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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.

180 places

Auwal Masjid

Mosque · Cape TownAuwal Masjid

Evangelical Lutheran Church

Church · Cape TownEvangelical Lutheran Church

St Mary’s Cathedral

Church · Cape TownSt. Mary's Cathedral

Silvermine Nature Reserve

Sight · Cape TownSilvermine Nature Reserve

National Library of South Africa

Sight · Cape TownNational Library of South Africa Cape Town Campus

Public Relations | Irvine Bartlett

Sight · Cape TownPublic Relations | Irvine Bartlett

The Cape Wheel

Landmark · Cape TownThe Cape Wheel

Irma Stern Museum

Sight · Cape TownIrma Stern Museum

Greatmore Studios Trust

Sight · Cape TownGreatmore Studios Trust

Hope Distillery

Sight · Cape TownHope Distillery

Time Ball Tower

Monument · Cape TownTime Ball Tower

Mutual Heights

Sight · Cape TownMutual Heights

Square · Cape TownGrand Parade

Landmark · Cape TownChurch Square

Greenmarket Square

Sight · Cape TownGreenmarket Square

The Planetarium

Landmark · Cape TownThe Planetarium

Sight · Cape TownTable Mountain

Waterworks Museum

Sight · Cape TownWaterworks Museum

Prestwich Memorial

Sight · Cape TownPrestwich Memorial

Green Point Lighthouse

Landmark · Cape TownGreen Point Lighthouse

Bartolomeu Dias Statue

Sight · Cape TownBartolomeu Dias Statue

Koopmans-de Wet House

Sight · Cape TownKoopmans-de Wet House

Jan Hendrik Hofmeyr

Monument · Cape TownJan Hendrik Hofmeyr

Mullers Optometrists Longmarket Street

Sight · Cape TownMullers Optometrists Longmarket Street

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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.