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Best Attractions in Africa (2026)

Landmarks, museums, historic sites, parks and viewpoints that draw visitors to a city, with practical notes on planning a visit.

187 places · Updated November 12, 2026

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181. Menara Gardens

Historic gardenMenara

Twelfth-century Almohad olive groves around a large reservoir and a green-roofed 19th-century pavilion west of the medina, with views to the High Atlas.

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182. Mitchell Park Zoo

Small zoo and parkMorningside

Mitchell Park in Morningside is Durban's small municipal zoo, founded in 1910, with Aldabra giant tortoises, a walk-through aviary, playgrounds and picnic lawns.

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185. Sahrij Madrasa

Marinid madrasaAndalous quarter, Fes el-Bali

A Marinid madrasa of 1321 to 1323 in the Andalous quarter, named after the pool in its courtyard and reopened after restoration in 2017.

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