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Holidays South Africa  -  Travel information South Africa.

Provinces in South Africa: Eastern Cape, Free State, Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, Mpumalanga, North-West, Northern Cape, Northern Province [ now Limpopo ], Western Cape 

Cape of Good Hope, Cape peninsula, Cape Town, Johannesburg, Pretoria / Tshwane, Robben Island, Soweto, Sun City, Table Mountain, Wine Country

South Africa is bordered to the north by Namibia, Botswana and Zimbabwe, to the north-east by Mozambique and Swaziland. Lesotho is contained entirely inside the borders of South Africa.

National Capital City of South Africa: Cape Town
Administrative Capital: Tshwane [ Pretoria ]


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Car Rental South Africa

 Holiday Autos  -   
Holiday Autos offers the best fully inclusive car hire prices. Get cheap car hire quickly and securely online with holidayautos.co.uk, the experts in online car rental.

 Sixt  -   
Pick-Up Station / Return Station : Alexander Bay, Bloemfontein Airport, Cape Town Airport / Downtown, Durban Airport / Downtown, Johannesburg Airport / Downtown and much more.

Holiday Homes

 Villa XL  -  Villas in South Africa

 To Escape to
Search their unique selection of holiday villas, boutique apartments, luxury guest houses, hip hotels and safari camps. They offer stylish accommodation as well as your choice of holiday lifestyle.

Hostels / Guesthouses

 
Hostelbookers.com is one of the worlds largest online booking services for hostels. All hostels you see here are offering realtime prices and availability.

Hotels in South Africa / Apartments / B & B

 Booking - Hotels in South Africa 
Cape Town, Durban, Johannesburg, Camps Bay, Stellenbosch, Port Elizabeth, Somerset West, Constantia, Bantry Bay, Barberton, Hermanus, Salt Rock, and more ...

 Fountains Hotel, ****, 1 St. Georges Mall, 8100 Cape Town
This comfortable city hotel offers high-standard, luxurious accommodation within walking distance of the Cape Town Convention Centre and the prestigious V&A Waterfront.
The hotel is situated just a short drive from Cape Town's beautiful beaches and the spectacular scenery of Table Mountain.
 The Westcliff *****, 67 Jan Smuts Avenue, 2193 Johannesburg
The Westcliff is situated on an enclosed private estate in Johannesburg's most exclusive residential suburb, with spectacular views over the forested areas of Johannesburg and zoological gardens where guests often see Elephants and hear the roar of Lions by night – all in the middle of a city! The hotel offers a complimentary shuttle service every throughout the day to Rosebank, Sandton City and Melrose Arch.
 Grande Provence Estate
Grande Provence Estate wears her 300-year history with dignity. Sitting in the magnificent Franschhoek Valley in South Africa's Western Cape, her lush vines spread across 30 hectares with gentle vistas over the valley floor, at odds almost with the rugged mountains beyond. This is heartland South African wine country.

  -  Hotels

 TFTHostels  -  Seach all hostels, book the cheapest
Hostels, Budget Hotels, Apartments, Guesthouses, B&B, and Campsites.
Hostel search engine. Search all Hostels, find the cheapest. Compare rates, reviews and recommendations. Check availability, specs and location. Book the hostel of your choice by visiting the hostel booking website.

 Opodo
Hotels in Cape Town, Durban, Johannesburg, Bantry Bay, Bellville, Bloemfontein, Centurion, East London, Empangeni, George, Grahamstown, Hermanus, Hoedspruit, Illovo Beach, Kempton Park, Kimberley, Klerksdorp , Knynsa, Knysna, Kruger National Park, Limpopo, Kruger National Park, Mpumalanga, Mala Mala, Malelane, Margate, Meer En See, Mossel Bay, Mosselbaai, Nelspruit, Nylstroom, Oudtshoorn, Phalaborwa, Pietermaritzburg, Pietersburg, Plettenberg Bay, Polokwane, Port Elizabeth, Potgietersrus, Pretoria, Richards Bay, Saldanha, Sandton, Skukuza, Somerset West, Southbroom, Stellenbosch, Sun City, Umtata, Upington, Wellington, Wilderness, Witbank and Worcester.

 
Centrally located hotels ranging from small family run budget accommodation to world-class five star hotels.

 Cape Town Accomodations
Self Catering Apartments, Cape Town - Luxury Executive Penthouse Lofts For Vacation Rentals Capetown

Travel Agents / Tour Operators / South Africa Specialists

Travelsphere  
Travelsphere is the UK's No. 1 operator of escorted holidays

  South-Africa travelplan 
Create your own South Africa trip. South Africa Travel Plan offer you the opportunity to put together your own unique trip by providing you with a wide choice of building blocks called modules. These are short travel experiences, usually lasting between two and three days each, to the most unforgettable locations in South Africa.

