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Best Things to do in Africa (2026)

Activities and experiences, from markets and classes to outdoor trips and evening entertainment, for filling your time in a destination.

87 places · Updated November 12, 2026

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42. Al-Azhar Park

City park and viewpointEl-Darb El-Ahmar

A 30-hectare landscaped park on a former rubbish mound above Islamic Cairo, with gardens, cafés and some of the best sunset views of the old city's minarets.

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43. Avis Dam

Dam and walking areaKlein Windhoek (eastern edge)

A dam in the hills on Windhoek's eastern edge, managed for recreation by the NGO Greenspace, with a paved accessible path, benches and mountain views.

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45. Belvédère Park

Park and zooBelvédère

Tunis's large hillside park, planted in the 1890s, with a zoo, a seventeenth-century pavilion with city views, a lake and the modern art museum at its entrance.

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48. Kariakoo Market

Market districtKariakoo

Dar es Salaam's main trading district, with a rebuilt multi-storey central market and surrounding streets selling fabrics, spices, produce and household goods.

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50. Market Theatre

Theatre and live performanceNewtown

The Market Theatre in Newtown opened in June 1976 and became famous for protest theatre during apartheid; today it stages drama, comedy, jazz, poetry and festivals.

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58. Signal Hill

ViewpointSignal Hill

A road climbs to the top of 350-metre Signal Hill, a popular sunset spot with views across the city centre, the harbour and the Atlantic Seaboard.

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60. Zoma Museum

Contemporary art centre and gardenMekanisa

Artist-founded museum and garden in Mekanisa built from mud and straw, combining contemporary Ethiopian art, an organic garden, a cafe and a restaurant.

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