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Cape Town

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Africa/South_Africa/Province_of_the_Western_Cape/Cape_Town-2225504/TravelGuide-Cape_Town.html

3274,5893,403

Johannesburg

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Africa/South_Africa/Gauteng/Johannesburg-2222793/TravelGuide-Johannesburg.html

1145,2003,161

Durban

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Africa/South_Africa/Province_of_KwaZulu_Natal/Durban-2224702/TravelGuide-Durban.html

488,815,90

Kruger National Park

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Africa/South_Africa/Kruger_National_Park-2222004/TravelGuide-Kruger_National_Park.html

767,1563,33

Pretoria

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Africa/South_Africa/Gauteng/Pretoria-2217491/TravelGuide-Pretoria.html

467,650,93

Sun City

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Africa/South_Africa/Sun_City-2215950/TravelGuide-Sun_City.html

361,848,8

Port Elizabeth

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Africa/South_Africa/Province_of_Eastern_Cape/Port_Elizabeth-2217519/TravelGuide-Port_Elizabeth.html

213,261,62

Knysna

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Africa/South_Africa/Province_of_the_Western_Cape/Knysna-2222219/TravelGuide-Knysna.html

215,352,64

Plettenberg Bay

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Africa/South_Africa/Plettenberg_Bay-2217555/TravelGuide-Plettenberg_Bay.html

94,178,49

Oudtshoorn

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Africa/South_Africa/Province_of_the_Western_Cape/Oudtshoorn-2217825/TravelGuide-Oudtshoorn.html

143,258,38

Drakensberg

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Africa/South_Africa/Drakensberg-2224802/TravelGuide-Drakensberg.html

156,408,0

Stellenbosch

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Africa/South_Africa/Province_of_the_Western_Cape/Stellenbosch-2216069/TravelGuide-Stellenbosch.html

101,215,56

Soweto

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Africa/South_Africa/Soweto-2216163/TravelGuide-Soweto.html

46,131,0

Franschhoek

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Africa/South_Africa/Franschhoek-2224213/TravelGuide-Franschhoek.html

47,96,35

Mossel Bay

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Africa/South_Africa/Mossel_Bay-2219100/TravelGuide-Mossel_Bay.html

97,131,20

Hluhluwe Game Reserve

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Africa/South_Africa/Province_of_KwaZulu_Natal/Hluhluwe_Game_Reserve-2223042/TravelGuide-Hluhluwe_Game_Reserve.html

96,240,0

Grahamstown

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Africa/South_Africa/Grahamstown-2223521/TravelGuide-Grahamstown.html

60,48,5

Richards Bay

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Africa/South_Africa/Province_of_KwaZulu_Natal/Richards_Bay-2217206/TravelGuide-Richards_Bay.html

11,21,10

Hartbeespoort

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Africa/South_Africa/Hartbeespoort-2223246/TravelGuide-Hartbeespoort.html

81,162,1

Umhlanga Rocks

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Africa/South_Africa/Province_of_KwaZulu_Natal/Umhlanga_Rocks-2215212/TravelGuide-Umhlanga_Rocks.html

19,30,20

Nelspruit

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Africa/South_Africa/Nelspruit-2218621/TravelGuide-Nelspruit.html

18,44,25

Hoedspruit

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Africa/South_Africa/Hoedspruit-2223034/TravelGuide-Hoedspruit.html

28,55,18

Amanzimtoti

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Africa/South_Africa/Province_of_KwaZulu_Natal/Amanzimtoti-2226494/TravelGuide-Amanzimtoti.html

27,73,1

Port Alfred

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Africa/South_Africa/Port_Alfred-2217523/TravelGuide-Port_Alfred.html

106,110,6

Lake Saint Lucia

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Africa/South_Africa/Province_of_KwaZulu_Natal/Lake_Saint_Lucia-2216836/TravelGuide-Lake_Saint_Lucia.html

71,168,0

Hluhluwe

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Africa/South_Africa/Province_of_KwaZulu_Natal/Hluhluwe-2223043/TravelGuide-Hluhluwe.html

