Pacific Northwest History Offers Many

Tourist Attractions

By: Meghan Colloton

The pacific northwest is a unique place to visit. Home to national parks, mountains, bustling urban
areas and vineyards, a visit to the pacific northwest coast is perfect for a family vacation or a
romantic getaway for two. Whether you are traveling by land or planning a cruise, your next
vacation will be full of pacific northwest history, culture and outdoor fun.
Victoria, B.C.
If you find yourself in Washington, it's not difficult to make your way to British Columbia's capital
city of Victoria. This breathtaking city is a frequent stop along one of the area's many pacific
northwest cruises. Not only does Victoria offer some of the best museums and historic buildings
in Western Canada, but its mild climate provides a great spot for outdoor enthusiasts. Head to
Victoria's Inner Harbor, where you can tour Thunderbird Park's 15 totem poles or experience a
traditional high tea at the Fairmont Empress Hotel. Famed for its gardens, be sure to visit
Butchart Gardens. Visitors enjoy the colorful displays at this botanical wonder, which has survived
for over one hundred years.

When you are ready to tap your inner outdoorsman, you can run, walk or bike along the Galloping
Goose Trail. Your adventure will take you through an old railway line, where you will pass
farmland, hidden lakes and forests. Hop on a whale watching boat to catch a glimpse of Orcas in
the Pacific waters. Before you leave, visit the intriguing Fisgard Lighthouse, where you will learn
why Vancouver Island's west coast was called the "graveyard of the Pacific."

Portland, Ore.
Portland isn't your average urban oasis. The Rose City is bisected by rivers, mountains and
vineyards, which makes it the perfect pacific northwest stop for an outdoor adventure, romantic
getaway or family vacation.

Glacier National Park, Mont.

For those planning a pacific northwest vacation a little farther off the coast, Glacier National Park
in Montana is the ideal setting if you want to escape the bustling city life and vast highway
systems. Established in 1910, there are few roads within the park's 16,000 square miles of
natural landscape. You can hike through meadows sprawling with wild flowers and pass over 200
lakes, waterfalls, lush forests and about 50 glaciers. Take in the breathtaking views from Going-
To-The-Sun Road. This 52-mile highway takes you through the park, crosses the Continental
Divide at Logan Pass and crosses the towering Garden Wal
SOUTH AFRICA ATTRACTIONS
South Africa Attractions & Destinations

Western Cape / Cape Town

Cape Town's Attractions are plentiful and varied. The Western Cape is one of South Africa's premier tourism destinations
and for good reason. The Cape province is renowned for the world-famous landmark Table Mountain, its vast Cape
Winelands and the most exquisite coastline

Garden Route
The Garden Route is a coastal corridor on the western coast of South Africa, where ancient forests, rivers, wetlands,
dunes, stretches of beach, lakes, mountain scenery and indigenous fynbos all merge to form a landscape of restorative
beauty. This is a strip of land like no other in the world in terms of
Eastern Cape
The second largest of South Africa’s nine provinces, the diverse Eastern Cape is situated between the Western Cape and
KwaZulu Natal, and bordered by the Orange River and Drakensberg Mountains. The Eastern Cape is an interesting place
to visit. Some of the country's most powerful

KwaZulu Natal / Durban

KwaZulu Natal is a world in one province: to the North of Durban you will find the best of African game reserves and
pristine beaches, to the West lie the majestic Drakensberg Mountains and temperate Midlands while to the South there
await superb golf courses, fishing spots and miles of subtropical
Gauteng / Johannesburg
Although it is the smallest of South Africa’s nine provinces, Gauteng (the Sotho word for "Place of Gold"), is the
commercial and industrial powerhouse of the country and indeed of southern Africa. Gauteng is a cosmopolitan,
multicultural mix of people from all walks of life, from all corners of

Mpumalanga
Mpumalanga is one of South Africa's top tourist destinations. Know as "Paradise Country", few regions in the world can
match the extraordinary beauty of the Lowveld and escarpment. Mpumalanga covers nearly 80 000 km² from rolling
highlands to the lofty escarpment and the lush wetlands. The Mpumalanga

Limpopo
Limpopo is the northern most province in South Africa, bordering onto Moçambique, Zimbabwe and Botswana. Limpopo
offers a mosaic of superb scenic landscape, a fascinating cultural heritage, an abundance of wildlife species and many
nature based tourism opportunities. Limpopo is a land of legends and
• Greenway Woods
Greenway Woods Resort offers a host of exciting leisure activities suitable for families and
leisure guests. The one hundred and sixty-five bedroom resort with extensive meeting
facilities is located adjacent to the White River Golf Estate, 35km from the Kruger National
Park and is the perfect location to use as a base to explore the wealth of activities and
destinations in Mpumalanga.

Tugela Falls

Tugela Falls is world’s second tallest waterfall on the earth. Its height is 3,110 feet (948
meters). Fall is situated in Dragon’s Mountains at Royal Natal National Park, KwaZulu- Natal
Province, and Republic of South Africa.
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Mafia
Mafia is a sleepy untouched beauty retreat from the existing real world, and a slice of the old
Swahili seashore, where people go to live simply and traditionally. Basically it is part of Spice
Islands, but is ruled from the mainland. It is a combination of one main island – 48 km long
and various small ones, and is now the site of the biggest marine park in the Indian Ocean,
with fine corals.

Soweto[2] is an urban area of the city of Johannesburg in Gauteng, South Africa, bordering the
city's mining belt in the south. Its name, an English syllabic
abbreviation for South Western Townships,[3] refers to its origins as a Black township under South
Africa's Apartheid government. The population has historically been overwhelmingly Black and
some of the watershed events in the struggle against Apartheid occurred in the township.
Formerly a separate municipality, it is now incorporated in the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan
Municipality.
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