Discover 5 hidden attractions, cool sights, and unusual things to do in East London (South Africa). Don't miss out on these must-see attractions: Hood Point Lighthouse, East London Museum, and Arts Theatre of East London. Also, be sure to include Ann Bryant Art Gallery in your itinerary.
Below, you can find the list of the most amazing places you should visit in East London (Eastern Cape).
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Hood Point Lighthouse
The Hood Point Lighthouse is a lighthouse in East London, South Africa. It began operating on June 4, 1895. It is 14 m high and centers on a white, round stone tower. The lantern dome is painted red. Before the building of the lighthouse, the Castle Point Lighthouse served the area.[1]
East London Museum
Museum in East London, South Africa. East London Museum is a museum in East London, Eastern Cape, South Africa, notable for holding the type specimen of the coelacanth, a fish previously believed to be long extinct. It was the workplace of Marjorie Courtenay-Latimer, the fish's discoverer.
It was established in 1921 and features natural and cultural history of East London and surrounds.
The museum is open week days and Saturdays. There are other galleries within the museum besides the display of the coelacanth. The museum offers displays of southern Nguni beadwork and traditional culture. The maritime gallery includes model ships and shipwreck artifacts. The museum includes one living exhibit, a working bee hive.[2]
Address: 319 Oxford St, 5201 East London
Arts Theatre of East London
Concerts and shows, Theater
Address: 51 Paterson Street, Arcadia, East London
Ann Bryant Art Gallery
Museum
Address: 9 St Mark Rd, 5201 East London
East London Aquarium
Zoo, Aquarium