Most visitors though consider the beautiful, historic red and white Cape Agulhas Lighthouse as the icon that denotes the tip of Africa. Certainly it's worth climbing to the top, even if you're intimidated by the wooden flights of steps that are little more than ladders in parts, or frightened of heights. West of the lighthouse (you can drive from the lighthouse directly into the reserve) is the entrance to the Agulhas National Park where there is a wide range of accommodation. The clear night skies and access to the rocky coastline of the Cape of Agulhas are highlights to a stay here. Historically, the cape has been known to sailors as particularly hazardous - notorious for winter storms and huge rogue waves that can reach a spectacular height of 30 metres - so it’s no surprise that it's littered with wrecks, one of which - the Meisho Maru - lies in the Agulhas National Park. North east of the official meeting place of two oceans are the little towns of L'Agulhas and Struisbaai.
