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Port Elizabeth

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Port Elizabeth, located on South Africa's Eastern Cape coast, centers on the Beachfront promenade stretching along Algoa Bay, where the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium anchors the waterfront development. The city's core neighborhoods include the Central Business District around Main Street, the upscale Summerstrand area with its beachfront hotels and restaurants, and the artsy Donkin Reserve hilltop precinct featuring the Donkin Lighthouse and pyramid monument. Key attractions include the Addo Elephant National Park (72 km inland), home to over 600 elephants and accessible via the N10 highway, and the Bayworld Oceanarium & Museum on the Beachfront, which houses marine life exhibits and the Shark Rock Pier for penguin viewing. The Route 67 public art trail connects 67 bronze sculptures throughout the city, celebrating Nelson Mandela's 67 years of public service, with installations visible along the Beachfront and into residential neighborhoods like Walmer and Humewood.

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