With the exception of a dessert and a sea, Swaziland has every feature of the terrain of the African continent. Instead of all the infrastructural developments the country offers the best natural features. Here is a list of some of the hundreds of natural attractions to explore in the kingdom.
1. Unique ancient rock formations:
The country boasts of the world’s largest exposed granite dome, Sibebe Rock. Standing on top of this rock one can experience the beautiful scenery of the beautiful kingdom. In addition to the Sibebe Rock, the country has unique historical rocks found all over the country. These rocks have special formations which makes them different from any other rock. For every rock there’s some history attached to their names.
2. Scenic mountains, waterfalls and gorges:
The country offers spectacular mountain scenery that is interspersed with waterfalls, rivers and gorges where visitors may explore nature. Down the mountains are beautiful valleys and gorgeous gorges where Swaziland’s visitors can enjoy birding, fishing, swimming and lots more. The Mdzimba mountain range is the biggest and a very sacred mountain in the country.
3. Beautiful valleys:
Swaziland being a mountainous kingdom has quite a number of valleys which the many mountains fall into. Amongst the many valleys that the country has is the Ezulwini Valley which offers a wealth of attractions to visitors and is the best point to explore the kingdom.
4. Savannah bushveld: Instead of the network of roads, buildings, and manufacturing plants covering up Swaziland’s landscape is covered with indigenous trees and grass bushes. The savannah forests are where indigenous wild life and flora abound.
5. Plateaus:
In the lowveld of the kingdom is a plateau rising along the eastern most edge of the country and has an average altitude of 600 metres. It is an ideal zone for tourists where they can enjoy an aerial view of the country.
