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Vilakazi Street

Vilakazi Street is famous for being associated with two Nobel Peace Prize laureates.

Heritage & Mandela

Constitution Hill

Constitution Hill preserves the history of political imprisonment while also housing the Constitutional Court.

Heritage & Mandela

Hector Pieterson

The Hector Pieterson Museum is linked to the 1976 Soweto Uprising.

Heritage & Mandela

Mandela Capture Site

Mandela was arrested on 5 August 1962 at the site now known as the Mandela Capture Site.

Heritage & Mandela

Mandela sculpture

The Mandela Capture Site sculpture uses 50 steel columns that form Mandela's image when viewed from a particular distance.

Heritage & Mandela

Union Buildings Mandela

Nelson Mandela was inaugurated as South Africa's first democratically elected president at the Union Buildings in Pretoria.

Heritage & Mandela

Freedom Charter

The Freedom Charter was adopted at Kliptown in 1955.

Heritage & Mandela

Soweto history

Soweto contains multiple sites connected to South Africa's struggle for democracy.

Heritage & Mandela

Origins Centre

The Origins Centre in Johannesburg explores the deep history of human origins and southern Africa.

Heritage & Mandela

Mapungubwe history

Mapungubwe preserves evidence of a powerful ancient African kingdom.

Heritage & Mandela

Great Zimbabwe

Great Zimbabwe is a major archaeological and historical site in Zimbabwe.

Heritage & Mandela

Stone Town Zanzibar

Stone Town is a UNESCO World Heritage Site reflecting centuries of Swahili coastal trade and cultural fusion.

Heritage & Mandela

Maletsunyane Falls

Maletsunyane Falls is one of the highest single-drop waterfalls in the Southern Hemisphere, with a drop of about 192 metres.

Lesotho

Semonkong

Semonkong is the mountain town associated with Maletsunyane Falls and local adventure experiences.

Lesotho

Thaba Bosiu

Thaba Bosiu is a national monument and important historical site associated with the Basotho people.

Lesotho

Maseru

Maseru is the capital of Lesotho.

Lesotho

Basotho culture

Lesotho offers cultural experiences connected to Basotho history, traditions and mountain life.

Lesotho

Mountain Kingdom

Lesotho is widely known as the Mountain Kingdom because of its highland landscape.

Lesotho

Katse Dam

Katse Dam is a major engineering and water-storage landmark in Lesotho's mountains.

Lesotho

Katse Highlands

The Katse area offers dramatic mountain scenery and highland travel experiences.

Lesotho

Afriski

Afriski is a mountain resort associated with winter activities in Lesotho.

Lesotho

Pony trekking

Pony trekking is a well-known way to experience Lesotho's mountain landscapes.

Lesotho

Lesotho hiking

Lesotho offers mountain hiking routes across highland landscapes.

Lesotho

Maseru gateway

Maseru is the main urban starting point for many Lesotho itineraries.

Lesotho