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Cape Agulhas
Cape Agulhas is about 230 km from Cape Town and the nearest towns are L'nAgulhas and the nearby village of Struisbaai.
Being the most southern
tip of the African continent and also the point where the Atlantic and
Indian oceans officially meet, Cape Agulhas has much to offer any tourist.
The are
a
around the famous bright red and white lighthouse, which casts its
strong light onto the
surrounding ocean at night, is a declared national park and has rich
natural and cultural features. This lighthouse is one of the oldest and
most well-known lighthouses in
South Africa and also one of the
region'ns many national monuments. It was built in 1849 and is still in
operation after almost two centuries. There is a musem as well as a
restaurant situated in the base of this lighthouse, which ensures a very
unique and interesting atmosphere and wonderful food.
The
Agulhas area is a tourist'ns paradise and well-known for several areas of
special interest, such as swimming and angling, several ship wrecks remains
are visible along the shore and also its great diversity of flora.
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