 British Airways
Take holidays to South Africa for safaris in the Kruger National Park, wine routes in the Cape Province and all -round natural beauty and holiday sunshine. As you explore South Africa's regions, you'll come across a diverse range of holiday experiences, all exuding a laid-back South African vibe
o  Holidays in South Africa: regions
On your South African holiday, visit the northern Limpopo region for game expeditions and the Western Cape to sample South Africa's premium wines. Follow the coast from George to Port Elizabeth for the scenic Garden Route. See Zulu rituals in KwaZulu-Natal to the east and the Cradle of Humankind in Gauteng. The deserted Wild Coast and family-friendly Holiday Coast to South Africa's east are excellent for beach holidays.
o  City holidays in South Africa
o  Outdoor holidays in South Africa
o  Foodie holidays in South Africa

The Adventure Company
Do you want to see wildlife, go trekking, discover fascinating cultures and ways of life, experience life in a tribal village, see the stars from a desert wilderness... Try one of the activity holidays, travel experiences not to be missed! Adventurecompany.co.uk.

Cosmos  -  Cape Town and Kruger
Cosmos is UK's largest independent tour operator.

Kuoni Holidays -  Tours
Wide selection of tours in South Africa from 5 to 18 days, covering the best this fascinating country has to offer.

Hayes & Jarvis 
Hayes & Jarvis has been making holiday arrangements for discerning travellers since its formation in 1952.

Thomas Cook  -  Cape Town, Durban, Johannesburg and Port Elisabeth

  -  Create your perfect trip to South Africa  -  Flight, Hotel and Car



 Mighty Fine  -  Adventure holidays in South Africa
 Preston Reid  - Tailor Made Travel to South Africa
 Tribes Travel Ltd
Tribes, the Fair Trade Travel company, aims to offer you holidays which are not only second to none in terms of quality and excitement, but which are also of benefit to the local people, environment and wildlife of the destination you choose to travel to.
 Acacia Adventure Holidays  -  one of the world's leading independent African experts
 African Pride  -  specialist tour operator for holidays to southern Africa
 Cape Tours
Cape Tours is a South African specialist. They tailor-make great-value tours for individuals or small groups, including safaris, flora & fauna, bird-watching and golf holidays
 Cox & Kings  -  Train Journeys  -  The Blue Train & Rovos Rail
Cox & Kings is the longest established travel company in the world, its history stretching back to 1758.
 Mountain Travel Sobek 
 Rainbow Tours  -  Small Group Tours
 Steam in South Africa  -  provided by Northumbria Travel of Bedlington, Northumberland
Shogologo Dune Express [ South Afria - Namibia ], Shogologo Southern Cross [ South Africa, Swaziland, Mozambique, Zambia, Botswana and Zimbabwe. You will gain a rare insight into the culture and geographical kaleidoscope that makes Southern africa so exciting ].
 Voyages Jules Verne  -  Great Journeys for the discerning traveller
 Wild Africa Safaris  -  specialists to Southern Africa
Safaris, Golfing Holidays, Honeymoons & Weddings
 Zambezi Safari and Travel Co. Ltd  -  an adventurer's guide

