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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 CapeHuguenot Memorial Museum Annexe

Sight · Western CapeBarrydale Cellar

Sight · Western CapeLeiwater Dam

Sight · Western CapeHuguenot Monument

Sight · Western CapeVilliera

Sight · Western CapeHarold Porter National Botanical Gardens

Sight · Western CapeBabylonstoren

Sight · Western CapeTokara

Sight · Western CapeVan Ryn's Brandy Cellar

Sight · Western CapeCape Agulhas Lighthouse

Sight · Western CapeStadsaal Caves

Sight · Western CapeMarie Rawdon Museum

Sight · Western Cape!Khwa ttu

Sight · Western CapeJoubert House

Sight · Western CapeMayville

Sight · Western CapeWaenhuiskrans Cave

Sight · Western CapeUniversity Museum

Sight · Western CapeToy & Miniature Museum

Sight · Western CapePaul Cluver Wines

Sight · Western CapeDarling Brewery

Sight · Western CapeSpringfield

Sight · Western CapeDutch Reformed Church

Sight · Western CapeSanbona Wildlife Reserve

Sight · Western CapeTaal Monument

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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.