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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

Sight · KwaZulu-NatalEmmanuel Cathedral

Sight · KwaZulu-NatalNelson Mandela Capture Site

Sight · Cape TownEllerman House

Sight · Western CapeMiddelvlei

Sight · Cape TownPutt-Putt Golf

Sight · Western CapeTanagra Private Cellar

Sight · Western CapeOld Harbour

Sight · Garden RouteMitchell’s Brewery

Sight · KwaZulu-NatalHighmoor Nature Reserve

Sight · Cape TownKirstenbosch National Botanical Garden Conservatory

Historic site · Cape TownArch for Arch

Sight · KwaZulu-NatalChurch Square

Sight · Cape TownKimberley House

Sight · Kruger National ParkKlaserie Private Nature Reserve

Sight · Cape TownHarvest SA

Sight · Cape TownWynberg Village

Sight · Cape TownSandy Bay

Sight · KwaZulu-NatalHimeville Museum

Sight · Cape TownLookout Hill

Sight · Western CapeBemind

Sight · Cape TownWe Are Still Here

Sight · Cape TownMeerendal

Sight · Cape TownShell House

Sight · Western CapeCape Columbine Lighthouse

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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.