South Africa Travel + Tourism Guide: South Africa City Guides

South Africa: City Guides

Port Elizabeth.Port Elizabeth

South Africa's major cities include Cape Town, the main point of access for Europeans since the 16th century and South Africa's most liberal and ethnically diverse metropolis and the port cities of Port Elizabeth and Durban both on the Indian Ocean.

Durban is the largest city in KwaZulu-Natal and South Africa's major export and import center. PE rivals Durban as South Africa's major port and is located in Eastern Cape Province.

Other major urban areas in South Africa include the mining and financial capital of Johannesburg, Bloemfontein, capital of Free State Province, Nelspruit, the capital of Mpumalanga Province, Polokwane, capital of Limpopo Province and at a similar altitude to Katmandu in Nepal at 1300m above sea level, Rustenburg, a small, provincial city located in North West Province and Pretoria in Gauteng Province, close to Johannesburg and the executive capital of South Africa.

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Wilderness Beach.Wilderness Beach

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Bloemfontein - capital of Free State Province, located in central South Africa.

Cape Town - capital of Western Cape Province, and the legislative capital of South Africa. One of the world's most beautiful cities set at the foot of Table Mountain on the ocean.

Durban.Durban

Durban - largest city in KwaZulu-Natal and South Africa's major port. A surfing and holiday center on the north east coast.

Johannesburg - capital of Gauteng Province and South Africa's largest city and major business and gold mining center.

Nelspruit - capital of Mpumalanga Province and a major agricultural center. Gateway to Kruger National Park.

Polokwane Game Reserve, South Africa.Polokwane Game Reserve

Polokwane - capital of Limpopo Province, 1300m above sea level. Small city 3 hours north of Pretoria and also close to wild life parks.

Port Elizabeth - located in Eastern Cape Province on the east coast, a major port. Proposed venue for the 2009 Confederations Cup.

Rustenburg - small, provincial city located North West Province in northern South Africa, close to the Rustenburg Nature Reserve.

Pretoria - located in Gauteng Province, close to Johannesburg and the executive capital of South Africa.

Big Hole, Kimberley.Big Hole, Kimberley

South Africa Guides

Apartheid Museum - detailing the rise and fall of segregation in South Africa.

Blyde River Canyon - one of the world's most spectacular canyons.

Bo Kaap - Cape Town's historic and picturesque Muslim Quarter.

Camps Bay - prosperous Cape Town suburb

Cape Winelands - Stellenbosch, Paarl and the Western Cape.

Elephant Sanctuary - refuge for elephants within reach of both Joburg and Pretoria.

Emmarentia Dam - sightseeing in Joburg.

Gold Reef City - Disney-style theme park dedicated to the Joburg Gold Rush.

Groot Constancia - historic wine estate in the Cape Winelands.

Bo Kaap, Cape TownWale Street, Bo Kaap, Cape Town, South Africa

Hout Bay - stunning views and international surfing.

Indian Durban - a look at the Indian diaspora in Durban.

Johannesburg Botanic Garden - scenic spot in the northern suburbs of Johannesburg.

Kimberley - diamond capital of South Africa.

Kirstenbosch - UNESCO World Heritage site in Cape Town.

Kliptown - suburb of Soweto.

Kruger National Park - bigger than Wales!

Mandela Family Museum - former home of Nelson Mandela.

Montecasino - wealthy Joburg district.

Peterson Memorial Museum - commemorates a 12 year old schoolboy shot by the police.

Brightwater Commons - formerly Randburg Waterfront in Joburg - entertainment and shopping area.

Robben Island - where Mandela was imprisoned on an island off Cape Town.

Sandton - upmarket Joburg.

Soweto - perhaps the most infamous area of South Africa.

Stellenbosch - capital of the Western Cape wine route.

Sun City - South Africa's Las Vegas.

Table Mountain - Cape Town's icon.

V&A Waterfront - Cape Town entertainment district.

The Wines of South Africa.Groot Constantia Wine Estate

Accommodation in South Africa

Stellenbosch B&B - situated in the Cape Winelands.
Zenzi House - The luxury house and cottage at Zenzi House is situated in Northern KwaZulu-Natal on the Dolphin Coast.
Green Point Apartment - safe, clean apartment only 500m from Cape Town's Green Point Stadium.
Johannesburg Townhouse - located in Jukskei Park.


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