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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.

9 places

Outeniqua Transport Museum

Sight · Garden RouteOuteniqua Transport Museum

elephant walking on green grass field during daytime

Sight · Garden RouteBotlierskop Private Game Reserve

White lighthouse on a cliff overlooking the ocean

Sight · Garden RouteCape St Blaize Lighthouse

Sight · Garden RouteMitchell’s Brewery

Sight · Garden RouteOuteniqua Power Van

Sight · Garden RouteDias Museum Complex

Sight · Garden RouteFountain Shack

Sight · Garden RouteGeorge Museum

Sight · Garden RouteGoukamma Nature Reserve

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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.