Thesolowanderer

South Africa is a country with such rich heritage, there are definitely places that you need to add to your itinerary on your next visit to our country. I have had the privilege to visit some of the most interesting heritage sites that share a story of our trying history and even the first class society in Southern Africa. The South African Heritage Resource agency is an organisation tasked with protecting the South African Cultural heritage. Local government in the various communities are responsible for the management of the heritage sites in their communities. SAHRA is then responsible for the overall protection of our heritage sites and also the submission of heritage sites to the World Heritage Committee to be added to the tentative list which can then be added to World Heritage sites. Heritage sites also have different levels, we have the World heritage sites, National and provincial heritage sites. I get to share with you some of my favorite Heritage sites in South Afr...

Known as the Matobo National Park, the Matopos National Park , is a worthwhile destination for a day trip from the surrounding Zimbabwe hotels , and is the oldest park in Zimbabwe. The area has a long and interesting history, varied species to view and several sights of historic importance. The Matopos Hills found within Matopos National Park , are a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Formed over 2 million years ago, the Motopos Hills encompass some 3100 square kilometres of Southern Zimbabwe, close to Bulawayo , and were first inhabited by the San about 2000 years ago. Reminders of their presence such as rock paintings, clay ovens and cave dwellings have been discovered here and faithfully preserved for visitors to marvel at today. The grave of Cecil John Rhodes is also located high up amongst the rocks of the Matopos Hills, at a spot which he had chosen while out riding with friends, and proclaimed, ’the chaotic grandeur of it all….it brings home to me how very small we al...