Discover 11 hidden attractions, cool sights, and unusual things to do in Port Elizabeth (South Africa). Don't miss out on these must-see attractions: Donkin, Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, and Horse Memorial. Also, be sure to include St George's Park in your itinerary.
Below, you can find the list of the most amazing places you should visit in Port Elizabeth (Eastern Cape).
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Donkin
The Donkin Heritage Trail is a 5 km self-guided walking trail along the old hill of central Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, South Africa. The Donkin Heritage Trail is named after the acting Governor of the Cape Colony, Rufane Shaw Donkin.
The trail links 51 places of historical interest and showcases settler history from as early as 1820. Sites include groups of double-storey semi-detached houses with prominent Victorian and Georgian features. These were erected shortly after the turn of the 20th century. It consists of five residences in Donkin Street, facing onto the Donkin Reserve. One of the residential homes is located at 14 Constitution Street and two others located at 8 and 10 Whitlock Street. The Donkin Street complex forms a notable row of terrace houses, and is one of the city's most prominent landmarks. Many of the landmarks have been declared national monuments.[1]
Address: Donkin Street, Port Elizabeth
Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium
Also known as: Nelson Mandelabaaistadion
Stadium in Port Elizabeth, South Africa. The Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium is a soccer and rugby union stadium in Gqeberha, Eastern Cape, South Africa, It hosted the 2010 FIFA World Cup matches and the third place play off. It is the home of Chippa United Football Club and formerly of rugby union team Southern Kings.
The five-tier, R2 billion (approximately $159 million) Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium was built overlooking the North End Lake, at the heart of the city, one of three coastal stadiums built to host the 2010 FIFA World Cup. It regularly hosts large-scale rugby union and soccer matches. The stadium has also been used as a concert venue.[2]
Address: 70 Prince Alfred Road, North End, 6001 Ibhayi
Horse Memorial
Also known as: Perdstandbeeld
Historical landmark in Port Elizabeth, South Africa. The Horse Memorial is a provincial heritage site in Port Elizabeth in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa, in memory of the horses that served and died during the Second Boer War, where Britain brought a large number of horses to South Africa. Designed by Joseph Whitehead, the life-sized bronze memorial features a kneeling soldier presenting a bucket of water to a service horse.[3]
St George's Park
Tourist attraction in Port Elizabeth, South Africa. St George's Park is a multi-use park in Port Elizabeth, South Africa. The park is the oldest park in Port Elizabeth and most commonly associated with the St George's Oval cricket grounds located within the park.[4]
Address: Park Dr, Port Elizabeth
South End Museum
Specialty museum, Museum, History museum
Address: Cnr of Humewood Road & Walmer Boulevard, 6001 Port Elizabeth
Red Location Museum
Museum in Ibhayi, South Africa. The Red Location Museum is a museum in the New Brighton township of Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
The museum was opened to the public on 10 November 2006 as a tribute to the struggle against Apartheid. It is situated in a shack settlement that is one of the oldest townships in Port Elizabeth.
The area once housed a Boer concentration camp, but the camp’s residents were moved in 1900 when the site would become one of the first few urban settlements for Black people.[5]
Address: Cnr Olof Palme & Singaphi Sts, Port Elizabeth
Prince Alfred's Guard Memorial
Memorial estate in Port Elizabeth, South Africa. Prince Alfred's Guard Memorial is a provincial heritage site in St George's Park in Port Elizabeth in South Africa's Eastern Cape province. The memorial is situated on top of Port Elizabeth's second oldest reservoir. On November 6, 1907 the Honourable Edgar H Walton, MLA, Treasurer General of the Cape Colony, unveiled the memorial to the fallen of the Prince Alfred's Guard.
In 1983, it was described in the Government Gazette as
The Prince Alfred's Guard Memorial is one of the largest and heaviest architectural products in the Victorian idiom manufactured by the Saracen foundry of Walter MacFarlane of Glasgow in Scotland. The structure is a fitting tribute to the memory of the officers and men who made the supreme sacrifice in the Transkei War (1877), Basuto War (1880-1881), Bechuana War (1897) and the Anglo Boer War (1899-1902).[6]
Fort Frederick
Fortress in Port Elizabeth, South Africa. Fort Frederick in Port Elizabeth, South Africa, was built in 1799 in order to stop the French from conquering the Cape Colony during the Napoleonic wars and played a vital role in establishing British rule in South Africa in combination with the Battle of Blaauwberg.[7]
Bayworld
Specialty museum, Museum, Aquarium, Zoo, Park
Address: Beach Road, 6001 Port Elizabeth
Tour Nelson Mandela Bay City
Museum
Bayworld
Museum
Address: 1 Beach Road, Port Elizabeth