Famous Tourism Places in South Africa

Famous Tourism Places in South Africa

Football world cup is reaching its second round and some of the teams are getting knocked out of the tournament. If your team has unhappily not made to next round, stop upsetting because South Africa has a lot to offer you other then football.

From Wild life parks to cool and peaceful beaches, here I have compiled some of the best visitor attractions in South Africa. I trust it will help you in your trip of South Africa. Enjoy

1. Soweto

The largest township in South Africa, just south of Johannesburg, is home to millions of South Africa’s black population, making it a pulsating city offering an appealing standpoint on our country. Attractions include Nelson Mandela’s home, Freedom Square and the Hector Pieter son Memorial. Orlando Pirates coach Rudd Karol and his Kaizer Chiefs counterpart Vladimir Vermezovic were playing their cards close to their chests as regard their game plans for Saturday night's mouth watering MTN8 semi-final first leg showdown at the FNB Stadium. Both sides draw their last Absa Premiership matches played on Wednesday night. Bucs were disappointing in drawing 0-0 at the FNB Stadium against journeymen Free State Stars while Amakhosi were held 1-1 by a fired up Martizburg United at the Harry Gwala Stadium in Pietermaritzburg.

2. Table Mountain

Table Mountain is a must see for any visitor to Cape Town. You can reach the top also via cable cars or if you’re feeling fairly more energetic and have the time you can walk up the mountain. Mind you, had it not been for a little deftness and the strange voting of the FIFA representative from Oceana, South Africa - and not Germany - would have hosted the preceding World Cup in 2006. President Nelson Mandela who had attended the announcement in 1999 with great expectations, remarked laconically "Ah well... there evidently were some aspects of the end game that we South Africans did not fully understand." So, in 2004, it was Africa's turn. Sepp Blatter had all but promised that no uglier first-world stepsisters would be acceptable to jump the queue.

3. Garden Route

The Garden Route is a series of bays, cliffs, beaches and towns, stretching hundreds of kilometers from Heidelberg. Attractions along the route include Ostrich Farms, the Congo Caves and the world’s longest wine route. It is a wine taster’s dream. A new scheme has been launched to highlight the beautiful places of South Africa's Western Cape region.

Alan Winde, Western Cape's minister for finance, economic improvement and tourism, believe the month of individual events will promote the area's varied tourist locations.

4.Robben Island

Formerly “home” to Nelson Mandela and other black political “enemies” of the white apartheid government. Easily reached by ferry from the V&A Waterfront, a trip to this World Heritage site is a somber but unforgettable experience. As well being a political penitentiary with Nelson Mandela topping the list of convict before held there whenever the island is the subject of discussion, the 574 hectare and 12 kilometer boundary piece of land sitting on the South Atlantic Ocean, 13 kilometers away from Cape Town city is home to 129 bird species, 78 of which are truly indigenous. Tourism beautiful places include the annual paralytic Olympics' competitions known as 'Freedom Swim' held on May 1, or workers Day.

5. V&A Waterfront

Unquestionably South Africa’s top tourist Places, this is busy commercial harbor is set in a huge entertainment and shopping complex. Whilst there, a visit to the Two Oceans Aquarium is also a must. This 10 day luxury tour starts in the picturesque city of Cape Town before heading off to sample the delights of the Cape Wine lands. From the scenic Cape, head to the Kruger National Park for a thrilling safari in questionably the best Big 5 game viewing in South Africa, if not Africa.

6. Beaches

South Africa has thousands of kilometers of perfect coastline, with safe swimming areas, wonderful surfing conditions as well as offer excellent fishing opportunities for any angler. The Blue Flag programme is a world wide initiative run by the independent non-profit organization FEE. There are Blue Flag beaches in North, Central and South America, the Caribbean, Africa, NewZealand and throughout Europe. The Blue Flag is a recognized standard of brilliance for water quality and beach purity. For a beach to achieve the acclaimed Blue Flag status it must first meet a set of strict criteria.

7. Sun City Resort

One of the world’s most well-known gambling resorts, containing four hotels to suit all budget and offering a huge array of entertainment from golfing, swimming and surfing, para sailing, ballooning, bird and game watching, as well as cinema and cabaret shows. With the amazing noisy Lagoon at its center, The Valley of Waves offers sandy beaches for relaxation and games. It has a indirect lazy river for a gentle tube ride and water slides and rides for the more adventurous.

8. Cultural Villages

There are several of these cultural villages all the way through South Africa. Get to experience the magic and mystery of Africa with a visit to one of these cultural treasures. During the trip, Geddes was part of a group of 29 students who hailed from all over New England. She said she originally decided to go on the trip because she thought it might prove an eye opening experience.“I thinking it’d be cool,” she said. “It wasn’t a place you’d go on a family vacation,” she said. “There wasn’t any tourists and we did community service while we were there.”In an interview this week, Geddes talked about some of the places she visited, some of the people she meet and some of what she learned — in South Africa.

9. The Cradle of the Human Kind

Discover more about our relatives. Declared a World Heritage Site, The support of Humankind includes the Sterkfontein Caves. The creation of the bow and arrow was a key moment in the history of mankind. And the recent discovery of the arrowheads on the east coast of South Africa by doctor Marlize Lombard’s team push the coming out of the arrow back by at least 20,000 years. The discoveries still bear residues of blood and bones of the prey and are the vestiges of weapons that were used for hunting some 64,000 years ago. The attached used was made from resin-based plants, and demonstrates that the head was attached to another structure or probably a wooden shaft. All put together, it formed an arrow that could be projected with a rudimentary bow.

10. Soweto

The largest township in South Africa, just south of Johannesburg, is home to millions of South Africa’s black population, making it a pulsating city offering an appealing standpoint on our country. Attractions include Nelson Mandela home, Freedom Square and the Hector Pieter son Memorial. Orlando Pirates coach Rudd Karol and his Kaizer Chiefs counterpart Vladimir Vermezovic were playing their cards close to their chests as regard their game plans for Saturday night's mouth watering MTN8 semi-final first leg showdown at the FNB Stadium. Both sides draw their last Absa Premiership matches played on Wednesday night. Bucs were disappointing in drawing 0-0 at the FNB Stadium against journeymen Free State Stars while Amakhosi were held 1-1 by a fired up Martizburg United at the Harry Gwala Stadium in Pietermaritzburg.