25,81,25

Kimberley

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Africa/South_Africa/Kimberley-2222414/TravelGuide-Kimberley.html

54,71,10

George

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Africa/South_Africa/George-2223746/TravelGuide-George.html

84,136,21

Sandton

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Africa/South_Africa/Sandton-2216764/TravelGuide-Sandton.html

14,12,29

Graaff-Reinet

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Africa/South_Africa/Graaff_Reinet-2223524/TravelGuide-Graaff_Reinet.html

57,129,2

Pilgrim's Rest

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Africa/South_Africa/Pilgrims_Rest-2217589/TravelGuide-Pilgrims_Rest.html

37,108,4

Addo Elephant National Park

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Africa/South_Africa/Addo_Elephant_National_Park-2226585/TravelGuide-Addo_Elephant_National_Park.html

117,193,0

Pilanesberg

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Africa/South_Africa/Pilanesberg-2217591/TravelGuide-Pilanesberg.html

78,169,2

Pietermaritzburg

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Africa/South_Africa/Province_of_KwaZulu_Natal/Pietermaritzburg-2217604/TravelGuide-Pietermaritzburg.html

24,42,11

Clarens

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Africa/South_Africa/Free_State/Clarens-2225384/TravelGuide-Clarens.html

34,58,4

Kenton on Sea

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Africa/South_Africa/Kenton_on_Sea-2222520/TravelGuide-Kenton_on_Sea.html

28,95,0

Bloemfontein

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Africa/South_Africa/Free_State/Bloemfontein-2226002/TravelGuide-Bloemfontein.html

58,110,30

Stilbaai

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Africa/South_Africa/Stilbaai-2216037/TravelGuide-Stilbaai.html

85,103,0

Hazyview

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Africa/South_Africa/Hazyview-2223210/TravelGuide-Hazyview.html

18,47,28

Swellendam

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Africa/South_Africa/Province_of_the_Western_Cape/Swellendam-2215836/TravelGuide-Swellendam.html

36,58,18

Paarl

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Africa/South_Africa/Paarl-2217787/TravelGuide-Paarl.html

30,87,21

Sodwana Bay National Park

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Africa/South_Africa/Province_of_KwaZulu_Natal/Sodwana_Bay_National_Park-2216243/TravelGuide-Sodwana_Bay_National_Park.html

34,39,0

Kalahari Gemsbok National Park

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Africa/South_Africa/Province_of_Northern_Cape/Kalahari_Gemsbok_National_Park-2222700/TravelGuide-Kalahari_Gemsbok_National_Park.html

29,70,0

Hermanus

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Africa/South_Africa/Hermanus-2223143/TravelGuide-Hermanus.html

115,156,39

East London

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Africa/South_Africa/East_London-2224664/TravelGuide-East_London.html

7,11,20

Simon's Town

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Africa/South_Africa/Simons_Town-2216392/TravelGuide-Simons_Town.html

63,145,0

Robben Island

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Africa/South_Africa/Robben_Island-2217102/TravelGuide-Robben_Island.html

20,71,0

Margate

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Africa/South_Africa/Province_of_KwaZulu_Natal/Margate-2220157/TravelGuide-Margate.html

14,16,2

Tsitsikamma Nasionale Park

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Africa/South_Africa/Province_of_Eastern_Cape/Tsitsikamma_Nasionale_Park-2215391/TravelGuide-Tsitsikamma_Nasionale_Park.html

81,189,0

Potchefstroom

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Africa/South_Africa/Potchefstroom-2217506/TravelGuide-Potchefstroom.html

13,26,0

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Cape Town  

Table Mountain

Table Mountain, Cape Town

 195 Reviews  Wherever you go in Cape Town, Table Mountain dominates the skyline, so what could be more natural than finding out what the city looks like from the top? The cablecar ride to the top of Table... 

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Penguins / Boulders Beach

Penguins / Boulders Beach, Cape Town

 84 Reviews  However often we visit Cape Town, we never tire of Boulders Beach. The main visitor centre with the wooden boardwalks down into the penguin colony are great, and lots of other tourists have written... 

