From
bushveld through deserts and forests, up winter snow-capped peaks down to wide, unspoiled
beaches and coastal wetlands, lies the sprawling land called South Africa. This land of
unequalled splendor and diversity beckons you. In a country so spoiled with natural
beauty, you will find the great Experience some of the best land-based whale watching in
the world. Visit some of the world's best wine estates. With 2236 miles of coastline there
is no shortage of beaches for sunlovers.
Visit an African cultural village or take a
guided tour of Soweto - a melting pot of old and new. It brims with an enormous
"informal economy" of vendors, artists, traditional healers and craftsmen. Dance
to township.
Music and arts festivals occur year round. In all major cities and towns, you'll find
street markets filled with African art - each with a distinct local style. And shopping
malls - like The Victoria & Alfred Waterfront situated in the Cape Town docks, now an
enormous entertainment venue.
There is no shortage of restaurants. Menus range from the everyday to the sublime; Indian
curries, Cape Malay dishes, thick juicy steaks, as well as numerous seafood delights.
After dinner your options are still unlimited. Theatres host local and international
productions. Live music venues, night-clubs, cigar bars, cinemas and casinos will keep you
entertained until dawn. And whether you witness our sun rising from Signal Hill in Cape
Town or over the savannah, you will find it hard to believe that it's the same sun you see
at home.
Gold Reef City - A reconstruction of Johannesburg
during the gold rush era, built around a gold mine. Visit the Victorian fun fair,miners'
houses, a brewery, pubs, a hotel, restaurants and the stock exchange. You can watch molten
gold being poured, take a trip down an old mine shaft or watch the ever entertaining
traditional mine dancing.
Situated in North West Province, Sun City is a fantasy world where ancient civilizations once reigned. Here visitors will find an indigenous rain forest, the Gary Player and Lost City golf courses and a big casino and entertainment complex. Sun City lies adjacent to the Pilanesberg Nature Reserve.
Pretoria lies 50 km north of Johannesburg and is also
known as the Jacaranda City, as many of its streets are lined with jacaranda trees, which
in summer cover the city in hues of purple and pink. Pretoria has more than 100 parks,
including bird sanctuaries and nature reserves. An era of history pervades the town
particularly in Church Square where the first church was erected surrounded by open-air
markets. Also worth a visit is the historic Union Buildings where Parliament sits for six
months of the year.
This route a wealth of tourist
attractions, including the Blyde River Canyon, Bourke's Luck Potholes, Mac-Mac Falls,
God's Window and Pilgrim's Rest. Pilgrim's Rest is a living museum, a replica of the early
gold mining town of days gone by. Visit the many fascinating places in the town and enjoy
a meal at one of he cosy coffee shops, restaurants or the Royal Hotel.
Needs no introduction! This world-renowned game reserve offers a wilderness experience you will never forget! View the "Big Five" on foot in the company of a well-trained game ranger. The main camps have excellent tourist facilities. Visitors are strongly advised to take precautions against malaria.
South Africa's top 15 tourist attractions according to international visitors:
* Victoria & Alfred Waterfront in Cape Town
* Cape Point
* Table Mountain
* The Wine Routes in the Western Cape
* The Garden Route
* Kirstenbosch
* Ostrich farms in Oudtshoorn
* Kruger National Park
* Durban beachfront
* Cango Caves
* Robben Island
* Pretoria sights
* Blyde River Canyon
* Gold Reef City
* Drakensberg resorts.
We hope you get chance to experience some of them, as well as find some personal favorites of your own.
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