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Diamond Works
Diamond Works Cape Towns Diamond Works offers a glimpse at South Africas diamond mining industry through the eyes of a custom jewelry maker. Yes, Diamond Works is essentially a jewelry store, and you can certainly visit with the intention of buying some custom-made diamond jewelry. Even if youre n
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Hermanus
Hermanus The town of Hermanus is a popular seaside retreat for Cape Town residents and world-famous for its spectacular whale-watching. In the winter and spring, southern right whales spend quite a bit of time in the area off the coast of Hermanus, during mating and calving season. Theres an annua
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Mandela Family Museum
Mandela Family Museum Few statesmen enjoy such universal admiration as former South African President Nelson Mandela, the man who led the way on South Africa’s long road to freedom. For many years Mandela lived with his family in Soweto in this simple brick bungalow with concrete floors, and it wa
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Franschhoek
Franschhoek One of the must-see stops on a tour of the Cape Winelands is the historic town of Franschhoek. The town sits just over 45 miles from Cape Town, and it’s home to not only some of the area’s best wineries but also one of the best restaurants in the world.Franschhoek is Dutch for “French
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Stellenbosch
Stellenbosch The town of Stellenbosch near Cape Town is world-famous for its beautiful scenery and especially its wine. It was founded in 1679 – only Cape Town is an older European settlement in the province. It wasnt long before the settlers began growing grapes, giving rise to the regions
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Old Fort Prison Complex
Old Fort Prison Complex One of the attractions in the Constitution Hill area of Johannesburg is the Old Fort Prison Complex, which date from the late 19th century. The prison buildings were built by the Boers (Afrikaans speakers) starting in 1896 as the place to put any British invaders who were c
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Imizamo Yethu Township
Imizamo Yethu Township Set near Cape Town, the Imizamo Yethu Township in Hout Bay Valley is relatively small when compared to some other South African townships, with just over 33,000 people calling it home. Living conditions are slightly better than they were under apartheid, but not as much as o
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Paarl
Paarl The town of Paarl is not far from Cape Town and known around the world for its wine production. Founded in 1688, Paarl was immediately recognized as an ideal climate in which to farm. Settlers began growing grapes and planting orchards of various fruits. To this day, Paarl is known as a prom
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Lesotho
Lesotho Lesotho is an independent country that is surrounded on all sides by South Africa – its an enclave within another country.The official name of the country is the Kingdom of Lesotho, and it occupies just over 11,500 square miles high in the mountains. It holds the distinction of being the o
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Duiker Island
Duiker Island Duiker Island is very small, sitting in Hout Bay, home to an abundant variety of wildlife. The island is sometimes known as Seal Island due to the large population of fur seals that is often found there, and the area is also home to sea birds.The island itself isnt even one acre, so
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Kirstenbosch National Botanical Gardens
Kirstenbosch National Botanical Gardens The Kirstenbosh National Botanical Gardens, established in 1913 to protect indigenous flora, was the first gardens of its kind in the world. It covers five of the six of South Africas unique biomes; many of these are found inside an indoor greenhouse. The Ki
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Hluhluwe Game Reserve
Hluhluwe Game Reserve Hluhluwe-Umfolozi Game Reserve, in the north of KwaZulu-Natal state, is the oldest in South Africa, drawing visitors for over a hundred years. Careful conservation ensures an amazing array of wildlife such as rhinoceroses (including the rare white rhinoceros), elephants and C
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Clifton Beach
Clifton Beach The exclusive coastal town of Clifton lies on the northwest tip of the Cape Peninsula. Elaborate homes of some of South Africa’s most famous celebrities and wealthiest entrepreneurs line the rocky hills of this affluent suburb. The impressive architecture makes for a uniquely scenic
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Gold Reef City Theme Park and Casino
Gold Reef City Theme Park and Casino The Gold Reef City complex is built on the site of an old gold mine, and visitors can still descend into the pits and see how the precious metal is extracted. Those in search of their own windfall should head for the casino, where roulette, baccarat, black jack
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Pretoria
Pretoria Pretoria is the administrative capital of South Africa and the seat of its government, originally settled by the Ndebele tribe but first established as a town by Afrikaners in the mid-19th century. This city of one million people makes an easy-going contrast to its southern neighbor Johan
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Bo-Kaap (Malay Quarter)
Bo-Kaap (Malay Quarter) The brightly colored houses of this lively neighborhood in the Central Cape are perched among the rocky crags of Signal Hill. Cobblestone streets wind through the multicultural township where freed slaves and Muslim immigrants settled. Visitors can follow guided walking tou
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Cape Point Nature Reserve
Cape Point Nature Reserve The Cape Point Nature Reserve sits on Cape Point, at the tip of the Cape Peninsula, and features a great variety of animal and plant life. The reserve occupies more than 19,000 acres of Cape Point, including nearly 25 miles of coastline. The old lighthouse, built in 1859,
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Victoria & Alfred Waterfront
Victoria & Alfred Waterfront Originally a jetty built in 1654 to refresh sailors for the Dutch East India Company, the Victoria & Alfred Waterfront is now one of the most-visited attractions for foreigners in South Africa. The area is a development consisting of two harbors, retail shops and museu
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Robben Island
Robben Island For nearly 300 years, Robben Island was a place of isolation, where political prisoners, including Nelson Mandela, were imprisoned and cut off from the rest of the world. It also served as a voluntary sanctuary for lepers. Despite this unsavory past, Robben Island is an important pie
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Langa Township
Langa Township Settled in the mid-1920s as a designated area for black Africans, Langa Township is Cape Town’s oldest and largest township. This lively community, which was established pre-apartheid, is steeped in history of the Xhosa people. Even its name pays homage to a famous tribe member who
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