Port Elizabeth, South Africa Attractions

On this 5km/3mi long route between the City Hall and St George's Park are 43 sights and features of interest.

With its lush lawns, lily ponds, winding paths and play areas for children, this park, to the southeast of the museum complex, is an ideal place for picnicking or merely relaxing.

A variety of cruises are available, departing from the harbor. A particularly interesting trip is to the island of Santa Cruz, on which there is a large colony of penguins. Also popular with many visitors are diving expeditions to wrecks in the surrounding area, organized by Mike's Diving Shop; participants must have a certificate of competence.

For railroad buffs nostalgic for the days of steam, a trip on the Apple Express is a must. The narrow-gauge line on which fruit was formerly transported to Port Elizabeth harbor from the fruit-growing country to the west of the city is now used by steam trains conveying passengers to the beaches south and west of the city.

30km/19mi west of Port Elizabeth is Seaview Game Park occupied by large numbers of giraffes, lions, zebras, wildebeests, antelopes, gazelles, baboons, caracals, steppe lynxes and cheetahs. The more highly strung animals live in special enclosures. Visitors can observe the animals from cross-country vehicles, or they can walk the Nyala Trail (45 minutes), which winds its way through the scrub. There is a camping site within the park.