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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 · 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

Sight · KwaZulu-NatalMkhuze Game Reserve

Sight · Cape TownBailey's Cottage

Park · Cape TownHomestead Park

Sight · KwaZulu-NatalKwaNodwengu

Sight · Western CapeGrosvenor House

Sight · Western CapeGrande Provence

Sight · Cape TownHeritage Museum

Sight · KwaZulu-NatalBlue Lagoon Beach

Sight · Cape TownLong Beach

Beach · Cape TownRocklands Beach

Sight · Western CapeDanger Point Lighthouse

Sight · KwaZulu-NatalChurch of the Vow

Sight · Western CapeStanford Hills

Sight · KwaZulu-NatalBats Cave

Sight · KwaZulu-NatalOndini

Sight · Cape TownConstantia Glen

Sight · KwaZulu-NatalInjisuthi

Sight · Western CapePaarl Museum

Sight · Cape TownDe Grendel Restaurant

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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.