TOURISM AFRICA

AFRICA

With its expansive landscapes and formidable animal life, the world's second-biggest continent is arguably the best for photographers.

Throw in that sense of being in a place that hasn't changed for centuries and sometimes millennia, and you get some of the most inspiring, and inspired, spots on the planet.

1. The great migration, Tanzania

It's not the river they need to worry about.A photo won't capture the thunder of hooves on dirt as more than a million wildebeest and several hundred thousand zebra make their annual migration, but still, this is one for the top of the pile.

The migration is actually a year-round event as the animals move from Tanzania's Ngorongoro Reserve in January, up through the Serengeti around June and hit Kenya's Masai Mara around September, before journeying south again.

2. Table Mountain, South Africa

We've got the table, the wine, all we need's the company.Table Mountain makes Cape Town, one of the world's best beach cities, also one of the world's most photogenic.

Cable car rides are available to the top of the mesa, giving great views, fantastic sunrises/sunsets and a great photo. Challenge: try and limit yourself to 50 pics.

3. Djmaa el Fna, Morocco

World's most mesmerizing market.The world’s most exciting town square, Djmaa el Fna reminds you you're in Africa. In the heart of the old city of Marrakech, snake-charmers, henna-painters, story-tellers, date-sellers and orange juice vendors set up their stalls in the sleepy heat of the afternoon. 

As night falls, the vendors are joined by tribal drummers, ladyboy dancers and mobile restaurateurs selling delicious grilled meats, bread and salad as the smoke rises above their stalls till past midnight.

4. Sossusvlei Dunes, Namibia

Who knew sand could be so stunning?Sossusvlei means "the gathering place of water” but you'll need to bring your own if you don't want to dehydrate at this, Namibia’s most outstanding attraction.

The dunes have developed over millions of years, the result of material flowing from the Orange River into the Atlantic, carried north and returned again to land by the surf.

Climbing the dunes yields breathtaking views, including the Deadvlei, a ghostly expanse of dried white clay punctuated by skeletons of ancient camel thorn trees.

5. Mountain gorillas, Rwanda

Looks like this baby's had a late night.A close encounter with the mountain gorillas of the Rwandan rainforest will stay with you for a lifetime.

Various operators run tours tracking silverbacks and their troupes in the dense forest.

6. Victoria Falls, Zambia and Zimbabwe

Liquid awesome.One of the world’s most majestic water spectacles, Victoria Falls (also called Mosi-oa-Tunya, or "The Cloud That Thunders) -- were reportedly first seen by a European when Scotsman David Livingstone journeyed here in 1855. 

Since then thousands have enjoyed the spray from the 108-meter high cascade, which was once recorded flowing at 12,800 cubic meters per second -- double that of Niagara's highest flow.

7. Spitzkoppe, Namibia

Namibia -- home of the beautiful desert.The Spitzkoppe feature various granite peaks in Namibia's Namib Desert, with the highest peak hitting nearly 1,800 meters. 

Activities in the area include bouldering and rustic cave camping as well as multi-day safaris.

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