africa/Lesotho/TravelGuide-Lesotho.html

Western Sahara

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Africa/Western_Sahara/TravelGuide-Western_Sahara.html

Gabon

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Africa/Gabon/TravelGuide-Gabon.html

Liberia

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Africa/Liberia/TravelGuide-Liberia.html

Saint Helena

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Africa/Saint_Helena/TravelGuide-Saint_Helena.html

Burundi

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Africa/Burundi/TravelGuide-Burundi.html

Equatorial Guinea

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Africa/Equatorial_Guinea/TravelGuide-Equatorial_Guinea.html

Guinea

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Africa/Guinea/TravelGuide-Guinea.html

Pro

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  Beautiful undiscovered continent!!! Much left to explore!!! 


Con

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  The careless attitude of the past regarding the poorest humans, the most under threaten wildlife 


In a nutshell

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  Go, but know what you are doing & where you are going 

 

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Sharm El Sheikh  

Naama Bay

Naama Bay, Sharm El Sheikh

 24 Reviews  Na'ama bay is the centre of all action in Sharm-el-Sheikh. Everything lives to tourism and from tourism. The beach is segmented in several private concessions, with a band of less than 20 meters... 

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Cairo  

Egyptian Museum

Egyptian Museum, Cairo

 238 Reviews  One of "must see" places, regardless there are more findings in other countries museums (f.e. British). It is good idea to take official guide trough museum. There are experts and there are not to... 

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Four Seasons At The First

 4 Reviews and 191 Opinions  You must go through a street barrack and through metal detectors just to get to the elevator and get... 

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Marrakesh  

Djamaa El Fna - Square

Djamaa El Fna  - Square, Marrakesh

 136 Reviews  We just returned from a phenomenal trip of Marrakesh. Al Moussika was our base to explore the medina and for trips to the coast and to the Atlas mountains. The riyad is a carefully and tastefully... 

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By Taxi / By Petit Taxi / By Grand Taxi

By Taxi / By Petit Taxi / By Grand Taxi, Marrakesh

 47 Reviews  visiting marrakesh was a dream come true,we spent a stunning week with friends,and thanks to "taxiamarrakech" we could get everywhere in and around marrakesh. I think the best thing about this company... 

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Riad Kniza

 2 Reviews and 573 Opinions  Beautifully decorated room, cozy aura, clean bathroom, delicious food and warmhearted staff. I got... 

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Cape Town  

Table Mountain

Table Mountain, Cape Town

 192 Reviews  Wherever you go in Cape Town, Table Mountain dominates the skyline, so what could be more natural than finding out what the city looks like from the top? The cablecar ride to the top of Table... 

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Cape Grace Hotel

 5 Reviews and 365 Opinions  Rooms are very nice, and service is spendid. However, the hotel is simply too expensive. 

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Hurghada  

Snorkeling

Snorkeling, Hurghada

 29 Reviews  Hi, I visited Makadi Bay (south of Hurghada with my wife in September 2010 mainly for snorkeling. The experience was really nice. Here is a link to a portfolio of pictures and videos of the below... 

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Johannesburg  

Game Reserves

Game Reserves, Johannesburg

 33 Reviews  De Wildt Cheetah and Wildlife Centre Besides 'normal' cheetahs, De Wildt has a number of King Cheetahs, distinguished by the different coat pattern. There is also a healthy population of African wild... 

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Alexandria  

Montazah palace and gardens

Montazah palace and gardens, Alexandria

 27 Reviews  Muntaza is the western-most part of the city that lies along the coast. It has a number of hotels and restaurants, and benefits from the fact that it is close to the former King’s palace. The district... 

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Casablanca  

Hassan II Mosque

Hassan II Mosque, Casablanca

 78 Reviews  One of the main attractions Casablanca has is the Mosque of Hassan II, the 7th largest mosque in the world. Besides being so huge, it is also unique in that it is built so that part of it hangs over... 

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Luxor  

Valley of the Kings

Valley of the Kings, Luxor

 150 Reviews  In the west bank of the river (following religious believes, tombs were allays built in the west bank) a common arid valley between two hills is being dug meter by meter, because it was the location... 

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Nairobi  

Giraffe Center

Giraffe Center, Nairobi

 19 Reviews  Giraffe Center is situated about 15 kilometres far from Nairobi and not easy to reach there unless you take the taxi. Make sure to stipulate the price for a ride before departure, in both directions,... 

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Kruger National Park  

Big 5

Big 5, Kruger National Park

 40 Reviews   The African Elephant is easily distinguished from Asian Elephants as they have larger ears. The fact that you are in Africa is also a give away. They guys are massive. They are the largest land... 

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Q:  Hi! I wanted to go to Sao Tomé & Principe - June to August - but all flights are >1500€. There's any site where I can see all... 

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A continent full of contrasts.

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  Yes the African continent is a continent full of contrasts, you can find here blacks and whites, rainforests and desserts, animists and muslims. Poverty-richness, war-stability, cities-wilderness... 

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 This is the biggest continent of it all. This huge continent contains a huge variety of people and cultures. The whole United States fits into the continent of Africa about 3.3 times, and that... 

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 Morocco was the first country I visited at the African continent in 1975. I discovered another world and was excited. In 1980 Ghana was the first Subsaharan country I visited. And I fell in love with... 

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 Africa is a huge continent, full of wonders, colors, life, marvellous as life, but also terrible as life. Africa can be very extreme, you can find there incredible sunsets and unbelievable massacres,... 

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