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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.

40 places

Spaza Art Gallery

Gallery · JohannesburgSpaza Art Gallery

Iziko Old Town House Museum

Museum · Cape TownIziko Old Town House Museum

Campbell Collections

Museum · DurbanCampbell Collections

Museum · PretoriaFreedom Park Heritage Site & 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

Bayworld

Museum · Port ElizabethBayworld

Heart of Cape Town Museum

Museum · Cape TownHeart of Cape Town Museum

Mahatma Gandhi Memorial

Museum · DurbanMahatma Gandhi Memorial

Cape Town Diamond Museum

Museum · Cape TownCape Town Diamond Museum

South End Museum

Museum · Port ElizabethSouth End Museum

L. Ron Hubbard House on Linksfield Ridge

Museum · JohannesburgL. Ron Hubbard House on Linksfield Ridge

Iziko Bo-Kaap Museum

Museum · Cape TownIziko Bo-Kaap Museum

Apartheid Museum

Museum · JohannesburgApartheid 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

Kwa Muhle Museum

Museum · DurbanKwa Muhle Museum

Ditsong Sammy Marks Museum

Museum · PretoriaDitsong Sammy Marks 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

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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.