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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-NatalWinterton Museum

Sight · Western CapeDarling Brewery

Sight · Cape TownCape Point Ostrich Farm

Sight · Western CapeSpringfield

Sight · KwaZulu-NatalUmlalazi Nature Reserve

Sight · Western CapeDutch Reformed Church

Sight · Cape TownCentral Library, Cape Town

Sight · Cape TownGuga S’Thebe Arts & Cultural Centre

Historic site · Cape TownLeeuwenhof

Sight · Western CapeSanbona Wildlife Reserve

Sight · Cape TownBeau Constantia

Sight · KwaZulu-NatalCathedral Peak Nature Reserve

Sight · KwaZulu-NatalNew Beach

Sight · Western CapeTaal Monument

Sight · Western CapeMontagu Museum

Sight · KnysnaBELVIDERE HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION

Sight · Garden RouteDias Museum Complex

Sight · Western CapeTwee Jonge Gezellen

Sight · HermanusWhale House Museum

Sight · Western CapeMarianne Wines

Sight · KwaZulu-NatalFalcon Ridge Bird of Prey Centre

Sight · Western CapeRobert Stanford Estate

Sight · KwaZulu-NatalMission Rocks

Sight · Western CapeOakhurst Olives

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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.