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Lions Head
Lions Head This iconic peak in Table Mountain National Park stretches some 2,000 feet above sea level and its Lion-shaped apex is visible from almost anywhere in Cape Town. Visitors can make the challenging hour-long climb to the top and enjoy epic views of Table Mountain and the city skyline, and
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Lesedi Cultural Village
Lesedi Cultural Village The “Cradle of Humankind” is an area north-west of Johannesburg which has produced some of the oldest proto-human fossils on Earth. Lesedi Cultural Village, right in the middle of this region, sketches in a few of the developments which have happened in the three or so mill
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Kwa Muhle Museum
Kwa Muhle Museum Housed in the former home of an apartheid legislation enforcement body, the modern Kwa Muhle Museum transcends its unsavory history to showcase the effects that era had on the city of Durban. An insightful and informative rainy-day activity, the two-story building includes video a
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Knysna
Knysna The town of Knysna sits on South Africas southern shore, part of the famous Garden Route. It sits on a warm-water estuary called Knysna Lagoon, and the surrounding area is home to some dense forests. Its a beautiful area, full of wildlife, and popular with tourists visiting South Africas Ga
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Klein Karoo (Little Karoo)
Klein Karoo (Little Karoo) On a coastal travel route filled with spectacular scenery, outdoor adventure and unique cultural experiences, the tiny and sparsely populated Klein Karoo region offers visitors the opportunity to experience some true South African wonder. From ostrich riding to photograp
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Jumma Mosque
Jumma Mosque With space for up to 5,000 worshippers, the Jumma Mosque (also known as the Juma Masjid) is the largest mosque in the southern hemisphere. It is also one of its oldest, its impressive minarets having dominated Durban’s Indian Quarter for over a hundred years, its sheltered ground fl
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Johannesburg Botanical Gardens and Emmarentia Dam
Johannesburg Botanical Gardens and Emmarentia Dam The Johannesburg Botanical Gardens are a popular escape from the busy city, and the adjacent reservoir created by the Emmarentia Dam provides an additional space for outdoor recreation.The Emmarentia Dam opened in 1912, and its reservoir is used fo
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Iziko South African Museum
Iziko South African Museum One of the oldest museums in Sub-Saharan Africa, the Iziko South African Museum is home to more than half a million unique artifacts. Visitors can explore the halls of this historic place, which was founded in 1897, and learn more about the history and the people of the
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Isandlwana Battlefield
Isandlwana Battlefield One of the worst defeats in British military history occurred on January 22, 1879 during the Battle of Isandlwana. The battle, fought near a hill in Zululand of the same name, took place early in the Anglo-Zulu war when a British invasion column of some 1,300 soldiers under
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Howick Falls
Howick Falls Howick Falls is a waterfall in the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa, some 63 miles from Durban. It falls roughly 310 feet from the river into a pool before the river continues on.The Zulu name for the falls is KwaNogqaza, and legend is that a huge serpent lives in the pool benea
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Hoedspruit Endangered Species Center
Hoedspruit Endangered Species Center Hoedspruit Endangered Species Center takes wildlife preservation seriously. Visitors to this ecotourism and education landmark will walk away with a greater understanding of the challenges conservationists face in preventing extinction. The center’s impressive
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Himeville
Himeville The KwaZulu-Natal town of Himeville is near the dramatic Drakensberg mountains, roughly 132 miles from Durban. Its a gateway to the Sani Pass en route to Lesotho. Himeville was settled in the late 1880s, and the citys museum is housed in a building that dates from 1900. There are exhibit
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Hillbrow Tower
Hillbrow Tower Africas tallest structure is in the skyscraper-rich city of Johannesburg, in the suburb of Hillbrow to be exact. The Hillbrow Tower stands at 883 feet and has held the title of Africas tallest tower for 40 years.The Hillbrow Tower was completed in 1971, and was at one time the talle
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Hartbeespoort Dam
Hartbeespoort Dam Built in the 1920s, the Hartbeespoort Dam is located between two mountain ranges in an area that was once popular for hunting a type of antelope called the hartebeest. A farm known as Hartbeespoort was on the site and purchased by the government in order to build the dam. The res
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Graskop
Graskop Graskop is an historic small town not far from the border of Kruger National Park. Originally set up as a gold mining town in the 1880s, it has maintained much of its historic town center and has become a popular tourist attraction in the area. One of the reasons visitors go to Graskop is
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Gold of Africa Museum
Gold of Africa Museum Much of South African history is built on gold mining, but at the Gold of Africa Museum in Cape Town the focus is not on the mining of gold but of the art of goldsmithing.Exhibits in the Gold of Africa Museum feature exquisitely wrought gold jewelry and art pieces made in Wes
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Franschhoek Motor Museum
Franschhoek Motor Museum On the grounds of the LOrmarins farm in Franschhoek, home to Antonij Rupert Wines, is the Franschhoek Motor Museum. This collection of more than 200 cars is the personal collection of Johann Rupert, who runs the wine estate. The cars span more than 100 years of car-making
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Ernie Els Wines
Ernie Els Wines Professional golfer Ernie Els, who hails from Johannesburg, opened the Ernie Els Winery in Stellenbosch in 1999. The wines produced here vary by year, but tend to be predominantly reds. Youll taste cabernet sauvignon, syrah, and merlot, as well as a popular red blend. The winery al
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Elephant Whispers
Elephant Whispers An Elephant Whispers safari near Kruger National Park offers visitors a chance to interact with Africas enormous elephants in an unforgettable way.Located near Hazyview not far from the park, Elephant Whispers includes several elephant experience safaris. You can feed elephants,
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Durban Playhouse
Durban Playhouse The Playhouse Company is the centerpiece of Durbans theater scene, and it has been for decades. This historic theater was built in 1926 and originally showed films. In 1935, the theater was given a Tudor-style facelift and turned into a space for performing arts with five differen
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