Destination South Africa

South Africa

Boasting spectacular scenery and an abundance of wildlife, this unique country is located on the southern tip of Africa, bounded by the Atlantic and Indian Oceans. You've got to go at least once.........

Area : 1,219,080 sq km

Population : 41.244.500

Capital : Pretoria

Languages : Afrikaans, English

Major religions : Christianity,Islam

GNI per capita : $2780

Internet domain : .za

Major Cities : Cape Town, Johannesburg, Durban, East London, Port Elizabeth

Currency :  Rand

Phonecode : # 27

Hotels : Cape Grace, Cape Town ; Table Bay Hotel ; Ellerman House ; Hemingway House;  Romney Park Luxury Suites , Cape Town ; Abbey Manor, Cape Town ; The Mount Nelson Hotel, Cape Town ;  An African Villa, Cape Town ; Hout Bay Manor, Cape Town ; Montusi Mointain Lodge, Drakensberg Park ; The Grace, Johannesburg ; Park Hyatt, Rosebank,Johannesburg ; Michelangelo Hotel, Johannesburg ; The Westcliff, Johannesburg ; InterContinental, Johannesburg ; Saxon, Johannesburg ; Sandton Sun & Towers  Sun City Resort ; Dolphin House, Jeffrey's Bay ; Makatana Bay Lodge ; Hotel Izulu ; Karkloof Spa ;  Long Lee Manor, Shamwari National Park ; Shamwari Townhouse, Summerstrand, Port Elizabeth ; Oyster Box Hotel, Umhlanga Rocks, Durban ; Singita Lebombo, Kruger National Park ; The Outpost, Kruger National Park ; Grande Roche Hotel, Paarl ; Hotel Protea Clarens ; Buffalo Ridge Lodge, Madikwe ; Kichwa Tembo, Mara Reserve ; Ulusaba Private Game Reserve, Sabi Sand Reserve ; Singita Private Game Reserve ; Mala Mala Game Reserve, Sabi Sand Reserve ; 

Restaurants : The Cape Colony Restaurant, City Bowl ; Rozenhof, City Bowl ; Savoy Cabbage, City Bowl ; Cafe de la Vie, Braamfontein ; Narina Trogon, Braamfontein ; Linger Longer, Northern Suburbs, Johannesburg ; Chon Hing, Downtown ; Ile de France, Northern Suburbs; The Ocean Basket, Rosebank ; Carnivores, Johannesburg ; Anatoli, Cape Town ; Aubergine Fusion, Cape Town ; Bizerca Bistro, Cape Town ; Caveau, Cape Town ; The Showroom, Cape Town ; Manolo, Cape Town ; Wafu, Cape Town ; Manna Epicure, Cape Town ; Ginja, Cape Town ; 95 Keroom, Cape Town ; Cafe Mozart, Cape Town ; Mama Africa, Cape Town ; Cafe Royale, Cape Town (Ostrich Burger) ; Old Castle Hotel, Cape Town ; Foodbarn, Cape Town ; Pure, Hout Bay Manor Hotel ; Hout Bay Harbour for fish and chips ; Olympia Cafe, Kalk Bay ; Live Bait, Kalk Bay ; Muisbosskerm, Cedarberg Mountains ; Grill Room & Palm Court Restaurant, Oyster Box Hotel, Umhlanga Rocks, DurbanThe Prawn Shack, N2 Highway 100km north of Durban (www.prawnshack.co.za)

Bars : News Cafe, Sandton ; The White House, JNB ; Planet, Mount Nelson Hotel, Cape Town ; Green Dolphin Restaurant and Jazz Bar, Cape Town ; Lighthouse Bar, Oyster Box Hotel, Umhlanga Rocks, Durban

Attractions : Robben Island ; Table Mountain ; Clifton Beach, Cape Town ; Have a swim in the Sea Point Pool, Cape Town-breathtaking views ; Lions Head, Cape Town ; Bantry Bay, Cape Town ; Bakeoven Beaches ; Cape Town Castle ; Two Oceans Aquarium ; De Waterkant, Cape Town ; Kirstenbosch Gardens, Cape Town ; Penguins at Simons Town ; Cape Point ; Chapmans Peak, Cape Town ; District Six Museum, Cape Town ; Kruger National Park ; Ulusaba Game Reserve ; Sun City -Palace of the Lost City ; Walker Bay ; Jeffreys Bay ; uShaka Marine World, Durban ; Funworld, Golden Mile, Durban ; KwaZulu-Natal ; Valley of 1000 Hills/Phezulu National Park ; Addo Elephant National Park ; Shamwari Game Park ; Seaview Lion Park ; Castle of Good Hope, C.T. ; Rovos Rail train ; Tugela Gorge/Amphitheatre, Ukahlamba-Drakensberg Park ; Drakensberg Mountains-Royal Natal National Park/Golden Gate National Park ; Cape of Good Hope Nature Resrve-southernmost point of Africa ; Victoria and Alfred Waterfront ; The Winelands

Shopping : Gateway shopping centre, Durban ; Cape Quarter, Green Point, Cape Town ; Antiques in Kalk Bay ; Victoria & Alfred Waterfront, Cape Town ;  The Space, Cavendish Square , Claremont ; Clarke's Bookshop, Cape Town ; Cape Union Mart, Cape Town

Tips : The best way of getting around in JNB is by car-high crime rates.

Airports  :  Johannesburg-(JNB)  24 km north east of city. Cape Town-(CPT)  22 km east of the city. Other airports: Durban, Port Elizabeth

Must play 18 @ : Leopard Creek Golf Estate & C.C. (Malelane), Gary Player C.C. (Sun City), The Links at Fancourt (George)