Attractive Tourist Places

Cape Town & Cape Peninsula

Cape Town & Cape Peninsula

Cape Town and the Cape Peninsula up to Cape Point, are famous for scenic beauty; celebrity beaches; Table Mountain; whale-watching; world-class shopping, nightlife, food & wine; and a laid-back atmosphere.


The Winelands

The Winelands

Discover the joys of SA’s award-winning wines and cuisine along any of the beautiful Cape wine routes, taking you through green valleys and historic towns.


Garden Route

Garden Route

Known as South Africa’s Eden, the famous Garden Route traverses an area rich in natural beauty and charm, attracting adventure-seekers and outdoor enthusiasts.


Johannesburg

Johannesburg

South Africa’s pulsating African heartbeat is felt in the ‘City of Gold’ with its endless opportunities for shopping, entertainment, freedom tours and eating out.


Kruger National Park

Kruger National Park

This world-renowned park of nearly 2 million hectares features 16 ecosystems. Spot the Big Five on a 4x4 game drive or walking safari.


Durban Beachfront

Durban Beachfront

For those with fun and sun on their minds, SA’s sunshine city has something for the whole family - golden beaches, surfing and a marine park.


Robben Island

Robben Island

The island’s most famous prisoner, Nelson Mandela, has turned this institute of brutality into a symbol of the triumph of the human spirit over enormous hardship.


Sun City Resort

Sun City Resort

Known regionally as Africa’s Kingdom of Pleasure, Sun City Resort is a luxury casino and resort, situated about two hours’ drive from Johannesburg. The complex contains four hotels, two championship golf courses, two casinos, an atmospheric South African cultural village and more than 7000 crocodiles within a sanctuary.


Blyde River Canyon Nature Reserve

Blyde River Canyon Nature Reserve

Most famous for God’s Window, the panoramic splendour of the Blyde River Canyon makes it ideal for scenic drives and hiking trails.


Wild Coast

Wild Coast

Rugged and untamed, the Wild Coast offers deserted beaches, dolphins, horseback and hiking trails, cosy hotels, golf, gambling, mystical history, Xhosa heritage and the Hole-in-the-Wall.


Summary

Located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa, the Republic of South Africa encompasses widely varying landscapes and climates, from the cold spiny peaks of the Drakensberg Mountains to the hot barren expanse of the Kalahari desert. The nation boasts three capitals, Pretoria, Bloemfontein and Cape Town, each of which is responsible for administrating one branch of the government.

Capital

Pretoria, Cape Town, Bloemfontein

Coordinates

30.0000° S, 25.0000° E

Climate/Weather

A subtropical location, moderated by ocean on three sides of the country and the altitude of the interior plateau, account for the warm temperate conditions so typical of South Africa – and so popular with its foreign visitors. South Africa is famous for its sunshine. It's a relatively dry country, with an average annual rainfall of about 464mm.

Currency

South African rand

Official Language

Afrikaans Language, English Language, Zulu Language, Xhosa Language, Tswana Language, Sotho language, Swati Language, Tsonga Language, Northern Sotho language, Venda Language, Southern Ndebele language

Government

Constitutional republic, Parliamentary republic

Destinations in South Africa

  • Amphitheatre, Drakensberg
  • Blyde River Canyon
  • Cape Town
  • Cape Winelands
  • Durban
  • Hermanus
  • Hluhluwe-Umfolozi Game Reserve
  • iSimangaliso Wetland Park
  • Knysna
  • Kruger National Park
  • Sun City Resort
  • Tswaing Crater