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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

Groot Constantia

Sight · Cape TownGroot Constantia

Ponte City Apartments

Sight · JohannesburgPonte City Apartments

Port Natal Maritime Museum

Sight · KwaZulu-NatalPort Natal Maritime Museum

Stony Point Nature Reserve

Sight · Western CapeStony Point Nature Reserve

Old Gaol

Landmark · KnysnaOld Gaol

aerial view of mountain with seaside

Sight · Cape TownNoon Gun

Kogelberg Nature Reserve

Sight · Western CapeKogelberg Nature Reserve

West Coast National Park

Sight · Western CapeWest Coast National Park

Sight · KwaZulu-NatalCape Vidal

The Old Slave Tree Memorial

Historic site · Cape TownThe Old Slave Tree Memorial

Sight · KwaZulu-NatalSouth Beach

Sight · Western CapeCP Nel Museum

Echo Caves

Landmark · Kruger National ParkEcho Caves

Kamberg Nature Reserve

Sight · KwaZulu-NatalKamberg Nature Reserve

Walker Bay Nature Reserve

Sight · Western CapeWalker Bay Nature Reserve

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)

Helderberg Nature Reserve

Sight · Western CapeHelderberg Nature Reserve

Kids' playground

Sight · Cape TownKids' playground

Sight · Cape TownBoulders Beach

West Coast Fossil Park

Sight · Western CapeWest Coast Fossil Park

A4 Arts Foundation

Sight · Cape TownA4 Arts Foundation

Sight · Cape TownBo-Kaap

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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.