A true unique experience if you backpack around South Africa is a visit to Cape Agulhas, approximately 200km from Cape Town. It is the southernmost point on the African continent, the official place where the cold Benguela current of the Atlantic Ocean and the strong Agulhas current of the Indian Ocean meet. This tip of Africa is particularly hazardous, notorious for winter storms and massive waves that crash into the rugged and rocky shoreline. It is therefore no surprise that the coastline is a regular graveyard of ships. The impressive red and white striped lighthouse was built in 1848 to aid the early explorers on their passage of the rough seas off Cape Agulhas. It still operates today, making it the second oldest working lighthouse in southern Africa. Seventy-one steps lead up to the top and the building also houses a unique lighthouse museum, the only one of its kind in the country. Close by are the picturesque coastal towns of L'Agulhas, Arniston and Struisbaai and quaint inland stopovers like Bredasdorp (which houses a shipwreck museum), Napier and Elim. Visit the recently proclaimed Agulhas National Park, with its abundant variety of fynbos and 2000 species of indigenous plants, spot the protected African black oystercatcher along the beaches or Southern Right whales that frequent the coast.
Cape Agulhas Backpackers is an experience of a lifetime and is located in the quiet (as quiet as you would like it to be) coastal village of Struisbaai, 400m from the famous 14 ... 
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South Africa , Western Cape
Here's a great opportunity for backpackers who would like to add sightseeing to their list of things to do: make the trip to Cape Agulhas, approximately 200km from Cape Town, ...
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