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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 TownLong Beach

Beach · Cape TownRocklands Beach

Sight · Cape TownConstantia Glen

Sight · Cape TownDe Grendel Restaurant

Sight · Cape TownAmy Biehl Memorial

Sight · Cape TownSimon’s Town Museum

Sight · Cape TownClifton 2nd Beach

Park · Cape TownPrestwich Memorial

Sight · Cape TownKrotoa Place

Park · Cape TownClock Tower

Sight · Cape TownSecunde's House

Sight · Cape TownFNB Bank ATM St George's Mall Ovenstone

Sight · Cape TownMaritime Centre

Sight · Cape TownTokai Arboretum

Sight · Cape TownPosthuys

Sight · Cape TownJetty Square

Sight · Cape TownClifton 3rd Beach

Sight · Cape TownWilliam Fehr Collection

Sight · Cape TownLanga Pass Museum

Sight · Cape TownLanga Mosaic Plinths

Sight · Cape TownHeritage Square

Historic site · Cape TownProtea Assurance Building

Sight · Cape TownJust Nuisance Statue

Sight · Cape TownLlandudno Beach

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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.