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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.

466 places

Sight · Western CapeSoetKaroo

Sight · KwaZulu-NatalOasis Beach

Sight · Western CapeSaronsberg Cellar

Sight · Western CapeTeubes Family Wines

Sight · Western CapeAfrikaans Language Museum

Sight · Western CapeAstronomical Observatory

Sight · Western CapeDelaire Graff Estate

Sight · Cape TownBuitenverwachting, Beyond Restaurant & Coffee Bloc

Sight · Cape TownNamaqua House Apartments

Sight · Cape TownGreat Synagogue

Sight · KwaZulu-NatalCountry Club Beach

Sight · KwaZulu-NatalSuncoast Beach

Sight · KwaZulu-NatalHluhluwe-iMfolozi Park

Sight · KwaZulu-NatalLake Eland Game Reserve

Sight · Cape TownMaynardville Open-Air Theatre

Sight · KwaZulu-NatalArt Gallery

Sight · Western CapeSafari Ostrich Show Farm

Sight · Cape TownDe Grendel

Sight · Cape TownOude Molen Eco Village

Sight · Cape TownRoyal View

Sight · Cape Town18 Gangster Museum

Sight · KwaZulu-NatalUmhlanga Lagoon Nature Reserve

Sight · Western CapeWupperthal Mission Station

Sight · DurbanOld Courthouse Museum

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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.