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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 · KwaZulu-NatalRaffia Palm Monument

Sight · Western CapeDrostdy Museum

Sight · KwaZulu-NatalEmakhosini Ophathe Heritage Park

Sight · KwaZulu-NatalArdmore Ceramic Studio

Sight · Cape TownSimon’s Town Museum

Sight · KwaZulu-NatalNcome Museum

Sight · KnysnaBelvidere Church

Sight · Western CapeBird Island

Sight · Cape TownClifton 2nd Beach

Sight · KwaZulu-NatalInternational Convention Centre (ICC)

Sight · Cape TownKrotoa Place

Sight · KwaZulu-NatalBAT Centre

Sight · Cape TownSecunde's House

Sight · Western CapeHuguenot Memorial Museum Annexe

Sight · KwaZulu-NatalKwaZulu Cultural-Historical Museum

Sight · Cape TownFNB Bank ATM St George's Mall Ovenstone

Sight · Cape TownMaritime Centre

Sight · Cape TownTokai Arboretum

Sight · Western CapeBarrydale Cellar

Sight · KwaZulu-NatalDargle Valley Pottery

Sight · Cape TownPosthuys

Sight · Western CapeLeiwater Dam

Sight · Western CapeHuguenot Monument

Sight · Cape TownJetty Square

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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.