TRAVEL 37
03. VIEWS FOR DAYS…
@ THE SILO, CAPE TOWN What do you get when you mix a historic grain
silo complex and award-winning architect Thomas Heatherwick? A magical place called, well, The Silo – opening at the V&A Waterfront. Our favourite feature? The pillowed window bays that bulge outwards, as if gently inflated. By night, this transforms the building into a glowing beacon in the harbour. Then again, maybe it’s the 211m2
one-bedroomed penthouse that’s the
jewel in its crown, facing Table Mountain with incredible views of the city and ocean. GOOD TO KNOW: The hotel sits above Zeitz MOCAA (opening in September), a contemporary art museum to rival the likes of the Tate Modern in London, MoMA in New York and the Museo Nacional del Prado in Madrid. CONTACT:
www.theroyalportfolio.com
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05. MARITIME MARVEL @ MIAVANA ISLAND
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04. GORILLAS IN THE MIST @ WILDERNESS SAFARI’S
BISATE LODGE, RWANDA Settle into the amphitheatre of an eroded volcanic cone with sweeping views towards three famous volcanoes. The lodge is situated on a 27ha site and is close enough to Kinigi (the Volcanoes National Park Headquarters) to be reached for your morning gorilla treks in the spectacular park, but distant enough for you to feel completely remote. Comprising just six luxurious forest villas, Bisate Lodge is the perfect base from which to enjoy an extraordinary gorilla conservation experience and a holistic exploration of this beautiful region. The villas, set high in the tree-tops and accessed by a funicular from the main camp, follow the traditional Rwandan design and the spherical, thatched structures echo the thousands of hills that dot the landscape. GOOD TO KNOW: Bisate Lodge runs a pioneering reforestation programme that’s already seen more than 5 000 indigenous trees planted in partnership with the local community. CONTACT:
www.wilderness-safaris.com
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SANCTUARY, MADAGASCAR Unless you’re a tycoon, this is the closest you’ll ever get to your own private island – and in a location mostly untouched by tourists. The retreat’s located just off Madagascar’s northern tip on Nosy Ankao, one of five isles in a reef- enclosed archipelago. Take your pick of 14 villas, each outfitted with snorkelling gear that you can use directly on the beach just beyond your doorstep. There’s plenty to keep you busy off-site as well: excursions include trips to the mainland’s Loky Manambato Protected Area (about five minutes by helicopter, or 30 minutes by boat), where you can spot the rare golden-crowned sifaka and other lemur varieties. Back on the island, there are fly- fishing and kite-surfing – if you can bear to leave your bedroom perched over the warm ocean, that is. GOOD TO KNOW: Apart from the French garden and wine cellar, there’s also a “chamber of curiosities” filled with some of the island’s most peculiar finds, from cannonballs to lemur skeletons. CONTACT:
www.timeandtideafrica.com
© Time + Tide Africa: Miavana Island Sanctuary
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