Destinations in Africa

Africa Travel Guides

Countries and Regions

Below are the countries, provinces, territories and states in Africa

Cities

Airports

Cruise destinations

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Tangier

Other cruise cities

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Cape Town

Country guides

Eswatini (Swaziland) Welcome to Eswatini, a kingdom where tradition meets natural splendour. Renamed from Swaziland by King Mswati III in 2018, Eswatini—meaning "Land of... Read more	Eritrea Eritrea is a difficult country to define. Although in Africa, it doesn’t feel wholly African. While its broad shore faces the Middle East, it is not... Read more	Comoros Not your typical tropical island getaway, Comoros may lay claim to sandy shores, limpid oceans and colourful coral reefs, but the archipelago’s grea... Read more	Algeria For the intrepid traveller, adventure awaits in Algeria. A beguiling blend of cultures, landscapes and traditions, this vast chunk of land contains ev... Read more
Sierra Leone Like one of its rough diamonds, Sierra Leone is a destination of exquisite natural beauty. But despite its lush rainforests, palm-fringed beaches, fas... Read more	Democratic Republic of Congo The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is one of the largest and most enigmatic countries in Africa. It has many beautiful landscapes, mainly comprisi... Read more	South Africa With golden beaches, jagged mountains and national parks overflowing with wildlife, South Africa is the Africa you’ve always imagined. While memorie... Read more	Equatorial Guinea Perhaps best known as the inspiration for Frederick Forsyth’s coup-laden thriller The Dogs of War, the political situation of hot and humid Equatori... Read more

City guides

Casablanca Immortalised through the eponymous Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman movie and forever associated with honorary citizen Sir Winston Churchill, Casabl... Read more	Fes Bordered by the foothills of Morocco’s Atlas Mountains and located on the crossroads of ancient caravan routes, Fès is one of the world’s best pr... Read more	Durban Located on South Africa's sublime Indian Ocean coast, Durban is a tropical, urban gem that has lost its reckless air in favour of a growing sophistica... Read more	Marrakech Marrakech, also spelt Marrakesh, is an intoxicating city known for its souks, spices and snake charmers, though these days it is also prized as much f... Read more
Cairo As beacons of tourism since the dawn of history, both Egypt and its capital possess an enduring appeal that hardly needs explaining. Read more	Johannesburg Johannesburg (Jo'burg or Jozi to the locals) is South Africa's largest urban space and the economic powerhouse of sub-Saharan Africa. It's a vibrant, ... Read more	Tunis With its bustling medina and even busier harbour, Tunis is a city with a vibrant heart, but it’s the combination of Arabic, African and European tra... Read more	Tripoli It was once home to the battling people of Carthage, but for the populace of Libya’s capital Tripoli, war is today less a source of pride and more a... Read more

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