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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.

117 places

Sight · Western CapeSpice Route

Sight · Western CapeMiddelvlei

Sight · Western CapeTanagra Private Cellar

Sight · Western CapeOld Harbour

Sight · Western CapeBemind

Sight · Western CapeCape Columbine Lighthouse

Sight · Western CapeViljoensdrift

Sight · Western CapeMuseum

Sight · Western CapeDe Krans

Sight · Western CapeFairview Wine & Cheese

Sight · Western CapeWarwick Wine Estate

Sight · Western CapeGlen Carlou

Sight · Western CapeCango Ostrich Farm

Sight · Western CapeCape Columbine Nature Reserve

Sight · Western CapeNamaqua Wines

Sight · Western CapeEseltjiesrus Donkey Sanctuary

Sight · Western CapeSoetKaroo

Sight · Western CapeSaronsberg Cellar

Sight · Western CapeTeubes Family Wines

Sight · Western CapeAfrikaans Language Museum

Sight · Western CapeAstronomical Observatory

Sight · Western CapeDelaire Graff Estate

Sight · Western CapeSafari Ostrich Show Farm

Sight · Western CapeWupperthal Mission Station

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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.