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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.

230 places

Beach · Cape TownGlen Beach

Groote Schuur Hospital

Sight · Cape TownGroote Schuur Hospital

Rondebosch Common

Sight · Cape TownRondebosch Common

Sight · Cape TownSignal Hill

Historic site · Cape TownTHE BIJOU

Lighthouse

Sight · Cape TownLighthouse

Groot Constantia

Sight · Cape TownGroot Constantia

Cape Town Holocaust & Genocide Centre

Museum · Cape TownCape Town Holocaust & Genocide Centre

The Blue Train Park

Park · Cape TownThe Blue Train Park

South African Sendinggestig Museum

Museum · Cape TownSouth African Sendinggestig Museum

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Sight · Cape TownNoon Gun

Museum · Cape TownRust En Vreugd

The Old Slave Tree Memorial

Historic site · Cape TownThe Old Slave Tree Memorial

a red and white street sign sitting on the side of a road

Sight · Cape TownLong Street Baths

St George’s Cathedral

Church · Cape TownSt George's Cathedral

Robinson Dry Dock (1882)

Sight · Cape TownRobinson Dry Dock (1882)

Kids' playground

Sight · Cape TownKids' playground

Sight · Cape TownBoulders Beach

A4 Arts Foundation

Sight · Cape TownA4 Arts Foundation

Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa

Museum · Cape TownZeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa

Sight · Cape TownBo-Kaap

Garth Bruwer - Liberty Financial Adviser

Sight · Cape TownGarth Bruwer - Liberty Financial Adviser

The VOC Vegetable Garden

Garden · Cape TownThe VOC Vegetable Garden

Castle Military Museum

Museum · Cape TownCastle Military Museum

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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.