The Golden Gate Highlands National Park in Free State -- great place for a picnic.
Free State —
The Golden Gate Highlands National Park in Free State -- great place for a picnic.
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The Garden Route's jagged coastline includes indigenous forests as well as oysters, beaches and lakes.
Garden Route —
The Garden Route's jagged coastline includes indigenous forests as well as oysters, beaches and lakes.
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A trip to Lion's Head mountain (pictured) can get crowded, but it's a popular sunset spot for good reason.
Cape Town —
A trip to Lion's Head mountain (pictured) can get crowded, but it's a popular sunset spot for good reason.
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Johannesburg, or Jozi, has an African energy all of its own. This restaurant is part of 44 On Stanley, a creative gathering place in the city.
Johannesburg —
Johannesburg, or Jozi, has an African energy all of its own. This restaurant is part of 44 On Stanley, a creative gathering place in the city.
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Maropeng is the official visitor center of the Cradle of Humankind, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and reportedly where our human ancestors settled 3 million years ago. The center includes fossils found near the Sterkfontein Caves.
Cradle of Humankind —
Maropeng is the official visitor center of the Cradle of Humankind, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and reportedly where our human ancestors settled 3 million years ago. The center includes fossils found near the Sterkfontein Caves.
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The Battlefields was the scene of bloody battles during the Anglo-Boer and Anglo-Zulu wars. It includes part of the Nambiti Private Game Reserve (pictured).
The Battlefields —
The Battlefields was the scene of bloody battles during the Anglo-Boer and Anglo-Zulu wars. It includes part of the Nambiti Private Game Reserve (pictured).
The winding roads through this pretty farming area have become home to top restaurants, quaint cafes, art galleries and guesthouses. The Capture Site marks the spot where Nelson Mandela was arrested in 1962.
The Midlands —
The winding roads through this pretty farming area have become home to top restaurants, quaint cafes, art galleries and guesthouses. The Capture Site marks the spot where Nelson Mandela was arrested in 1962.
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Just 15 minutes from Durban International Airport, upmarket Umhlanga, with wide, sandy beaches, has a permanent holiday vibe. Teremok Marine (pictured) is a five-star guesthouse set in a large, old family home.
Umhlanga Rocks —
Just 15 minutes from Durban International Airport, upmarket Umhlanga, with wide, sandy beaches, has a permanent holiday vibe. Teremok Marine (pictured) is a five-star guesthouse set in a large, old family home.
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The Wild Coast has rolling hills that drop into the sea and waterfalls that crash into lagoons. Bulungula Lodge (pictured) is a simple eco-friendly establishment.
Wild Coast —
The Wild Coast has rolling hills that drop into the sea and waterfalls that crash into lagoons. Bulungula Lodge (pictured) is a simple eco-friendly establishment.
The Southern African Large Telescope allows stargazers to observe Sutherland's famously clear skies.
Northern Cape —
The Southern African Large Telescope allows stargazers to observe Sutherland's famously clear skies.
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