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Sunland Baobab - A Bar inside a hallowed out tree
Sunland Baobab is a well-known enormous baobab tree in South Africa. It is one of the largest baobabs in South Africa with a circumference of 47 meter, or 33 meter, depending on who you believe, and a height reaching 19~22 meter. Regardless of the actual figure, everyone agrees that it is the widest tree on the entire continent. It is so big that there's room enough for a small pub inside. The Sunland Baobab is understandably, one of the area's most popular attractions.
But Sunland Baobab wasn’t hollowed out artificially so that a pub could be placed inside. The trunk of this remarkable species is naturally hollow. The small pub inside the tree was created in 1933, and if you visit it today you will still be served a drink.
The interior has high ceilings 4 meters and is furnished with wooden benches that can accommodate up to fifteen people. On the shelves are beautiful views of the tool itself historical, which give an idea of the history of the legendary Tree Pub, owned by the family Van Heerden. Visitors can expect everything that needs to be in a pub, including a dart board hanging on one of the inner walls of the shaft.
The tree is situated on a farm owned by the Van Heerden family, who take care of this majestic specimen.
Besides its remarkable dimensions, the baobab is also one of the oldest trees on earth. Carbon dating has estimated it to be around 6000 years old.
Source: http://www.amusingplanet.com/2011/11/sunla...llowed-out.html
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Sunland Baobab - A Bar inside a hallowed out tree2 Gennaio 2013 |
