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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 CapeVan Loveren

Sight · Western CapeMeerlust Estate

Sight · Western CapeTogryers’ Museum

Sight · Western CapeBacksberg

Sight · Western CapeMission Museum

Sight · Western CapeBergkelder

Sight · Western CapeKlein River Cheese Farm

Sight · Western CapeGraham Beck

Sight · Western CapeBirkenhead Brewery

Sight · Western CapeDe Hoop Nature Reserve

Sight · Western CapeKWV Emporium

Sight · Western CapeJorgensen's Distillery

Sight · Western CapeFransie Pienaar Museum

Sight · Western CapeBlaauwklippen

Sight · Western CapeHottentots Holland Nature Reserve

Sight · Western CapeGrosvenor House

Sight · Western CapeGrande Provence

Sight · Western CapeDanger Point Lighthouse

Sight · Western CapeStanford Hills

Sight · Western CapePaarl Museum

Sight · Western CapeGarden Route National Park (Wilderness Section)

Sight · Western CapeMarbin Olives

Sight · Western CapeDrostdy Museum

Sight · Western CapeBird Island

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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.