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Voortrekker Monument
The imposing Voortrekker Monument was constructed between 1938 and 1949 to honour the journey of the Voortrekkers, who trekked north over the coastal mountains of the Cape into the heart of the African veld. The monument is 3km south of the city and is clearly signposted from the N
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Sneeuwitjie Creche
Don’t miss a visit to the Sneeuwitjie Creche. A community initiative, this gives you the chance to see the other side of Nieu Bethesda life. Local township women have formed a programme for children in need involving education, guidance and meals. The crèche relies largely on exter
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Oranjezicht City Farm
Local residents and volunteers have created this fantastic non-profit venture on land where, in 1709, Oranje Zigt, the original farm in the Upper Table Valley, was founded. Grounds next to Homestead Park, recently occupied by a disused bowling green, have been crafted into a beauti
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Ndzalama Private Wildlife Reserve
With animals including four of the Big Five (everything but buffalo is represented) and klipspringer antelopes roaming its 80-plus sq km, Ndzalama Wildlife Reserve is named after a locally revered rock formation, which couldn’t be more phallic. No day visitors are allowed into the
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Mantenga Cultural Village & Nature Reserve
The entrance fee to this tranquil, thickly forested reserve covers a guided tour of the reserve’s Swazi Cultural Village, a ‘living’ cultural village with authentic beehive huts and cultural displays, plus a sibhaca dance (performed daily at 11.15am and 3.15pm) and a visit to the i
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Nsangwini Rock Art Shelter
Culture buffs will love this community-run archaeological site. The well-preserved paintings are under a small but impressive rock shelter, which is perched over the Komati River and affords lovely views across the mountains. The cave was believed to be that of the Nsangwini Bushme
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Masitise Cave House Museum
Five kilometres west of Quthing is this intriguing section of an old mission, built directly into a San rock shelter in 1866 by Reverend David-Frédéric Ellenberger, a Swiss missionary who was among the first to Lesotho. There’s a cast of a dinosaur footprint in the ceiling, a museu
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Lake Eland Game Reserve
The reserve has over 40 species of animals, and 200 bird species. You can head off on a self-drive (R50 per person) or a wildlife drive (R250 per person, minimum four). A 4.7km zip-line includes the zip-extreme, which reaches speeds of 160km/hr (R410 to R510, including gate entry).
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Old Gaol Museum
Since this region has plenty of wet weather, a rainy-day option is welcome. The main museum is a pleasant complex in a mid-19th century building that was once the gaol. There’s a gallery showcasing local art, a display on the Knysna elephants and a community art project. Around the
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Ardmore Ceramic Studio
This extraordinary gallery was started by artist Fée Halset-Berning in 1985. She trained Bonnie Ntshalintsahli, the daughter of a farm employee. Sadly, Bonnie has since passed away, but the studio flourished, firstly in the Drakensberg with a group of highly gifted artists. In 2009
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Gariep Dam Nature Reserve
The Free State’s largest nature reserve is a combination of the 365-sq-km Gariep Dam (which holds back a vast 6 billion cubic litres of water) on the Senqu (Orange) River and an 112-sq-km wildlife sanctuary on its northern shore.During February the world’s longest inland rubber-duc
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Groot Constantia
Simon van der Stel’s manor house, a superb example of Cape Dutch architecture, is maintained as a museum at Groot Constantia. Set in beautiful grounds, the estate can become busy with tour groups, but is big enough for you to escape the crowds. The large tasting room is first on yo
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Mafunyani Cultural Village
Home of the descendants of former local chief Kapama, Mafunyani Cultural Village offers an interesting insight into traditional Tsonga-Shangaan life. The village recreates all aspects of tribal culture, and head Axon Khosa or his son Matimba can explain practices from polygamy to b
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Constitution Hill
Inspiring Constitution Hill is one of the city’s most important attractions. It offers travellers interested in the modern South African story an integral understanding of the legal and historical ramifications of the struggle. The development focuses on South Africa’s new Constitu
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Evangelical Lutheran Church
Converted from a barn in 1780, the first Lutheran church in the Cape has a carved wood pulpit thats a masterwork by the German sculptor Anton Anreith. A pair of muscular Herculeses (symbolising the power of faith) hold up the front two corners of the pulpit, above which four cherub
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Nwanedi Nature Reserve
The dry northern side of the Soutpansberg provides a scenic backdrop, and a contrast to the lush Venda landscape, in this nature reserve at the Nwanedi Dam. The vegetation here is mainly mopane (mopani) and mixed woodland and the major walk is to the scenic Tshihovhohovho Falls. Yo
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Hlane Royal National Park
You come to Hlane Royal National Park for the big stuff. Swaziland’s largest protected area, this well-organised reserve is home to elephants, lions, leopards, white rhinos and many antelope species, and offers wonderfully low-key wildlife and bird life watching. And its so easy to
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Robberg Nature & Marine Reserve
This reserve, 9km southeast of Plettenberg Bay, protects a 4km-long peninsula with a rugged coastline of cliffs and rocks. There are three circular walks of increasing difficulty, but it’s very rocky and not for the unfit or anyone with knee problems! Basic accommodation is availab
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Ben Lavin Nature Reserve
This reserve is worth visiting for its walking and mountain-bike trails. It contains 200-plus bird species, as well as giraffes, zebras and jackals.Take the N1 south from Louis Trichardt for about 10km, then follow the signpost on the left. After about 3km you’ll see the entrance g
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Grand Parade & Around
A prime location for Cape Town’s history, the Grand Parade is where: the Dutch built their first fort in 1652; slaves were sold and punished; and crowds gathered to watch Nelson Mandela’s first address to the nation as a free man after 27 years in jail, made from the balcony of the
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