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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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Cape Town Diamond Museum

Museum · Cape TownCape Town Diamond Museum

Prestwich Memorial

Sight · Cape TownPrestwich Memorial

Stellenbosch University Botanical Garden

Garden · StellenboschStellenbosch University Botanical Garden

South End Museum

Museum · Port ElizabethSouth End Museum

L. Ron Hubbard House on Linksfield Ridge

Museum · JohannesburgL. Ron Hubbard House on Linksfield Ridge

Iziko Bo-Kaap Museum

Museum · Cape TownIziko Bo-Kaap Museum

Franschhoek Motor Museum

Sight · FranschhoekFranschhoek Motor Museum

Sight · KwaZulu-NatalTalana Museum

Robberg Nature Reserve

Sight · Western CapeRobberg Nature Reserve

Green Point Lighthouse

Landmark · Cape TownGreen Point Lighthouse

green trees near body of water during daytime

Sight · KwaZulu-NatalKosi Bay

Bartolomeu Dias Statue

Sight · Cape TownBartolomeu Dias Statue

Maiden's Cove

Park · Cape TownMaiden's Cove

Bontebok National Park

Sight · Western CapeBontebok National Park

Apartheid Museum

Museum · JohannesburgApartheid Museum

Koopmans-de Wet House

Sight · Cape TownKoopmans-de Wet House

Addington Beach

Sight · KwaZulu-NatalAddington Beach

a large body of water with boats in it

Tower · Port ElizabethCampanile

Clifton 4th Beach

Beach · Cape TownClifton 4th Beach

Jan Hendrik Hofmeyr

Monument · Cape TownJan Hendrik Hofmeyr

Mullers Optometrists Longmarket Street

Sight · Cape TownMullers Optometrists Longmarket Street

Newlands Brewery Tours

Landmark · Cape TownNewlands Brewery Tours

Battery Park @ V&A Waterfront

Park · Cape TownBattery Park @ V&A Waterfront

uShaka Marine World

Restaurant · KwaZulu-NataluShaka Marine World

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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.