If you are planning a vacation or business trip to Port Elizabeth in South Africa there are a number of attractions that you will definitely want to visit while you are there. This beautiful little ocean side city boasts of beautiful beaches, fantastic water sport fun, amazing wildlife, enchanting cultural attractions, and world famous adult entertainment. Whatever your taste is, Port Elizabeth is bound to have something that will fit both your budget and entertainment needs.
TOP TEN THINGS TO DO IN PORT ELIZABETH, SOUTH AFRICA
#1: Entertainment World β Entertainment World was designed to meet the entertainment needs of visitors and local residents. It is a versatile center that hosts both exclusively adult entertainment, and entertainment venues that are more family friendly. It is located on the beach-front so you can step out of the ocean and walk to shopping, dining, and gaming. Even though the ocean is right outside Entertainment World, the designers of this attraction have also added man-made lakes and gardens to further beautify the complex and provide more enjoyment for visitors.
#2: Bayworld Complex β Bayworld Museum - The Bayworld Complex hosts four major attractions that every visitor of Port Elizabeth. First the Bayworld Museum provides tourists with a combination of natural and cultural experiences. It hosts displays and exhibits that will entertain and educate. Some of the exhibits in this museum include: prehistoric dinosaurs, native beadwork, 15m long skeleton of the last southern right whale that was harpooned in Algoa Bay, a replication of the Dias Cross, and a 1640 Portuguese bronze cannon.
#3: Bayworld Oceanarium β Being an ocean-side city, Port Elizabeth has a wealth of marine wildlife at its doorstep. If you would like a close encounter with these local residents, go to the oceanarium at the Bayworld Complex. Here visitors can experience daily marine wildlife demonstrations and educational tours. If you have ever wanted to walk on the bottom of the sea, you have the chance to do it at the oceanarium. An underwater observation area allows visitors to observe dolphin playing, more than 40 bony fish swimming freely, and sharks and stingrays gliding through the water inches from their faces.
#4: Bayworld Snake Park β If herpetology is your passion, try visiting the Snake Park inside the Bayworld Complex. Here you can meet and greet a menagerie of reptiles including tortoises, snakes, and crocodiles. You can even see the rare and endangered Madagascar Ground Boa.
#5: No 7 Castle Hill Museum β This museum is also located in the Bayworld Complex and is the oldest remaining Port Elizabeth settlement. Built in 1830, the settlement is still in remarkable condition. It houses historical paintings of life in the mid-1800βs in Port Elizabeth. Included in this museum are examples of toys, furniture, art, and domestic tools of the day.
#6: Sea View Lion Park β Here you can have a close encounter with the White Lions of Port Elizabeth. There are even opportunities for visitors to hold the lion cubs and get a photograph taken.
#7: Wildlife Experience Day Tour - This daily tour departs from Port Elizabeth at 1:00 p.m. and makes scheduled stops at Van Stadens Bridge, the Lion Park, and a game farm. At the Lion Park you have the chance to interact with the white lion cubs, and at the game farm you can view the famous wildlife of South Africa including: zebra, giraffes, buffalo, wildebeests, lions, and rhinoceros.
#8: The Schotia Safaris is the oldest private game reserve and is located on the eastern edge of the Elephant National Park. This reserve is home to: antelope, warthogs, monkeys, genets, hippopotamus, giraffe, lions, and rhinoceros. Dinner and drinks are provided.
#9: Cultural Day Tours β Cultural tours are offered in a variety of languages including: English, Dutch, German, and French. Here you will tour the township of Port Elizabeth and learn about the cultures that influenced the development of the township, and enjoy the social delights provided by local flavor at the Shebeen (pub).
#10:Tsitsikamma National Park β Be sure to leave time to visit the Tsitsikamma National Park. This is a national treasure of natural wonders. The name means βthe place of running waterβ and is home to huge yellow wood trees, waterfalls, and breath taking ocean views.
