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21. Al-Muizz Street
The main street of Fatimid Cairo, a kilometre-long walk from Bab al-Futuh to Bab Zuweila lined with Mamluk mosques, madrasas, palaces and fountains.
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22. Avenue Habib Bourguiba
The tree-lined main boulevard of modern Tunis, 1.5 km long, lined with cafés and colonial-era buildings between the lake and the medina gate.
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23. Bo-Kaap Walk
On the slopes of Signal Hill, the Bo-Kaap's colourful houses, mosques and Cape Malay heritage make it the most rewarding neighbourhood for a short walk in central Cape Town.
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24. Boulevard Mohammed V Art Deco Walk
A self-guided walk along Casablanca's main colonial-era avenue, lined with 1920s and 1930s buildings that mix Art Deco lines with Moroccan decoration.
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25. Darajani Market
Zanzibar City's main food market, built in 1904, with spice, fruit, fish and meat sections plus nearby streets selling kanga cloth and household goods.
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26. Deir el-Medina
The West Bank village where the craftsmen who built the royal tombs lived, with their own painted tombs and a small Ptolemaic temple to Hathor.
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27. Entoto Park
Large recreation park on the forested Entoto mountain above the city, opened in 2020, with viewpoints, trails, horse riding, cafes and restaurants.
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28. Îles de la Madeleine National Park
Uninhabited volcanic islands off Dakar protected as a national park since 1976, visited by park boat for seabirds, cliffs and a clear swimming cove.
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29. Karura Forest
A large protected forest on Nairobi's northern edge with more than 50 km of trails for walking, running and cycling, a waterfall and caves used by Mau Mau fighters.
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30. Kivukoni Fish Market
A large harbourside fish market on Kivukoni Front where the morning catch is auctioned to restaurants and residents, with stalls frying fish to eat on the spot.
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31. Legon Botanical Gardens
University of Ghana-owned gardens near Legon with a 138-metre canopy walk, high ropes and zip lines, canoeing at weekends and plenty of shade.
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32. Lekki Arts and Crafts Market
Also called the Jakande or Oba Elegushi market, the Lekki Arts and Crafts Market is a large market of carvings, paintings, fabrics, beadwork and leather goods.
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33. Mount Kigali Hike and Fazenda Sengha
A guided hike of about 8km from Nyamirambo up Mount Kigali, with city views and horse riding, zip lining and quad biking at Fazenda Sengha.
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34. Ngamba Island Chimpanzee Sanctuary
Island sanctuary on Lake Victoria for more than 50 chimpanzees, reached by boat from Entebbe, where visitors watch feeding sessions from a raised platform.
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35. Place Seffarine
A small medieval square near the Qarawiyyin where coppersmiths still hammer pots and trays, framed by the Qarawiyyin Library and the Saffarin Madrasa.
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36. Rosebank Sunday Market
Rosebank Sunday Market fills the rooftop of Rosebank Mall every Sunday with stalls selling crafts, local design, vintage finds, books, vinyl and street food.
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37. Single Quarters Market
Katutura's open-air kapana market, where vendors grill marinated beef over charcoal and sell it with fat cakes and spicy tomato sauce from late afternoon.
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38. The Mellah and Lazama Synagogue
A walk through Marrakech's historic Jewish quarter, founded in 1558 beside the royal Kasbah, centred on the Lazama Synagogue and its courtyard.
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39. Victoria Street Market
The Victoria Street Market, known locally as the Vic, packs more than 170 stalls of spices, fish, crafts and fabrics into a minaret-topped building near Grey Street.
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40. Wuse Market
Abuja's largest open market, in Wuse Zone 2 between Sani Abacha Way and Herbert Macaulay Way, selling textiles, crafts, jewellery, fashion, electronics and fresh food.
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