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 bar has 13-foot high ceilings and can comfortably fit 15 people inside. 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.
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 bar has 13-foot high ceilings and can comfortably fit 15 people inside. 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.
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Sunland Baobab - A Bar Inside a Hollowed Out Tree
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