Hotel The Outpost in the north of South Africa, near Mozambique and Zimbabwe.

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Materials: - (c) The Outpost

Magazine: N10 (77) 2003

The Outpost is translated into Russian - "Zastava". The hotel is in fact located almost on the border - in the northern part of South Africa, near Mozambique and Zimbabwe, and its location fully meets the military-style name. The number 12 houses (almost a platoon) are located, however, here with a purely peaceful purpose: to help people get closer to nature (in this case, South African). Constructively, they resemble an ordinary African hut with a covered veranda, but very remotely. The main focus of the architect Enrico Defoncio did not on the ethnics ("everything is like the natives"), but on the idea of ​​a very comfortable merger with nature. The walls of each house are glass from floor to ceiling, the furniture is modern, there is, of course, air conditioning and telecommunications. Through the walls, which are not there, one can observe the flora and fauna of the Kruger National Park (see the works of Korney Chukovsky). You can also travel with a guide to all 24 hectares of the park. If you want to communicate with the natives, you will be taken to the village of Makulek to get acquainted with the local people - the bearers of ancient traditions. And brought back to the "border" space between civilizations - the hotel The Outpost.Hotel The Outpost, South AfricaFlight Moscow - Paris - Johannesburg (you can fly via Istanbul, London, Amsterdam, Frankfurt or Munich) - about $ 1,000 round trip. * The Outpost is approximately 5 hours by car.Cost of Stay - $ 500 per person per day, including food, drinks, guided tours. The winter temperature is +28 ... + 30 ° С, the rainy season.What to buy For ethno-style interiors, bring back hides, wooden figurines and savannah photos from the trip.* Airfare (Aeroflot, "economy class") is indicated for the Christmas holidays.