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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

Sight · Cape TownKirstenbosch National Botanical Garden Conservatory

Historic site · Cape TownArch for Arch

Sight · Cape TownKimberley House

Sight · Cape TownHarvest SA

Sight · Cape TownWynberg Village

Sight · Cape TownSandy Bay

Sight · Cape TownLookout Hill

Sight · Cape TownWe Are Still Here

Sight · Cape TownMeerendal

Sight · Cape TownShell House

Sight · Cape TownGugulethu Seven Memorial

Sight · Cape TownSlavery Memorial

Sight · Cape TownOpen House

Park · Cape TownGreen Point Park

Sight · Cape TownRhodes Cottage Museum

Sight · Cape TownOngetem

Sight · Cape TownSteenberg Farm

Sight · Cape TownNew Zealand House

Sight · Cape TownMaynardville Park

Park · Cape TownTrafalgar Park

Sight · Cape TownBuitenverwachting, Beyond Restaurant & Coffee Bloc

Sight · Cape TownNamaqua House Apartments

Sight · Cape TownGreat Synagogue

Sight · Cape TownMaynardville Open-Air Theatre

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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.