South Africa Attractions and Tourism Information
It is located at the southern tip of Africa. It is full of scenic
beauty, diverse wildlife and adventures, making it an ideal travel and tourism
destination in Africa. Exotic combinations of landscapes, people, history and
culture offer the traveler a unique and inspiring experience. It
offers a range of accommodation and travel services to suit every budget and
traveling style.
Some of the most popular tourist attractions
are -
Blyde River Canyon:
It is one of the most spectacular South Africa attractions and the third deepest
canyon in the world. The canyon is 30 kilometers long, located in the Panorama
tourist region, 15 kilometers from Graskop.
Cape Point lighthouse:
It is located at the edge of table mountain in the southwest tip of South Africa
near Cape Town. This is also known as the Cape of good hope and is a fairly
popular among South Africa attractions for visitors coming to Cape Town.
Drake Mountains:
Also know as Dragons Mountain they are the highest mountains of South Africa and
located in southeast coast of the country. The highest peak is Thabana Ntlenyana
at 3,482 meters, they extend from northeast to southwest for around 1,125
kilometers.
Kruger National Park:
It is probably the best managed African National Park with a large number of
tourists coming to this extremely popular park each year. It is divided
in 14 different eco-zones, each supporting different wildlife and among the
popular South Africa Attractions.
Table mountain:
It is the biggest attraction of Cape Town, its 1086 meter high and offers
breathtaking views over the city, beaches and offers many activities for the
tourists. It is part of the Cape Floral Region, a World Heritage site.
The Winelands:
Wine tasting and touring is one of the very famous South Africa attractions. Its is an area north of Cape Town very famous for its vineyards and wine
tasting.
Many of these vineyards in Winelands have restaurants and offer wine tasting and
many of them further offer night stay lodges.
The Sun City:
This is an extremely famous South African casino resort situated just two
hours drive from the capital Johannesburg.
South African Tourism Board in the USA
500 Fifth Avenue, 20th Floor, Suite 2040, New York, NY 10110, USA
Website: www.southafrica.net
Time
GMT + 2
Capital
Pretoria
Religion
Christianity
Electricity
220/240 volts AC, 50Hz.
Currency
Rand
