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Visit Ukerewe, the museum island of Tanzania

Ukerewe is the largest island of the largest lake in Africa, Lake Victoria. It belongs to Tanzania and is a museum-island, unique for many reasons. Recently, it has become one of the most interesting tourist attractions of this area. Also because it is connected to the city of Mwanza. Both Mwanza and Ukerewe show aContinue reading "Visit Ukerewe, the museum island of Tanzania"

Lake Victoria, discover another Africa

Welcome to the largest lake in Africa, the largest tropical lake in the world and the second largest sweet water lake on Earth. Lake Victoria holds all these records  very easily, as if they did not even concern it. A quiet, beautiful, inner “sea” … it will leave you breathless. Also known as Nyanza, itContinue reading “Lake Victoria, discover another Africa”

Etosha National Park

The name of this Namibian National Park Etosha, means the ”great white area” and refers to the huge salt pan. This is an impressive sight because it’s certainly the biggest salt pan in Africa. Etosha National Park is unique in Africa. The park’s main characteristic is a salt pan so large it can be seen fromContinue reading "Etosha National Park"

Skeleton Coast

The name Skeleton Coast derived most probably from the huge numbers of stranded whales that lost their life here and whose skeletons could be seen all over the place. The Ovahimba who are settling in the far north-eastern parts of Namibia used the whale bones for building their huts. Skeleton Coast is a 40 kmContinue reading "Skeleton Coast"

Ngorongoro crater

The jewel in Ngorongoro 's crown is a deep, volcanic crater, the largest unflooded and unbroken caldera in the world. About 20kms across, 600 meters deep and 300 sq kms in area, the Ngorongoro Crater is a breathtaking natural wonder. Originally part of the Serengeti National Park, The Ngorongoro Conservation Area (NCA), measuring 8,300 squareContinue reading "Ngorongoro crater"