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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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Cape Town Stadium

Stadium · Cape TownDHL Stadium

Promenade

Park · Cape TownPromenade

Landmark · KwaZulu-NatalNorth Beach Pier

Noordhoek Beach

Sight · Cape TownNoordhoek Beach

Rondebosch Park

Park · Cape TownRondebosch Park

A view of a mountain range with a town in the foreground

Sight · FranschhoekLeopard's Leap

Houses of Parliament

Historic site · Cape TownHouses of Parliament

Sight · Cape TownRobben Island

The Gin Bar

Bar · Cape TownThe Gin Bar

Sight · Western CapeCango Caves

Fugitive's Drift

Sight · KwaZulu-NatalFugitive's Drift

cars on road during daytime

Monument · Cape TownRhodes Memorial

Palm Tree Mosque

Mosque · Cape TownPalm Tree Mosque

Sabi Sand Nature Reserve

Forest · Kruger National ParkSabi Sand Nature Reserve

HeSheng Chinese Restaurant

Restaurant · Cape TownHeSheng Chinese Restaurant

Karoo National Park

Sight · Western CapeKaroo National Park

Nelson Mandela Metropolitan Art Museum

Museum · Port ElizabethNelson Mandela Metropolitan Art Museum

Standard Bank Cape Town Business Centre

Sight · Cape TownStandard Bank Cape Town Business Centre

a white bird with a long beak on a tree branch

Zoo · DurbanUmgeni River Bird Park

Sight · KwaZulu-NatalMonk’s Cowl

South African Museum

Museum · Cape TownIziko South African Museum

Pier Place

Sight · Cape TownPier Place

a picnic table with umbrellas in a garden

Sight · Plettenberg BayBramon

Castle of Good Hope

Castle · Cape TownCastle of Good Hope

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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.