Hill sights in Africa

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   Signal Hill & Noon Gun

   • Cape Town, South Africa
   • Sights › Hill

   Separating Sea Point from the City Bowl, Signal Hill provides magnificent views from its 350m-high summit, especially at night. Once also known as Lion's Rump, as it is attached to Lion's Head by a 'spine' of hills, it is officially part of Table Mountain National Park. To reach the summit head up Kloof Nek Rd from the city and take the first turn-off to the right at the top of the hill.

   Signal Hill was the early settlement's lookout point, and it was from here that flags were hoisted when a ship was spotted, giving the citizens below time to prepare their goods for sale and dust off their tankards.

   At noon, Monday to Saturday, a cannon known as the Noon Gun is fired from…

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2. La Dune Rose

   • Gao, Mali
   • Sights › Hill

   Gao's premier tourist attraction is a sunset trip to La Dune Rose, known locally as Koïma, a wonderful sand dune on the right bank of the Niger, visible from town. As it turns pink with the setting sun, there is magic in the air, not least because it was once believed by locals to be the home of magicians.

   If you're coming here (only possible from September to February when water levels allow), consider also hiring a pirogue to drift further along the river as the dunes come alive. Upstream at Quema and Hondo (a three-hour trip) there are more stunning dunes, while you're almost guaranteed hippo sightings at Tacharan.

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   Gebel al-Mawta

   • Siwa Oasis, Egypt
   • Sights › Hill

   A small hill at the northern end of Siwa Town, Gebel al-Mawta – whose name means Mountain of the Dead – is honeycombed with rock tombs, most dating back to the 26th dynasty, Ptolemaic and Roman times.The tombs were used by the Siwans as shelters when the Italians bombed the oasis during WWII. Many new tombs were discovered at this time but were not properly excavated.

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4. Gobabis Hill

   • Chobe National Park, Botswana
   • Sights › Hill

   The most famous sight in the area is Gobabis Hill, which features several sets of 4000-year-old rock paintings of San origin. Some lie near the base at the northern end of the hill, though the best are halfway to the summit and face east. Visitors can park their 4WDs nearby and walk to the paintings.

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   Mirador de la Hila

   • San Sebastián De La Gomera, Canary Islands
   • Sights › Hill

   To get a good overview of San Sebastián, head up the road to the Parador Nacional Conde de la Gomera hotel, where the Mirador de la Hila showcases the coast, the square houses of town and the rough, dry mountains beyond.

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   Franklin Game Reserve

   • Bloemfontein, South Africa
   • Sights › Hill

   There are good views from the top of Naval hill, where you'll also home to the Franklin Game Reserve. Walking is permitted, so get out of the car and go for an old-fashioned bush romp.

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   Nid d'Aigle

   • La Digue, Seychelles
   • Sights › Hill

   Ready to huff and puff? Tackle Nid d'Aigle, the highest point on La Digue (333m). It commands such spectacular views of La Digue and neighbouring islands that you'll think you're watching a movie.

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9. Tower Hill

   • Freetown, Sierra Leone
   • Sights › Hill

   Freetown's beauty, and potential, shows clearly when seen from above. The views are especially good from Hill Station and Leister Peak.

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