Cape Town: earth mother
Cape Town is the most elegant of South Africa’s cities, and the perfect gateway to start a self-drive tour through the Cape Winelands – where good food and even better wine await in the likes of Stellenbosch or Franschhoek – or along the coast of the Western Cape to whale- watching hotspot Hermanus. There’s plenty to explore in the city, first.
Make a beeline for the top of Table Mountain to see the city unfold below, with views as far as Robben Island and the 12 Apostles. Then come back down to sea level with a
stop at the lively V&A Waterfront, a buzzing collection of shops, bars and restaurants, plus its latest addition: the Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa. And don’t miss the city’s oldest neighbourhood, colourful Bo- Kaap, or some of the world’s most beautiful landscapes at Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens.
GO WILD! Durban: city by the sea
One look at Durban’s Golden Mile – the stretch of sandy beaches edged by skyscrapers on one side and surfers on the other – tells you everything you need to know about the city’s laid-back lifestyle. With the greatest Indian population outside the sub-continent, it’s a magnet for
South Africa is one of the best places in the world to view the ‘Big Five’ animals, so it’s no wonder many British travellers choose to go on safari in the mighty Kruger National Park or - for or for a malaria-free option - the game reserves of the Eastern Cape.
foodies who flock to taste its exotic curries or local speciality bunny chow, hollowed- out bread filled with curry. And with activities as extreme as shark diving at uShaka Marine World or the bungee swing at Moses Madhiba Stadium, to more leisurely sightseeing at Durban Botanic Gardens or Phoenix township where Mahatma Gandhi lived, there’s no chance of a dull moment. It’s just a short drive to Pietermaritzburg, a place pivotal to the formation of
Gandhi’s philosophy of nonviolent resistance; and Howick, the site of Nelson Mandela’s arrest in 1962, where a sculpture now commemorates his legacy. With 2018 marking 100 years since Madiba’s birth, there’s never been a better time to go.
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