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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 CapeBirkenhead Brewery

Sight · Western CapeDe Hoop Nature Reserve

Sight · KwaZulu-NatalMain Cave

Sight · StellenboschHartenberg Estate

Sight · Cape TownCastle Entrance Gate

Sight · Cape TownMungo

Sight · Cape TownSave Our Seas Shark Education Centre

Sight · KwaZulu-NatalKwaZulu-Natal Museum

Sight · KwaZulu-NatalDukuza Museum

Sight · Cape TownBlouberg Beach

Sight · Western CapeKWV Emporium

Sight · Cape TownIntaka Island

Sight · KwaZulu-NatalEzemvelo KZN Wildlife Headquarters

Landmark · Plettenberg BayKeurbooms Ferries

Sight · Western CapeJorgensen's Distillery

Sight · Western CapeFransie Pienaar Museum

Sight · Western CapeBlaauwklippen

Sight · KwaZulu-NatalBhejane Waterhole & Hide

Sight · Cape TownNitida

Sight · Western CapeHottentots Holland Nature Reserve

Sight · Cape TownKalk Bay Harbour

Sight · KwaZulu-NatalWestern Shores

Sight · KwaZulu-NatalEvangelical Lutheran Church Art & Craft Centre

Sight · Cape TownWorld of Birds

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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.