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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.

552 places

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

Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa

Museum · Cape TownZeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa

Die Braak

Park · StellenboschDie Braak

Sight · Cape TownBo-Kaap

Garth Bruwer - Liberty Financial Adviser

Sight · Cape TownGarth Bruwer - Liberty Financial Adviser

Sight · KwaZulu-NatalJuma Mosque

Hobie beach

Landmark · Port ElizabethHobie beach

Sevilla Rock Art Trail

Sight · Western CapeSevilla Rock Art Trail

Huguenot Memorial Museum

Landmark · FranschhoekHuguenot Memorial Monument

The VOC Vegetable Garden

Garden · Cape TownThe VOC Vegetable Garden

Castle Military Museum

Museum · Cape TownCastle Military Museum

Phansi Museum

Museum · KwaZulu-NatalPhansi Museum

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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.