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Ollie #1 of 28 attractions in Port Elizabeth
5 of 5 stars 16 reviews
Owner description: SAMREC is Port Elizabeth's new marine bird rehabilitation and education centre situated in the Cape Recife Nature Reserve. The centre's purpose isn't...... more » Owner description: SAMREC is Port Elizabeth's new marine bird rehabilitation and education centre situated in the Cape Recife Nature Reserve. The centre's purpose isn't just to rescue and rehabilitate, but to also inform and educate the public through their different programs.Tour our marine rehab and education centre and experience nature through sight, sound and touch.Visitors can experience the hospital and see the volunteers in action helping to save our environment, in particular the endangered African Penguin. « less
Attraction type  Nature/ Wildlife Areas; Educational Sites
Ollie #2 of 28 attractions in Port Elizabeth
4.5 of 5 stars 14 reviews
Attraction type  Nature/ Wildlife Areas
Ollie #3 of 28 attractions in Port Elizabeth
5 of 5 stars 4 reviews
Attraction type  Gardens
Ollie #4 of 28 attractions in Port Elizabeth
4 of 5 stars 30 reviews
Attraction type  Nature/ Wildlife Areas
Ollie #5 of 28 attractions in Port Elizabeth
4.5 of 5 stars 6 reviews
Attraction type  Golf Courses
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Ollie #6 of 28 attractions in Port Elizabeth
4.5 of 5 stars 6 reviews
Attraction type  Nature/ Wildlife Areas
Distance  2.8 miles from city center
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Ollie #7 of 28 attractions in Port Elizabeth
4 of 5 stars 11 reviews
Owner description: THE MUSEUM It is designed to challenge conventional views of museum design. It draws on the work of Andreas Huyssen who has written extensively on...... more » Owner description: THE MUSEUM It is designed to challenge conventional views of museum design. It draws on the work of Andreas Huyssen who has written extensively on the concept of memory and history. Visitors are not treated as consumers but active participants. The conventions of representing history as a single story are challenged through the design of the museum spaces. The past is represented as a set of memories that are disconnected yet bound together by themes. « less
Attraction type  Architectural Buildings; History Museums
Distance  3.4 miles from city center
Ollie #8 of 28 attractions in Port Elizabeth
4 of 5 stars 9 reviews
Attraction type  Golf Courses
Ollie #9 of 28 attractions in Port Elizabeth
4.5 of 5 stars 3 reviews
Attraction type  Nature/ Wildlife Areas
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Ollie #10 of 28 attractions in Port Elizabeth
3.5 of 5 stars 32 reviews
Attraction type  Nature/ Wildlife Areas; Zoos
Distance  11.9 miles from city center
Ollie #11 of 28 attractions in Port Elizabeth
4 of 5 stars 3 reviews
Attraction type  Museums
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Ollie #12 of 28 attractions in Port Elizabeth
4 of 5 stars 4 reviews
Owner description: Collections consist of South African art (particularly that of the Eastern Cape), British art, international printmaking and Oriental art (including...... more » Owner description: Collections consist of South African art (particularly that of the Eastern Cape), British art, international printmaking and Oriental art (including Indian miniatures and Chinese textiles). These are supplemented by an active programme of temporary exhibitions. « less
Attraction type  Art Museums
Distance  3.1 miles from city center
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Ollie #13 of 28 attractions in Port Elizabeth
4 of 5 stars 3 reviews
This carefully restored 1827 cottage is Port Elizabeth’s oldest Settler’s house.
Attraction type  History Museums
Distance  3.5 miles from city center
Ollie #14 of 28 attractions in Port Elizabeth
3.5 of 5 stars 3 reviews
Attraction type  Hiking Trails
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Ollie #15 of 28 attractions in Port Elizabeth
3.5 of 5 stars 2 reviews
Attraction type  Spas
Distance  4.1 miles from city center
Ollie #16 of 28 attractions in Port Elizabeth
4 of 5 stars 1 review
Attraction type  Churches/ Cathedrals
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Ollie #17 of 28 attractions in Port Elizabeth
3 of 5 stars 12 reviews
Attraction type  Museums
Distance  5.3 miles from city center
Ollie #18 of 28 attractions in Port Elizabeth
3 of 5 stars 4 reviews
Attraction type  Parks
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Ollie #19 of 28 attractions in Port Elizabeth
2.5 of 5 stars 9 reviews
The wide and deep dolphin lake, one of the largest in the world, is this aquarium’s most popular feature.
Attraction type  Aquariums
Distance  3.5 miles from city center
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