18 Things To Do in Grahamstown

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Big Game & Wildlife

Day Safari at Amakhala Game Reserve

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Guided by experienced rangers on open Land Rovers, Amakhala Game Reserve offers a day safari aimed at providing visitors with an experience of the diverse wildlife ...

Cafés & Eateries

Haricots Deli & Bistro

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The emphasis is on food at Haricots is simple, delicious and of very high quality and the wine list is one of the most comprehensive and discerning in ...

Birding / Parks & Gardens

Visit the Makana Botanical Gardens

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Head off to the Makana Botanical gardens on a week-day morning when few people are around. You can enter after passing through the Rhodes University's Eden ...

Museums

Albany Museum Complex

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Established 1855, the Albany Museum Complex comprises five museums and is the second oldest museum in South Africa. The Museum Complex has an Education Department ...

Monuments / Religious / Spiritual

The Grahamstown Cathedral

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The Cathedral of St Michael and St George now known as the Grahamstown Cathedral was built in the 1800’s and first opened its doors in 1830. This is not the ...

Monuments

1820 Settlers National Monument

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If you’re in Grahamstown and head towards Rhodes University you will find a huge square structure at the top of the hill which is the 1820 Settlers National ...

Monuments / Museums

The Provost Prison

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This was built in 1838 as a military prison in the Drostdy grounds when Sir Benjamin d’Urban, who was Governor of the Cape Colony, instructed the royal engineers to ...

Oldest Official Letterbox in South Africa

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When was the last time you posted a letter or send a postcard? In today’s world it is all electronic and instant, but one can’t forget the excitement of receiving ...

Cory Library For Historical Research

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The Cory Library is found at Rhodes University and collects materials of all kinds to support research into the history of South Africa, related fields in the ...

Museums

The Eastern Star Gallery

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The Eastern Star Gallery gets its name from a newspaper that was established in Grahamstown in 1871, which was the predecessor to the popular and daily The Star ...

Astronomy / Museums

Observatory Museum

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If you only have time to visit one museum on your visit to Grahamstown then the Observatory Museum as it is a unique museum which celebrates the beginning of the ...

Museums

Natural Science Museum

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The oldest of the Albany Museum Complex, the Natural Science Museum, was established in 1855. A visit to this museum will allow you to learn more about the natural ...

Museums

National English Literary Museum

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The National English Literary Museum gives us the opportunity to promote reading and encourage appreciated of all forms of creative South African literature that is ...

Museums

International Library of African Music

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The International Library of African Music, fondly known as ILAM, was established in 1964 and is a researching, publishing and teaching centre for African ...

Museums

History Museum

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The History Museum originally focused only on the contribution of the 1820 British Settlers and their descendents but it now is all encompassing and includes ...

Grahamstown as a destination

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Also in the neighbourhood

Alexandria, Amakhala, Bathurst, Colchester, Greater Addo, Groendal Wilderness Area, Kariega, Kwantu, Sidbury

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