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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.

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Sight · Cape TownClifton 3rd Beach

Sight · Cape TownWilliam Fehr Collection

Sight · Cape TownLanga Pass Museum

Sight · KwaZulu-NatalDairy Beach

Sight · Garden RouteOuteniqua Power Van

Sight · KwaZulu-NatalSugar Terminal

Sight · Cape TownLanga Mosaic Plinths

Sight · KwaZulu-NatalSiege Museum

Sight · KwaZulu-NatalBlood River Heritage Site

Sight · Cape TownHeritage Square

Sight · Western CapeVilliera

Sight · KwaZulu-NatalModern Memorial Church

Sight · DurbanMadressa Arcade

Sight · Western CapeHarold Porter National Botanical Gardens

Sight · Western CapeBabylonstoren

Sight · Western CapeTokara

Historic site · Cape TownProtea Assurance Building

Sight · Cape TownJust Nuisance Statue

Sight · Cape TownLlandudno Beach

Sight · Cape TownMythological Landscape

Sight · KwaZulu-NataluShaka Beach

Sight · Western CapeVan Ryn's Brandy Cellar

Sight · Western CapeCape Agulhas Lighthouse

Sight · KwaZulu-NatalTatham Art Gallery

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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.