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Areas to avoid

Areas to avoid, Cape Town

 15 Reviews  I was mugged and stabbed in my back several times - while leaving work in the middle of the CBD (it was already dark but I was parked where hundreds of cars were earlier. Lucky to only have a... 

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Crime - theft

Crime - theft, Cape Town

 28 Reviews  As a Capetonian who also lives in New York, I have also an outsider's perspective on my mother city. I have never been a victim of any crime, major or petty, in Cape Town. Use your common sense.... 

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Car / Taxi

Car / Taxi, Cape Town

 51 Reviews  There are numerous car rental companies located at the airport and throughout town but we have secured our car from SIXT First Car Rental from UK via another third party website CarHire3000.com. The... 

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Shopping Malls

Shopping Malls, Cape Town

 38 Reviews  Situated between Robben Island and Table Mountain in the heart of Cape Town's working harbour, the Victoria & Alfred Waterfront has become South Africa's most visited destination.. You can buy... 

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Buses

Buses, Cape Town

 22 Reviews  I have never used the City Sightseeing bus in Cape Town, but looking at the website, it seems like so much fun that I can't wait to give it a go! South Africa is notorious for its lack of public... 

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The Table Bay Hotel

 9 Reviews and 344 Opinions  One of the more expensive options, but if you can afford it then go for it. The location is great,... 

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Johannesburg  

Game Reserves

Game Reserves, Johannesburg

 33 Reviews  De Wildt Cheetah and Wildlife Centre Besides 'normal' cheetahs, De Wildt has a number of King Cheetahs, distinguished by the different coat pattern. There is also a healthy population of African wild... 

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Gold Reef City

Gold Reef City, Johannesburg

 22 Reviews  Gold Reef City is a Johannesburg institution and as my kids have been nagging me to go for months, I finally succumbed early in the New Year. I have to declare my bias: I hate theme parks, I dislike... 

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The Westcliff Hotel

 5 Reviews and 198 Opinions  Being a local, I have never stayed here (and probably couldn't afford to!) - having visited business... 

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Kruger National Park  

Big 5

Big 5, Kruger National Park

 40 Reviews   The African Elephant is easily distinguished from Asian Elephants as they have larger ears. The fact that you are in Africa is also a give away. They guys are massive. They are the largest land... 

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Malaria

Malaria, Kruger National Park

 11 Reviews  Do I have your attention? Good. Most of South Africa is Malaria free. However, Kruger National Park has Malaria and the mosquitoes to infect you with it. My doctor once told me that 1 million... 

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Skukuza Restcamp - Kruger National Park

 8 Reviews and 99 Opinions  This is the largest camp on the banks of the Sabie river, it is also the administrative centre of... 

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self drive

self drive, Kruger National Park

 25 Reviews  Shell Ultra City N4 highway at Middelburg is on the main route from to Johannesburg and Pretoria to the Kruger National park. Thieves are using car lock jamming devices to block the signal to auto... 

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As host of the 2010 World Cup of soccer, post-apartheid South Africa made a triumphant step onto the international scene. The most popular vacation destination in sub saharan Africa, South Africa offers the scenery of Table Rock Mountain in Cape Town, the wine country of Stellenbosch, the township life of Soweto, as well as the wildlife of Kruger National park and the urban development of Johannesburg. A varied country with an enigmatic future, South Africa is one of the world's most fascinating destinations.

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SOUTH OF AFRICA.

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 Sir Francis Drake wrote in his journal after rounding the Cape of Good Hope in 1580:"This Cape is the most stately thing and the fairest Cape we saw in the whole circumference of the earth." Yet from... 

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A world in one country!

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 Writing about my home country I can honestly state that it is the most diverse and colourful country in the world. The diversity in flora, fauna, people, cultures and landscapes is unmatched anywhere... 

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 This page should be read in conjunction with my pages on the various villages and town in South Africa. This page is dedicated to the geography, culture, cooking etc of my country to give you a better... 

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South Africa Road Trip

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 South Africa is a traveler's dream come true. Few countries in the world have so much to offer in terms of diversity : beaches, game parks, great cities, gorgeous scenery, excellent food and wine. All... 

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