Posted by: South Africa Tourism | February 21, 2011

Five Fantastic Locations To Go To In South Africa

South Africa is a sizeable and contrasting country tempting tourists from all across the earth. There is such a lot to see and undertake in this stunning nation, it is not achievable to visit the whole place but naturally, there are some destinations that the vast majority of holiday makers hope to drop by as part of their big adventure.

Cape Town is the “Mother City” and is on the travel plans of a staggering 70% of travellers to South Africa from the UK. The legendary Table Mountain is the background to this special metropolis which is at the Southern most point of Africa where the Indian and Atlantic Oceans meet. Well liked interesting attractions in and around Cape Town include the V&A Waterfront, Robben Island or a visit to the top of Table Mountain. It is also the ideal starting point to discover the Winelands of the Western Cape.

Kruger National Park is amongst the most renowned safari parks in the world. Situated in the North East part of South Africa, it covers an region close to the size of Israel and is home to the “Big Five” (Leopard, Lion, Rhino, Elephant, Buffalo). Whilst there are literally 100s of national parks in the country, The national park is by far and away the most well known.

The Garden Route is a beautiful section of shoreline in the Western Cape. It is sought after with adventure seekers and outdoor enthusiasts. During parts of the year at Hermanus, it is feasible to observe the Southern Right Whales from the shoreline as they swim past. There are ample wonderful small towns to discover along this section of shoreline.

Durban’s Seashores are stunning. The golden sands attract sun-worshippers all year round as the temperature even in the middle of winter easily reaches twenty five Celcius. It’s a terrific holiday destination for surfers too and the recently opened uShaka Marineworld is another successful place to drop by and see.

South African wine is amongst the most fantastic around the world and a good number of of the cape winelands date back centuries to the time of the Dutch settlers. Places like Paarl, Franschoek and Stellenbosch can all be reached on day tours from Cape Town or alternatively, you may well stay in without doubt one of the a lot of homesteads in the area.

Making the decision to go to South Africa is not hard. The demanding thing people have is striving to put together their itinerary for their South Africa holidays.

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