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Green Point and Sea Point
In a good location between the city and the Atlantic Seaboard beaches. Green Point is more gay-chic....
Woodstock Observatory
Woodstock & Observatory are vibrant areas thanks to Cape Town'suniversity student population. You...
Long Street
In the middle of the city and close to the action. Trendy shops sell exotic trinkets by day. By ni...
Table View
Table View is close to the white beaches of Blouberg from which thousands of pics of Table Mountai...
Kommetjie
The routes into Kommetjie, via Chapman’s Peak, Ou Kaapse Weg and Misty Cliffs have astounding vi...
Simonstown
Appreciate Victorian architecture, sailors' pubs, crisp white uniforms and a bustling Waterfront. ...
Muizenberg
Muizenberg's warm Indian Ocean waters and long wave breaks attracts many surfers. Drive along Boye...
City Bowl
The oldest part of Cape Town, City Bowl has the most spectacular city centre location in the world...
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Northern Berg
Northern Drakensberg stretches from Royal Natal National Park down to Cathedral Peak. The Amphitheatre is a famed feat...
Southern Berg
The ‘Wild West’ of the Berg. Southern Berg was once a haven for horse thieves who hid in what others considered a ...
Central Berg
The Central Berg has picture-postcard scenery and is popular with hikers and rock climbers. Cathkin (3149m), Champagne...
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Shaka’s Rock
Shaka's Rock is a lovely stretch of sandy beach with a beautiful tidal pool flanked by picturesque rocky cliffs.
Shaka'...
Valley of a Thousand Hills
Carved by the Mngeni River and its tributaries. The Valley of a Thousand Hills is dotted with galleries, craft shops, fr...
Warner Beach
A laid-back seaside town 30km south of Durban. Warner Beach has good surfing and is close to the diving at Aliwal Shoal....
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Addo
The Addo Elephant National Park was originally proclaimed in 1931 when there
were only 11 elephants remaining in th...
Jeffreys Bay
Jeffreys Bay, or J-Bay as the locals call it, is the centre of the winter surfing
season in South Africa. Boneyards,...
Port Elizabeth
Port Elizabeth, or PE, is known as 'The Friendly City'.
It's population of over a million have go...
Grahamstown
Grahamstown is Africa’s Festival Capital. The city hosts the country's largest
arts festival, the National Arts Fe...
Hogsback
The town of Hogsback nestles on the slopes of the Amatola Mountains and is
particularly renowned for its indigenous ...
Port Alfred
Port Alfred has long sandy beaches and goliath sand dunes. This town on the
mouth of the Kowie River, with its marin...
East London
East London is a laid-back port city is fairer by far than its namesake in
England. It's small, convenient and diffi...
Nieu Bethesda
Nieu Bethesda is a fertile oasis in the arid Great Karoo. The late Helen Martins' Owl House, made...
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Klein Brak
Klein Brak is a tranquil lagoon-side village within short distance from Mossel Bay and a private game reserve. The town ...
Witsand
Witsand is the maternity ward and nursery for Southern Right Whales in the winter season. In 20...
Plettenberg Bay
The African version of San Tropez, Plettenberg Bay is blessed with mild weather
throughout the year. Bronzed goddess...
George
George is nestled at the foot of the Outeniqua’s. From this junction town, you can head over the mountains to the K...
Wilderness
The long beaches and splendid dunes of Wilderness have attracted holidaymakers since the late 1...
Stormsriver Village
The hub of adventure on the Garden Route. Stormsriver Village is close to the Tsitsikamma National Park and the Bloukran...
Knysna
Knysna means the ‘place of the fern’ in Khoisan. Its dense, ancient forest is thought to hide the last remaining C...
The Crags
The Crags gets its name from the sheer rock faces of the Tsitsikamma Mountains. The area is lush,...
Mossel Bay
Mossel Bay overlooks the temperate Indian Ocean and miles of unspoilt beaches. Portuguese explo...
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Johannesburg
With roots in mining dating back to 1886 when gold was discovered, Johanesburg exploded from a dusty, crowded mining c...
Soweto
A sprawling township formed in the 1930’s that grew with the arrival of job seekers from the countyside. Soweto has ...
Pretoria
Named the Jacaranda City after the springtime sea of purple blossoms. Pretoria is the administrative capital of South ...
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Hoedspruit
Hoedspruit is on the western border of the Kruger Park near the Orpen Gate. It is close to the Timbavati private nature ...
Nelspruit
Nelspruit is an easy-going city with a reputation for sweep-you-off-your-feet friendliness. Eas...
Graskop
Graskop means a ‘Grassy Hill’ and it is an apt description of this little forestry town on ...
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Lesotho
Lesotho is a rugged land of powerful mountains and mighty rivers. It sits entirely 1400m above sea level and from it's...