Travel Guides South Africa / Related books

Amazon.com - Travel Guides South Africa 

The Rough Guide to South Africa, Lesotho and Swaziland - 4th edition 
Tony Pinchuck, Barbara McCrea, Donald Reid, Gregory Mthembu-Salter
Now in its 4th edition this Rough Guide has been fully updated and revised. Its 16-page full-colour section introduces the author's highlights, from the mysterious Drakensberg mountains to the winelands of the western cape, to whale watching on the southern Cape Coast and pony trekking in Lesotho. A 16pp full -colour field guide provides a quick reference for identifying wildlife in the region. Throughout, there are discerning reviews of all the best places to stay, eat and drink - to suit any budget. Finally, the Contexts section provides an authoritative background on the country's history, wildlife, literature and music.
Paperback 944 pages (June 30, 2005); Publisher: Rough Guides; Language: English; ISBN: 1843533987.
  South Africa, Lesotho and Swaziland - Lonely Planet Regional Guide  
Rebecca Blond, Jane Cornwell, Mary Fitzpatrick
Paperback 640 pages (November 2004); Publisher: Lonely Planet Publications; Language: English; ISBN: 1741041627.
"Time Out" Cape Town 
Cape Town is all it's cracked up to be. It is still as alluring to adventurers as it was when it was a port of call for the spice traders in the 1600s. Today, visitors are treated to more than just unspoilt landscapes and African exoticism, post-1994 Cape Town has dropped the shackles of its Apartheid past and embraced all that the continent and it's European forefathers have to offer. First World chic blends with bold Third World colours and trendy nightspots exist alongside vibrant African bars. It is a city that celebrates its differences, and from secluded beaches to hip hangouts, from shopping malls to art galleries, the spirit of the place will capture your imagination. Time Out Cape Town offers you all the sightseeing highlights, points you in all the right directions for great shopping and superb local cuisine. Offers local advice on how to get the most out of your visit and every one of the 320 pages is dedicated to giving you the best travel advice.
Paperback 320 pages (October 2004); Publisher: Time Out Group Ltd.; Language: English; ISBN: 1904978126 1st Edition
The Rough Guide to Cape Town and The Garden Route 
Tony Pinchuck, Barbara McCrea
With enough heart-pumping activities, from abseiling to paragliding, as well as more relaxed outings to beaches, vineyards and museums, Cape Town easily fills an extended visit. But many, if not most, visitors venture much further east, out along the Garden Route, whose enticements include some of the best land -based whale-watching in the world, crashing seascapes, dappled forests and, at its culmination, lions and elephants in the best game reserve in the southern half of the country. The Rough Guide to Cape Town and the Garden Route is the definitive guide to Cape Town, its stunning environs (including Table Mountain, Cape Point, the Winelands and the Whale Coast) and the Garden Route all the way to Port Elizabeth and the Addo Elephant National Park.
Paperback 304 pages (October 17, 2005); Publisher: Rough Guides; Language: English; ISBN: 184353505X

Transportation / How do I travel to South Africa

 Johannesburg International Airport - 24 km from Johannesburg
 Airports in South Africa [ Cape Town Airport, Durban Airport - others domestic airports are at Bloemfontein, Port Elizabeth, East London, George, Kimberley and Upington. ACSA also operates Pilanesberg International Airport in the North-West Province ].

 British Airways  -  Flight tickets to Cape Town, Durban, Johannesburg, Port Elizabeth 

Virgin Atlantic  -  flights from London and Manchester to Cape Town and Johannesburg

  Opodo  -   
Flight tickets South Africa, Flight tickets Johannesburg.

 Ebookers  -   
Book cheap flights to Johannesburg at ebookers and benefit from discounted airfares. View their latest offers and book your flights, accommodation, car hire and insurance online

  Airline Tickets / Bargain Flights  -  Flights South Africa / Price comparison possible

 South-African Airways [SAA]

 Blue Train  -  Route between Cape Town and Pretoria
 Shogologo Dune Express
Experience the magic of Namibia and South Africa in an affordable and fun filled way aboard the Shongololo Dune Express. In seventeen days see the most popular attractions of Namibia and the remote and stunning western part of South Africa.
 South African Railways  -  Spoornet
Long-distance passenger services are operated by Spoornet's Main Line Passenger Services division (MLPS ). The flagship train is, of course, the world-famous Blue Train. This continues to run (at a price!) on its traditional route between Cape Town and Pretoria, although there are now occasional trips to the Eastern Transvaal and Victoria Falls as well.

 Bazbus  -  coach travel in South Africa
 Greyhound  -  travel by bus

 Maps International  -  Guides South Africa  
Mapsinternational.co.uk is one of the largest map shops online.
 Map of South Africa [ Uni Texas - Perry-Castañeda Library - Map Collection ]


Links 

 Travel Insurance

 Government  -  South Africa Government Online

 Cape Town  -  Legislative Capital City of SA

 Cape Town Tourism
Accommodation, Adventure Tours, Art and Culture, Boat Charters, Body, Mind and Spirit, Cape Care Route, Cellular & Mobile, Conferences, Corporate, Day and Overland Tours, Eating Out, Ecotourism, Educational Tourism, Film Industry, Gay and Lesbian, Night Life, Other SA Directories, Property & Real Estate, Shopping, Sport, The Townships, Transport, Visitors' Centre Tenants, Wine Routes, Your Safety in the City etc.

 Pretoria  -  Administrative Capital of SA  -  situated in the province of Gauteng
50 km north of Johannesburg. It lies in a warm, well sheltered, fertile valley, surrounded by the hills of the Magaliesberg range. Since 2000 it has been incorporated into the metropolitan area of Tshwane.
Many of the city's streets are lined with Jacaranda trees that blossom mauve (purplish blue) in spring, giving rise to the city's nickname "Jacaranda City".
 Bloemfontein  -  Judicial Capital of SA  -  capital of the Free State province
The city's Sesotho name is Mangaung, which means "the place where cheetahs dwell". Although the area had been inhabited earlier, it was first pronounced an urban settlement in 1850, four years before the official founding of the Republic of the Orange Free State.

