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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 TownBuffels Bay

Sight · JohannesburgNizamiye Mosque

Sight · Western CapeOude Kerk Volksmuseum

Sight · Western CapeGroote Post

Sight · KwaZulu-NatalFrancis Farewell Square

Sight · KwaZulu-NatalDidima San Rock Art Centre

Sight · Cape TownImhoff Farm

Sight · KwaZulu-NatalTekweni Beach

Sight · Western CapeTransport Museum

Sight · Garden RouteGeorge Museum

Sight · Western CapeVOC Kruithuis

Sight · Western CapeExcelsior

Sight · Cape TownSouth African Naval Museum

Sight · Cape TownWhite Horses

Sight · Plettenberg BayMonkeyland

Sight · Western CapeGenadendal Mission Station

Market · Cape TownWaalburg building

Sight · Cape TownTokai Forest

Sight · Cape TownHillcrest Estate

Sight · KwaZulu-NatalFort Nongqayi Museum Village

Sight · Cape TownEagle's Nest

Sight · Western CapeAnura

Sight · Cape TownAKJP Studio

Sight · KwaZulu-NatalMt Tabor Lookout

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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.