Cape Town – Mauritius Between wilderness, waves, and white beaches

Cape Town is a port city on South Africa’s southwest coast, on a peninsula beneath the imposing Table Mountain. Slowly rotating cable cars climb to the mountain’s flat top, from which there are sweeping views of the city, the busy harbor and boats heading for Robben Island, the notorious prison that once held Nelson Mandela, which is now a living museum.

Cape Town is a port city on South Africa’s southwest coast, on a peninsula beneath the imposing Table Mountain. Slowly rotating cable cars climb to the mountain’s flat top, from which there are sweeping views of the city, the busy harbor and boats heading for Robben Island, the notorious prison that once held Nelson Mandela, which is now a living museum.

Mossel Bay est une ville portuaire située sur la Garden Route, dans la province du Cap-Occidental, en Afrique du Sud. Elle est connue pour sa large plage de Santos et le phare du Cap St Blaize, datant du 19ème siècle, qui offre une vue sur la baie. Le complexe muséal de Bartolomeu Dias comprend le musée maritime, le musée de la coquille et les jardins botaniques. L’arbre de la poste, un arbre à bois de lait dans le complexe, est utilisé comme point de collecte du courrier depuis les années 1500.

Durban, a coastal city in eastern South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal province, is known for its African, Indian and colonial influences. Refurbished for soccer’s 2010 World Cup, the seafront promenade runs from uShaka Marine World, a huge theme park with an aquarium, to the futuristic Moses Mabhida Stadium. The Durban Botanical Gardens showcases African plant species

Richards Bay is a city in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. It is situated on a 30 square kilometre lagoon of the Mhlatuze River, which makes it one of the country’s largest harbours. Richards Bay also has the deepest natural harbour on the African continent.

The Port d’Ehola is a port in southern Madagascar at approx. 10 km from the city of Tôlanaro. It was built for the exportations of Ilmenite from the nearby mine of QIT Madagascar Minerals and opened on July 8, 2009.

Réunion Island, a French department in the Indian Ocean, is known for its volcanic, rainforested interior, coral reefs and beaches. Its most iconic landmark is Piton de la Fournaise, a climbable active volcano standing 2,632m (8,635 ft.). Piton des Neiges, a massive extinct volcano, and Réunion’s 3 calderas (natural amphitheaters formed by collapsed volcanoes), are also climbing destinations.

Port Louis is the capital city of Mauritius, in the Indian Ocean. It’s known for its French colonial architecture and the 19th-century Champ de Mars horse-racing track. The Caudan Waterfront is a lively dining and shopping precinct. Nearby, vendors sell local produce and handicrafts at the huge Central Market. The Blue Penny Museum focuses on the island’s colonial and maritime history, along with its culture.