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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.

552 places

Sight · Cape TownShell House

Sight · Western CapeCape Columbine Lighthouse

Sight · Western CapeViljoensdrift

Sight · Western CapeMuseum

Sight · Cape TownGugulethu Seven Memorial

Sight · Western CapeDe Krans

Sight · Western CapeFairview Wine & Cheese

Sight · Cape TownSlavery Memorial

Sight · Cape TownOpen House

Sight · Western CapeWarwick Wine Estate

Park · Cape TownGreen Point Park

Sight · Cape TownRhodes Cottage Museum

Sight · Cape TownOngetem

Sight · KwaZulu-NatalSpioenkop Nature Reserve

Sight · Cape TownSteenberg Farm

Sight · Cape TownNew Zealand House

Sight · Western CapeGlen Carlou

Sight · Cape TownMaynardville Park

Sight · KwaZulu-NatalKwaZulu-Natal National Botanical Garden

Sight · Western CapeCango Ostrich Farm

Sight · JohannesburgOne Eloff

Sight · Western CapeCape Columbine Nature Reserve

Sight · HermanusLa Vierge

Sight · KwaZulu-NatalVasco da Gama Clock

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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.