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Attractions in South Africa

Sights, markets, museums and nights out in South Africa, with our top choices first and then the places readers open most.

21 places

Iziko Old Town House Museum

Museum · Cape TownIziko Old Town House Museum

Cape Medical Museum

Museum · Cape TownCape Medical Museum

Cape Town Science Centre

Museum · Cape TownCape Town Science Centre

South African National Gallery

Museum · Cape TownSouth African National Gallery

Heart of Cape Town Museum

Museum · Cape TownHeart of Cape Town Museum

Cape Town Diamond Museum

Museum · Cape TownCape Town Diamond Museum

Iziko Bo-Kaap Museum

Museum · Cape TownIziko Bo-Kaap Museum

Tana Baru Cemetery

Museum · Cape TownTana Baru Cemetery

Mostert's Mill

Museum · Cape TownMostert's Mill

South African Jewish Museum

Museum · Cape TownSouth African Jewish Museum

District Six Museum

Museum · Cape TownDistrict Six Museum

Old Port Captain's Building

Museum · Cape TownOld Port Captain's Building

Youngblood-Africa

Gallery · Cape TownYoungblood-Africa

Iziko Slave Lodge

Museum · Cape TownIziko Slave Lodge

Cape Town Holocaust & Genocide Centre

Museum · Cape TownCape Town Holocaust & Genocide Centre

South African Sendinggestig Museum

Museum · Cape TownSouth African Sendinggestig Museum

Museum · Cape TownRust En Vreugd

Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa

Museum · Cape TownZeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa

Castle Military Museum

Museum · Cape TownCastle Military Museum

South African Museum

Museum · Cape TownIziko South African Museum

Museum · Cape TownBertram House

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DestinationsWhere to go, when to go and how to get around in 221 countries. Every practical fact shows the date we checked it and who checked it.Where to stayNeighborhoods walked end to end: who each area suits, how far it is from the airport train, and the hotels we would book ourselves.PlanVisas and entry rules, travel insurance, eSIMs and rail passes, explained in plain words and rechecked when the rules change.EventsFestivals, concerts and tours with confirmed dates, rooms near the venue and the fastest way on to the next city.StoriesField reports and data stories from the road. We time the queues, count the costs and say what changed since last year.