 Eastern Cape
The western interior is largely arid Karoo, while the the east is well-watered and green. The Eastern Cape offers a wide array of attractions, including 800km of untouched and pristine coastline along with some of the world's best beaches.
Formed in 1994 out of the "independent" homelands of Transkei and Ciskei, as well as the eastern portion of the Cape Province. It is the traditional home of the amaXhosa tribe, and the birthplace of many great South Africans, such as Nelson Mandela and Thabo Mbeki.
Cities: Bisho [ capital city ], Aliwal North, East London, Port Elizabeth, Umtata, Grahamstown
 Free State  -  Orange Free State
The Free State lies in the heart of South Africa with the Kingdom of Lesohto nestling in the hollow of its bean -like shape. Between the Vaal River in the north and he Orange River in the South, this immense rolling prairie stretches as far as the eye can see.
The capital, Bloemfontein, has a well-established institutional, educational and administrative infrastructure and houses the Supreme Court of Appeal. The Province has a well-known university and many other training institutions.
Important towns include Welkom, the Heart of the Goldfields and one fo the few completely pr-planned cities in the world; Odendaarsrus, another gold-mining town; Sasolburg, which owes its existence to the petrol -from-coal installation established there; Kroonstad, an important agricultural, administrative and educational centre; Parys on the banks of the Vaal River; Phuthaditjhaba, well-known for the beautiful handcrafted items produced by the local people, and Bethlehem, gateway to the Eastern Highlands of the Free State
 Gauteng  -  Capital City Johannesburg  -  Gauteng Provincial Government
The province was formed from part of the old Transvall province after South Africa's first all-race elections on 27 April 1994. Tourism: see Gauteng Tourism Authorities.
In the seSotho languages 'Gauteng' means 'Place of Gold', which is appropriate as the province has its economic and historic roots in the thriving gold industry that was sparked off by the discovery of gold in Johannesburg in 1886.
Municipalicites: City of Johannesburg, Tshwane (Pretoria), Nokeng sa tae mane, Kungwini, Ekhurunleni, Lesedi, Midvaal, Emfuleni, Westonaria, Merafong, Randfontein, Mogale
 KwaZulu-Natal  -  Government Kwazulu Natal
South Africa's most populous province is aptly called the garden province and is the home of the Zulu nation. It extends from the borders with Swaziland and Mozambique to the Eastern Cape border in the south. Inland it is bound by the Kingdom of Lesotho, and the Free State and Mpumalanga provinces.
The coast of Natal was first sighted by Europeans by Vasco da Gama on Christmas Day 1497. Christmas in Portuguese is Natal, this gave the original name to the region.
Capital City: Pietermaritzburg. Other cities: Durban, Ulundi
 Limpopo
Limpopo Province is the northernmost province of South Africa. The province was formerly named the "Northern Province".
 Mpumalanga  -  formerly Eastern Transvaal  -  Mpumalanga Government
Mpumalanga lies in the east of South Africa, north of KwaZulu-Natal and bordering Swaziland and Mozambique. The capital is Nelspruit. Fot Tourism see Mpumalanga.com.
 North-West  -  Capital City is Mafikeng
Includes parts of the former Transvaal province and Cape Province, as well as most of the former Bantustan of Bophuthatswana.
 Northern Cape 
Kimberley [ capital city ]. Other main centres Upington, Springbok, De Aar, Colesburg. Other towns Kathu, Olifantshoek, Kuruman, Douglas, Danielskuil
 Western Cape  -  Government Western Cape Province
Cities: Cape Town [ capital Citu ], other main centers Hermanus, George, Stellenbosch, Paarl, Wellington, Worcester, Robertson, Knysna, Swellendam, Stellenbos, Oudshoorn, Paarl, Matjiesfontein

