- Where to find: South Africa, near Johannesburg, Blade Canyon
The viewing place "Window of God" is located in the Blade Canyon - in one of the most picturesque places in South Africa . Canyon is the third largest in the world and stretches for 26 kilometers. Therefore, the observation platforms are very popular here. Everyone who climbs them is rewarded to observe the most beautiful panoramas. One of the most visited places of the canyon is the viewing place "Window of God".
Interesting Facts
The "Window of God" is on the top of the canyon, so almost the entire reserve is visible - rich flora, pastures of animals and Blade River itself. It is standing here that you can appreciate the diversity of the local landscape, as well as explore the canyon districts. In good weather, you can see the eastern part of the Kruger National Park , which is also the property of South Africa.
The viewing platform received its name due to the popular film "Probably, the gods went crazy." The key scene of the film was filmed on this viewing platform. The main character of the movie Ki, standing on it froze from the beauty that he saw. He decided that he was now at the edge of the world. This original conclusion of the savage gave the name of the observation place.
Today, the "Window of God" is included in almost all the tourist routes of the canyon, as well as the eastern province of Mpumalanga. Surprisingly, the observation deck itself is spectacular, because it towers on majestic cliffs, whose height is 700 meters.
How to get there?
The Window of God is an observation deck in the Blade Canyon , which is part of the Kruger National Park . Therefore, you can visit this place as part of a tour of the canyon or park. You can get to Kruger from Phalaborwa along the R71. You can also come to it yourself, following the signs that are located along all the paths and roads of the canyon.
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