Destinations in Africa

Africa Travel Guides

Countries and Regions

Below are the countries, provinces, territories and states in Africa

Cities

Airports

Cruise destinations

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Tangier

Other cruise cities

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Cape Town

Country guides

Namibia From the seemingly endless sand dunes of the Namib Desert to the tropical wetlands of the Caprivi Strip, Namibia is a country of epic landscapes, boun... Read more	Egypt A complicated but fascinating country with some of the most enduring historical monuments on Earth, Egypt stands as an unforgettable travel destinatio... Read more	Eritrea Eritrea is a difficult country to define. Although in Africa, it doesn’t feel wholly African. While its broad shore faces the Middle East, it is not... Read more	Uganda A reputation for political instability and the looming shadow of Idi Amin have long – and unfairly – blighted Uganda’s fledgling tourism sector.... Read more
Mozambique Mozambique’s messy post-colonial history and poor infrastructure mean that most visitors are cut from fairly intrepid cloth. But travelling this eni... Read more	Tunisia From broad sweeps of beach overlooked by sugar-cube houses, to grand ancient ruins and the vast, rolling dunes of the Sahara, Tunisia encapsulates eve... Read more	Burkina Faso On the face of it you can see why Burkina Faso lacks mainstream appeal: a landlocked West African nation with rowdy neighbours, this country has a har... Read more	Madagascar Undoubtedly one of the world’s most fascinating destinations, Madagascar floats off the coast of Mozambique, in the turquoise waters of the Indian O... Read more

City guides

Fes Bordered by the foothills of Morocco’s Atlas Mountains and located on the crossroads of ancient caravan routes, Fès is one of the world’s best pr... Read more	Tripoli It was once home to the battling people of Carthage, but for the populace of Libya’s capital Tripoli, war is today less a source of pride and more a... Read more	Tunis With its bustling medina and even busier harbour, Tunis is a city with a vibrant heart, but it’s the combination of Arabic, African and European tra... Read more	Cairo As beacons of tourism since the dawn of history, both Egypt and its capital possess an enduring appeal that hardly needs explaining. Read more
Cape Town Cape Town is a city that proves you really can have it all, whether you want vast sandy beaches, top notch vineyards, waterfront restaurants or magnif... Read more	Dar es Salaam Dar es Salaam offers attractive colonial architecture, labyrinthine streets, reasonable restaurants and lively markets. Read more	Marrakech Marrakech, also spelt Marrakesh, is an intoxicating city known for its souks, spices and snake charmers, though these days it is also prized as much f... Read more	Durban Located on South Africa's sublime Indian Ocean coast, Durban is a tropical, urban gem that has lost its reckless air in favour of a growing sophistica... Read more

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