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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.

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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

The KwaZulu-Natal Society of the Arts

Gallery · KwaZulu-NatalThe KwaZulu-Natal Society of the Arts

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

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

South African Sendinggestig Museum

Museum · Cape TownSouth African Sendinggestig Museum

aerial view of mountain with seaside

Sight · Cape TownNoon Gun

Kogelberg Nature Reserve

Sight · Western CapeKogelberg Nature Reserve

Keurbooms River Nature Reserve

Forest · Plettenberg BayKeurbooms River Nature Reserve

West Coast National Park

Sight · Western CapeWest Coast National Park

Kruger Museum

Museum · PretoriaKruger Museum

Museum · Cape TownRust En Vreugd

Village Museum

Museum · StellenboschVillage Museum

Sight · KwaZulu-NatalCape Vidal

The Old Slave Tree Memorial

Historic site · Cape TownThe Old Slave Tree Memorial

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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.