When you work in the virtual tour business, you have the privilege to witness technological advances almost daily. But every once in a while these changes combine to create an effect that can only be described as a Game Changer. Today we are proud to share such an culmination of technological advances. For a lack [...]
Most people have heard of Fynbos. We know it’s unique, we don’t always understand why, but we like the look of proteas and believe the experts when they say it’s important to conserve and protect these plants. Even UNESCO has pitched in by declaring the Cape Floral Kingdom a World Heritage Site. One of the [...]
Many South Africans take rock art for granted, but if you stop and think about it for minute…….these paintings are extraordinary . The Mona Lisa was painted about 500 years ago and today hangs in a climate controlled secure room in Paris. These paintings at Alfred’s Rock in the Mapungubwe World Heritage site were created [...]
If you’re a regular here at Virtual Africa, you would know that we have a soft spot for World Heritage Sites.
We’ve had the privilege to shoot all 8 South African World Heritage Sites on behalf of South Africa Tourism a few years ago, but when the good people of the African Heritage Epic approached us with their grand idea, we quickly learnt that the first round was just a warm up.
We couldn’t believe our luck:
Their passion was to capture 55 (yes, FIFTY FIVE!!!) African heritage sites in the best ways possible!!
Table Mountain has been nominated to become one of the New 7 Wonders of the World and the World (that’s us) has until 7 July 2009 to cast their votes.
Unlike party political elections, voter intimidation is totally acceptable when it comes to the Wonders – and we’re getting into the act.
So, here’s how it’s going to go down:
If you’ve been to Table Mountain before, it’s a bit of a no-brainer and no intimidation will be necessary, simply click here to vote and then enjoy the virtual tour of the mountain below.
(#2 of 8 ) In this second installment in our Virtual Africa series on the South African World Heritage Sites, we take a brief look at and share a few 360º virtual tours of The Cape Floral Kingdom. As mentioned before (in “Why South African World Heritage Sites are of importance to you“), this is [...]
( #1 of 8 ) The Richtersveld is found in the north-western most corner of South Africa, right up against the border with Namibia.It’s a dry and arid semi-desert with some of the most rugged landscapes you’ll find on the continent of Africa. It’s a place of strange and unexpected beauty with wonderful rock formations, [...]
Ok, I have to admit it in a public space: I, Tinus le Roux, grew up in Camps Bay, Cape Town, at the foot of the famous Table Mountain. Now, if you haven’t been to Camps Bay, you won’t understand why most of those readers who have, just had a negative emotional response toward me. [...]
There are a thousand reasons why I am proud and privileged to be a South African – and recently I found 8 more to add to the list. South Africa has 8 World Heritage sites, a collection of places as fascinating and intriguing as they are beautiful – and Virtual Africa has 360º images of [...]
Thousands of South Africans celebrated Heritage Day (24 September) by gathering at Maropeng, near Johannesburg. Maropeng means “returning to the place of our origin” and is situated in the Cradle of Humankind, a famous World heritage site where excavators have found some of the oldest hominid remains on earth. (Click here for a larger version [...]
The recent publication of an article in Die Burger has had quite a few people emailing us to ask about Lekkersing. For those of you who are truly well educated and or well traveled, you’ll know that Lekkersing is a tiny town in the middle of the desolate Richtersveld in the North Western part of [...]