 Boulders Beach, Cape Town 
"Where else can you swim and sunbathe with penguins? It's magic - you've heard of people watching, well this is more like penguins' people watching - it's hard to know who's watching who! In fact some even seem to smile when photographed! Simply wonderful."
 Cape Peninsula National Park  -  in this park 'Kaap de Goede Hoop' is situated
Sitting at the south-western tip of Africa, the Cape Peninsula National Park (CPNP) encompasses the incredibly scenic Peninsula mountain chain that stretches from Signal Hill in the north to Cape Point in the south - a distance of some 60km. This narrow finger of land with its many beautiful valleys, bays and beaches is bound by the cold waters of the Atlantic ocean in the west and the warm waters of False Bay in the east
 Cape Winelands
 Africa
 Kaapstad
 National Botanical Institute
Kirstenbosch (Cape Town), Free State National Botanical Garden (Bloemfontein), Harold Porter National Botanical Garden (Betty's Bay), Karoo Desert National Botanical Garden (Worcester), Lowveld National Botanical Garden (Nelspruit), Natal National Botanical Garden (Pietermaritzburg), Pretoria National Botanical Garden (Pretoria) en Witwatersrand National Botanical Garden (Roodepoort)
 Robben Island Museum
 Soweto
 Table Mountain Aerial Cableway 
 The Ultimate South African Adventure
 The Victoria & Alfred Waterfront  -  in Cape Town between Robben Island and Table Mountain

 Big Five Marathon
Nestled in the heart of Big Five country in South Africa's Limpopo province lies Entabeni Game Reserve with 12.000 hectares of pristine African Bush veldt and bustling with a huge diversity of mammal and bird species. This enchanting landscape is dominated by the majestic sandstone rock formation 'Entabeni' and is the scene for our "Big Five Marathon", where we will actually be running among Africa's famous big five: elephant, rhino, buffalo, lion and leopard, a good incentive to better your personal best!
The marathon will include a steep run up the escarpment, over a number of small hills and easy river crossings.
 Cullinan Diamond - the largest gem diamond ever found
Dscovered near Pretoria at the Premier Mine on January 26, 1905.
 WC Football 2010 - Fifa 
On elf locations, t.w.: Bloemfontein, Durban [ kustplaats ], Johannesburg, Kaapstad [ kustplaats ], Kimberley, Nelspruit [ bij Swaziland ], Orkney, Polokwane, Port Elizabeth [ kustplaats ], Pretoria en Rustenburg.

Cuisine - South African Foods / Recipes

 Cuisine of South Africa
 Cultural Profiles Project  -  Eating the South African Way

The Best of African Cooking -  Manjase Banda, Robin Campbell (Editor)
This book has a collection of African recipes ranging from North, West, East, and Southern Africa. Only the best recipes were selected from the various African countries. The book has recipes from countries such as Egypt, Nigeria, South Africa, Zambia, Mozambique and many others. The book has over 120 recipes with colour illustrations all using a variety of different ingredients from Africa.
Paperback 128 pages (January 29, 2004); Publisher: Esanjam; Language: English; ISBN: 0954682106
 African Recipes

History of South Africa

Independence: 31 May 1910 (from UK)

South Africa is one of the oldest nation-states in Africa. The area that is now South Africa was inhabited by the Khoi, San, Xhosa, Zulu and various other native tribes, when Dutch settlers arrived in 1652. Great Britain progressively encroached, leading to the Anglo-Dutch War and the two Boer wars. In 1910 the four main republics in the region united as the Union of South Africa. In 1931 South Africa became a fully sovereign and self-governing dominion under the British crown. In 1961 it became a republic.

 South Africa's History  -  Wikipedia
 Prehistory, Early Dutch colonization, British incursions, The Boer Wars, British rule, Union of South Africa, Apartheid, The Soweto riots, The Cold War, Transition to majority rule, The post-apartheid era

A Long Walk to Freedom: The Autobiography of Nelson Mandela 
Nelson Mandela
Paperback 808 pages (October 12, 1995); Publisher: Abacus; Language: English; ISBN: 0349106533
 Kruger House [ Pretoria ]
The Kruger house is a house museum, i.e. it attempts to recreate the ambience of a historic period, event or person. The house has been refurbished to look almost as it did at the time when President Paul and Mrs Gezina Kruger's lived there.

Music, Art & Culture, Events & Entertainment

The South African music scene includes both popular (jive) and folk forms. Pop styles are based on two major sources, Zulu a cappella singing and harmonic mbaqanga. See for more Music of South Africa.

 Culture of South Africa
 Department Arts and Culture, South Africa

 Artscape  -  drama, music, dance, agenda, events archive, and more
 Artslink
 Cape Philharmonic Orchestra  -  Cape Town Orchestra
 Design Indaba
 Johannesburg Philharmonic Orchestra
 Market Theatre
The Mission of the Market Theatre Foundation is to create an authentic South African cultural experience which is committed to providing the highest level of artistic excellence in all aspects of the performing and visual arts in which the education and development of a diverse community of artists, audiences and technicians is assured.
 Performing Arts Centre of the Free State
 Playhouse CompanyState Theatre
 Windybrow Centre for the Arts

 National Library of South Africa
The National Library of South Africa is the leading national library and information centre of excellence in Africa and the world.

Web Portals / Search Engines / Directories

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