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Pietermaritzburg
The traveller often wrongly overlooks Pietermaritzburg. It is genteel and historic. Mahatma Gandhi began his legal app...
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Colesberg
This typical Karoo town is a pleasant stop on the long drive between Joburg and Cape Town on the N1. Towerkop, its mag...
Kimberley
Adventurers in their thousands converged upon Kimberley in 1867 with the discovery of diamonds. It is the site of the ...
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Hermanus
A beautiful coastal town with a stunning mountain backdrop. Famous for seasonal whale watching. It has coastal and mou...
Fisherhaven
Fisherhaven is a seaside village 12km west of Hermanus on the banks of the Bot River lagoon. Fisherhaven also offers exc...
Swellendam
A charming town and a good stop-over between Cape Town and the Garden Route. Surrounded by fertile pastures though whi...
Cape Agulhas
The old fishing village of Struisbaai neighbours Cape Agulhas. It has a 14km beach and is a popular watersports destin...
Betty's Bay
Betty's Bay with its perfect sandy beaches, tranquil lagoons and quiet trails through fynbos, is home to the Stony Poi...
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Oudtshoorn
Originally an ostrich farming town, Oudtshooorn is now also home to a cheetah conservancy and a meerkat research project...
Uniondale
A quaint farming town, sadly known more for its ghost than for its charm. Quirky locals have some interesting alternativ...
Robertson
Robertson is a fertile valley town on the Breede River that enjoys the best of wine, horses, fruit and fresh country air...
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Port Shepstone to Hibberdene
A 30km stretch along the R102 dotted with clean and lazy beaches used mostly by locals walking their dogs, rock fisherme...
Port Edward
Port Edward is bounded by the spectacular Umtamvuna River Gorge and its lush forest. The Old Pont is popular for wakeboa...
Southbroom
Southbroom is a town of eco-conscious residents who have protected the pristine condition of their coastal dunes. This m...
Trafalgar
Trafalgar is a quiet village with a long, sandy beach. The beach has sharks nets and is a good surf spot. Snorkel Trafal...
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Malolotja Nature Reserve
Malolotja is an unspoilt mountain wilderness. Malolotja has spectacular flora and bird-life. Watch game from one of the ...
Bulembu
Bulembu is a well-forested town on the Jossefsdal border with South Africa. It has 4X4 dirt roads that wind through the ...
Ezulwini Valley
Ezulwini, or the ‘Valley of Heaven’ is home to both the ‘Royal Kraal’ and many tourist attractions. Visit the Na...
Mbabane
Small and bustling, but perhaps the most easy-going capital in the world. Enjoy the view from Sibebe, the largest granit...
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Victoria Falls
The ’Smoke that thunders’ is 1700m wide and thunders 107m into the Zambezi Gorge. Spray from the falls can be seen...
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Paternoster
Paternoster is a simple fishing village ideal for escaping the bustle of the city.The Cape Columbine Nature Reserve, j...
Cederberg
A rugged wilderness, Cederberg has spectacular sandstone formations - cracks, arches, caves and the well-known Maltese...
Saldanha
Saldanha is on the northern corner of a large natural bay. It is conveniently located close to the Cape Columbine and ...
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Coffee Bay
The one sealed road to Coffee Bay is well used. Every traveller to visit this rural village has fallen in love with it...
Bulungula
A little seaside village that modern technology failed to discover – no roads, no traffic, no electricity. Little ha...
Chintsa
An idyllic beach destination flanked by an estuary and sand dunes. Ideal for long walks on the beach and bathing in th...
Mpande
As uncomplicated and pristine as the Wild Coast can get. Mpande is cloaked in lush and overlooks the Sinangwana river ...
Mdumbi
You can debate it until the cows come home, there’s no contest, Mdumbi is the best beach in Southern Africa’ – G...
Port St. Johns
Cameras ready for the first sighting of the mighty Umzimvubu River winding between the imposing cliffs of Mount Thesig...
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Gordon’s Bay
Gordon’s Bay is part of the Helderberg Basin, so named for the mountains that offer a dramatic backdrop to the seaside...
Stellenbosch
This historic town with its oak shaded streets is a cultural haven. It's galleries and museums house important art colle...
Durbanville
Durbanville, one of South Africa’s fastest growing towns offers quick and easy access to both Cape Town city centre an...
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Eshowe
Eshowe is located near the capital of the old Zulu Kingdom. The founder of the Zulu nation, Shaka...
St. Lucia
A holiday resort town on the banks of the St. Lucia estuary with fun activities for everyone – kayaking with the hip...
Kosi Bay
A string of four lakes with swamps, mangroves and banks lined with raffia palm forests. The estuary is very good for s...