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Oliewenhuis Art Museum
One of South Africa’s most striking art galleries, the Oliewenhuis Art Museum occupies an exquisite 1935 mansion set in beautiful gardens. An imaginative and poignant contemporary photographic exhibition gives a good insight into modern South Africa. The museum also holds a collect
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Bloubergstrand
On the beaches beside this attractive village, the British won their 1806 battle for the Cape. The panoramic view it provides of Table Mountain across Table Bay is fabulous, but its also popular with kitesurfers and windsurfers; watching them ride the waves on the weekends is an im
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Sunland Baobab
On the road to Modjadji, look out for signs to the 22m-high Sunland Baobab. It takes 40 tree-huggers with outstretched arms to encircle its 47m circumference and, according to carbon dating, it’s 6000 years old. The bar no longer occupies the two cavities inside the tree, which 60
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South African Planetarium
The displays and star shows at the Planetarium, attached to the South African Museum, unravel the mysteries of the southern hemisphere’s night sky. Daily shows use images caught by the Southern African Large Telescope (in the Karoo region), which has the largest aperture of any tel
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Youngblood Africa
The artworks of young South Africans are displayed in this impressive multilevel gallery space and creative studio, where youll also find the beautiful life cafe. Check their website for frequent evening events including concerts and performances that could be anything from a swing
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Temple of Understanding
Situated in Durban’s west, this is the biggest Hare Krishna temple in the southern hemisphere. The unusual building, designed in the shape of a lotus flower, also houses a vegetarian restaurant. Follow the N3 towards Pietermaritzburg and then branch off to the N2 south. Take the Ch
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Mission Museum
Genadendal’s fascinating history is documented in the excellent Mission Museum, situated in what was South Africa’s first teacher-training college. Elsewhere is one of the oldest printing presses in the country, still in operation, and a water mill. In 1995, Nelson Mandela renamed
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KwaNodwengu
Opposite the large former Legislative Assembly building is the site of King Mpande’s iKhanda (palace), KwaNodwengu. Mpande won control from Dingaan after the Zulus disastrous loss at Blood River. He seized power with assistance from the Boers, but Zululand declined during his reign
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Durban Botanic Gardens
A 2000-sq-m garden featuring one of the rarest cycads (Encephalartos woodii), as well as many species of bromeliad, this is a lovely place to wander. On weekends bridal parties galore pose with their petals for photographers. The gardens play host to an annual concert series featur
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Chancellor House
It was in this three-storey building that, in the 1950s, Nelson Mandela and Oliver Tambo set up South Africas first black-owned law firm. After a 2012 renovation, it features a public outside museum that can be visited any time of the day and night. Photos and panels displayed in t
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Creation
Best known for its various wine-pairing options, which include a superb wine-and-canape pairing (R125) as well as tea pairings for designated drivers and even a juice pairing for kids. The restaurant menu lists the local butchers, bakers, cheesemakers and the like who supply the in
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Mohale Dam
Built across the Senqunyane River, the impressive 145m-high, rock-fill Mohale Dam was completed in 2004 as the second phase of the Lesotho Highlands Water Project. There are commanding views of the lake and massive mountains beyond. You can drive as far as the Mohale Tunnel through
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South End Museum
Multimedia exhibits relate the history of South End, a vibrant multicultural district destroyed by apartheid bulldozers during forced removals between 1965 and 1975 (under the infamous Group Areas Act). The inhabitants were relocated to other parts of the city, designated by race.
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Old Harbour
This harbour clings to the cliffs in front of the town centre. The Old Harbour Museum doesn’t really have a lot going for it, but outside there’s a display of old fishing boats and the admission fee includes entrance to the more interesting Whale House Museum and Photographic Museu
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Evangelical Lutheran Church Art & Craft Centre
Behind the Rorkes Drift Orientation Centre, this operation was one of the few places to offer artistic training to black artists during apartheid. As well as the beautiful craft shop, several workshops – for weaving, printmaking and pottery – are in separate buildings in the vicini
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Cape Point Ostrich Farm
There’s ostriches aplenty at this family-run farm, restaurant and tourist complex just 600m from Cape Point’s main gate. Tours of the breeding facilities are conducted at regular intervals. The well-stocked shop is notable if for nothing else than the myriad artistic ways that ostr
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Klein Constantia
Part of the original Constantia estate, Klein Constantia is famous for its Vin de Constance, a deliciously sweet muscat wine. It was Napoleon’s solace on St Helena, and Jane Austen had one of her heroines recommend it for having the power to heal ‘a disappointed heart’. It’s worth
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Lookout Hill
Climb the wooden staircase leading to the top of this sand hill for a sweeping view of the Khayelitsha township. For access it’s best to go into the cultural and tourism centre at its base, where you’ll find the restaurant Malibongwe and a craft market. Ask there for one of the gua
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Sterkfontein Caves
About 10km away from Maropeng (its signposted), this place includes a permanent hominid exhibit and a walkway past the excavation site. Tours down into the caves, one of the most significant archaeological sites in the world, leave every 30 minutes. The last tour is at 4pm. A disco
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Restored Houses
Barberton boasts several restored houses dating back to the late 19th and early 20th centuries. All are open for touring (contact the Barberton Museum for more details) and give a glimpse into the town’s early history. They include Belhaven House, Stopforth House and Fernlea House.
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