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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

a statue of a man riding a horse in a park

Monument · PretoriaVoortrekker Monument

Sight · StellenboschVergenoegd

Klein Constantia

Sight · Cape TownKlein Constantia

Sight · Cape TownV&A Waterfront

Woodstock street art

Landmark · Cape TownWoodstock street art

Jan Smuts Statue

Historic site · Cape TownJan Christiaan Smuts statue

Royal Natal National Park

Sight · KwaZulu-NatalRoyal Natal National Park

Cecil John Rhodes Statue

Historic site · Cape TownCecil John Rhodes Statue

Groote Kerk Kaapstad

Church · Cape TownGroote Kerk Kaapstad

Oribi Gorge Nature Reserve

Sight · KwaZulu-NatalOribi Gorge Nature Reserve

elephant walking on green grass field during daytime

Sight · Garden RouteBotlierskop Private Game Reserve

brown rock formation beside body of water during daytime

Zoo · KnysnaFeatherbed Nature Reserve

White lighthouse on a cliff overlooking the ocean

Sight · Garden RouteCape St Blaize Lighthouse

Jetty 1, V & A Waterfront

Historic site · Cape TownJetty 1, V & A Waterfront

Two Oceans Aquarium

Aquarium · Cape TownTwo Oceans Aquarium

road in between grass field near seashore during daytime

Historic site · Port ElizabethDONKIN RESERVE, PYRAMID AND LIGHTHOUSE

N'wamanzi Viewpoint

Viewpoint · Kruger National ParkN'wamanzi Viewpoint

Rowdy Yoga

Sight · Cape TownRowdy Yoga

Lisbon Falls

Landmark · Kruger National ParkLisbon Falls

body of water and green mountain under blue sky

Sight · Kruger National ParkThree Rondavels Viewpoint

aerial view of city near body of water during daytime

Sight · KnysnaKnysna Lagoon

a row of colorful beach huts sitting on top of a sandy beach

Sight · Cape TownMuizenberg Beach

Norval Foundation

Sight · Cape TownNorval Foundation

Cape Town City Hall

Landmark · Cape TownCape Town City Hall

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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.