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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

Oranjezicht City Farm

Sight · Cape TownOranjezicht City Farm

Constitutional Court of South Africa

Landmark · JohannesburgConstitutional Court of South Africa

Bourke’s Luck Potholes

Landmark · Kruger National ParkBourke's Luck Potholes

Nederburg Wines

Sight · Western CapeNederburg Wines

Sight · StellenboschVergelegen

Centre for the Book

Sight · Cape TownCentre for the Book

Three Anchor Bay

Sight · Cape TownThree Anchor Bay

Chapman’s Peak Drive

Sight · Cape TownChapman’s Peak Drive

Sight · FranschhoekBoschendal

Boulders Penguin Colony

Sight · Cape TownBoulders Penguin Colony

Sight · FranschhoekLa Motte

Drakenstein Correctional Centre

Sight · Western CapeDrakenstein Correctional Centre

a mountain with a body of water in front of it

Sight · Cape TownTwelve Apostles

Groote Schuur Hospital

Sight · Cape TownGroote Schuur Hospital

Jonkershoek Nature Reserve

Sight · Western CapeJonkershoek Nature Reserve

black flying bird above green mountains

Sight · KwaZulu-NatalIthala Game Reserve

Ornate yellow building facade with statues under blue sky

Sight · KwaZulu-NatalLuthuli Museum

Rondebosch Common

Sight · Cape TownRondebosch Common

Marloth Nature Reserve

Sight · Western CapeMarloth Nature Reserve

Sight · Cape TownSignal Hill

creative decor

Sight · HermanusCreation

Historic site · Cape TownTHE BIJOU

Sight · KwaZulu-NatalSodwana Bay

Lighthouse

Sight · Cape TownLighthouse

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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.